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Childcare and tax free childcare
Does anyone know if one parent can claim childcare vouchers (I'm already signed up) and the other can claim tax tree childcare (my husbands work don't do vouchers)?
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What point do tax credits stop?
Hi, my last P60 figure for tax credits was £22830 and I pay £15 p/w childcare and receive £144 every 4 weeks.. This is going down to £105 every 4 weeks from April. I want to increase my hours (I do 30) and I'm trying to work out how much better off i'll be. So if i were to do 33 hours a week my salary would be £26k ish…
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Self employment and benefits
Hi - wonder if anyone can help. My partner recently had a significant mental health episode and is still struggling with it. He is self employed and is only managing to do a small job (2 hours a week earning £60). I'm a higher rate taxpayer so we are managing just about after cutting extraneous spending but was wondering…
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Income Tax question - traveling abroad
Hi all, Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I couldn't see one just for Income Tax questions. My question is - is there any information you can point me toward, or personal experience, regarding working abroad, and if that affects my Self Assessment Tax Return. To explain, I work freelance so I get paid the gross amount,…
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Disability element tax credits
I have been getting working tax credit since October,I received a letter last week to say I might be allowed disability element on my working tax credit,I received employment support allowance and DLA right up until October then I started working in october,I was on benefits for a few year,will I get the disability element…
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Benefits and Mortgage? Confused?!
Hi, so I'm genuinely confused on the current situation I am in, please no judgement or being rude.. I am a single parent to my 2 year old daughter claiming universal credit (housing benefit, child tax credits, child benefit and income support). My landlord is selling the property I am currently renting and wants me out…
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Housing benefit and starting work
Hi, I am a full time student and single parent to 2. I get some help towards my rent through housing benefit. My course finishes the end of September and I am hoping to be working full time soon after. I assume I will no longer be entitled to HB and will have to pay the full rent myself. I will, of course notify HB but was…
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New ESA Claim
I have searched this forum for ages but I am struggling to find the correct infomation. Me and my partner are looking to put a claim in for ESA. We are only eligible for income based so we would have to put a claim in together. Would we both have to attend the health assessment or is it the only the main person on the…
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PIP and Housing Benefit - living at home
Back in 2016 I became suddenly very unwell and have been unable to work since. I have had to live with my parents due to my illhealth and lack of income to support financial independence. I am housebound and can only really get out with help - I have some friends and a sister who have been great. It's been a tough couple…
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SSP and Company Sick Scheme
Good morning MSE forum members! Seeking an advice from you since in doubt with my employer’s approach. I had a knee operation and was off work for about a month or so. Company paid SSP but refused to pay Company Sick Scheme pay. Perhaps they should not pay CSSP, but I find Statement of Particulars of Employment “Company…
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Universal Credit - SHAM! 7 WEEKS WAIT
I'm absolutely furious to the point my blood is actually boiling beneath my skin. Lost my job Jan 17th, so we made a claim for UC and my partner had to come off his ESA.The DWP are penalising my family (as well as hundreds of thousands more) with this universal credit bullsh*t. It's just not fit for purpose, not in any…
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Transitional Protection, self employed UC
So just worrying ahead of time. I am currently self employed for over a decade receiving working tax credits, including the 'lower' disability element (forget what its called) and housing benefit. I am aware that once I get naturally migrated over to Universal Credit, as a single person with no children, I am set to loose…
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sharing a house with relative and council tax
Hi all, long time reader, first time poster. Im hoping one of the guru's out there can shed some light on my situation. I currently work but have been given notice of redundancy in 3 months. I live with my brother in our old family home, we share all bills and the house is owned outright by us and our 3rd brother who lives…
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HELP PLASE!!! Interview Under Caution
Hi all. Im worried sick at the moment; I received a letter asking for me to go to 'Interview Under Caution' for 'Undeclared Earnings'. I claim ESA having a severe disability however over the last year I have been trying to work - I always stayed under the permitted 16 hours and £120. However I never filled out a PW1 form…
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ESA and inheriting/buying a home?
Hi all, I am currently on ESA and DLA as I have complex disabilities- cerebral palsy, survived brain tumour, now gave multiple sclerosis (lolz no kidding) My Dad passed away 2 yrs ago and my mum in 2009. My 2 siblings and I have inherited our father’s house and are about to sell it for 350k. I was planning to use my share…
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Pension lump sum
Hi , can anyone tell me if the lump sum from an Occupational pension is taken as capital and disregarded for Universal credit? It is under £6000 and I know they will take the monthly amount off my UC £ for £. Thanks
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Re pip fraud
Hello everyone. Hope somebody can help. I went to an interview under caution 2 weeks ago for pip. Stated they have cctv of me walking more than I stated on my forms. I have just recived a letter today stating over payment is £10.500 from August 2015 until July 2017. They filmed me January 2017. But have taken the claim…
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First PIP Payment??? Confused - HELP
Hi guys, I received my pip decision letter 3 weeks ago saying I have been awarded the standard living component. I have never claimed benefits before and I’m confused as to when they will pay me my first payment? The award is from 4th January 2018 - October 2019. Does it take a while before your first payment arrives? At…
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Cerebral palsy
My son has cerebral palsy and started school in September. He is not managing as well as I hoped. I currently only receive child benefit and am wondering if there is any other help available. Where w would I start looking?
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Difference between JSA and Universal Credit
Hi, Just wondered if anyone could advise what the differences are between JSA and Universal Credit ? Cheers Martin
