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Irregular Hours in work - Housing Benefit
Dear all, I have 2 jobs where First job(high pay rate) = 25 hours per week(weekly paid) and 2nd Job(Low pay rate and BR tax code) = 30 hours per week (Every 2 weeks paid) which accumulate to 55 hours. But i do get chance to work overtime frequently therefore working 5-15 hours per week extra in my first job. But if i get…
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Esa home visit
I have a ESA home visit and i need someone to stay with me whilst they are there. I have just been let down by a care agency who have lost my file. Is anyone able to help? or give me details of organisations that can help. I have rang lots of agencys before and no one wanted a one off job. thanks
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Am I entitled to more HB?
I work as a carer and I used to work 30 hours a week. Unfortunately a client of mine passed away therefore my hours went down to round about 16 a week. I have asked my work to provide me more hours but they are unable to and I am not getting my hopes up in case it never comes to me. I only earned £550 from my job this…
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A demand for repayment - 3 YEARS AGO!
I have just received a Debt Collectors letter on behalf of HMRC for Child Tax Credit that they say they overpaid me over 3 years ago for £1800!! I am now getting unpleasant phone calls to collect this money. I have asked HMRC for a Statement of how the sum is made up and an explanation as to why I am getting this 3 years…
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Iwant my boyfriend to move in but afraid we going to lose money
Hi everyone I hope you can give me some advice. I'ma ssingle parent of 1 and i work 16 hours. I want my boyfriend to move in (not my child's father) he works full time. Any idea what ill lose out on. Tax credits, rent top up, free prescriptions. Any advice will be greatly appreciated:eek: ps Ilive in a ccouncil house
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Statutory sick pay at pension age.
Quick question please as I cant find answer on line. If a person is on a retirement pension but still working part time and they are off sick can they still get statutory sick pay?
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Marriage allowance (pay rise means will be over threshold by end of tax year)
Dear All, I've checked the MSE thread about this and it would seem I need not do anything until the end of the tax year as the extra amount I receive will be clawed back in the next tax year. However, to avoid this, should I have my tax code changed part way through this tax year when I near the £45k threshold? Thanks.
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Housing Benefit overpayment - Tricky question
I'll start this off by saying that I haven't managed this issue very proactively and I am prepared to pay the £300 alleged overpayment to avoid the risk of a CCJ. I was hoping for some advice on my last hope for not paying this. Summer 2014: I finish a work contract and start claiming both JSA and housing benefit. No…
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Starting Job and coming off ESA
Hi, I am currently on Conts Based ESA SG and Income Based Top up (in the process of being assessed for the top up). I also get DLA. I have a chronic disability, that will not get any better. I have sourced a suitable job, which will be 18-24hrs per week. I am due to start the Job on 4th July 2017, and my last ESA payment…
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Further education
Im a single mum and my daughter has secured a place in sixth form at school, are there any benefits or bursaries either myself or my daughter can claim towards travel, equipment or clothing...ive already informed Cb and ctc that she is staying on at school..
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Housing Benefit Claim Refused
Due to a change in circumstances I have had to apply for housing benefit but my local council have rejected my claim even though their own calculator says I am entitled to £140 per week. I have also checked my entitlement on entitledto and turn2us and they all say that I am entitled to housing benefit. The council are…
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Tax credit overpayment £70 a week
Hello all, To cut a long story short, The partner and I have an overpayment of around 3k It's partly our and HMRC's fault. We informed them of changes to circumstances over the phone early last year. And we left it at that. They then a month or so ago get in touch about the overpayment. Now originally we had a back and…
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Child Tax Credits - Stopped.
Hi All, I received a letter last week to advise that my child tax credit payments have now been stopped due to a change in responsibility of child. There has been no change in responsibility, my son has lived with me for the past year and that is still the case. I claim the child benefit and his Mother pays me CSA…
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Mileage expenses for Tax Credits
Reading the tax credit notes mileage expenses can be deducted from the total pay when claiming tax credits. My P60 only has 3 figures for Lower Earnings Limit (LEL), Primary Threshold (PT) and Earnings above PT up to and including the Upper Earnings Limit and taxable pay and tax deducted and student loan deductions It does…
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working tax credit
Hi, I wonder if anyone can answer some of my questions. My husband is self employed. He's 55 and withdrawn some of his pension money. I assumed he needs to declare it as his income when he do his tax assessment? And he usually do his tax assessment at the end of the year so when we renew our tax credit this year I will…
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Settlement Agreements & DLA/PIP
Hello I am looking for some advice. My mum has been having a terrible time with her employer & we are considering asking for a settlement agreement to bring her employment to an end. Long story short, my mum is disabled under the Equality Act 2010 & receives the higher PIP benefits. What impact would receiving any…
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Job coach, coincidence or is something happening I am not aware of?
Have been on ESA for 4 years but not heard anything up to now despite wanting to, and went 2 and a half years between assessments (last one was June 2016) I asked local job coach which is council based 2 and a half months ago and got a phone call from them wanting to give me a appointment Monday 5th (though a home visit) I…
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Child and Working tax - Avonb
Hi, I currently have a job that I work 12 hours, I am splitting from my partner and will be moving back to my parents on a tempory basis with my 3 children. Can i start doing avon as an extra job for a little extra income and increase my working hours to 16 to be able to claim WTC aswell as CTC. many thanks
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Daughter paying us rent - does it effect tax credits?
My Daughter will be moving up to higher education in September and her child tax credits will stop in August. She will be receiving about £7,000 student maintenance loan, from which we think she should be contributing £60 a week to us. (she will be living at home) Do we have to declare this £60 to anyone?
