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mystery shopping\testing websites effect benefits
hi all, Not sure if this post is in the correct place My wife and i have heard about doing mystery shopping and\or getting paid to test websites but i was wondering if it would effect any of the benefits that we claim or whether they pay us in some other way eg amazon vouchers etc Kind regards Mark
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PIP Home assessment
Hello I applied for PIP for the first time early this year. They have come back with an appointment for next week at my home. I did not request a home assessment and believed them to be as rare as hens teeth. I was wondering, do they do more practical tests at home than in an office, will they want to see my bedroom etc?…
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Tax free childcare - “taxable income” calculation
Hi all Our daughter is due to start nursery in July and we are deciding on the tax free childcare or childcare voucher options. Does anyone know how your taxable income is calculated re TFC? Will it be your taxable income per your latest p60 that is available/calculated? Thanks
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ESA back payment
Hello, My mother in law won her ESA appeal yesterday and was placed in the support group. However before that in October 19th they said no so we started the MR and then onto the tribunal.. During waiting for the tribunal they advised her to go on to JSA, even though she was not looking for work... so she was getting £73.10…
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income support overpayment
hi thank you for taking the time to read this firstly This is an old problem as you have probably guessed and it is a mess and very stressful and frustrating Simply around 20 years ago I was told by DWP I had been overpaid thousands of pounds as I was working. My ex had given them information as a punishment for filing for…
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Child Benefit High Income
Hi all, Just noticed my final payslip of the year shows my taxable pay at £51,600. My wife is claiming child benefit for the two teenagers still in education. Always been PAYE, never filled in a tax return in my life, and not sure where to start. I guess burying my head in the sand is not a good option :-) I do work from…
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Housing Benefit Overpayment - appealing
Hello everyone im looking for some help/advice please. in January i received a letter saying that i had been overpaid housing benefit dating back to 2015 and that i had to pay back £685 in Housing and £157 in Council tax. They want to take £23.60 a week from me, which i feel is very unfair seeing as their "overpayments"…
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Opting out of child benefit
Hi, I'm so confused about this - do I actually need to do anything, or if I've gone over the threshold will it just be deducted back from me in tax? I'm trying to figure out on the website how to opt out and have got as far as creating a personal tax account, that was an uphill struggle, but really can't figure out what to…
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30 hours funding and NHS Widening Access
Hi, I am a student nurse seconded by the NHS trust under the Widening Access Scheme. I am employed by the NHS and paying into a pension each month, however my earnings are exempt from tax. Am I still able to claim the 30 hours funding for my 3year old child? Have spoken with numerous advisers at HMRC chidcare helpline and…
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Housing benefit when self employed
Hey folks Just wanting some advice regarding housing benefit when self employed. I do sporadic work on my self employment business which means I can sometimes go months without working. Unfortunately my end of year tax returns get done and they average out my income over the whole year so it appears I am earning each and…
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ESA tribunal
Hello, sorry if this has already been answered. to make a long story short my mother in law applied for ESA back in october 17. She lost the appeal.. we went to the tribunal yesterday and she won and was awarded 33 points. However on the letter we got yesterday its says this: 1.The Appeal is allowed. 2. The decision made…
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ESA claim start date payment
I started putting in sick notes in November & had my assessment Feb 8th which i got the ok so now i'm on the work related ESA til i try getting it swapped, it said my claim starts Feb 8th which was the day of my assessment so does that mean my 1st payment will be backdated til then or do i have to try & claim it?? Also…
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Increased but still low income
I have been receiving Child Tax Credits as well as Working Tax Credits. I'm a single parent and self employed. My earnings were boringly predictable and around the 5K mark. A couple of years ago I had to prove this income and gave them all the details, invoices, correspondence etc, and they were fine with it. 5K was about…
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Need urgent help for under under 35 exception rule
So, in 2013 I was admitted to a homeless hostel and then up until 2017 I was in a homeless shelter. Because of this, I was able to receive the under 35 exception for the housing benefit 1 bed rate for a flat at £654. I have been lioving in said private flat for 1 year. I just received a letter from housing benefit stating…
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Prescription penalty charges backdated?
Hi, I have been out of work for a year with some heart issues and receiving ESA until I returned basic pay part time work this month. I received a fine from the NHS today telling me i had claimed a prescription in December fraudulently. Even though I was on ESA, I was told you still have to pay for prescriptions if it is…
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Can my P45 give away my previous employer?
Hi all, My question is with regards to the details on a P45 form. Scenario is that I have just started a new job and in the 2 months between leaving the old one and starting the new one I was claiming JSA allowance. I've stopped that now and the Job Centre has issued me a P45. Now I know I am supposed to submit the P45 to…
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ESA during appeal.
My ESA appeal has been received by HMCTS and they have asked DWP to prepare a written response to my appeal. How do I go about getting my ESA reinstated whilst the appeal is underway? Presumably they will also require a current fit note? Thank you for all of the very helpful advice I have received so far, I don't know how…
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Am I entitled?
I’m 19 years old, living in a flat (private rented) above a shop, iv been suffering from a desintergrated disk for 5 years. Which causes a lot of back pain, leg pain and some unusual neck pain. I’m struggling with the staires that lead up to my flat which causes me not to be able to go out and socialise because of not been…
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Can Anyone Explain 'Savings' For Me?
Like the title says, can someone maybe explain to me how the DWP defines/classifies savings? I recently won my PIP tribunal and got awarded basic PIP along with the considerable amount of backpay money they owed me, money which I'm going to be putting towards a little car, support and other associated costs, so I can get…
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marriage allowance?
Hi, I've been made redundant recently and my husband has gone back to work full time. I worked part time and he was self employed. I was wondering, if I'm unemployed but in received of carer's allowance and my husband is working full time. Will I be entitled for marriage allowance? If yes, I don't think I'll be entitled…
