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siamesechris wrote: »I am 61, married, and my hours of work have just been slashed to 9 at 6.95 per hour.
A younger single colleague on the same hours, has been awarded Jobseekers, and I would like to know if I can claim contribution based Jobseekers ( as I have savings over £16000.) I started claiming my state pension of £53 from January, as at that time I had been ill and didn't expect to be able to return to work, and had only ssp to live on at that time.I suspect I may have shot myself in the foot by panicking about bills and deciding to draw my pension!
My husband is self employed on around £15000 per year
I *think* you might be able to claim pension credit instead?Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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Do dividends counts as income?0
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stphnstevey wrote: »Do dividends counts as income?
Yes. They come under the "other income" section.0 -
subsoniccoyote wrote: »Yes. They come under the "other income" section.
Thanks - does it say this somewhere specifically - I have been wondering about this for a while and just wanted it in black and white0 -
my wife and i earn £26800 between us per year with two kids under 16 we gwt £27.00 a week tax credits but on entitledto it says we shouldn't pay any council tax? as we are on low income? is this right and is thee any other benifits im not claiming for that i could by the way kids are 15 and 13 by the way so no child care costs. cheers adam.0
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That doesn't sound right regarding the council tax and £26k is certainly not a low income.0
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joint income. council tax no go then ? just tax credits any other things like pescriptions and dental school diners home insulation etc?.0
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Free prescriptions are given to those earning around £15k per year or less and are in receipt of the disability or child elemt of tax credits.Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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nothing more to claim for then.0
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