-
Working Tax credits question *resolved*
Hi, I recently gave birth to a baby girl in August this year. I have been awarded both child tax credits and working tax credits. I went to the opticians the other day and the woman told me if i was in receipt of working tax credit I am entitle to an NHS voucher towards the cost of my glasses. She said I should have a…
-
Tax Credit Appeal problem
Hi Another problem i am having, i made a tax credits appeal regarding my daughters Disability element, i informed them last April when i did my final income and also informed them that she now received high rate DLA Care and Mobility, now when i received my new award i didnt notice i hadnt received the severe disability…
-
Income Support Will I Have To Tell Them?
Hi. I currently receive income support and dla for depression, anxiety and ibs. i have recently been told by my community psychiatric nurse (who a see once a fortnight) that i am being discgarged by the community mental health team (due to me being with them for 2 - 3 years and not getting better) and will therefore not be…
-
LHA Question
Just a quick question re Local Housing Allowance - I have recently split with my partner - I work full time and will be entitled to help under the new LHA scheme as I have little ones, but I do not want my landlord to know I am claiming - do councils inform landlords that their tenants are claiming? :confused:
-
Tax credits dispute
I like lots of others have been told that i have been overpayed by quite a large amount. I have appealed this but each letter i get says different amounts and even though I see myself as fairly intelligent, am completly confused! One letter I had from them even had spaces in it where they had obviously sent me a computer…
-
Am I entitled to anything?
Hi Firstly, sorry if this has already been posted. I am going to be 25 in two weeks time and I can remember reading somewhere sometime ago that when you turn 25 you are entitled to claim some form of working tax credit if you earn under £18k a year. I am single, work 37.5 hours a week and have no children. I privately rent…
-
Incapacity benefit or whatever it is now
Hello I am interested on the ability of contiuning to claim this benefit when the person starts working for say 8 hours a week...how this is dealt with by the authorities. Do they put a cap on how long u work partime?..Any other info would be useful. This relates to my son who currently receives this benefit..but…
-
Can someone else pickup my sicknote for me ?
I claim incapacity benefits and my doctors is quite far away.Can someone pickup a sicknote for me ?
-
Working Tax Credits
Can anyone answer this question, my husband bought with his father a business in the US last October, due to the economic climate it has not done very well, (he has a 0% profit certificate as proof of earnings ) he comes back home when he can. and i have a seasonal business here and he came back to help me with that , i…
-
should my OH have signed on?
My husband got made redundant 2 weeks ago. He got a job last thursday and started today. He didn't sign on or anything, we have too much savings and knew he wouldn't get anything, but now somebody has said he should have signed on to keep his NI contributions right. Will 2 weeks not paying it really make a difference?
-
Pension Credit Claim - advice needed
Does anyone know how long it usually takes to process a pension credit claim? My mum applied by phone, then she had a letter asking her to send various documents, she did this and they were sent back just with a slip saying she did not need to phone them. It is about 4 weeks since the documents came back, should she wait a…
-
I am being laid off work for 18 days, can i claim anything?
Hi guys and gals, I am being laid off work for 18 days from 17th november through to the end of december without pay will i be able to claim any benefits. I am very grateful for any replys.
-
Can i claim Jobseekers?
Hi, I've recently been fired from my job :cry: . My Partner is working full time but his income alone is not enough to pay for rent, council tax, bills, etc . He said as he is working i would not be able to claim JSA, is this true?? Please Help!!!:huh:
-
Can Child Dla Be Fully Backdated
Hello People, New and 1st Post. I have recently found out that I could have been claiming child DLA for donkeys years as my child is now 13. * was born with a chromosome disorder, has had a statement since age of 5 and has always attended a state school. We are in the process of completing the forms, but if successful, I…
-
loan to help with moving
I am on child tax credits, get housing benefirs/c tax benefit and am a sinlge parent of a disabled child and suffer from ME and spinal problems. I have just agreed to a house exchange as can no longer manage the huge garden here and the other house is nearer family. I cannot possibly lift anything heavy and so will likely…
-
Sick note help please !!
I phoned my doctors surgery today to get an extension on my sick line.I was expecting to speak to him and discuss the situation but the receptionist just took my name etc and asked if it was an on-going sickline(does this mean an extension!?) I said yes and she replied i can pick it up tomorrow after 2pm. Can anyone advise…
-
DLA & IB and IS?
i have just completed the quick check to benefits entitledto.com and roughly says i wont be paying any council tax but think i must have done something wrong as sure i need to pay something. it says will get child tax credit which just started receiving friday as need for this whole shake up is that my husband has left me…
-
WFTC and new baby
We currently receive £545 a year for our first son who is 3. We are expecting another baby in Dec, are we entitled to anymore with having a new baby? Joint income is £30 grand. Thanks
-
Are my tax credits right? Am I overpayed?
Last year I only earnt £13,500, as i had a baby and was out of work for a while. My husband was a stay at home dad. This year I have got a much better job and my husband went back to work. This will bring our income up by about £18,000, so in total we will be earning about £31,000 this year. I told the Tax credits people…
-
Tax Credits and changes in working hours
Hi I was working 49 hours and have now dropped to 28. Nothing else has changed ie the amount I earn is the same as given to TCO in April and my children are only in childcare for 28 hours as notified also in April. Will this affect the amount I am currently getting? My dh works 40 hours so my understanding is that as long…