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WTC min hrs
Does anyone know what the minimum no. or hours you need to work is to get WTC, or is it based on income....... I am thinking about leaving full-time job and working part-time and am interested in this..............
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IS Mortgage Interest Payments on joint home?.. help please..!!
I am divorced, no dependants, grown up child at college and lives away, visits odd wk ends. Ive lost job and will calim JSA,,,,, will they pay mortgage for me even though my ex husband is still jointly liable for the mortgage repayments?... Im terribly worried!! Thankyou
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No help for Jobseeker
Hi everyone, first time post here, please be gentle lol! Im looking for some advice please. I was let go from my work last june due to a redundancy situation in the work place and the fact that my 6 month probationary period had finished basically they said there was no longer a role for me in the company because of the…
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Child Tax Credit Query
Could someone please advise me what is the amount you should recieve for 2 children under 4 and both parents working for child tax credit? :confused:
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The £60 payment - advice needed
I have seen the thread regarding the £60 payments for people on DLA, CA, etc. Little bit confused on this......... is it for all people in receipt of DLA, etc, not just pensioners? Also is there any citeria for getting theis payment, such as you have to be on the middle rate or high rate of care or also being in receipt of…
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Coming off JSA
Hubby has been in receipt on cont. based JSA since 30/12/08. He has been offered a job (on a self-employed basis) which starts in approx 2-3 weeks time. Next week he has to attend training for 3 days (120 miles away!) which he will not be paid for. Can he still claim until the actual job starts? Also he is due to sign-on…
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HB advice - not straight-forward!!!
Hi, just wondered if anyone would be able to advise about H.B. - but it's not very straight-forward! I've been a full time post grad student since September, but the course is really not for me, and I'm having to consider that I may need to leave. I have had some funding, some of which I'll need to repay once I've…
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inheritance
Quick question. My neighbour who is a pensioner is one of many beneficieries and is worried if she is being overpaid HB, there is a house but there is debts on it so it will only be a small amount when divided.
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Changing from jsa to income support when pregnant.
My daughter is expecting her baby on 15th april, she was claiming jobseekers allowance. She called the helpline and asked when she is supposed to change to income support, they told her she could now. So appointments were made and her jsa was stopped and she was receiving income support, then yesterday at her new claim…
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Brother moving in
my brother is moving into my spare room untill june time ive got change of circumstances from from council on way but what will they need to know/how will things change i get almost full hb (not all is covered) and full ct however i am not taking any rent etc from him as he simply doesnt earn enough (was made redundant…
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Help with childcare costs for self-employed
Can anyone advise me if there is any help available with childcare costs for self-employed. Both my husband and I are self-employed and jointly earn around £44000 (although it is more than likely to go down due to the economic situation). Our child credit is around £200 a year! So not much help. I know that if we were…
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help? Training for work on IB - xmas bonus?
hi, seems like there are a lot of helpful folks here so thought id ask; i am on long term incapacity benefit but i am currently doing what i thought was called 'training for work' through enable as a step getting back into work,. cant find anything on jobcentre site so unsure if it is called training for work or otherwise.…
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Incapacity benefit and help with mortgage.
I am getting really desparate now and don;t know what to do. Since a serious illness I have been on Incapacity benefit since 1st August 2008. (£63.75) and still waiting for another operation I have been told that I get too much money coming in above the £60.50 (£3.25) and I am not eligible for Income Support and therefore…
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Can Anyone Help?
hi, wondering if anyone can help me. I work full time (37 hours)with a salary of £15550, my husband did work 37 hours but has been put down to 24 hours a week so will pick up about £100 a week. I am 6 months pregnant and should get tax credits when the baby is born. Our rent is £145 a week to a private landlord, but we…
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Housing Benefit for my mother
Hi. My brother and I bought an inexpensive house (with a buy-to-let mortgage) for my 73 yr old father to live in about 5 yrs ago. My father paid us £375 per month rent and we made up the other £325. My father ran up debts on credit cards unbeknown to us as he could not live on the money he had left and didn't want to tell…
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local Housing Allowance, a few questions
Hi guys im not sure if this is the right board but I am hoping you guys can help. Basically I am a graduate looking for work and currently claiming JSA, I am looking at relocating to another area and have found a flat which is expensive but once in work will be easily manageable. I have been told by the council that I am…
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tax credits and jsa asvice please
hi all. im desperate for a bit of advice. I am currently living with family and claiming jsa. I am thinking of moving in with my partner. My partner works 37 hours a week and his gross income is £1293.67 per month. At the moment my partner is currently not entitled to any tax credits. Will we be entitled to working tax…
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Claiming Income Support
Hi, I have been trying to work out how income support i will recieve but no luck. I am a single women or 36 child 1 is 17 in full time education child 2 is 4 child 3 is 11 months No saving or child maintenance. If anyone could give me rough idea i would be grateful thanks
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newbie 1st post. on benefits, need help with broken washing machine
i am totally broke- not helped by the jobseeker allowance~ being delayed this week -and now my aging washing maxhine has finally siezed up.. * calling their helpline has used up all my mobile phone credit, being left on hold or told they are busy and try again.. i have been trying all ### day aaafgggghhh! I am still not…
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£190 free to expectent mothers
Not sure if this already posted. When you reach your 25th week of pregnancy ask your midwife or doctor to for the Health in Pregnancy Grant claim form. Make sure it’s fully complete and sent back within 31 days to receive your £190 grant. Who can get Health in Pregnancy Grant? You can get the grant if all of the following…