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Overpayment of salary
Hi I have been contacted by my employer this week to be told after 8months i have been overpaid. All my contracts and what my manager submitted to HR was for 30hours. However HR have told payroll to pay me 37.5hrs. I never noticed the overpayment because as i have also found out this week i have been on the wrong tax code…
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Over 130 councils set to raise tax by 4% this year - MSE News
Almost 90% of local authorities in England which provide care services are looking to raise council tax this year by the maximum permitted amount of 4%, according to new analysis... Read the full story: 'Over 130 councils set to raise tax by 4% this year' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the…
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Dilemma
I made a successful PPI claim for some insurance on a loan and after paying me compensation, the organisation that provided the loan cancelled the PPI. As PPI is a form of insurance when applying for other insurance do I need to notify this cancellation for the question 'Have you ever had insurance cancelled?' Thanks
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Council tax band revaluation problems
Hi folks. Not sure if this is the right place to post this but looking at the rest of the categories I couldn't find one better to place my question in. I'm in Scotland, Aberdeen to be exact. I just recently moved into a new rented property and was told it was council tax band D. Upon moving in and doing a bit of research…
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time barred from council tax rebranding claim
my sister has a problem with her council tax band. she followed the steps & went to a kind of tribunal where there were another 2 claimants with totally seperate problems yet the council lawyer/representative just read from some document stating paragraphs, telling the 3 diff claimants that they were all time barred from…
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Solar Panels miss selling
Does anyone know about this possible claim? I have been contacted by a firm regarding claiming back any finance taken out to buy Solar Panels if the seller indicated you would receive more back than you actually did. No Win No fee terms This is the first time I have heard about this.
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I don't know why I have been put on a non cumulative tax code
I'm a supply teacher and have been put on a non cumulative tax code because I started working for another agency in October last year and a previous agency had not closed my account and sent off my P45. I have underpaid apparently but I still don't really understand how. I do not get paid in school holidays so my tax is…
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Mortgage Income protection claim - advice required
Put in my claim on the PPI claim site and have received a letter from LBG asking for statements and bank statements showing payments from the 80/90s I have these should I send them?, as I had a email from the PPI Claim site I put the claim in on saying not to accept any offer from LBG or should I send statement info to the…
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Help!! Reclaim Mortgage interest rate?
Trusted mortgage have told me a solicitor wants to reclaim around £24,000 of my Halifax mortgage taken out in 2006 because they are saying that Halifax charged me too much interest. They have passed the information onto a no win no fee solicitor who will take 31%. this is not something I've heard about! Has anybody else?…
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Irresponsible lending
Whilst off sick from work and receiving mental health support from the psychiatrist I took out numerous payday loans. When I met my boyfriend he paid off a lot of my debts and after a payout from my workplace o paid off the rest. My question is: would I still be able to claim irresponsible lending as I was severely…
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Help reclaiming council tax on new build
I moved in to my house in November 2019, the house was built in 2005. I’ve looked at what council tax bands my neighbours are in and we’re all in different bands due to our houses being different e.g some with more rooms than others. All the houses in the same housing estate which are the same as mine are paying the same…
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Council Tax Band challenge question
Hi All, Just been watching the MLMS about challenging council tax bands. I figured we'd be on the right band, but would investigate anyway - and sure enough, it seems we are in a band E property that should be band D! Our property was build 2005. Using the Nationwide band calculator, I put in what I bought it for (Apr…
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Liability Order - council issues
Hi guys, In 2008-2013 I lived in a flat with my friend and the council tax was in his name.I am not sure if the was paying it. He had a tenancy agreement (F301E) date 01.02.2008, but I am not sure for how long. I will find out. In 2009 or 2010( can not remember the exact period) he has moved. The landlord came to me and…
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reclaiming scammed money.
I am stupid and fell for many online scams working from home. an american company falsely said they can reclaim the money going after payment processors. BUT its another scam with upfront fees. On facebook one girl said there are genuine UK companies that offer no win no fee but I have no idea how to find them. Has anyone…
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council tax single person discount living in two properties
Me and my wife bought a new house but have not been able to sell the current one yet. both properties are within the same borough. The new house is closer to where I work, while the old house is closer to where my wife works. We are not comfortable to leave any property unoccupied, so I have changed all my address (e.g.…
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Other incurred charges?
Hi Please let me know if I need to redirect my question to another area of the forum I believe I am owed a refund of redemption fees I paid, however, as well as the redemption fee I also incurred additional charges to change my mortgage (rather than port it) should I be allowed to claim these back too? Thank you
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Lost money on expired gift card!!
Hello, I am really quite cross as I have a gift card for House of Fraser. I just rang up to check the balance, I knew there was a problem as it was not acknowleding my card online. Only to be told that my card has expired!! Thankfully it only had about £6 on it - (but £6 is £6!!) I asked if i could still get the money and…
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Council not giving me back an over payment saying it was used to pay a debt from 2002
Hello and thank you for any help you may be able to provide. I moved home two months ago after living in Edinburgh for 6 and a half years. I moved out of The City of Edinburgh Council authority and told them of the date I moved out and where I moved to. One month later I had not received any rebate for overpaying my…
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Tax refund confusion....
Hello, can you help a layman?! I applied for the marriage tax allowance, sorted the years I was eligible for refund so awaiting that cheque for my husband. Lovely. So my issue is this; I’ve just recieved a cheque for £238 as an PAYE income tax refund for the year 16/17. This isn’t part of the refund I’m awaiting is it??…
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Rights for Compensation
Hi there, looking for some advice. The property we rent for LL has a 2 year tenancy agreement 2018-2020. The boiler broke down Apr 2019 (boiler over 20yo and parts obsolete) her boiler cover wrote off the boiler and advised it needed to be replaced, in the mean time we had a temporary fix in order to give us hot water and…
