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Claiming working tax credits
I'm just completing my first working tax credit form. As I receive a small occupational pension can anyone advise if the figure I quote should be the monthly amount, weekly amount or annual amount? And also is the £300 you're allowed to deduct monthly, weekly or annual
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ESA - Some help please
Tomorrow morning, I'm due a phone call from an ESA decision maker about my medical I have in April. I can't work due to anxiety and depression issues, and I am seeking councelling which begins very soon. If I don't get the ESA, what can I claim to tide me over?
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Council Tax, Single person discount
Hello, Hoping you guys can give me some advice. My girlfriend and myself own our own properties. My girlfriend lives at mine usually 5-6 days a week and then us at hers the other 1 or 2 days. We both have a council tax single person discount on our properties. I've recently received a letter asking me to confirm my…
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Help.. can we claim anything??? Change of circumstances
Hello all.. getting v worried now.. we moved area due to family support required.. I have just secured a new job.. but at a rate of bring home about 1k per month.. actual annual salary is 14250... my partner is searching for a job but can only work part time due to waiting for a back op.. until then he is not earning…
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Child Benefit and Free Prescriptions
I think I am right in understanding that I will carry on getting Child Benefit for my daughter until the end of August (she is currently taking her A levels). Please would anyone happen to know if this means that she will still get free prescriptions also until the end of August? Thank you.
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housing benefit help
my friend has a job but for the next few months maybe more its quiet and he will b working zero hours he gets working tax credits just wondering if he will be able to claim any help to pay his rent hes in a private let.
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Helped I've Just Been Robbed
Hi All I am a first time poster and I need some help! I have been given my wage slip today and I found out that the DWP have slapped an attachment of earnings on me. I have no idea what for and when I spoke to my payroll department they could give me no information and gave me a number to call. After being given the…
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Tax Credit please help
My C T C stopped two weeks ago when my youngest turned 16. He is staying on in full time education. I phoned them but they said I'm no.longer entitled. My partner and I earn less than 23, 000 between us. I couldn't understand it. Then on Friday I received renewal pack and discovered my partner of 4 years had had a payment…
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How long for Concentrix???
How long did it take them to get back to you? ive been waiting around 3 weeks.
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Marriage allowance open for registration?
Not strictly benefits or tax credit related I know, but this has come up in this forum before (apologies for the DM link- adjust your 'outrage' dial before clicking!)…
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If my teen gets a summer job - do tax credits stop?
Hi. My 18yr old is just finishing school and the tax credits i receive for him will stop at the end of august. If he gets a summer job between july and august- will this cease the tax credits i receive for him?
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First Tier Tribunal Appeals
The number of Appeals lodged with the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First Tier Tribunal was as follows: 2008/9 242,825 2009/10 339,213 2010/11 418,416 2011/12 370,800 2012/13 507,131 2013/14 401,896 The DWP had expected the numbers to peak in 2015 (indeed advised HMCTS that they would), but with Universal Credit…
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Housing benefit reduced?
I applied for hb in September just gone. I was awarded just over £100 a fortnight. Recently my rent went up and it increased to £105 a fortnight. So imagine my shock today when I get a cheque for £50!! What's going on? Could this be related to my tax Cred? I got a one off holiday payment for all the holiday I'd accrued…
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Housing benefit/ council tax
Hello Briefly I'm a self employed cleaner for around 3 yrs After my 1 st yr I was called into council with books and housing benefit was sorted accordingly As I was never asked again for gross income I stupidly just presumed by filling in self assessment tax on line and filling in wtc forms each yr ,that the housing,would…
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Universal credit or income support/housing benefit
I am currently in receipt of child tax credit. Next week, due to a change in my circumstances, I will be able to claim housing benefit and income support. I know that I live in an area where Universal Credit applies and that I meet all of the basic criteria for claiming it. I'm unsure whether I should continue to claim…
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What benefits are affected by an Inheritance?
A friend is in receipt of DLA and ESA if she received an inheritance which of them would be affected? I thought that DLA wasn't means tested but I don't want to tell her that if it is not correct.
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WTC When Sick
Hi I am Self Employed and claim WTC, last year due to an accident I had to take time off work and WTC was paid for 28 weeks. I have now been advised that I need a further operation and will have to take more time off work. Will I be allowed to continue claiming whilst I am not working like before Thank you
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Under estimate of income for tax credits
Hi This is my first post i have just completed my tax credit renewal over the telephone. My concern is that i understimated my husbands income by £7000 last year, so in effect i have been over paid. But my husbands income for this year will be £14,500, due to a change of job, does anyone know hoe this will effect my tax…
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Are my parents eligible for any benefits?
Hi all, Firstly really appreciate anyone taking the time reading this. My dad doesnt like talking about this much, and they are finding it extremely hard to make ends meet due to my dad not having a company pension and not having a state pension (US expat/alien). My dad (67 years old) and mum (55 years old) live in a 3…
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Child tax credit: Full time education
I have told HMRC twice that my 16yr old son is staying on in full time education. They have sent me an award notice which only covers the period to 31 August, which is when it would run out if he wasn't staying in education. Do I need to renew this nearer the date, or will they send me a revised notice/ ask for…