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Stuck please advise
Hi, I work as a community carer, my car has broken down and is unrepairable, I have no money to buy another car and I'm on a dmp so can't get a loan ect so I have no way of carrying on in my position. Obviously I'm looking for work now but what do I do if I don't get a job straight away, can I sign on if I am still…
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Working Tax Credits - automatic recalculation payments
Hello folks, In my previous job, I worked 37 hours per week and was able to claim Working Tax Credits, which I did. Got a new Job in April this year, working 25 hours per week (though I usually work more than that) and as soon as I handed my one months notice in to my previous employer, I phoned up HMRC to tell them that…
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savings and wtc
hi, i have recently been awarded £140000 from the cica for criminal injuries compensation this includes £2300 for private health care in order to overcome my illness resulting from incidents. My problem, i work 16 hours and get working tax credit and child tax credit as well as housing and council tax benifit. i am a…
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Returning from abroad. Can I claim benefit?
Hi. I am British and left my job in the UK in January 2012 before moving abroad in July. I was intending to work abroad but was unable to and have now used up my savings. I'm having to move back to the UK for personal reasons and will be looking for to go back to work there. Can I ask whether I can apply for any form of…
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What can I claim
After 10 yrs in France we are returning to UK for family reasons. We were totally up to date with N/I before we left but ceased to pay voluntary contributions. I still have a copy of the E106 that was issued to us as this was proof we had paid all N/I. We have managed to buy a house and have approx 5000 as back up until we…
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The time has come to as for advice!
Hello all. I'm in a pickle and hoping someone can help or advise me what I can do. I hope I'm in the right place. Currently I'm claiming JSA and have been since Nov 2010. Now I know some will instantly think jobless bum, waste of space etc but this is not the case. For 5 years up to Nov 2010 I was working as a Bus Driver.…
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What to do with mum's house
My mum, who is in her eighties has recently moved from her home, which she owns outright, into a flat in a sheltered accommodation scheme run by Sanctuary Housing.She wants me to deal with all things concerning her house but I'm not sure which avenue to take. The house is in Stoke-on-Trent, in a reasonable residential…
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Been made redundant: where do I go from here?
My company have relocated my department and have made me redundant. I was on maternity leave until last month so it came into effect when my mat leave ended. They offered me a new position in another department but it would have meant a large drop in pay and wouldnt have made financial sense. They have paid me 12 weeks pay…
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Student son working ?
Hi My son is in full time college education & is 18 years old. He would like to get a P/T job to start saving for his future. Will this impact our family's tax credits, housing benefit, council tax benefit etc Basically what we want to know is do his earnings count towards the family pot or are they considered as separate…
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Benefits Advice please, a bit long & complicated!
I’m new to this forum so I hope I’m posting in the right place! I’m looking for some benefits advice please – it’s a bit of a complicated situation and I’ve never claimed benefits before. Partner and I are British – we returned to the UK in Jan this year after living abroad for 8 years. Bought a house locally & have spent…
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ex husband using my address
my ex husband has used my address for credit cards and i get regular letters which i send back no longer at this address. yesterday i received a letter from HMRC about the tax credits i claim for my daughter as i am a single parent. They say that they have searched the credit reference agencies and found that my ex husband…
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Entitlements
Am I entitled to any benefits I work for a uk company but I am based abroad in Italy. I work from February until December. Previously I have worked ski season in between but it's not possible this year. When I return to the uk in December I have nowhere to live and no job am I entitled to any benefits if so what are they?…
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tax credits stopped
hello. Back in June i was asked to send documents to Belfast for a compliance check. I had to send a lot of stuff -job contracts,tv licence,car ins payslips and my renewal paperwork for my tax credits claim. I did this and didn't hear anything back from them. Then the tax credits office wrote to me and told me as I hadn't…
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Money after taking Redundancy - What can I claim?
At the end of October, I will be resigning from my job due to taking Voluntary Redundancy. I will be moving from the Midlands to Weston-super-mare. With this, I have been told there is a chance I could have the money which is potentially £6k if the position is filled or if not, I have been told to resign and I would just…
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Victim of tax credit fraud! What can i do?
HI. I like so many others have become a victim of tax credit fraud, i received a bill from H.M.R.C a couple of months ago requesting overpayment of over £1200. I immediately phoned the number on the letter to find out what was going on as i had never in my life claimed single persons working tax credit`s After being…
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Inter Credit DVLA Fine
hello well the short story is I received a letter from Inter-Credit International informing me they'd been appointed to collect £80 from me for a scooter I owned about a year ago. Basically the DVLA claim i was the registered keeper of an unlicenced vehicle on 01/06/2010 (i dont even know what that means) alot of people…
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jsa and data protection act
Hi, can anybody help? My girlfriend and i have been seeing each other for a little over a year, we havent had the best of times due to me going through a messy divorce. Since i left my now ex wife, i have been staying at various friends and families homes, renting rooms because im not in the financial position to rent a…
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What to do for the best?
I am in receipt of housing benefit, i claim wftc and have two companies that pay low wages to myself. I have been left a sum of money in the region of 17-20000 and want to know where i stand with a) housing benefit and b) wftc. many thanks in advance.
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Contribution Bases Job Seekers Allowance
My husband was made redundant on 4th September and has never been unemployed before he is 59. We undertand he should to sign on in order to get his NI contributions made. From the reading I have done this afternoon on various sites it seems that Contribution based JSA of £71 can be reduced or not paid if you are in receipt…
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Tax credits overpayment
Last tax year I slightly underestimated me income (not on purpose) and I'm left with an overpayment to pay back. I had estimated my income at £18k and I actually earned £19.5k. HMRC are reducing my 4weekly payments by £150, I'm 2 reduced payments in and I'm finding it a struggle. Can I ask HMRC to reduce this amount?