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Probably a really stupid question but anyway....
I was previously claiming CTC and WTC as a single parent a couple of weeks back i ended my single claim as me and my husband are getting back together. I decided to not claim agian as a couple as tax credits has been nothing but hasstle from start to finish so now i no longer recieve anything. My question is they said i…
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anyone here work in housing benefit?
me and my husband tried applying for housing and council tax benefit last year when he was out of work for 3 months. they asked to see 3 months of bank statements to see my DLA amounts and pay etc. at that time my husband had 2 savings accounts that we transferred money to on a monthly basis. one lot was £250 a month to…
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what constitutes living together?
I am currently on tax credits and wftc, moving in with my partner next year so I know that I will have to tell them, but at the moment I sleep at his house (he owns it) couple of nights a week and he sleeps at my house (i own it) couple of nights a week. Do I have to declare this to the TC people - we are not giving each…
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smp through an employer if off sick..
hi everyone, hope someone can advise... my baby is due in feb 09, and i have been off work sick due to pregnancy problems, my employer would not pay sick pay so have been getting incapacity benefit through the job centre. i today got a form of my employer stating they can not pay me smp because my earnings ,ust be at least…
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Income Support/JSA
Hubby has a job in retail and as sales/orders are starting to slow we have our fingers crossed he will be still employed in 2009. Hubby I suppose will be able to get JSA, he has had short term periods of unemployment but in todays economy he is fearful that getting another job at 50 won't be easy. He has said he would love…
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Incapacity Benefit & Carers Allowance?
I'm hoping for some advice. I'm currently claiming incapacity benefit which I do need as I can't work through chronic pain and very unstable sugar levels - amongst other things. Basically, I've got 22 different illnesses and have to do everything slowly and carefully - even though I've always worked (up until a year ago)…
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what days are...
What day(s) are tax credts paid on?? Thanks in advance..
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Community Care Grant
i am on income support and have been since the start of this year.i have moved back home to live with my mother who is also on income support,the room that i have got needs decorated and furniture and my mum cant afford to pay for this,lady in job centre told me that i am allowed a community grant due to my circumstances,i…
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Worried about Home Visit re: CT/HB
Hi, I've received a letter today re. a visit to my home next week by council tax/housing benefits people. I don't know why they're visiting, although I suspect it may be because I've recently been spending more time at my BF's house. I hate where I live, have had people try to break into the house twice in the past 6…
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Ema Eligiabilty
my son will be 18 in march and is attending college. up until now he has now qualified for EMA as my husbands income was too high. we have now seperated and i now live off disabity benefits so wondered if he would now qualify or is it too late to apply?
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question about council tax
hiya 2years ago i was out of work from feb 2004 till feb 2006 partner worked but only earns 12k a year. I claimed jobseekers allowance but was only entitled to it till october 04, So basically stopped signing on, I paid all my council tax duringthis time. Now i have had aletter saying because i didnt sign on my stamp wasnt…
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Early retirement on ill health
Hi there, really hope people can give me much needed advice. The sistuation is that my husbands is currently undergoing chemotherapy for cancer of the stomach. He is 31 and this is not the first time he has had cancer (has had chemo/radiotherapy and several tumours removed since the age of 15). He has been employed for the…
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income support and working
hi, can someone help me out please, if someone is getting income support, and gets work for about 8 hours a week (minimum wage), would there benefit be affected? thanks in advance.
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Thanks
Thanks for all your help for Friday interview x
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Benefits unravelling help please.
Hi. My daughter has recently been made redundant from her job where she hasnt been for very long. She has been job hunting ( not signed on) and expected to find a job fairly quickly !!!!!!!!!!!!!! She has now been given a sick note from her doctor but doesnt know if there is anything she can do with it ? as she is not…
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Refused child tax credits because hubby is a foreign national!
I am English and have always paid my taxes. My husband is from New Zealand and is currently awaiting his spousal visa (this cost us £400 and it has currently taken them over a year to even look at the paper work!) Our income this year is approx. 16K so we would get nearly full tax credits. However, we cannot get them…
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worthwile working?
pals daughter has a teenage son at high school, she is on jobseekers, if she takes this job of 17.5 hrs & makes £ 95 will she get working tax credit and child tax? how much will she get help with rent, council tax, prescriptions? does anyone know
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Leaving housing benefit whilst still owing the council money
Hi, If you leave housing benefit whilst still owing the council money that you have been overpaid, will the require the money all at once? I currently pay it back at a rate of £56.60 per month.
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Accurate estimates of Tax Credits?
Hey there, been trying to get some estimates on tax credits by using entitledto and hm & revenues website for tax credits, but the estimates seem to change daily when I enter the same info! Whats the most accurate one to look at? Just to get an idea. Cheers.
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New job - when to inform tax credits
I had my induction this week, first day this weekend. When is best to phone? I don't want to waste time/money calling 0845 numbers more than once. Thanks