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Entitlement Advice
Hello everyone!. New here so hope this is in the correct place on the forum, was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice about working and tax credits, my other half earnt around (25k) last tax year, there was lots of extra shifts available than there usual is, anyways those shifts have gone and she is back down…
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Anyone else not received tax credits renewal pack?
Two weeks ago my working tax credits reduced from £25 per week to £7 per week, then this week I only got £4 per week. I've not had my renewal pack yet and because I am both employed and self employed, it seems to be causing problems year after year. They never take into account what I submit with my self assessment tax…
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ESA new claim received extremely quick payment?
I applied for Esa last week on the 3rd and just checked my bank and they've put in £49.60. I haven't even sent my sick note yet! Is this normal?
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Housing Benefit Question
Currently claiming ESA Support Group, DLA high rate care, low mobility, and LHA paid at one bedroom rate. Have been living alone in a 2 bed privately rented house. I have a friend staying from Thailand for 3 months, a holiday for her and also she is helping with things around the house. She is on a tourist visa and not…
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TC payments reduce each month?
Just curious really but is there any reason why our monthly tax credit payments have been gradually decreasing each month? We started the year off with the award being paid at a steady amount but it has gone down by about £10-15 each month for the last couple months. Would there be any particular reason for this? Thanks as…
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Fit note extended
Can a GP extend a fit note before it runs out? Mine runs out this Sunday and I am awaiting MRI next week. They are happy to extend it but on Monday. The problem is my work won't understand me not having a fit note and saying I can't come to work next week. I could tell them that it's not better and that I will get it on…
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ESA Fit Notes
I just received a reminder that my fit note expires at the end of the month and they say I must send a new one by the 2nd of June or my claim will be suspended. I called my gp and cannot request a new fit note until this one has expired, so have no chance of getting one to them by the 2nd, anyone else have this problem?…
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DLA and Tax Credits
Hi - I get DLA at higher rate for mobility, and have been getting it since October 2010. I work, and get some child and working tax credits. When I got my renewal and rang up to renew, I told them that I was getting DLA and they said that they haven't been taking this into account. They said that they would refer it over…
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26 weeks off JSA how much does the past matter ?
Hi, On behalf of a friend does anyone know the current rules surrounding 26 weeks and JSA claims,as my friend simply signed off late 2014 due to being forced onto a 3 month course so he ceased his claim/no new employer details were given as he was trying a bit of self employment that hasn't worked out any help would be…
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Child Benefit in Scotland
Want to know what the potential effect on families in Scotland of the Government's policy on child benefit? Today, Kevin Barron MP asked the question in the House of Commons. Watch the answer from the Secretary of State for Scotland Jo and Lucinda
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help?confused!tax credits overpayment?
hi, i would really appreciate some help on this, my partner stays with me and we claim as a couple, he earned £486.12 from JSA until august when he went to college full time which he will finish in august this year. he also took a paid job for 2 weeks at the end of the summer holidays for £258.75. so his total income for…
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Does this count as income for WTC?
Hi, I need to use my car for my new job, working in the community. I will receive a mileage allowance to cover the cost of petrol. Does anyone know if I need to include this as 'employment income' on my WTC claim? I doubt it will cover the true cost of fuel; I certainly won't make any money on it when you include wear and…
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Self employed, student and applying for bursary
Hello, I am currently having difficulties navigating HMRC and was hoping somebody here may be able to help. I am currently on my year 2 of a university course and am applying for a bursary from the NHS(which was unavailable in year 1). For the few years previous to this I was working and studying towards a foundation…
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Child benefit end date.
Been trying to ring them with no joy. Dds last a level is 19th june, term ends 14th July. So which is her leaving date? Shes starting full time work before she goes to uni in September. Do i take it from the 19th or the 14th as she is registered as a student till the 14th july.
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Tax credit run on
Apologies if this has been asked already, but is there always a run on of tax credits when a claimant is no longer eligible - or is it only paid in certain circumstances. SIL claimed tax credits (WTC/CTC) last year (2014/15) when she returned to work in October after a three year career break. She was initially working…
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Universal Credit and working hours thread closed - why?
Does anyone know why this thread has been closed? About to write about the Claimant Commitment for those claiming UC and astonished to find it had closed. Did I miss some posts that were unacceptable to the forum guidelines?
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inheritance and benefits
Hi this is my first post so I hope I am in the right place. Sorry if its too long. A friend is the executor for her mother's estate. The beneficiaries are my friend and her sister. My friend works but her sister is on benefits - housing, income support (or whatever the equivalent is now called) and child benefit. The…
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Self Employed Claiming Maternity Allowance
I understand that (assuming the criteria is met) that a self employed person can claim Maternity Allowance, and will be allowed to work 10 KIT days without the benefit being affected. If you work over 10 days then you must inform the job centre who will decide to either deduct the benefit for the days worked or to stop the…
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Changing Car tax to disabled? and applying for a free disabled disx?
What are the steps to turn a private vehicle to the disabled tax class? (certain forms needed to be taken to the post office, including the log book, or something?) and then, getting the 12 month tax disc, for free, under the disabled vehicle exception? What are the steps for that? (Especially now that no tax disc is…
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TC overpayment demand when the problem is with their system, not me
Hi, nice start to the weekend- just had a demand for 8k from HMRC for tax credits (pound sign dont work on keyboard). Is it normal for tax credits to not be adjusted until the next tax year. (i,e, based on last years income). to cut a long story short, i went from maximum TCs while out of work to zero TCs (Dec 2012), told…