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What benefits, if any?
After finishing Uni, my daughter took a contract job in the USA for 8 months. Having returned home, she has been told that she is not entitled to any benefits until she has been in the country for 13 weeks. She has lived in the UK the rest of her life! Although she had summer jobs most years, she has been told that she…
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Change of bank details online for tax credits
So I changed my bank details online as I just couldn't get through with all the renewals being done. Does anybody have any experience of how long this takes. I have done it over the phone before and it roughly took only 1 week so have no clue if this is the same for the new online system
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When will my tax credits stop?
My son finishes college next week and will be starting a University course in September. He isn't 18 till August, Does anyone know if my tax credits stop the day he leaves college or will i still get them up to him starting university??
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Benefit cuts timetable
Hi, I know at the moment the cuts to come in Wednesdays budget are just speculation, but the rumours are making me ill. i'm just so worried I won't be able to afford my rent or bills, as it is a struggle at the moment, before any cuts. What I'd like to know is when will any changes happen. I mean really with regard to esa…
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Tax Credit Overpayment Question
We have received a letter from HMRC regarding overpayment Child Tax Credit. It appears we need to repay all of the Child Tax credits back to HMRC for 2014/2015. HMRC mentioned to me because I changed the job back in August 2014, the combined income was more than the estimated income figure which was used to calculate the…
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Housing Benefit question
I am asking for a relative. Young couple with one child 7 months old they currently rent privately, she can't return to work yet due to complications following the birth, maternity pay has ended. He works full time and earns £23000 their rent is £550. Would they be able to get any help towards the rent just until she is…
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Tax credits question
Hi everyone, I'm hoping to get some advice/put my mind at rest really. I am a single parent of 2, things didn't work out with the Father of my children though we remain great friends and co parent together without any problems. My situation may seem not the norm but I'll try to give as much detail as possible. I live in my…
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tax credit underpayment from this year
Hi, I have done my renewal and according to the calculator since april we have been recieving about £100 a month less than we shouldve been. Will we recieve this back as a lump sum or will they just add it to our existing claim? Dont mind which, just curiosity really and cant find anything online that says how they do it.…
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Tax Credit Renewal Query
Hi all, I haven't received a renewal pack for our child tax credit, Last week i did contact HMRC and the man on the phone said that our child tax credits are on auto renewal so a renewal pack may not be sent out to save paper. Is this a new thing? Since claiming i've never heard this and i've always had a renewal pack,…
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please help about coming off jsa or working
I've been told literally today that I have an appointment on Monday at the Jobcentre. But at the same time I'm supposed to be go somewhere for a "job" from an advert I contacted off Gumtree that may run for a few weeks but I don't know cos I'm supposed to meet up for the first time on Monday as well. It's not cash in hand,…
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National Insurance Credits Eligibility.
Hi Everyone. As often the case, I haven't been able to find the info I require at the official website, so am posting here in the hope that someone could provide any clarification. Would someone be eligible to receive NI Credits if they were working less than 16 hours per week and not claiming Jobseeker's Allowance or any…
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Delays at Concentrix
I received a letter from Concentrix on behalf of HMRC asking me to send them documentation.My Tax Credits payments have been reduced &Tax Credits say they cannot review my payments until Concentrix confirm their enquiries are complete. The information was sent to Concentrix 3 weeks ago. It takes over 50 minutes on average…
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Non-Dependant Deductions for Housing Benefit 2.
Hi Everyone. From what I have understood so far, currently: Working less than 16 hours means that £14.55 is deducted from Housing Benefit. Working 16 hours or more AND earning between £129 to £188.99 means that £33.40 is deducted from Housing Benefit. However, is my understanding of the following correct also? Working less…
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Can my child do paid work without affecting tax credits or Child Benefit?
Always a great help on here but stuck again. I have now put in a single person working tax credits claim and also claim for my 19 year old stepson who is in further education, so I qualify for child tax credits as well. I am also entitled to Child benefit. My question is: Can he do any paid work without affecting the…
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Council tax deductions HELP PLEASE
Hello don't know if this is the right place. Apologies if it isn't . I recieved a letter from the job centre today stating that they will be deducting money from my income support. This is for council tax so I gather. The total amount they are trying to recover is £260.44. Now here is the problem. I have not recieved…
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Council tax deductions HELP PLEASE
Hello don't know if this is the right place. Apologies if it isn't . I recieved a letter from the job centre today stating that they will be deducting money from my income support. This is for council tax so I gather. The total amount they are trying to recover is £260.44. Now here is the problem. I have not recieved…
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Mum DLA & Father's Pension Credit
Hi, I am just looking through my parents entitlement to benefits. My mum in receipt of High mobility but no care component. She is also receiving carers allowance for my dad - only a small amount £16.23pw. My father is in receipt of Attendance allowance. Is it possible for someone receiving high mobility (unable to walk)…
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Maternity ending, housing benefit informing questions?
I started maternity leave sept 2014, it has been 39 weeks now, so I have had my last maternity pay from them. I have told housing benefit of the change, that my income from maternity pay has now ended. They wrote back and said your housing benefit has been suspended, you need to send your p45 to prove your employment has…
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Maternity Allowance and tax credits
Hello everyone Me and my girlfriend are soon expecting our first child. Living together. and was looking at child tax credit can this be applied for before baby arrives or does it have to be after and also I was wondering in her income is her maternity allowance included in her annual income as she will only have it for 6…
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DLA and housing benefit
Can anyone confirm that if a tenant is in receipt of the higher rate of DLA on both care and mobility,and is getting HB that any income that is going into the house from family is also disregarded. Im asking on behalf of a family member that is terminally ill , but im pretty sure ive asked this before as well , and that…
