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Minimum wage could be cut

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  • falko89
    falko89 Posts: 1,687 Forumite
    notanewuser wrote: »
    I can't, but WTCs/CTCs/child benefit/housing benefit/council tax benefit...........

    All I am entitled to is CTC/CB
  • Thomas_Hardy
    Thomas_Hardy Posts: 422 Forumite
    AP007 wrote: »
    and people who have no partner and no kids who live with someone who is related to them but still has to pay 'rent' gets...nothing?

    You should still get WTC, assuming you are 25 or over?
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    Thomas_Hardy wrote: »
    You should still get WTC, assuming you are 25 or over?
    no idea even what WTC is??
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  • Thomas_Hardy
    Thomas_Hardy Posts: 422 Forumite
    falko89 wrote: »
    All I am entitled to is CTC/CB

    In which case perhaps you should take your own advice?
    falko89 wrote: »
    You don't need them topped up, you are obviously earning enough.
  • Thomas_Hardy
    Thomas_Hardy Posts: 422 Forumite
    AP007 wrote: »
    no idea even what WTC is??

    Working Tax Credits ;)
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    Thomas_Hardy wrote: »
    Working Tax Credits ;)
    ok, never heard of them. Why would I be entitled to them on NMW earning £11,365pa for a 35 hour week job and now on JSA I only get £71 and nothing else. Very odd indeed.
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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    AP007 wrote: »
    no idea even what WTC is??
    As said already working tax credits worth about £425 a year. http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/people-advise-others/entitlement-tables/work-no-child.htm And if you rent you should get some housing benefit. It won't be much but it's something.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    AP007 wrote: »
    ok, never heard of them
    Really? Not seen all the ad's every year...get your tax credits claim in before it's too late?
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    HappyMJ wrote: »
    Really? Not seen all the ad's every year...get your tax credits claim in before it's too late?
    I may have seen the adverts but I have never claimed anything till now (JSA) so have no idea
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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    AP007 wrote: »
    I may have seen the adverts but I have never claimed anything till now (JSA) so have no idea
    If you were on JSA for the whole of last tax year you may get more.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
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