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Tax credit overpayment
Hey, In January 2016 the town where my business is flooded really bad, washing out the whole place. My shop was closed for 4 months and I relocated. I started getting tax credits because I was more or less unemployed for 4 months as well as forking out for a whole refurb on my shop. In July I put through my income to the…
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Tax free childcare or vouchers - cant work it out
Hi Can someone help me with this one: I have a 3 year old at nursery and I get 30 hours free. Her weekly cost is around £60 per week after the free childcare. Normal cost is £50 per day and she goes 3 day a week I have a 7 year old in breakfast clubs etc and he costs £20 per week Which would I be better off with - child…
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Paying for 30 hours free childcare with childcare vouchers
Since October I have enrolled DD into the 30 hour free scheme at nursery. I have partly paid for this using my childcare vouchers as the cost of the time she stays at nursery is more than the 30 hours. So I have been paying £200 through my company salary sacrifice scheme I have been asked to reconfirm which I tried to do…
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HB - When do they date payments from
Basically I am waiting on a decision for Housing Benefit and have gotten a job starting soon. Of course I will tell them of my change in circumstances, but before I do I have one question. Do they pay you from the date you applied or from the date they process the claim and award you money?
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Housing benefit change of circumstances
I read that one has 1 month to notify a change of circumstances with regard to housing benefit, Notifying after 1 month is a criminal offence and failure to noify is fraud? What would happen if one notified after the one month (eg: notifying 6 months after the change took place) and the notification resulted in an…
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Claiming JSA after leaving job
I've just left my job (a call centre) because I've been diagnosed with a rare headache disorder and I've been undergoing treatment. The condition began 3 weeks after beginning my employment and I've steadily been off sick since the beginning of November and the condition isn't something that is going to be managed well in…
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Pip
Ok guys please help, I called pip today to change my address I was living at my mum's now I moved with partner . They asked me to confirm my new address nothing else. They didn't ask who was living with me or anything. Just changed address and said it was changed . Would I need another assessment or will I continue to…
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UC Overpayment
Hi first post. I started my claim on Monday and got paid yesterday after I called to report my earnings, couldn't believe how quickly I received my money but of course there's always a snag. I received a note in my journal saying that I have been overpaid around £420 due to my earnings being taken down correctly, but…
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Tax and Carers Allowance
Hello, I wondered if anyone could please help/advise In July 2017 I left work and claimed carers (sent off my p45 etc) which was awarded and I have been getting. All okay there So, I am looking at doing some work during school hours (most likely casual/temp) and know that I can earn up to 120 (after tax) before I 'lose'…
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What happens to working tax credits when you retire?
I've searched a fair bit for an answer to this, but can't find it. My mother is approaching retirement in March (at the age of 64) and currently works 20 hrs a week. She currently receives working tax credits, and renews some time around June. Will the tax credit payments end either: In march (at retirement age) In June…
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Appling for Housing Benefit
Hi all Here's a difficult situation I'm in and need advice. I am divorced and live with my daughter in a house which is jointly owned by me and my ex-wife. My ex no longer lives in the property for several years now. I am receiving benefit PIP for mental health and am on ESA support group. I have been receiving SMI. I now…
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Unemployment - Universal Crrdit
Just wondering if anyone has been through a similar situation with Universal Credit.(UC) I've been having problem finding jobs so I've been taking part-time, temp and casual work.(Awful jobs but needed money and something on my CV) I've been told once my work finishes I will need to report to the local job centre and will…
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Clothing for interviews?
Is there any support available for the aforementioned? My shoes are on their last legs, and my suit jacket doesn't really fit due to weight gain caused by depression and the trousers I'm having to use don't match the jacket either. I've no savings and have been unemployed other than a two week Christmas role at Asda since…
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Salary Sacrifice Car Lease and Maternity Pay
Hi, My wife is 20 weeks pregnant and we are currently trying to understand what her maternity pay will look like. She works for the NHS and has a lease car through salary sacrifice. My question is, how will the lease car payments works while my wife is on maternity leave? During the time that she is on Full/50% Pay, will…
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ESA and NI Contirbutions help please?
Hi there, looks like I will be retired on ill health grounds soon, currently off sick, but I will receive only a very small pension due to working part time. I thought I would be entitled to contributions based ESA ( def would not be entitled to income based) but have encountered the NI contributions eligibility clause. I…
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Income on UC help please?
Hello Everyone, I wondered if anyone could help answer a query for good friends ours please. They live in a full service Universal Credit area and they are going to have to claim UC due to a change in circumstances (and so don’t have any transitional protection). They are a married couple under pension age and have no…
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Called in for medical assessment after winning esa appeal
Hi all, I'm hoping someone might be able to help me. Cutting a long story short, I had a medical assessment in July 2017 and was awarded 0 points, I appealed the decision and my condition worsened. I put in a new claim for a worsening condition in October and was successful after a mandatory reconsideration. I attended my…
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ESA Claim denied
Hi there, First time poster here. I was hoping for some advice please, I recently applied for ESA and was told that I didnt have enough NI contributions. I made the claim in Dec 2017, and they considered years 14/15 and 15/16. My question is I dont understand why I was told that I don't qualify seeing that I paid 52 weeks…
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Working Tax Credits - Confused.
It's Crunch Time! I am trying to get myself back into work. I have been testing the water trying my hand at door-to-door selling, which looks very promising. It's not what I want to do (I hate the thought of door-to-door selling) but needs must. I would also like to take on a part time job, but in a small holiday town, out…
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Ex-Gratia vs JSA payments?
I am currently in receipt of income based JSA but am aware that in the near future an ex-gratia payment of about £12k will be made from an ex-employer. If and when the payment is received, do I have to declare it to the DWP? Also, whilst on JSA a close family member has been paying my credit card bills. I had intended to…
