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Treated as self employed by a charity?
Hello Just a quick question a client and his partner are working for a charity as a Johova's witness. They work over 30 hours a week. The work i
Manaquin30-Sep-05 11:34 AM
by Gareth Morgan
3417
tax credit renewals
Revenue press release/reminder .... 'T he renewal date is fast approaching for the more than six million families who receive tax credits
shawn30-Sep-05 11:20 AM
by shawn
2408
I can't believe this is happening
Won a DLA appeal for my client's partner a few years ago, he got middle care, high mob. Client works, has a low income and dependant children, she cla
stephenh26-Sep-05 02:38 PM
by Margie
7783
Inland Revenue willnot phone clients back
I have just ben speaking to a client who told me that the TCO refuses to phone back to her. Her only phone (as is often the case with people on benefi
tony benson22-Sep-05 04:19 PM
by Derek
3464
WTC 50+ Element
Wondering if anyone can clear this up for me, I have a client who is planning to return to work 16 hours after a period of being on LT Incapacity Bene
longs22-Sep-05 12:26 PM
by Tony Bowman
1334
Child Tax Credit
I am supporting a lady who has refugee status. When she received her status she was a single parent with 5 children. She has been claiming child tax
Lisa Jane19-Sep-05 04:22 PM
by Derek
1391
Young Person cohabiting
I've had an enquiry about a 16 year old young woman in relevant education cohabiting with a 20 year old boyfriend who is working on minimum wage. A
Gerry219-Sep-05 12:19 PM
by Tony Bowman
6594
Is it April 1st????
Phoned Tax Credits on behalf of a cl. Was told that the system dealing with her claim had "broken down" and although her claim appeared to be "closed
Margie19-Sep-05 11:50 AM0372
Tax credit overpayments .... CPAG looking for your help
Carolyn George of CPAG has contacted us, and is looking for feedback from advisers around the country in relation to what's happening in your area wit
shawn15-Sep-05 01:17 PM
by vaughand
51264
Tax credit claim "termination" - without reasons or notification
Having thought that tax credits could not get any worse... The latest case is a woman whose claim ceased suddenly on 07/07/2005 without notificati
Victoria J12-Sep-05 10:10 AM
by Victoria J
12924
Re: Doh! -just had to share this...
a client in receipt of child tax credit started work for 16 hours a week 3 months ago and filled in a new claim pack, to claim working tax credit, on
jj09-Sep-05 07:52 AM
by bensup
1468
lost tax credit application
I have a client who applied for tax credits in December 04. Her partner was working and they had one child. She had never applied before as she did
Cordelia08-Sep-05 12:01 PM0352
Writing off overpaid Tax Credits
I think it stinks that the government continue to adopt double standards in dealing with the issue of tax credit overpayments. If the DWP overpay bene
stephenh07-Sep-05 06:46 PM
by jj
3847
phasing out payment of wtc by employers
further to the stuff we've done in the news area recently on the phasing out of payment of wtc by employers from november, the revenue has published s
shawn07-Sep-05 01:06 PM
by shawn
1315
DLA and fraudulent claim for IB
Client has been claiming IB + IS for 5 years, but has been working part time (20 hours)for four years, got caught, gave up his claim for IB/IS (fraud
ali l07-Sep-05 12:42 PM
by ali l
2454
WTC overpayment
Client, single mother, 2 children, started work 4/03 at £10000 pa, claimed WTC & CTC, got award. 4/04 pay increased to £15000 pa. Client rang TCO to
Derek25-Aug-05 07:11 PM
by sandra
1575
from today's press .........
... well the daily mirror - MILL IONS of people may get to keep overpaid tax credits in the future if a planned legal action is success
shawn25-Aug-05 02:39 PM0530
WTC offsetting
I notices on an earlier thread that HMRC have now said offsetting is allowed by the TCO. I have a client whose husband left the UK, she claimed as a s
HTSIC23-Aug-05 04:01 PM
by jj
4736
Tax Credits & National Insurance numbers
Client is British, partner is not and is subject to "no recourse to public funds". I know that under TC Immigration Regs. 2003 they can claim as a co
Derek22-Aug-05 02:37 PM
by JFournier
3606
telephone access to Preston tax credit office
Hi all, just to say that advisers in NI use the number 0845 300 3946 to contact Preston and they are reporting real problems in getting through on thi
abcxyz19-Aug-05 12:31 PM
by abcxyz
2623
irs COMPUTER MAINTAINANCE
According to Sarah at CPAG .... "essential maintenance work on the tax credits computer system will be carried out during two weekends this mo
mike shermer17-Aug-05 05:17 PM
by jj
1396
Withdrawal of claims
Can anyone shed some light when this change occurred. The last time I looked there was no power for withdrawing a TC claim. http://www .hmrc.gov.uk/
Semitone12-Aug-05 12:37 PM0319
Tax Credits and public funds
I have a client who made a claim for tax credits last year without realising that she tax credits where a public fund. She has no access to public fun
G Lonergan10-Aug-05 12:03 PM
by G Lonergan
7793
NEWS STORY -
I hope you've all seen the news story relating to Tax credits - plans are afoot to phase out the payment of tax credits via employers - oh joy....
mike shermer09-Aug-05 01:11 PM0392
Contacting External relations team
I wonder if anybody can advise the next step: I have an urgent case pending and duly faxed TC 689 to the relevant number. I was phoned back wi
gerdarhondda09-Aug-05 10:02 AM
by gerdarhondda
3435
Tax Credits Public Funds?
Can anyone confirm the Rightsnet news story that Tax Credits are public funds (according to a Government website which can't spell available)? Surely
Andrew_Fisher08-Aug-05 01:26 PM
by Andrew_Fisher
171763
repayment by instalments of recovered overpayment & effect on HB/CTB
Having gone through the usual TC846 procedure and, no doubt, following recent concessions by Ministers IR decided not to recover an overpayment from o
Peter Turville04-Aug-05 05:12 PM
by Derek
1390
Tax Credits overpayments and Housing benefit
I have a case of a client who has been overpaid WTC for the past two years. He is 75 and until recently still working ! He has been informed that he w
simon.pettet03-Aug-05 01:22 PM0400
CTC: is CB counted as income?
I might be being a bit thick about this, but if a parent is claiming IS, then is child benefit counted as income for CTC purposes as it used to be whe
ali l03-Aug-05 12:20 PM
by bensup
4389
govt legal opinion on tax credit overpayment recovery ...
paymaster general was asked in the commons on 21 july - To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he was advised on the legal opinion of Rich
shawn29-Jul-05 05:30 PM
by jj
5492