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Please explain tax-free childcare periods/limits
I opened the account on 25 July. Deposited £2000, got HMRC Top Up £467.03 (why not £500?). Now it says online (less than 3 months passed): You can get a maximum government top-up of £467.03 for this entitlement period. You've £359.77 left for this period. I don't understand, where is £359.77 coming from, is it still the…
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when child support stops?
Hi all, previously posted this in the benefit forum but I think it might be more relevant here...... I hope you can shed some light for a sad and disillusioned person- my partner has always paid his child maintenance through the CSA, for the last 3/4yrs, previously directly. However his daughter will be 18 next month and…
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Nursery Cost Advice
I'm looking into sending my daughter to nursery, is there any financial help which can be obtained before the age of three? It seems everything is geared towards parents who aren't working which is strange, it makes me think whether I'd be financially better off not working (not considering this seriously). Thanks in…
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Son has 2 homes
Hi folks I have a 16 year old son who has just left school,he doesn't live full time with me and I haven't ever had benefits or tax credits of any kind for him,as he has left education I'm wondering about council tax,could anyone tell me how many days he's allowed to stay with me before he effects my single persons…
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Childcare Vouchers
Hi. Can anyone help please? Today my employer cancelled my monthly childcare voucher allowance of £220 via salary sacrifice, without any warning because according to them, I'd taken 11 days holiday and therefore only worked 2 and a half weeks out of the last 4 week period (I am lunar pay) They state that they could not…
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Can my ex claim child support from my personal injury claim money?
Can my ex claim child support from my personal injury claim money?
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Can CSA access my savings as I am currently unemployed and ineligible for benefits?
Hi, I have recently been made unemployed and have taken this opportunity to try and learn full time forex trading online for the next 12 months. I am living off my savings, and as my savings are over £16k I am ineligible for benefits. I was hoping to come to an arrangement with my daughters mother regarding financial…
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Can you appeal a child support outcome?
Hello all, new to the forum and joined to make this post, hoping you all can help me here. I am a father of a beautiful teenage daughter, and I have full custody as granted by child services. A few months ago after years of not claiming, I claimed for child support. They decided that because my daughter's mum was claiming…
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Threatened with Court for Child Maintenance Payments.
The Background....I have 2 children by my ex wife. Both my ex wife, children and I all live in SCOTLAND. My eldest (son) is 18 and lives in a hostel, my youngest is 12 and lives with her Mum. I have always paid the agreed amount of child maintenance to my ex wife, on time and in full (we had a private agreement). My son…
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NRP wants to change to a Shared Care arrangement
Hi, I am PWC for my 2 kids and the NRP is asking me if they can change this so they are able to claim benefits for them; Child Benefit, Housing Benefit, etc. NRP hasn't worked for a very long time and has been relying - I guess - on cunning in order the gain money, they have also proved to be very untrustworthy before and…
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problems with child maintenance
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30 Hours Free Lost to Nursery Extra Hours Charges
Hi, So now our child is 3 years old, I was looking forward and had planned financially for the 30 hours free childcare that will start in September. My expectation was that we would save the £75 per day incl. lunch (£60 after tax free childcare is deducted) we currently pay for her to attend 3 days a week. However, I have…
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Have you had to pay a fine relating to the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge? Tell an MP...
Failing to register your liability to the High Income Child Benefit Charge through a tax return can result in a fine. On 3 September, Conservative MP for South Thanet Craig Mackinlay is leading a debate in Westminster Hall on the issue, and wants to hear about your experiences. He gave us the following statement: We will…
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Child Care Voucher / Taxable Pay
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Child maintenance tax charge
Hi I am a single mum with a 15yr old daughter. I have always claimed child maintenance but pay it back through my tax code as I earn over £50k. My daughter is now living with her Dad and his partner, both earn less than £50k. If I stop receiving payment and they start to claim, would I still have to pay the tax charge?…
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Child maintenance
Advice needed, my 18 year old has near enough finished 6th form. But because she isn't getting the grades she wanted has now decided to start college in September doing a full time 2 year course. The course is A level equivalent. My ex had told her he won't be paying child maintenance over the school holidays (jul-sept)…
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Liability Order
Hi Everyone I just wondered if anyone has the experience of the NRP not paying the liability order and them being sent to court? I have been told that my ex is in court this week he hasnt paid me a penny in 14 years Thank you
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Some Guidance Needed
Since me and partner split up, once everything was in order I went to the CMS so they could calculate the payments etc and ensure that I recieved a fair amount for the children. From the get go it was a case of my ex having the kids for less than 52 nights a year. So falls in the maximum bracket for CMS. This has never…
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Help please. Tax free childcare
This is my first time posting but I’m in need of help urgently. I’ve made a big mistake which I wasn’t aware of. Basically up until now I’ve been paying for 15 hours for my now 2 year old and then breakfast club for my 5 year old. A total of around £75 a week. I work 20 hours per week and my partner works 40. I’ve applied…
