How much to live on

MayDogsandCoffee

@Murphybear don't want to 'teach to suck eggs' but have you checked out his entitlements, I believe there are different levels of care and some the LA has an obligation to pay regardless.  Someone will probably have a bit more knowledge but always worth speaking to Age UK or Carers UK. 

@louby40  - Wow, three months already, I am not sure where the time goes, it seems only yesterday you were debating.

helensbiggestfan

Well hello everybody.  (Best Matthew McConaughy southern drawl).  

I'm in a good mood, received a nice fat juicy tax rebate this week. 🥂💃.  

 About time too.  Lol 

Hope you are all well and that the budget was kind to you 

louby40

Ooooo a tax rebate is always welcome.

I'm hoping to get one in April. 

Organgrinder

louby40 said:

Ooooo a tax rebate is always welcome.

I'm hoping to get one in April. 

If only!!!

HMRC have just finalised last year's tax. I owe them almost £600.

To make matters worse they are over collecting this year but because they've changed how they handle things I cannot sort it over the phone and will need to send them pension contributions proof in April. Then I'll be able to claim £200 back.

It's been a bit of a rollercoaster month with Mrs O being immobilised following an accident.

On a plus side I received my £175 from Nationwide.

Now planning Christmas. Extra people has meant the purchase of a new dining table and chairs. Ten will be quite a meal!

Plasticman

Organgrinder said:

louby40 said:

Ooooo a tax rebate is always welcome.

I'm hoping to get one in April. 

If only!!!

HMRC have just finalised last year's tax. I owe them almost £600.

To make matters worse they are over collecting this year but because they've changed how they handle things I cannot sort it over the phone and will need to send them pension contributions proof in April. Then I'll be able to claim £200 back.

It's been a bit of a rollercoaster month with Mrs O being immobilised following an accident.

On a plus side I received my £175 from Nationwide.

Now planning Christmas. Extra people has meant the purchase of a new dining table and chairs. Ten will be quite a meal!

Apparently I owe about £40 due to my bad maths working out my savings interest last year! I dread a change to my tax code. It always seems to take a couple of years to settle down.

LL_USS

@Organgrinder I was meant to message you a few days ago if Mrs. O is better now actually. So she's still not mobile yet - sorry to hear you still have more to sort out this Christmas. And the HMRC clawback on the top. I hope everything else will be fine though. 

@Plasticman: indeed my worry when calculating saving interest outside of ISAs is the tax code change if I have more than the personal allowance due to miscalculation despite having been careful. So we can have an opportunity to pay the tax right away rather than having a tax code change? How can we request that please? thank you.

Plasticman

LL_USS said:

@Organgrinder I was meant to message you a few days ago if Mrs. O is better now actually. So she's still not mobile yet - sorry to hear you still have more to sort out this Christmas. And the HMRC clawback on the top. I hope everything else will be fine though. 

@Plasticman: indeed my worry when calculating saving interest outside of ISAs is the tax code change if I have more than the personal allowance due to miscalculation despite having been careful. So we can have an opportunity to pay the tax right away rather than having a tax code change? How can we request that please? thank you.

You might be able to do it via the HMRC app - I haven't looked

daz378

Calamities...2 weeks ago...coming home..from karaoke night with a friend at 3am....shared bottle of vodka..then uber home...as I was going into my block of flats  young lad followed me in.and on to lift...and attacked me scuffle ensued...and I broke my ankle....just got home ..now using my trusty Walker from hospital...operation week ago another 5 weeks hopefully  healing...only support from friends and family...hopefully  still get my monthly pay...as my t&c s are same as local...authority...and I already have a very  well stocked cupboard..nod to  fellow preppers...first time in nearly 60 years I've had to stay in hospital  overnight..i can remember ..life can turn so quickly

Organgrinder

daz378 said:

Calamities...2 weeks ago...coming home..from karaoke night with a friend at 3am....shared bottle of vodka..then uber home...as I was going into my block of flats  young lad followed me in.and on to lift...and attacked me scuffle ensued...and I broke my ankle....just got home ..now using my trusty Walker from hospital...operation week ago another 5 weeks hopefully  healing...only support from friends and family...hopefully  still get my monthly pay...as my t&c s are same as local...authority...and I already have a very  well stocked cupboard..nod to  fellow preppers...first time in nearly 60 years I've had to stay in hospital  overnight..i can remember ..life can turn so quickly

Good luck. Mrs O has broken hers too.

Pinned and plated.

9 weeks since op. Long road ahead.

oceandreamer

Daz378 so sorry to hear about your terrible experience I hope you make a full and speedy recovery.