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  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    afternoon all.

    I seem to have bought a car today ...........
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • scaredy_cat
    scaredy_cat Posts: 7,758 Forumite
    Burlesque_Babe wrote: »
    afternoon all.

    I seem to have bought a car today ...........

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    :j:j:j:j:j
    Cats don't have owners - they have staff!! :D:p
    DFW Long Hauler Supporter No 150


  • Pooky
    Pooky Posts: 7,023 Forumite
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    Burlesque_Babe wrote: »
    afternoon all.

    I seem to have bought a car today ...........

    What's it called? All cars have to have a name.
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    ooooooh, don't know Pooky - I've never named any of my cars!

    They've usually been called 'the dogmobile' each time :D
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Pooky wrote: »
    Sally - That's pants - so when they stopped the JSA did the tax credits go up? Are you eligible for income support whilst not claiming the JSA?

    Yep CTC went up by £90 over the 4 weeks...then the lovely housing Benefit peeps took £80 back as we were then getting more CTC. So basically we have gone from getting £250 ish per 4 weeks to £10....and there lies the problem
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • Buffythedebtslayer
    Buffythedebtslayer Posts: 18,924 Forumite
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    What kind of car BB??

    And Sally, how they heck can they mess you about SO much? I do not understand the stupid over complicated system at all.
    Lots of luck on Monday xxx
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • Pooky
    Pooky Posts: 7,023 Forumite
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    Sally - would be worth checking with CAB or over on the benefits boards just to make sure you're getting everything you're allowed. I know it's the last thing you want to do (and please don't all shoot me for saying it) but is it actually worth while you working at the moment?
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    Pooky wrote: »
    That's incapacity benefit Ames - I said Income support.

    No, it's both. You used to be able to get income support for reasons of disability (I get it to top up my severe disablement allowance), but that and incapacity have both gone in favour of ESA and/or tax credits.

    IS can now only be claimed as a lone parent. Where it used to be available to top up other benefits, tax credits are expected to do it in most cases now.
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    edited 23 January 2010 at 6:23PM
    Another Honda Civic buffy - same model/colour as this but without the boy racer alloys/tinted glass, identical to my old one but a 3 door hatchback rather than a coupe so it just felt so good to be back in a familiar feeling seat etc. I don't have any photos as it had literally only gone on their website yesterday so they hadn't got around to doing it. The seat was still damp from the valet!!

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    It's being serviced over the next couple of days and 1 tyre changed. It's a 1.5 engine, so nice to be in the lower tax bracket for the first time ever!

    £1400, so I now need to begin to chivvy Hastings along to sort out an offer and then see how much debt it leaves my with.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • Pooky
    Pooky Posts: 7,023 Forumite
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    Ames - According to here it's for low income families who can't/don't get JSA.
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
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