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Hi all advice needed on Tax Credit claim.
Hi i am a newbie to the board looking for some advice.I sent off a claim to Tax Credits back in the first week of August it is a joint claim in mine and my husband name we have two children and another due in around 6wks. Well to cut a long story short i am having a real game with Tax Credits my husband is self employed…
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WTC Q please
hi Iam considering going back to work i have been on incapacity benefit but really need to do something as iam extremly fed up although i always done voluntary work when i could I already recieve CTC ( daughter is 17 ) at the moment , I have two choices available i can do permitted work and earn up too £80 odd & keep my…
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think ive paid to much tax
Hello, for the year 2007-2008 tax year. I was out of work till september when i began work part time till january. and then was out of work till march when started new job the total i earned was just under 3800, A mate says im due a refund of the tax is that right ? I have a self assesment to fill out due to the fact, I…
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WTC Q please
hi Iam considering going back to work i have been on incapacity benefit but really need to do something as iam extremly fed up although i always done voluntary work when i could I already recieve CTC ( daughter is 17 ) at the moment , I have two choices available i can do permitted work and earn up too £80 odd & keep my…
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Tax Credits vs Childcare Vouchers
Is it true that there is an issue when claiming both? I used the childcare vouchers scheme (when I was working before maternity leave) and didn't declare it when claiming tax credits. i am returning to work in october and was hoping to use the vouchers scheme again, especially as I now have two little ones to pay nursery…
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Does a company car affect my Tax credit allowance?
Hi, I currently have a company car which I guess is a benefit in kind. My company is now offering a payrise which I was going to use to fund my own car. I guess that this would be beneficial as my tax code would change but would it affect my tax credit claim? Any advice would be appreciated as I am a thick bloke!!:eek:
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Tax Credits Help...any Expert Out There?
Hey folks,my wife and i are expecting our first baby in november and we are trying to work out approx how much tax credits we should get,i have been on entitled to and taxcredits website and several others and all give vastly differnt figures any haelp or advice would be great my situation is. i am basing these earnings on…
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Confused by the TC System
Hi All - I'm pretty new to this site and I have found some valuable advise recently on it. I am really confuzzled by the TC system. Essentially my DH is now self-employed. He started his business in Jan 07. Prior to this he was employed. Immediately upon him changing employment status I informed TC of the change and had to…
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Tax credits review letters - confused
Does anyone else remember receiving a letter last year about having their tax credit award reviewed from 2003/04 and/or 2004/05. I remember it saying they would get in touch when it had been completed. A couple of my friends received the same letter and it did say if there was an overpayment it would not have to be paid…
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"de-combining " benefits
:mad: Has anybody else had a recent shock with their IB ? I have combined IB and DLA and when I checked the bank this week the DLA was not there. They said they are in the process of de-combining and that my DLA is effectively stopped until the IB people sort it out. I am now £70 a fortnight short with no notice at all and…
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advice caliming jsa now have new job starting
my husband claims jsa for him, me and our 2 children but i have just got new job that starts next monday is there any help we can get other than working and child tax , i think i can claim for clothing as i havent worked in 5 yrs but my husband doesnt have a job yet and my income will only be £14000 so is there any extra…
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self-employed but the nature of work changed
Hi all, Hope someone can shed a light on this.. I have been self-employed for nearly a year. yet I have been thinking of doing a completely different type of work recently. Is it classified as change in circumstances? Do I just stop being self-employed and re-apply again or simply call them and tell them that the nature of…
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getting a job
hi all, hope someone can help with my question, i am a stay at home mom and my oh is on incapacity benefit and we get income support,we have 3 children, i want to look for work and have been offered a part time job, what i want to know is what would happen to my oh incapacity benefit and would i get any help with rent and…
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Not eligable for benefits
I was made redundant 1 month ago due to the company going bankrupt. I applied for jobseekers allowance, went to sign on, kept checking my bank account - no money. I am single (divorced) renting a room as I can't afford to have my own house yet. I have savings over 16,000 which is the payout from my divorce which I am…
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Am I entitled to any help?
I've read around lots of other threads but can't find an answer to my queries. My problem is that I own 3 properties, but don't make any money on the 2 that I rent out. In fact, with remortgaging due in the next 4 months on both, they are set to cost me about £600 a month between them. I have tried to sell them, but…
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Urgent Help Needed Child/working Tax
Good morning all, I do hope that someone will be able to offer me some much needed advice this morning! My partner tends to deal with the child/working tax people but we have receive some bad news this morning and as a result she was wondered off slamming the door behind her - I will therefore attempt to tell you of our…
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New Deal Back to Work Grant?
Hi there Posting for my brother. He has been claiming Income Based JSA for some time and is currently part of the New Deal arrangements. He has been told he might be able to get financial assistance to meet any extra costs associated with going back to work. Basically a friend of his on New Deal was awarded £300 (which he…
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IB50 Med 4 Confusion
Hi again, Just a quickie to help me to understand the weird and wonderful workings of the IB system, please! I've been sent an IB50 form after 13 months of being off work and on IB. I guess this has been delayed beyond the normal 28 weeks as I've been on chemotherapy. I read that it's normal to have to sumbit a 'Med 4'…
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Lha Question
Hi all again, I am a bit confused here.. As I am over 25 and single I am entitled to a one-bedroom property under LHA.. Does that mean proper one-bed - e.g. bedroom plus living room or a studio flat? Also, if my rent is £800 per month and the local housing allowace is £156 per week would I be entitled to aything at all?…
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Help needed
I am a widow currently getting widowed parents allowance. I work and get working tax credits and child tax credits, I have a single occupancy on my council tax. the thing is I have met someone who I am getting quite close to but I am afraid as to how this is going to affect me financially if we get to the point where he…