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"national insurance contributions"?
Got a letter I don't really know what tax credits or NI contributions are, can someone explain briefly what has happened here and why tax credits from almost 2 decades ago are making a difference not? Something that happened in 2001 doesn't sound like a "recent change"
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Severe mental impairment
After watching Martin Lewis advising people who live with someone who have a severe mental impairment may qualify for a reduction in their council tax so I followed his links from the website and put forward a claim. I have recently been asked by the council for documentary evidence of my income and statements of all my…
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Help with tax credit
Can someone please advise me on my situation. I have just had my final tax credits decision April 2016-April 2017 and April 2017 -April 2018 today. Whilst reading them i noticed that they only counted my 17 year old son up until April 2017 for tax credits purposes even though he was still at College until the July. Usually…
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Tax credits and pension contribution proof
As I understand it tax credits takes your p60 income. However I also believe you take off pension contributions from your p60 figure if you pay into a private pension. However when hmrc see your tax credit income doesn't match your p60 income does this not raise questions from them? In which case what proof do they request…
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Having to claim PIP during an existing claim, is it legal?
My wife has a PIP claim until October 2018 in which she has been awarded enhanced mobility. A few months ago she was told they needed to review the claim, which is fair enough as they were using the usual "we need to know if your health has changed" gambit. However, we have just received a new letter from Capita implying…
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Tax Free childcare query?
I've only just read about this. My wife gets childcare vouchers but I am unable to to. Can I get the tax free childcare whist she still gets the childcare vouchers, or do you have to pick one scheme only?
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Child benefit / tax credit
My wife is expecting, its very early days but I wanted to start researching child benefit and what we may or may not be entitled to. I am totally ignorant to this stuff! I earn £32,000 per year and I drop 9% down through salary sacrifice into a pension, not sure if it has any bearing... My wife earns £26,000 but gets…
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Are we really only entitled to JSA???
OH was made redundant a couple of weeks back. He had only been with the company for 6 months and so is only getting a weeks pay and his outstanding holiday (a week) as settlement. I'm SAHM as hasn't been worth me working with the price of childcare for our children (3). The house is mortgaged and in my name - we have no…
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Universal Credit Live area change of circumstances
Hello, Could someone help with the following scenario, looked online couldn't find an answer to this. If you have already have a Universal Credit claim in a 'Live area', what happens if your circumstances change so that you no longer meet the criteria you met for initially claiming in a live area, e.g your partner moves in…
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nhs exempt. cert ? please help!!!
hi all tax cr. exempt cert. was only for 6/7 months this time,(always had yearly ones before) run out now , but not received new one any advice appreciated thanks
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Daughter Starting work
Hello We are a little worried in that Im disabled and live with my wife and our daughter. She graduated University in July and now doing her masters all be it part time that is. But has managed to get a full time job in what she went to Uni for and starts in the new year. And we are so proud of her for doing so. However…
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Rent from g/f's daughter
Hello all, A couple of years ago, my g/f and her children moved into my house. The house (deeds and mortgage) are in my name only. One of her children has just turned 18, and is registered as disabled, so receives certain benefits. My question is - should I be charging her (adult child) rent? I've never had to deal with…
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2 adults on enhanced care pip and council tax exemption
Hello, I am writing to you all as I have been unable to get the information anywhere else and I am worried the our council will try to side step our claim for exception due to severe mental impairment Both MY Wife and MYself are on enhanced rate care PIP and just the two of us live in the house Would we get 50% off or 100%…
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State pension and tax
Can someone please explain why when you reach the state pension age in November and receive your pension the tax office use a full years amount against your personal allowance
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What can you claim if your employer goes into liquidation
So my gf works 16 hours per week she gets working tax credits as she can’t work more hours as she has 2 children to look after. If the company she works for goes into liquidation will she be entitled to be benefits until she finds another part time job? She is worried standard job seekers won’t be enough to pay the bills…
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Help for a friend
Hi. I'm not New to the forum .. but have set up a new username for this particular query. My friend has a condition that is getting worse on a weekly basis. Her partner is considering giving up full time work to be her carer, but unsure what they can claim. She is on pip at highest rate, and has ESA contributions based,…
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PIP assesor report and DWP report different
Hi, just looking some advice and if this has happened to anyone else. I got my mandatory reconsideration letter, stating the same as first letter from DWP, i wasnt awarded either part of PIP. So i asked to see the reports thinking the assessor hadnt listened to myself or my mother at all. In fact she had. She had ticked…
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Am I Liable for Universal Credit Overpayment?
Hi everyone, I've decided to post here because I'm really not sure where I stand with the way things have happened over the past few months. I was claiming Universal Credit this year (£317.82p/m) until September this year. I was offered a job in Hong Kong, so went into my local DWP office to notify them, and was told…
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Tax credit enquiry
Hi guys, just wanted a bit of advise, have been selected for a tax credit enquiry. Not sure what has triggered but ill try sending them what i can. I wanted to ask something and clear it up before i responded back to them. Last year I remortgaged my property and took out extra cash to do home renovations and to buy a new…
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Child Tax credits Contact Address
I've heard that the Child tax credit addresses have changed recently. Does anyone know the correct address to post letters to for cases regarding paying back overpayments, like submitting income and expenditure forms, bank statements etc, with regard to financial hardship. Thanks.
