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CMS, keep using wrong info for calculations, claiming arrears
- started university full time in September 2020. As a result, gone from full time employment to a zero hour part time job at weekends. My pay can vary, sometimes no pay if i dont have time available to work. - i sent them payslips from november to march 2021, where I averaged £102 a week for that period. - they keep using…
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childcare vouchers -missold?
I accrued childcare vouchers via salary sacrifice over a number of years, for using with my two daughters. At the time I took them out I was under the impression I would be able to use them for any Ofsted regulated after school clubs, school trips, sports clubs etc, however other than the childminder, I never found…
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Income threshold for CHB
"You may have to pay back some of your Child Benefit in tax if your (or your partner’s) individual income is over £50,000."Is that gross or net income?
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Separated non married Dad
Hello I pay child maintenance monthly to my 8yo boy. I was not married to mum and we split up 5 years ago.Mum now has a solicitor asking to access my assets. I’m worried because I own a house (mortgaged) with money I earnt pre relationship. Do I need to lawfully provide this? TIA
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Advice for partner required please
Hi all. In a nutshell my partners ex is playing the system so to speak and would really appreciate if anyone could possibly advise on next steps. Some context: My partner had a private arrangement with her ex where he would pay her directly. He then decided to pay when he wanted to which often went on for many months with…
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New amounts per month..
Wondering if anyone can shed any light on this.. I currently pay child maintenance via a deduction from my benefits £8.40 weekly.. received a text message from the child maintenance service stating; "We've reviewed your case and your new payment plan from 01/06/2021 will be £43.33 per Month. You don't need to call us - we…
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Sipp and UC
Basically I have around 48k from family home sale due to divorce I claim CB for my 8 year old and my ex my other child as we share care I was thinking of my options what to do with the money if to buy or not but I’ve found out if I put the majority of it into a Sipp and carry on renting I will get a considerable amount of…
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Childcare refund
Hi there I have a balance of circa £1400 in my childcare account and do not need it anymore for childcare. I have been told by the childcare provider that I cannot have a refund and also by my employer that they cannot help. Is there any other way I can try and get the money? I don't need holiday childcare either. Am I…
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Ex husband wants more nights so can get support payments
Hi I am mother to my 15 year old son. I am separated and will be divorcing my husband (his father). I moved out of the family home 18 months ago. We are trying to resolve finances and the subject of child care has come around. My son has remained in the family home, but spends weekends with me. I would like to share the…
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Collection charge
I missed a few payments and without warning they started taking it direct from my wages, (which I don't really mind). However this method incurs a 20% collection charge every week which I think is extortionate to say the least! Don't know how they can justify such an amount and not give me any notification prior to doing…
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Childcare vouchers
Hi, this is my first post on here. I’ve had a look and can’t see anything related. I have been saving childcare vouchers for years. We save enough to cover wrap around care and holidays but due to lockdown we’re not in credit by several hundred pounds (didn’t want to stop them straight away as we wouldn’t be able to…
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Advice On High Income Child Benefit Charge
Good morning, Hoping some one can give me some guidance on the charge as I find it a mine field and after talking to the tax office being no clearer. 1 - I file my return in April after receiving my p60 from my employer, do we then pay back for the previous years money received? 2 - My tax code for this tax year is 1049L…
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Divorce, Mortgage, Child Support
Hi All, looking for some advise for my daughter who is in the process of divorce after her husband had an affair and left the family home. they own two flats, one is buy to let and the other is the family home she shares with 2 children. they have decided that he will keep the buy to let and she will stay in the family…
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CMS help please. Main carer incapacitated & my Daughter wants to live with me?
Hi there, I am really hoping that someone might be able to help me please as I just really need some advice as I am not sure what to do. Thankyou. My daughter is 16 & her Mum who is the main carer was put on life support 4 weeks ago due to Covid. My Daughter has been staying with her stepfather but is desperate to come and…
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Tax free childcare rebate
Hi there. I've recently found out that I'm entitled to tax free childcare but my eldest son has been attending nursery since October 2019 and I've not been claiming this. Does anyone know if you can get a tax rebate on the amount already paid? I've had a look on Gov.uk but can't find any information on this. Thanks in…
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Child maintenance
HiCan anyone advise me could I contact the CSA and ask them if my ex wife still claims child benefit for my children as I don't have anything to dom with her and she won't tell me if the kids are still in full time education? Thanks
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Child maintenance - blast from the past
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Shared paternity pay
Hi Me and my partner work for the same company . We are splitting 9 months of materity/paternity roughly 6 months for her 3 months to me . Work have informed me I am only getting the paternity pay that my partner would have got and not of my income as I earn more than her as I have more hours in my contract . I have spoke…
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High income child benefit charge - working out adjusted income
Hi all, I am wondering if you can help me? Ive been a PAYE tax payer all my life and never had to submit a self assessment of any kind. However with a recent pay rise I fear that I now trip into the HICBC threshold. I’ve only just realised this applies to tax year 2019-20 and the deadline to submit my return is tomorrow…
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Child Benefit questions
Hi all, I have a couple of questions regarding Child Benefit and hope you can help out. 1.) I see you have to pay tax back on Child Benefit if you earn or you partner earns over £50k but this seems unfair if say I earn £55k and my partner is either on a low or no income where as 2 people in a relationship can earn £49,999…