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Tax Credits and Sure Start Maternity Grants
According to a statement from Margaret Hodge on Government News web-site dated 18 January from April 2005: "Under the Childcare Approvel scheme, fa
chrisduran03-Feb-05 02:24 PM
by HelenA
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Overpayment recovery
I think I can guess the answer to this, but wonder whether anyone has actual knowledge. Client was getting TCs as single parent. Partner moved in.
Derek03-Feb-05 01:08 PM0612
Tax Credit customer complaints
This is maybe the triumph of optimism over experience - but does anyone have a contact name/number for Tax Credit complaints? Carol
carol obeirne03-Feb-05 09:46 AM
by suelees
4882
Finishing work and claiming CB JSA - impact on Tax Credits
Couple currently both working and getting £545 CTC as have 1 child. Mr due to be made redundant 31st March 2005. Will claim CB JSA. Redundancy paym
JService28-Jan-05 03:41 PM
by Leigh Andrews
1509
Couple claims where one subject to immigration control
There has been at least one post on this where one half of a couple can claim benefits (in my case the potential claimant is a refugee) but the other
Andrew_Fisher25-Jan-05 02:39 PM
by Andrew_Fisher
5597
SLAs between IR/DWP/LAs
Did anyone get anywhere with requesting service level agreements/procedure s between IR and DWP/LAs, particularly around sharing information/changes of
Lesley King24-Jan-05 02:44 PM0364
can foster carers get tax credit
Is there a 'loophole' re. foster carers and tax credits? Generally, I think the Tax Credits intention was that a fosterer cannot be treated as respon
clivedavis24-Jan-05 12:52 PM
by dallsop
1701
Holiday pay
If there's anything worse than tax credits, it's tax credits on a monday morning! Having skimmed the regs I can find no mention of this circumstance,
Lesley King19-Jan-05 09:59 AM
by Gareth Morgan
2664
Income support claimants changing over to CTC
It seems to myself and a collaegue that claimants with children who are on Income Support will suffer a direct cut in their income when they are switc
carol_laidlaw18-Jan-05 08:07 AM
by JonL
2842
Interesting one!
Our childcare co-ordinator has just had a meeting with someone from our local authority concerning possible overpayments of the childcare element of w
Lorraine15-Jan-05 01:17 AM
by jj
91015
Right to Reside
are there any transitional provisions covering the TC(residence)(amendm ent) 2004 (SI 1243) regs? i.e the R2R test being imposed on TCs. I can't fin
Dan_manville13-Jan-05 06:47 PM
by Dan_manville
2552
WTC during PILON period
My client was working and in receipt of WTC. He has been made redundant and has received three months pay in lieu of notice. He will not be required t
Peter Newton11-Jan-05 05:54 PM
by Derek
1454
WTC & CTC: UK Nation and Asylum Seeker
Can anyone advise the best course of action for the following: A UK National is married to an Asylum Seeker (No decision on asylum claim - hence subje
Musa30311-Jan-05 01:18 PM
by shawn
1590
WTC and Carers Allowance
I am dealing with a Couple, the husband works reduced hours and claims WTC as a couple, the wife does not work. They have a daughter (22 years) who h
David Schoon10-Jan-05 04:48 PM
by David Schoon
5724
High overpayment recovery rates
I attend the Inland Revenue Tax Credit Consultative meetings and along with other people am trying to get the Inland Revenue to recognise the impact o
jhayball10-Jan-05 10:28 AM0561
Reconciliation deadlines
Just come off the phone from the IR help line. I queried the "new" compliance deadline of 12/11/04 we were informed of by our local IR office some wee
steve_johnson09-Jan-05 02:07 PM
by steve_johnson
8763
Going overseas and losing the childcare credit
There is an unfortunate oddity in the rules when one member of a couple goes overseas for a short visit. Mainstream credits will usually continue unin
JohnA06-Jan-05 02:28 PM0428
50+ element qualification
Client is in receipt of 50+ element but has been in job for more than 5 years. Is this correct? reg 18 WTC(EMR) regs seems to imply that the quali
MikeRob05-Jan-05 02:32 PM
by chris housden
4670
Shared care
I expect someone can set me straight on this, but is there any reason why seperated couples who have an established pattern of care for their children
Ian_Miller24-Dec-04 11:13 AM
by steve_johnson
1671
Inland Revenue solicitors address
Hi I'm looking for info if possible. Does anyone have the contact details for the solicitors at the inland revenue who would cover tax credit admi
deni_esda21-Dec-04 03:39 PM
by Derek
4742
Child Tax Credits and how Capital is treated
I have a client, recently widowed, with her husband's estate nearly finalised. Due to her own personal and children's circumstances at present she is
mayk21-Dec-04 01:37 PM
by chrisduran
4558
TUC briefing on tax credit overpayments
TUC briefing on tax credit overpayments .... available @ http://www.tuc.o rg.uk/welfare/tuc-91 34-f0.cfm
shawn21-Dec-04 12:58 PM0463
Tax Credits, Public Funds, Overpayments and recovery
Hi all. This is my first use of the RightsNet site and first contribution / query, sorry if it's wordy, hope you can help. I am handling a Working
ne1advising17-Dec-04 03:21 PM
by steve_johnson
6999
Tax Credits
We're still in dispute with the IR for a number of clients in respect of overpayments. The two i'm thinking of in particular have had the letter "we
bensup15-Dec-04 01:45 PM0600
brainstorming tax credit
thought it might be useful to put this one a separate thread, and hope folks might add to it or modify or dispute etc. it can be tidied up later.
jj15-Dec-04 01:38 PM
by Andrew_Fisher
11946
in year overpayments and additional payments
had a conversation with a colleague yesterday that intrigued me re additional payments. accordi ng to him claimants: who have been overpaid in-year
loliver10-Dec-04 02:36 PM
by loliver
2562
Backdating of increased entitlement.
My client's son has received high rate care DLA since before Tax Credits were introduced, but it looks as though my client failed to indicate as much
Peter Newton07-Dec-04 01:29 PM0465
Attending an "informal" meeting to replace a proper appeal?
This is kind of following on from "...rarer than a singing caterpillar?", but a bit different. I have appealed against a large TC OP, sorry the cal
JFournier07-Dec-04 09:21 AM
by JFournier
7713
Persons from abroad
I'm hoping to find some help so that I can advise a new client. My client is from Ghana and has lived in the UK for two years. Her passport is with
Shona06-Dec-04 12:52 PM
by Shona
2470
totally unfair!
the tax credit appeal hearing next friday concerns a backdate request, the client was claiming as a single person, she phoned the IR on 23/2 and repo
jamantcoo03-Dec-04 05:58 PM
by jj
3674