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local housing allowance help please
I need a 2 bed property for me and my daughter. Will be renting private. Am currently getting Housing Benefit for our flat we rent privately but when I move in a few months I will be getting the new form of Housing Benefit (local housing allowance.) For a 2 bed property in my local area, the council allow £825 for a 2 bed…
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Updated HRMC with final figures and payments not as expected??
Hi I updated CTC with my end of year figures (based on end March Salaries) expecting a substantial lump sum would be due to me as my salary was significantly lower due to Maternity Leave. However, although I am getting a one off payment of £200 (for which I am very grateful), no real difference in my monthly amount. I am…
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A rare thank you!
I am guilty of coming on forums (fora?) mainly to vent / let off steam, have a good old moan. But today I would like to praise the Jobcentreplus at Stonebow, York :T:T I had a review meeting today - not only was I not treated like the scum of the earth (it does happen sadly), I was listened to, respected, my agreement was…
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help! council messing us about with housing and council tax benefit
hi, our basic detail are that my dad is the tenant of our council house and i live with him. i am over 25 and he is over 60. i get income based jsa and he gets pension credit. he was recently working until 11th may. we pay our rent fortnightly due to me getting paid fortnightly. last week we were due to pay. i enquired…
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Help- Interview Under Caution
Please can someone help me I have been send a letter saying I need to go in for an interview under caution the only thing I can think this is for is because I am a single mum with two children but I have a boyfriend who stays with me a few nights. He doesn't live with me, he has his own place where he pays rent and council…
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P60 advice
Can somebody please avice me as to what the Year should be on my current P60. Unfortunately I am in the middle of decorating, and things have gotten a little mixed up...The only one I can find at the moment , has Tax year up to 5th April 2006 on it...is this the current one, or should there be one tax Year up to April…
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tax credits down on last year
we have a relatively simple claim, no childcare and not much fluctuation in money earned compared with last year all circumstances have been the same, earnings between us were down £200 but according to the tax credit online checker we are entitled to over £1000 less over the next year, can this be right, have the basic…
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Child Tax Credit - massive increase - why?
Hello All I wonder if anyone can shed light on this for me.... My wife and I have been claiming child tax credits for a few years now. Our first three children resulted in us getting the minimum amount (£525 a year, or thereabouts). In March, we had our fourth (and last!) baby and were astonished to find that our tax…
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permitted work coming to an end........
I have been on incapacity benefit for some time now due to severe post natal depression. I have tried to help myself and back in september started permitted work to try and get back out there and see if i could cope! I am allowed to work along side my incapacity benefit for 52 weeks as long as i do not earn anymore that…
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Redundancy/waiver agreement/exgratia payment - implications/confusion
Hi folks Hoping some kind souls may be able to shed some/any advice regarding recent sudden redundancy as a result of employer losing main client. While on the surface a potential payoff on table is relatively attractive I am basically nervous at way whole thing is being handled by employers who have a history of - let's…
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tax credits renewal form (declare rental income)?
hi id like to know if you have to declare any rental income from property on your child tax credit renewal form? and if so, do you put in the gross rental income or the profit/loss that you put on the tax self assesment form? and also does this have any affect on the amount of tax credits that you get? basically my gross…
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JSA and Moving House
I am moving to a totally different area soon, would anyone know if moving can stop payments for a while and how the process works? Would i need to sign off and do a rapid reclaim with my new JC?
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Tax Credit Mess up...all my fault
I've made a massive mistake and i really dont know what to do now or how to work out how much mess I'm in. I claimed the childcare element of tax credits whilst my son was in private nursery. I gave them all the correct information for the nursery and told them what the monthly fee's were (£873 per month). They said that…
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For all the benefit advisors and other that give their expertise!
I'd like to say, (and l like to think l speak for a lot of people on here) as to how much your advice is apprieciated.The benefits system is so complicated lm sure you must feel like coming home from work and saying "sod it" l've had enough for one day, but you dont you come on here and offer more support and advice. The…
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Tax credits misinformed me now ive been overpaid
When I renewed last year and this year I gave estimated figures for our income for the coming year. Both times I was told as long as our actual income wasnt £25k more than our estimated we wouldnt have any overpayment. Apparently it was introduced last year due to all the overpayments! When I renewed this year I gave them…
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A couple of things to be aware of when claiming JSA
Hi just thought I would highlight a couple of situations that have meant a delay in JSA being paid. 1st, My husband had an interview in London on a Friday, the same day he was due to sign on, he notified them that he had an interview and gave them the relevant proof and requested to sign on earlier that day as he would not…
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JSA Query
I'm currently looking for work and receiving JSA and due to go for a fortnightly resigning next Tuesday and have been signing on since November. I'm a recent graduate (Summer 08) and Have heard that there is to be a graduate placement scheme setup for graduates who arnt able to find work, starting at the end of the year…
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atos medical fear
hi all i have been called for my esa medical at the end of this week. can anyone please tell me if this is a physical exam ? since my mastecomy i have developed an intense (i know irrational) fear of being touched in the area and i could no more undress my top half in front of a stranger than strip naked in the street. i…
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HELP!!! Tax Credits provided wrong figures!!!
Hi Everyone, I can't believe it but I made a big mistake on my tax credits!! I've over declared me and hubby's earnings this year and last year!!! I feel so stupid :embarasse and it's only when I looked into it yesterday I realised what I done!! I didn't take £100 per week for SMP and also didn't take my hubby's pension…