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Benefit investigation
I received a letter this morning from Counter Fraud Investigation Services saying a matter has arisen relating to my entitlement, which they would like to discuss with me. They are visiting end of next week. What does this mean? Is there a way I can find out what they will want. I am a nervous person at the best of times.…
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Please Help - Incapacity benefits?
Hi all, I am confused and have no place to go and am glad to have found you. I am an IT professional who has been out of work for the last six months. I have had a history of depression due to my alcoholism ( i am sober and in recovery for 3.5 years now ). I lost my previous job in the NHS due to severe depression and…
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Is there any joined-up policing by government?
Having been fascinated by the 10 pages of discussion that started with someone who wanted to massage his finances to make him (legally) eligible for State benefits, I wonder if there was actually any joined-up policing of declarations made by individuals. Every time I want to open a savings account/hire an estate agent/buy…
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sicknote 1day late
im currently getting esa and the sent me a letter as normal with a new envolope to send a new sick note it , my sicknote runs out on the 21st and i cant get a new one untill the 22nd! will they stop my money?
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Civil Service maternity leave question
Hi I have a 7 1/2 month old baby and am currently on maternity leave from a government dept. I plan to take the full 12 months off work so my return to work date is early May 2009. My package from work includes 6 months full pay, 3 months SMP and 3 months no pay. I've just found out that I'm pregnant again !! due end of…
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Does anyone understand NICs? Self Employed
A chap i know is self employed in the building trade, and work has dropped off recently. The lady at the job centre has mentioned his NIC's and the fact that he pays class 2 means he may not be entitled to claim anything? Fortunately he has obtained a short term job over Christmas, but is worried for the future. I assume…
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2 Lone Parent Families Renting Together - Good Idea?
Hi I really hope someone can help. My friend and I are considering the possibility of pooling our part time incomes so that we can co-rent a better house in a better area and give our kids a better life than they might otherwise have if we each remain in the individual, budget accommodation we currently inhabit - in a…
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Receiving Higher DLA - what else
Hi there, I have just been awarded Higher Mobility and Higher Care Disability Living Allowance. What else can I get - I am on a lot of medication which makes it difficult for me to keep searching and reading information and I keep getting confused what I can and cant get. My husband works and earns just under £40k a year -…
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Payment Protection Insurance
Hi guys, this may be a duplicate, I'm not sure I posted my last attempt correclty! Can anyone help with this, I've recently been made redundant and am in reciept of JSA and Council Tax Benefit (after a fight!), I've got a Payment Protection Policy which will start paying out in January if I hav'nt managed to find another…
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Help Regarding Housing Benefit
Hi Quick question, I live in Croydon with my wife and 2 kids and have been on the Croydon council website and done the benefits calculator. It says we are entitled to 59 per week LHA housing allowance. Can this be right as I never knew this existed. I earn 28k a year and my wife isn't earning or claiming jobseekers as not…
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Is a gift of money taxable?
Hi There, I have been looking in to how much the personal tax allowance is and my Incapacity Benefit is under the allowance therefore I don't have to pay tax on it but if someone gave me a gift of money (say £30.000) would that affect my personal tax allowance and would I then have to pay tax on my Incapacity benefit?…
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Silly policy at HMRC...
So, I phoned HMRC yesterday to inform them I'd moved back in with my partner, following a brief split. When I'd left him, they'd let me complete a new claim over the phone. So you'd expect you could do a new claim as a partnership over the phone... WRONG!!! I was told my current claim had been ended, and I'd have to put in…
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wtc help
Hiya my daughter n son in law applied for wtc on June 20th and still havnt had any money from them After phoning everyday for 6 months i told her to ask to speak to a manager 2 Sundays back the manager said it was ridiculas at how long theyve been waiting and would see what she could do Rang Monday to be told its gone to a…
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Found this on the directgov website...
Money, tax and benefits Christmas Bonus You may be able to get Christmas Bonus, the one-off tax-free £10 payment made before Christmas. For 2008, an additional tax-free payment of £60 will be paid automatically to those customers getting a qualifying benefit in the week commencing 22 December 2008. This will be paid…
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JSA - Quick sign On??? Criteria??
Let me explain..... OH lost his job and the last working day was the 7th Nov. His contract ended so he claimed JSA immediately. He then found another job and started that on the 24th Nov, and signed off. He has received a letter from JSA confirming he is entitled from 7th until he stops claiming but to date he has not…
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Working Tax Credit and Redunadancy
What happens when you're receiving Working Tax credit whilst on Maternity Leave but get made redunant. Where do you stand?:confused: Thanks
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Waiting for tax credits decision wot a nightmare
:mad: Im currently waiting for a tax credit claim to be processed but its been three weeks already and no joy. My partner was made redundant recently which was bad enough with a child to support and one on the way, however i only work 16 hours a week and my monthly pay barely covers the rent. How the hell are we supposed…
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any idea when the new rules for claiming benefits start?????
Hi anyone know when the new rule of everyone needs to do something in return for your benefit is starting.I get income support as a single mum and whilst i have absolutely no objections to working i do feel that this is going to incourage what i was whilst growing up a latch key teenager thats the last thing i want for my…
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Council Tax Appeal/ Tribunal
Hello hello hello, I just wrote a great long text but think it is easier just to ask the question! When a LA states to a claimant that their only course of action is to go to Tribunal, but then when they see the claimant's pretty damning evidence against them decide that they would like to 'reconsider' their evidence, can…
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Children's Tax Allowance 2002/3 - £520 allowance available until 31st January 2009
One of our local schools recently sent out the info below to its parents community. I can't vouch for the info, but believe it to be genuine. Bottom line is there is a £520 allowance available if you qualify. What the note doesn't cover is that the allowance is reduced on a sliding scale if you pay tax at the higher rate.…