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Tax Free Childcare account + 15 free hours
Hi, Apologies if I’ve somehow missed this reading round and it’s a silly question but hoping someone could clarify. We have a son who’ll be 2 in July, and is in nursery four days a week. I saw that from September there’ll be changes to thresholds that mean he’ll be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare. We currently have…
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LCWRA confusion due to working
Hello everyone, I'm a newbie here so please be gentle with me :smile: I need confirmation on when i should be paid LCWRA from please. I will give background and dates and hopefully someone will be able to help me as I don't feel I've been given the right information on my journal. Went on sick leave end of July, self…
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Housing Benefits Inheritance
Hi everyone, I am posting to help my brother who has serious mental health problems and will be inheriting half of a tenancy in common worth around 400K(once all deductions are made). He is presently living in a HOUSING ASSOCIATION FLAT(in an expensive area of London) and is on Income Based Incapacity ESA and Council Tax…
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WTC to UC - Claimant commitment?
I am aware that at some point soon, I will be transferring from WTC to UC. Being self-employed, will I have to sign a claimant commitment and adhere to the UC rules? I ask this as some weeks I can work 40 hours and others maybe as low as 5? It's very variable. Appreciate any advice. Thanks
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Need help figuring out earnings
Hi, Looking for some advice... We moved over from child tax credits to UC on the 20/01/2024. My wife works two jobs totalling 38 hours a week and is paid monthly by two different employers. Employer 1 pays on the 25th of the month every month and employer 2 pays on the 28th of the month (sometimes a bit early depending on…
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Tax credits final review - pension contributions quick query
Hi, looking for a bit of advice, please. I am doing my final review for tax credits, before migration to Universal Credit, but can't get my head around this point: for the total 'other income' box, I work in the NHS and pay into the NHS pension scheme - do I remove these contributions that I have made from my final income…
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Attendance Allowance
Hello All.Hope I am in the right place here .I am back with more questions relating to my wifes Attendance Allowance, now after sending in the completed form and askinga mandatory reconsideration after being rejected the outcome is still the same, my wife's ailments have not change in fact gone worse I asked and got her…
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Can I Claim UC?
Good morning everybody this is my first question I want to ask. I am in a bit of a situation and don't know about my entitlement to UC. I am a single mother of 2 children husband has left and gone to his mistress I do not have any assets all I have is £4000 in money some in my account and some at home. But he does have…
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Carers Allowance
Hi, my youngest son has a disability called CMT (Charcot Marie Tooth) It affects muscles and joints of the lower limbs mainly but can have other complications. He used to get PIP but that was stopped and he only gets ESA. We have no idea why his PIP was stopped as its a condition that worsens over time in some people. He…
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Rates to Landlord?
Hi I recently was awarded Housing Benefit for a Property I've started to rent. My Housing Benefit was made up of two Parts one towards Rent and one towards Rates. Can I use both parts to go towards my Rent or only the Rent part and send the Rates payment to my Landlord? When I found the Property online it said 'Rates Paid…
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Gateway Access denied
Hi All, Is there a problem with the Tax Credits system...have been trying on and off since Dec 23 to alert a change and despite receiving the text codes on mobile, cannot log in...have sent HMRC complaint but also no response...Also, tried phoning on and off and left on hold although was asked for NI number and confirmed…
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Trust when on benefits
My son is covering me receiving Esa and PIP. He is due to be awarded £15,000 due to an accident claim. We would like to put in a trust fund so he won’t lose his benefits. I have absolutely no idea how to go about this what it entails or anything really. we have been using a solicitor through our house insurance and they…
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Bereavement Support Payment - Declined
My co-habiting partner died 5th May 2017. I have been declined and payment due to : 'This is because when your partner died, you were not entitled to Child Benefit in your name'. This was only because he earned over 50k so we didn't get the benefit, I was not working and had 2 children both in education. When I phone and…
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Migration date?
So I received my migration letter and the deadline is the 6th of March. I was considering migrating on the 28th of Feb-a week before the cut off date. I get paid on the 15th of every month. Is this a good date or should I apply on the 6th of March? I would still receive a tax credit payment on this date but don’t want to…
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Lwrca back pay??
Hello . I have been awarded lwrca . I have been asking my work coaches for about 2 years to send me the form but they kept giving me excuses as there busy there's a backlog . I was then advised to send in sick notes to trigger a form to be sent to me it never happened until August 2023 I filled in form had a phone…
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Universal Credit and outstanding care invoices
I act for my daughter by Power of Attorney. She is paralysed, brain damaged and visually impaired following a stroke. She lives alone with 24 hour carers. My issue is with reporting savings to UC. At any one time, she owes for care costs to the local authority. They are so far behind with their invoicing, that currently…
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30 hours ‘free’ childcare - running limited company
My husband died last year suddenly and unexpectedly. He was working full time and I was completing a PhD full time before going on maternity leave when our youngest was born 9 months before he died. Instead of returning from maternity leave after 12 months I continued to take leave but for compassionate reasons. Having…
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Cost of Living payment 2024. Am I entitled?
I'm wondering what people thinkYou are eligible for the Cost of Living Payment of £299 if you were entitled to a payment (or later found to be entitled to a payment) of Universal Credit for an assessment period that ended in the period 13 November 2023 to 12 December 2023.My Assessment dates around this period as follows14…
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CGT problem
Not sure if this is the right forum for this. I've got a bit of a problem with a CGT liability. Totally my fault for not being on the ball with this. I own a house as joint tenants with my husband. He has recently died and I am selling the house. Let's call this property A. I inherited a property from my father in 2003 and…
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Need some advice regarding 16k saving
Hi all, Before i start i would like to give some background. I have worked all my life but some years ago i had a accident and it effected my back and has got me to a point that i could no longer work so i am on the following benefits: Income Support & DLA (PIP) I am 53 years old and whilst i was working i had private…