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tax credit ended?
Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can help me because i'm struggling to get any useful info from HMRC. My husband an i are on a reasonably low income and have a high childcare bill, we were able to claim £175 per month in tax credits all last year and up until June we were still claiming the same amount which was all…
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Tax credit for zero hour contract
The situation is bellow. Husband is working zero hour contract. Yearly 20,000 . Applied tax credit in August 2017 due to change in job and income. Only getting child tax credit. Wife get CA . Child get DLA. Other income 3500. Husband work varies from week to week. From August works per week hours 42 44 43 36 31 25 31 38 31…
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Paying debts with inheritance ? Deprivation of capital ?
Hi really worried got £10,000 inheritance and used half to pay off debts will this be classed as deprivation of capital ? I’m due another 80.0000 when my grandmothers house sells. I really don’t want to get in trouble can’t get a clear answer online. Also what else is classed as deprivation of capital ? If I treat the kids…
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Entitlement to council tax support - pensioner couple when one moves into care home
My father has just moved into a nursing home - probably permanently - and my mother is now living alone. In her own right she receives a small state pension and attendance allowance totalling about £170 a week. She also has savings in her own right of less than £8,000. I have done the calculator on her local council's…
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universal credit and sdp backpayment
Posting for a relative, (her homes just got flooded so am posting for her) she has for several years been entitled to sdp, but never known it nor received it. then she by chance read a magazine article at her doctors, found out she was entitled and gave dwp a call, she got backdated payments for 2 years but is actually…
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Pip backdated money
hubby had his pip tribunal today he won and got standard care and enhanced mobility , which has been backdated to jan any 1 know roughly how much he will recieve and if he will get it before xmas . thanks
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Universal credits
My son isn't able to access his UC account as he needs to reset his pin, but no one has any idea how to do it, even the job centre say they don't know, Has anyone here been through this? or anyone from the benefits office on here He has been allocated a housing association flat but has to prove he is on UC he has only just…
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Girlfriend needs help
My girlfriend owes £900 on her credit card, if I pay it off for her will she have to tell the working tax credits that I have done this? She is worried if I pay it off there will be a link and HMRC may investigate as to why I have paid it off as a gift to her?
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ESA advice please
Good morning I was hoping that someone could offer me some advice. My partner has been in full time work for several years, at the beginning of November he changed jobs, he was in the new job for one week before becoming ill and being in hospital. His new employer will not pay SSP as he has not worked for them for long…
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Christmas & New year payment dates?
I have looked on this board and can not find anything about payment dates over Christmas and New year. so does anyone have the dates please as i have been told that ESA due on Dec 28th will go in on Dec 27th but the 28th is a normal day so just wanted to check so i can plan what money i will have for Christmas.
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ESA holiday more than 28days
Hi Currently on contributions esa with support group. I’ve seen threads about ESA & holidays for less than 28days. My question is what happens if you go for more than this time? It would be 6 weeks.
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leaving the uk
How long could one leave the UK for without benefits being affected?
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Pension
Hi, I am currently going through a disciplinary at work , of which i am yet to hear the outcome. Were i to be dismissed, I would have to apply for benefits before looking for work I have about 12k in a workplace pension. Is this safe from DWP ? Will they force me to cash it out to live on whilst I look for work ? My…
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Urgent help - Id theft - HMRC - Benefit claims
I've just had a letter from HMRC saying I owe tax for year 2016/17. There are earnings from a company I've never heard of. I've spoken to HMRC and they say I have earnings from 15/16 too. The earnings seem to be sporadic and changes seem to have been made after end of tax yr. I've told them I've never worked for this…
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£10 Christmas Bonus
Right I have my tin hat at the ready. Does anyone agree that it is time that this £10 yearly payment is stopped. I can’t imagine that anyone is desperate for this measly payment. The amount has never increased over the years nor is it likely to. I for one would forgo the payment and let the combined total go towards some…
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Urgent Help
Hi guys My partner and I own a small business net profit split approx. £7,000 and £28,000. I'm a silent partner and my partner works approx. 25hrs. We are currently also foster carers for three children but want to take them on a Special Guadianship which means we will potentially get £400 a week in total for them (means…
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Resigned,need help, benefits n cycle to work scheme
I resigned on Wednesday, absolutely hated my job, and my new manager. Knew I could get a temp long term contract starting next Monday. Which I have got. I had entered into cycle to work scheme with prev. Employer as I cycled and no intention to leave until this manager tipped me over the top. They agreed to pay me my weeks…
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UC and self assesment
Dear All :) In the Tax Year 2016/17 someone I know: - worked as an employee for 4 months and was registered as self employed - was claiming universal credit when stopped working He was asked to do tax self assessment. Does he need to declare any amounts received as UC payments? As far as I know UC is not taxable pension…
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Pension guarantee credit
Hi, my boiler has gone for good. Engineer mentioned I may qualify for a grant/new one. It seems I must be on pension guarantee credit (am 65). I used a 'benefits calculator' and it came up with Pension Credit £7.41 / weeklyPension Credit Award. IMPORTANT. Our estimate includes an amount for the savings credit element of…
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Pip assessment
Hi my hubby had a incapacity fir work Face to face assessment in April this year, they failed him he appealed and it was overturned ... 3 weeks ago we filled the form in fir his PIP ( he had been in dla fir over 18 years .. received letter today to say he has to go for another face to face for this benefit to ... instead…
