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Help with employer and childcare vouchers?
Hi all. I’ve asked my employer for help with childcare vouchers as I’m not sure what I need to do. They replied asking if I had ‘completed the on-line application directly with Computer Share Voucher Scheme?’ According to a site I have been looking at, it says ‘To join your employer's Childcare Vouchers scheme you first of…
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Social care money included as income/savings
Hello All I receive money from the council (Direct payment) to pay for a PA/Carer for a few hours a day. I was told to open a separate bank account and that the money can only be used for employing a PA/Carer. Together we receive about £35 Income support a week on top of PIP/ESA/Small pension/Carers allowance and council…
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Ending Tax Credits
Hello, I have informed Tax Credits that I will cease to be entitled at the end of this Tax Year and do not wish to claim for 2018-2019 nor would I be entitled. I understand I must submit details of my income for 2017-2018 when asked to do so to complete my claim for 2017-2018. I have just read on another thread that there…
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Confused About Universal Credit
Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help? We are moving at some point this year to a different county. I read that a house move to a new area would count as a change of circs and therefore trigger a UC claim but when I put the numbers into a benefit calculator it wouldn't calculate at UC rates as the area I'm moving to isn't…
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Housing Benefit Expert Assessor NEEDED
I currently receive just £50 a week housing benefit as I work full time. My employer is giving everyone £1000 of shares to be paid as cash (due to company being taken over). After tax and national insurance I suspect this payment will reduce to about £700. This is not a BONUS at all. I'm concerned about this because I'm…
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PIP Mob High court ruling a way forward
Hello all, I currently work for a charity and support adults with benefit claims amongst other things. Following the High Court ruling which (in theory at least) says that those who suffer from psychological distress should now qualify for standard or enhanced mobility where it was denied before I decided to try and bypass…
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Living with Non Resident and Benefits
Hi. Just wondered if anyone has advice or experience of living with a non UK resident and how it affects pre existing benefits. Single working mother claiming WTC and CTC - if I cohabited with a member of a visiting armed force, currently here in the UK on a 5 year no access to public funds visa would it affect my current…
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Dad owed money: will it affect pension credit?
Been drinking a lot of :coffee: trying to work this one out. Any thoughts or help much appreciated. Short story My dad's only income is a small state pension, and occasional work through his company (he is director and sole employee). The payments he gets from the company are technically repayments on a director's loan…
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Tax credits stopped?
Hi there. I'm due to receive ill health retirement payout from royal mail. I'm also in receipt of working tax credits as I have a little boy. I want to get back in to some form of work fairly soon, so will my payout affect my tax credits? Many thanks.
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Tax credits and company dividends
Just looking for bit advice. When applying for tax credits of you are a partner in a limited business do you need to declare the dividends you get at end of year. I'm confused weather these need to be declared only if you have to pay tax on them or if you need to declare them either way.
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are pension savings included in savings limits?
Hi I wonder if anyone can tell me please, if savings in a personal pension are usually included in the savings limit for things like council tax benefit & the HC2 form for help with NHS costs for those on a low income. It just says "savings, investments and property (except the home you live in)'' on every website i can…
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How do I use my 30 mins with a Financial Advisor ?
Having arranged my first-ever 30 minutes with a Financial Advisor (Tuesday), I have just realised that I don't know how to best make use of what could be very valuable the time. Perhaps somebody has good (or bad) experience with their financial adviser which we could hope to replicate (or avoid), or maybe there is a…
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Child Tax Credits- Seperated but Living Together
First off, hello! Second, it’s been a horrible six months! My husband and I have decided to separate, after years of rowing, growing apart and lastly an affair on his part. I currently rent the house in my sole name from an HA and have done for 7 years. He is not on the tenancy, his choice. He’s been the main breadwinner…
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Bare trust accounts and benefits
Do the above affect benefits? http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500180/housing_benefit/4265/how_savings_investments_and_property_affect_your_housing_benefit_and_council_tax_support/3 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/213/regulation/45/made I read contradictions on this issue. Thanks
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30 Hours Childcare, how is income assesed?
Hi All, I've searched quite a bit to try and find the answer to this question but I hope you might be able to help. Last financial year I lived in London permanently and was able to work overtime and do on-call shifts at work, this has led me to just eek over the 100k threshold for 30 hours childcare for this financial…
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PIP Application and now ESA - not connected??
Hi there - it's been a while, and here I am again, looking for help, or friendly ears...... I had an ESA review in May last year, and remained in the Support Group (she actually told me at the appointment, as I was in such poor - mental shape). Atter advice from Healthwatch, I - cautiously, but with "grounds" - submitted a…
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DWP appointee - what will it involve?
Does anyone have experience of being an appointee and can let me know the benefits or pitfalls? I want to be able to do online shopping and pay bills by direct debit on my mother's behalf, but using her money rather than my own. I will have to open a separate bank account (I think) so that the payments can be easily…
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ESA 12 months up, what now?
Hi everyone, I'm guessing this question has been asked numerous times but need advice on my particular circumstances etc. I was retired medically from my driving job of 32 years, I was advised to go on to ESA which I did and have been in receipt of payments since may 2017. I received a letter recently stating that the 12…
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Ill health payout and tax credits
Hi there. I'm due to receive ill health retirement payout from royal mail. I'm also in receipt of working tax credits as I have a little boy. I want to get back in to some form of work fairly soon, so will my payout affect my tax credits? Many thanks.
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Lha
Would a person under 35 but with a four year old child be entitled to the two bedroom LHA rate? Thanks.
