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does the OR take child benefit into account?

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  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    Yes, you must list it on your forms as a benefit.
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  • blind-as-a-bat_2
    blind-as-a-bat_2 Posts: 4,304 Forumite
    It should be somewhat academic anyway, as it is means tested, if your income is low enough to get it, you wont have a surplus to pay an IPA anyway
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  • in_a_pickle_5
    in_a_pickle_5 Posts: 13 Forumite
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    blind-as-a-bat wrote: »
    It should be somewhat academic anyway, as it is means tested, if your income is low enough to get it, you wont have a surplus to pay an IPA anyway


    well you would think so wouldnt you?
    Im in that exact situation and as i said before, narrowly avoided an IPA. now with the child benefit change its very likely they'll want me to pay it.
  • dollparts
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    in_a_pickle wrote: »
    well you would think so wouldnt you?
    Im in that exact situation and as i said before, narrowly avoided an IPA. now with the child benefit change its very likely they'll want me to pay it.

    I'm finding the whole 'will I get an IPA vs wont I' so confusing!

    I know I cannot afford to pay one but I think the issue is whether OR will agree that my expenses are reasonable.

    BTW, do you get the IPA descision at the interview or do they analyse and write to you?:confused:
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  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    usually IF your looking at an IPA the OR will write to you later down the line....the key here though is IPA(arrangement) so if you disagree with the figures you can always challenge the decision
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  • blind-as-a-bat_2
    blind-as-a-bat_2 Posts: 4,304 Forumite
    in_a_pickle wrote: »
    well you would think so wouldnt you?
    Im in that exact situation and as i said before, narrowly avoided an IPA. now with the child benefit change its very likely they'll want me to pay it.

    Actually it says so in the bottem right hand section, or at least it does for us
    'This is the min amount the govermant says you need to live on'

    You get HB because you would go below this if you didnt

    Perfect deffence against any IPA/O in my view;)
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  • dollparts
    dollparts Posts: 1,256 Forumite
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    blind-as-a-bat wrote: »
    Actually it says so in the bottem right hand section, or at least it does for us



    You get HB because you would go below this if you didnt

    Perfect deffence against any IPA/O in my view;)

    IMO it defies logic that anyone that depends on HB/CTB or IS should pay an IPA.

    If you could service your own expenses without the need for state benefits then how can it be you can afford to pay an IPA?
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  • blind-as-a-bat_2
    blind-as-a-bat_2 Posts: 4,304 Forumite
    Ok, i will try again, and be less subtle:p

    Although i would not put it past an examier to try, they would be foolish too

    Due to the nature of how HB is calculated, hell would freeze over before any OR could get a IPO if a recipiant of HB refused to agree to a IPA

    The only way they would get away with it is if the BR let them
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  • dollparts
    dollparts Posts: 1,256 Forumite
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    blind-as-a-bat wrote: »
    Ok, i will try again, and be less subtle:p

    Although i would not put it past an examier to try, they would be foolish too

    Due to the nature of how HB is calculated, hell would freeze over before any OR could get a IPO if a recipiant of HB refused to agree to a IPA

    The only way they would get away with it is if the BR let them

    Batfink, I think I was talking at cross-purposes with you-I was actually in agreement of what you were saying!
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  • dollparts
    dollparts Posts: 1,256 Forumite
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    dollparts wrote: »
    Batfink, I think I was talking at cross-purposes with you-I was actually in agreement of what you were saying!

    Oh I'm losing it, your name is not Batfink at all!
    There used to be a street named after Chuck Norris, but it was changed because nobody crosses Chuck Norris and lives.
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