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Disputing a Tax Credits overpayment
Hi all, Not been on here for a while but always seem to get alot of good advice... In June we received a fairly big bill from Hmrc demanding we pay back £984 for an overpayment from the tax year 2013/14. Apparently we underestimated our income. I found this strange as I honestly didn't think we were even on.the radar in…
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unemployment and UC
My ds has split up with his wife who was claiming esa with him on the claim,he is living at a mates house and completed the online application for what was isa but in his area is uc,he has had some interviews and hope to find work soon,he has a face to face interview at the job centre on thurs having applied online last…
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tax credits - fluctuating hours
Hi. I applied for working tax credits a few weeks back. I got the text to say they've got the form, but not heard more yet. Anyway my hours have varied from week to week have gone up of late to have been over 30 on average for the past month before I applied a fortnight or so ago, but this week I worked under 30 hours...…
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How long will my PIP decision take to come through?
Hi all, I applied for my PIP in late May, and had my face to face consultation on Friday 24th July. At the end of my interview, the lady told me I should have a decision within 4 weeks but it could take anything up to 8 weeks. However, she said if I don't hear anything within 4 weeks that I should phone up and pester. How…
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Declined Job Seekers
My partner has recently lost her job due to the workplace not being able to afford to keep her on. Only recently she has visited the job centre for an interview to sign on for job seekers allowance. She had a reply today saying that she isn't entitled to job seekers because her partner (myself) works. Also they said…
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what other benefits can myself and my fiance claim?
hi all, myself and my fiance are claiming income based JSA and my fiance also get DLA (he's been claiming DLA since he was 5 years old). I was wondering if there are any other benefits that we can claim as we are struggling to pay for trips to see my family and making sure that we can still afford to give whoever we are…
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Pip anything else
Hi I have been awarded pip, I have a bus pass and have just purchased a rail pass (Thanks to Tesco vouchers), I am just wondering are there any other things I could get help with. We desperately need to replace our thirty year old boiler, but the quote I have had from the gas board is over £3000, therefore I am trying to…
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Carer's Allowance & PIP/DLA
I have recently been discharged from hospital following 3.5 months in hospital after a life threatening illness. The infection I had has eaten away at my spine and I now have to see a spinal specialist. So with this and a lot of fat/muscle loss there are a lot of things I can't do for myself like cooking, cleaning, shower,…
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HRT fail
Hi, my name is Daniel, I arrived to London with a German passport in November 2013, I applied for JSA in December 2013, I failed my HRT, but kept attending the job centre until I found a job in March 2014. Since then I'm still working and living in London. I asked for reconsideration of the HRT and appeal the decision but…
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tax credits claim form
Hi all I rung the tax credits to change my claim from a single claim to a joint claim which resulted in my claim being stopped alltogther. I knew this would happen but now to restart the claim i have to wait upto 2 weeks for them to send me new claim forms! Does anyone know of anywhere i can pick up tax credit claim forms…
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employed and self employed
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Can someone please confirm!
My calculations are definitely correct for tax credits with the new thresholds. Earnings of £24000 (I work 12 hours and partner works 36, so we are eligible for wtc, but earn too much so it ends up at 0) £24000-3850=£20150 £20150x48%=9672 And then all elements im entitled to added together = £10885 then minus £9672 = £1213…
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Giving up to work to go to college full time
I'm a single parent struggling financially to bring up a 5 year old. I work a couple of days a week for the council doing business support (admin) and am also self employed. For the first time in 10 years my business nose dived last year and I made next to no profit. I'm now rethinking my future and my career and wondering…
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Housing Benefit refused because of Personal Pension
Hi, We have been refused HB because I have £12000 in a Personal Pension plan. I am 68 and probably should take an annuity, but this would result in an income of less than £700pa. If I took the Personal Pension now in cash, using the post April 2015 freedoms, then it would be subject to fees and income tax. So, I really…
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ESA/UC - removal of payment for those unable to work for everyone from 2017.
The proposals in the welfare reform bill 2015/16 to remove the 'limited capacity for work' payment for those who are put in the 'work related activity group' for new claims have been well publicised. However, the same reform bill also entirely removes as a reason for payment LCW at all from universal credit. There is no…
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Child benfits for 19 year old
If the young person has been accepted into a college course before their 19th birthday. Can benfits still be claimed for them.
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Advice self employed loss
Hello It's a bit complicated but maybe someone will be able to advise. My sister works full time and is desperately trying to pull her life together after her husband did a runner and left her to bring up their kids. He's disappeared abroad and provides no financial assistance, she is working, studying and trying to start…
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Benefits after child has died?
I am posting this on behalf of my friend (her sister's situation) she has asked me with help about what her sisters financial situation is now (as I am the only other one with a child) but I have no idea, was hoping someone could help. Her sister is 17 and had a 6 month old baby, he sadly died 2 weeks ago due to cot death.…
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Working hours question
Hello, Quick question as I really can't seem to get an answer on this online.. My partner works on average at least 20 hours a week and I work at least 35 hours a week as self employed. Can we get working tax credit??? We don't have any disabilities or children. Thanks,
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Tax credits 2nd job. Confused!
Hi, first post not too sure how this goes but hopefully someone can help. I'm about to move back in with parents as things have been tight recently and was considering taking on a second job when I do. I currently work 16 hours and I'm looking for a night job now also for 16 hours (£104 pw) I assumed a second job would…
