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The Consumer Forums: Benefits and HMRC

Having problems with benefits / deductions, or want to discuss entitlement etc. this is the place. Including Tax Credit issues.

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    Questions and problems associated with Child Support Agency.

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    Tax issues including self assesment/working tax credit and other Tax associated problems/questions.

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  1. Sticky Threads

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: DWP due to payout 1bn to 180'000 IB to ESA switchers under 'historic' blunder

    Government could pay out more than £1bn due...

    Started by dx100uk, 18th October 2018 00:48
    000, 180, 1bn, blunder, due, dwp, esa, historic, payout, switchers, under
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,905
    Braveheart2009
    29th October 2018, 18:19 Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Stirling CAB publishes Plain English Guide to help sort out Benefits

    Stirling CAB publishes Plain English Guide...

    Started by stu007, 23rd November 2017 00:45
    benefits, cab, english, guide, help, out, plain, publishes, sort, stirling
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 8,619
    Skinnered
    23rd November 2017, 02:11 Go to last post

  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Child maintenance calculator **Correct As At Aug 2017**

    Child maintenance calculator READ...

    Started by stu007, 10th August 2017 02:43
    calculator, child, maintenance
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 6,145
    stu007
    10th August 2017, 02:43 Go to last post

  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Guide to taking in a Lodger

    Guide to taking in a Lodger What is a...

    Started by stu007, 25th March 2017 23:41
    guide, lodger, taking 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 8,792
    stu007
    25th March 2017, 23:41 Go to last post

  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Sources of Interest - Updated March 2017

    Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Document...

    Started by stu007, 24th October 2013 23:27
    independence, interest, payment, personal, pip, sources 10 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 38,433
    stu007
    25th March 2017, 23:13 Go to last post

  7. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Mandatory Reconsideration, Appealing or going to a Tribunal? Some useful information

    Note - ignore the (E). This just means that...

    Started by honeybee13, 15th March 2010 16:11
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 104,903
    Conniff
    6th September 2016, 10:00 Go to last post

  8. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Bedroom Tax - Sources of Interest **Correct as at Oct 2015**

    Valuation Office Agency – Rent Officers...

    Started by stu007, 13th June 2013 02:03
    bedroom, interest, sources, tax
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 20,594
    citizenB
    27th January 2016, 11:22 Go to last post

  9. Sticky Thread Sticky: DLA/Pip 12 point diary

    Whilst helping a friend to find a good...

    Started by mikeymack2002, 15th December 2015 22:31
    diary, dla, pip, point 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 20,356
    citizenB
    15th December 2015, 22:41 Go to last post

  10. Sticky Thread Sticky: Information to provide when asking benefit questions

    Hi, and welcome to the CAG Benefit Forum....

    Started by antone, 30th September 2015 03:09
    asking, benefit, information, provide, questions, when
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 16,099
    antone
    1st October 2015, 00:45 Go to last post

  11. Sticky Thread Sticky: How to… make an appeal against Bedroom Tax

    Bedroom Tax has been a hot topic of late,...

    Started by Michael Browne, 29th May 2015 15:39
    against, appeal, bedroom, how, make, tax, to…
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 18,029
    mikeymack2002
    30th May 2015, 12:16 Go to last post

  12. Sticky Thread Sticky: Want to know more about certain benefits?(1 Viewing) 

    This thread is designed to assist you with...

    Started by mikeymack2002, 26th April 2015 14:09
    about, benefits, certain, know, more, want
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 14,986
    **Margaret**
    26th May 2015, 00:39 Go to last post

  13. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Discretionary Housing Payment **Updated April 2015**

    Discretionary Housing Payment What is...

    Started by stu007, 13th June 2013 01:44
    discretionary, housing, payment
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 20,779
    stu007
    24th April 2015, 00:45 Go to last post

  14. Sticky Thread Sticky: Esa3 (Current as at Jan 2015)

    I'm not sure if it's already been posted,...

    Started by CookieRocks, 19th January 2015 18:16
    1014, esa3 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 14,239
    CookieRocks
    19th January 2015, 18:16 Go to last post

  15. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) Sources of Interest - Updated Oct 2015

    Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)...

    Started by stu007, 10th June 2014 23:38
    2014, allowance, and, correct, employment, esa, interest, june, sources, support
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 18,436
    stu007
    10th June 2014, 23:38 Go to last post

  16. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: This Forum - please read

    This forum is intended for the purposes of...

    Started by ErikaPNP, 23rd May 2011 18:27
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 18,966
    antone
    6th January 2014, 17:40 Go to last post

  17. Sticky Thread Sticky: Find your Nearest FOODBANK **Correct as at Aug 2016**

    This is a link to The Trussell Trust which...

    Started by stu007, 2nd October 2013 20:08
    find, foodbank, nearest, your
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 14,230
    RaeUK
    2nd October 2013, 20:22 Go to last post

  18. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: New Benefit Cap (Updated December 2015)

    During the summer 2013 a limit will be...

    Started by Conniff, 11th September 2013 17:39
    2013, benefit, cap, new, summer
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 11,062
    Conniff
    11th September 2013, 17:39 Go to last post

  19. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Housing Benefit Reviews, Appeals, Dispute Form and Guidance**Correct as at Oct 2015*

    Housing Benefit Reviews, Appeals,...

    Started by stu007, 13th June 2013 01:16
    and, appeals, benefit, dispute, form, guidance, housing, reviews
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 13,500
    stu007
    13th June 2013, 01:16 Go to last post

  20. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Letter to send if you are being charged bank fees whilst on benefits

    This has been posted elsewhere on the...

    Started by MARTIN3030, 9th June 2012 14:48
    are, bank, being, benefits, charged, fees, letter, send, whilst, you
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 23,478
    dx100uk
    19th May 2013, 11:42 Go to last post

  21. Sticky Thread Sticky: Useful Links/Information

    National Minimum Wage - BERR HM Revenue...

    Started by freakyleaky, 2nd January 2008 18:32
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 51,907
    speedfreek
    15th September 2011, 14:50 Go to last post

  22. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: ESA50 Guide

    The site team have given permission for the...

    Started by leemack, 10th August 2011 21:22
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 29,997
    ErikaPNP
    10th August 2011, 22:37 Go to last post

  23. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: esa medicals

    Hi all, I recently had a medical for...

    Started by leemack, 14th December 2010 19:08
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 41,362
    alfwithhair
    29th April 2011, 21:30 Go to last post

  24. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Benefits and the Law

    Quite often, members ask on CAG what law is...

    Started by ErikaPNP, 16th March 2010 20:40
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 28,366
    ErikaPNP
    2nd April 2011, 21:13 Go to last post

  25. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Your bank is taking your benefits in charges

    Bank charges and Acts of Parliament...

    Started by steven4064, 2nd January 2008 17:26
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 67,192
    pawnbrokers
    27th October 2010, 14:12 Go to last post

  26. Sticky Thread Sticky: Closed: Benefits A - Z

    There is a full A-Z on benefits available in...

    Started by ErikaPNP, 5th September 2010 20:13
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 30,993
    ErikaPNP
    5th September 2010, 20:13 Go to last post
  27. Forum Threads

  1. Here we go again(4 Viewing) 

    Hi all, So after being left alone for...

    Started by reallymadwoman, 6th September 2018 13:41
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    again, here
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 2,739
    reallymadwoman
    Today, 15:18 Go to last post

  2. Closed: Motability Fraud(10 Viewing) 

    Is there any organisation that investigates...

    Started by bottomburp, Yesterday 18:06
    fraud, motability
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 386
    Andyorch
    Today, 12:21 Go to last post

  3. Pension Credit(1 Viewing) 

    Is there any advice anyone can offer on...

    Started by battyman, 18th February 2019 19:33
    credit, pension
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 416
    battyman
    Yesterday, 21:10 Go to last post

  4. Exclamation New Enterprise Allowance Scheme - Huge Problem(3 Viewing) 

    I'm not sure if this is the correct place to...

    Started by Lady Python, 10th February 2019 03:22
    allowance, credit, enterprise, new, problem, scheme, universal
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 673
    unclebulgaria67
    21st February 2019, 01:12 Go to last post

  5. ESA Support Group - had medical Oct 2017 - got new ESA50 thought it was 2yrs?

    I am in the ESA support group and last had a...

    Started by Wayne C, 25th January 2019 16:08
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 549
    Greendeco
    18th February 2019, 15:17 Go to last post

  6. Informed that DWP computer system lost my records

    I have recently been informed that towards...

    Started by Stasia300, 27th November 2018 00:31
    computer, dwp, informed, lost, records, system, that
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 674
    honeybee13
    18th February 2019, 09:30 Go to last post

  7. esa to uc

    Hi everyone. Am sorry if this should be in...

    Started by Ruby_Tuesday, 25th October 2018 14:33
    esa
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 901
    Ruby_Tuesday
    18th February 2019, 09:17 Go to last post

  8. Notice Of Seeking Possession - re-serve(1 Viewing) 

    Just looking for some advice, recently I...

    Started by Channing_tatumfan455, 13th February 2018 18:37
    credit, notice, payments, possession, rent, sanctions, seeking, serve, universal, while
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 3,685
    stu007
    14th February 2019, 00:40 Go to last post

  9. Jobcentreplus B16 form filling.

    Hello all Caggers. I have not posted on...

    Started by allets, 12th February 2019 20:50
    b16, filling, form, jobcentreplus
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 382
    allets
    13th February 2019, 20:42 Go to last post

  10. DWP - How to get data from work capability assessment? GDPR, N1

    Recently, DWP paid me 7,000.00 backdated...

    Started by d_p, 13th February 2019 00:03
    assessment, capability, data, dwp, from, gdpr, get, how, work
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 364
    reallymadwoman
    13th February 2019, 09:22 Go to last post

  11. ESA & Medical questions

    Hi I'm new here. So Hello :D I need...

    Started by HappyM, 30th January 2019 08:20
    esa
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 602
    d_p
    13th February 2019, 00:11 Go to last post

  12. Can I get my Housing Benefit increased?

    My landlord wants to increase my rent, and...

    Started by Foebane72, 10th February 2019 16:37
    benefit, can, get, housing, increased
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 425
    brassnecked
    10th February 2019, 20:52 Go to last post

  13. Pension Credit Query

    Had interview with compliance officer re PC...

    Started by benjibutton, 8th February 2019 08:32
    credit, pension, query
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 441
    benjibutton
    10th February 2019, 18:11 Go to last post

  14. possible benefit overpayment for deceased

    We've been through all the usual probate etc...

    Started by Dollydoo, 9th February 2019 15:28
    benefit, deceased, for, overpayment, possible
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 545
    dx100uk
    10th February 2019, 00:18 Go to last post

  15. DWP stop Food Bank Referrals and tell nobody!

    Well good old Gordon Brown or was it Laudy...

    Started by speedfreek, 9th February 2019 18:42
    and, bank, dwp, food, nobody, referrals, stop, tell
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 333
    tomtom256
    9th February 2019, 18:58 Go to last post

  16. Online PIP/ESA appeals + fit note uploded sites launched

    I do most of my Council stuff online via...

    Started by speedfreek, 9th February 2019 18:17
    appeals, esa, fit, launched, note, online, pip, sites, uploded
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 296
    speedfreek
    9th February 2019, 18:17 Go to last post

  17. ESA Reassessment - DWP Text

    Hello to all, been a while since I've been...

    Started by CookieRocks, 6th February 2019 18:36
    dwp, esa, reassessment, text
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 533
    tomtom256
    8th February 2019, 08:32 Go to last post

  18. DWP overpayment due from deceased's estate

    Not sure if this is benefits or should be...

    Started by reallymadwoman, 3rd February 2019 11:43
    deceased, due, dwp, estate, from, overpayment
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 728
    Ethel Street
    6th February 2019, 19:18 Go to last post

  19. DLA Past Presence Test, Genuine sufficient link

    Hi I would be grateful for a little bit of...

    Started by LB85, 4th February 2019 15:44
    dla, genuine, link, past, presence, sufficient, test
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 496
    LB85
    5th February 2019, 17:13 Go to last post

  20. New partner on benefits

    I am a divorced man who has met a new lovely...

    Started by Jim Davis, 25th January 2019 21:44
    benefits, new, partner
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 865
    honeybee13
    4th February 2019, 20:48 Go to last post

  21. PIP appeal application was received late -NI Appeals Service

    Like thousands (100's of thousands?) of...

    Started by mickrick, 25th October 2018 13:46
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    next, pip, refused, what
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 1,737
    mickrick
    2nd February 2019, 17:37 Go to last post

  22. Work search review interview whilst on sick

    What is the score with someone signed off on...

    Started by brassnecked, 31st January 2019 16:09
    interview, review, search, sick, whilst, work
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 547
    brassnecked
    2nd February 2019, 16:56 Go to last post

  23. PIP stopped completely after renewal/reassessment

    Hi, my wife suffers from severe mental...

    Started by Jj134, 1st February 2019 15:04
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 525
    Jj134
    2nd February 2019, 10:10 Go to last post

  24. Working abroad and tax & entitlements whilst away when you get back.

    There is a possibility of a job in Europe...

    Started by toys19, 29th January 2019 19:44
    abroad, and, tax, working
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 439
    honeybee13
    29th January 2019, 20:32 Go to last post

  25. Tax Credit Fraud - Second Offence

    Hi, I’m new - after reading so many posts...

    Started by lisah86x, 25th January 2019 11:09
    credit, fraud, offence, second, tax
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 704
    renegadeimp
    28th January 2019, 17:32 Go to last post
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