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Redundancy Uncertainty
I'm being made redundant @ end of July after 46 years of continuous employment in the printing trade.The wife has had to quit her job because her father passed away 2 weeks ago & her mother can't look after herself,she won't leave her home,she wishes to stay where she is. We own our home,have very little…
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Just made reduntant on Monday
Hi all very new to posting so please be nice to me. Got made redundant from my job on Monday (a job I only started 2 weeks ago and which I left a job of 10 years to go to because they said they were going places and need someone like me to help them get there and organise them!). On Tuesday I applied for income support, as…
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Housing benefit and council tax credit
If you were a single parent and your father was renting a house out to you that he owned, would you still be able to claim housing benefit and council tax benefit, even if you were renting the house off your father?
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Income Support & Jobseekers Allowance
Hi, I'm 16 years old, still at school, and currently living with my parents. Due to family arguments going back many years, I have been asked to leave in mid June. This is fine by me, as I am not enjoying living their. I am staying on in school to do A Levels in September, so I will be in full time relevent education.…
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please help: claiming tax back
My OH works via an employment agency, getting temp work. Last year, most of the temp jobs he received were paying weekly, and offering full time hours, so he was paying full whack for tax. However, there were large periods of time during which he didn't get work, and for the first 3 months of the year he was volunteering,…
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Confused - dla/ca &ctc
If anyone can help please do.... I am a carer for a child under 16. I receive dla(medium rate & lower mobility) I am paid income support and carers allowance. Does this reflect on the amount of ctc i should be getting? Do payments of ca stop me receiving a higher rate of ctc. At the moment i receive basic ctc. I`m new to…
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confused about stopping income support
Hiya I did a post last week explaining that my boyfriend would be moving in with me so i went to housing benefit on monday and told them that so i have had all money suspended for housing benefit and council tax benefit. However i havent told income support yet because i thought i would have to tell them from when he had…
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Disability Living Allowance -- How to Cancel?
I was awarded disability living allowance indefinitely from a very young age at the highest rate… the benefit was applied for by my parents as I suffer from severe Arthritis. I have recently turned 40 and have for the last year been trying to live independently from my parents, although still often needing their help. But…
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Aaah - underpayment of tax credits
:confused: Hi, I`ve just found out that i havent been paid the disability child tax credits since 2006 even though i am entitled to it. The office tell me it will be backdated to when dla came in but cant tell me when i can expect a payment. Has ANYONE got any idea how long this will take approximately?? I am only getting…
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11yr old girls and boys sharing a room?
I was just told that the LHA state that it is acceptable for girls and boys to share a room, up to the age of 11. Is that right? That is very scary, considering my friends son who is 8, is now learnin about Sex education in School!
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Is this right?
Can anyone help, i've just been on the entitleto website to find out how much our tax credit would be.But it then said we are entitled to Council tax benefit.I never thought we could be entitled to this can anyone help? CQ
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Child Tax Credits /savings question
Can anyone tell me if you have a claim for child tx crdts ,would the amount of personal savings affect the claim ? I am not working ,only on disability allowance and have a child ,I know I am entitled to £50 ,but forgot to ask if savings will affect this ? Thanks Choccy
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Who can 'back up' a DLA application?
I have a friend who wants to apply for Disability Living Allowance as she is suffering with depression and is having difficulty looking after her children. Luckily (or not so luckily) I have experience of depression myself so I know a lot about how the condition can affect someone on a day-to-day basis, and have been…
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Renewal and P60 Questions
Hello all, Just wanted to ask you opinion before I fill in my tax credit renewal, I started working in March 07, so I worked a few days in that tax year, didn't get a P60 as I didn't get paid, but I did declare this as my income to the tax credits agency (i got the amount from my Payrol), this years P60 includes this same…
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Child Tax Credit Reduction Due to Income - Ideal Amount?
New Tax Credit forms are now through and although I don't get working Tax Credit, I do get Child Tax Credit. Due to my income it is reduced by £2000 which has got me thinking that it might be beneficial to work a few hours less but I can't work out how the calculations work because surely if I earn £2k less I won't earn 2k…
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Advise required...ASAP.
Hi there any advice would be brilliant, i have a friend whos son is disabled she is the nominated driver for her son, but due to her own ill health she can no longer drive, she wants her daughter to be the designated driver for both her and her disabled son, her daughter has passed her theory test but is in a situation…
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What will happen?
:confused: I am currently a single parent with a two year old i recieve tax credits and income support and child benefit and was wandering i am due to have a baby in july how much will my benefits go up by? I am very stressed as i was abandoned by my partner and have just about managed to scrape by and live on a very…
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Sure start maternity grant - eligible?
Hi there, My partner and I have a combined income of £28,000 per year. I work part time and earn £12,000 he earns £16,000. At the moment I get £10 week for my 9 year old son. I am 34 weeks pregnant and want to know if we would be eligible to claim this maternity grant? It is confusing with the family element, so thought…
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Help with bereavement costs
Hello My mum passed away on 2/05/2008 after a short illness of lung and brain cancer. We were told between 3 and 6 months but she only lasted 3 weeks. My dad has arranged the funeral and has told various people like pensions,life/home insurance and tv licensing people which some have been very understanding and a couple…
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IB review in oct.
Hi after filling in an IB50 a few months ago I have today been sent a letter telling me I met my pca with the required 15 points or over and I do not need to send any more doctors certs.. Now the letter goes on to say my case will be up for review again in October so does this mean I will have to go through all the waiting…