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Income Support/Incapacity Benefit & College
Hello, I'm new here and looking for some advice: I have been out of college for about a year due various health issues, one of which is ok for now and one which will never get better. (it is currently getting worse, but I'm dealing with it) I was wondering, what actually are the rules for income support/incapacity benefit…
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Tax Credits Over-Payments
A bit of a long, complicated one, so please bear with me! 2004, we received a tax credit awards form stating that my wife was on income-based job seekers, so we rang tax credits and explained that she wasn't anymore, and was now a student. Next award we received (6 months later or so), she was still showing as on IBJS. I…
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Maternity Allowance and Working?
I am due to go on maternity leave and am going to try and set up my own business whilst i'm on leave, I've not been with my employer long enough to claim SMP but am entitled to Maternity Allowance. I don't know if there is a limit to how much I can work/earn whilst claiming maternity benefit. I'd only be doing the odd hour…
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declined dla -is he no longer disabled?/
hi my partner is schiziophrenic and has been in receipt of dla for the last 8 years-he is well and has started a job but the risk of relapse is high- i have informed tax credits and they say we will lose our premium but is he actually still classed as disabled as he is still schizophrenic or does disablility require dla…
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Child Tax Credit Question
Hi All, the child tax credit is made up of Child Tax Credit Family elementof £545 and Child element £2085. We have 3 kids (teenagers) so would I be right in thinking that our CTC would be £545 x1 = £545 £2085 x 3 = £6255 Is the child element only paid out once or per child? Thanks
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Wtc & Ctc Help & Advice Plz
Hi Everyone, Please bear with me this is a long one.... I was a single parent (with 1 child) up until the 4th August and work 16 hrs and claimed WTC & CTC. In April this year I changed my sons surname by deed poll and informed TC at the time. They updated thier systems and I have received paper work with his new surname…
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Power of Attorney
A friend has asked me for advice, but im afraid im stumped, the problem is this-she has been given "power of Attorny" for her elderly father who is 90 and suffering from dementia, in order to deal with finances, etc. However on looking into his finances, it appears that the old boy has, unwittingly, been claiming housing…
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What benefits can he claim?
Hi there, A friend has asked me to ask on here as he hasn't access to internet. He is working on local authority but has had a considerable amount of time of work due to illiness. All his sick pay has run out from the employer. He has mentioned that the union has told him he should be entitled to incapacity benefit but I…
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Please help! Income based JSA?
I had to leave University in March due to a nervous breakdown and mental health problems. When I returned to live at home I began claiming Income Support as I couldn't work. I'm now moving to Edinburgh to live with my partner, and I'll be on the Pathways to Work scheme and looking for a job. This may take a while, so until…
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WHat is the most the Tax Credits will advance me?
I was claiming as part of a couple and now I am claiming Tax Credits as part of a single parent family. I have been told that due to it taking 14 days to process my claim and is still showing pending on the system then I can call in at my local office in Liverpool and get an advance. I was just wondering what would be the…
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DLA - middle rate care
Hi, hope you can help Mum has been awarded DLA middle rate care, is there any other help she can get? Thanks
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2nd interview housing benefit normal?
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Tax Credits - anyone else had this problem? And can I complain?
I was claiming tax credits as a single parent. Then I started living with my partner, and my eldest daughter moved out (the 2 incidents aren't linked LOL). My youngest daughter (17) still lives here, but isn't in education. I told the tax credit office about my changes, and they said that I needed to start a NEW JOINT…
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IB vs Carers Allowance?
My mother receives the higher rate of Attendance Allowance. I already spend a lot of time helping with her care needs and wondered if I should officially become her carer? I myself currently receive long term Incapacity Benefit at the higher rate and also Income Support, which pays the interest on my mortgage. I am also in…
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Tax Credit Rates
Hi all me again.... I have just been on the tax credits section on the hmrc and got their rates for 2008/2009 as follows WTC Basic Element of £1800.00 Couple & lone parent Element £1770.00 CTC Family Element of £545.00 Child Element of £2085.00 On my two tax credit awards that i received on May 2008 and 11 August it says:…
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Working Tax Credits - Self employed
Can you claim working tax credits if you are self employed? And if so, can you backdate and how far back?
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JSA apply online con!!!
I'm not sure how the benefits agency can justify this. I applied online thinking my claim would start from that date. After filling out the form on a Friday I got a message saying someone would call me within 2 working days. Seeing as there was a weekend in between I was called on the Monday by someone to arrange for them…
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Going back to work from JSA
I've been on Job Seekers Allowance for about a month and a half now, and I've had a job offer. Hopefully I'll be starting next week. I'm due to sign on this Thursday. When should I tell them I've got job, on the day I start work? Also will I still be able to claim until my first pay date as I won't have any money until…
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!!!!!! change from is to ib ?
What happens to my housing benefit its been suspended bearing in mind i only received a payment from incapacity on sat, and now it is suspended, is dla higher rate mob lower rate not included on working hb out ive started getting it for my daughter and disabled tax credits for her
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Yipee!lump sum payment for underpayment of tax credits!!!
Just wanted to ask if anyone else has had a lump sum from tax credits.Didnt know they did this and very pleased to have looked at my bank account online just a few minutes ago and found a big unexpected payment.Apparantly they underpaid last year so a big one off payment to make up for that. This morning I have,due to that…