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newbee
New Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14 August 2009 : 10:13:20
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ive just got told by cab that my child benifit has to be included as a income is this right? i have put it down on my soa form under state benefits but have been told by a few people on here that the or will disregard this and not included it but now cab are saying this will be included if this happens this puts me over the £99 di and ihave have to pay into a ipa .
ha anyone else had this included or had it disregarded ???? |
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Jane.l
Average Member
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Posted - 14 August 2009 : 10:17:00
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I too was told this was disregarded but my OR tried to include it and impose an IPA, Hubby and I were both bankrupt, I was not working, but hubby was and we have 3 children, the household income comprises of hubby's wage and child benefit for 2 children as our eldest is doing a degree we cannot get CB for her anymore,
this is one of the reasons we contested the IPA, we thought it unfair
I am not sure about CB, to be honest |
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Suzanne
Average Member
United Kingdom
869 Posts |
Posted - 14 August 2009 : 11:26:57
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Hi newbee
We always used to include child benefit as income as it is not a means tested benefit. In order to counter that though you would be able to use it in your expenditure for pocket money, after school activities, swimming lessons etc.
Suzanne Stocker
Bankruptcy Manager
Jones Giles Ltd
www.jonesgiles.co.uk
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newbee
New Member
United Kingdom
94 Posts |
Posted - 14 August 2009 : 11:39:51
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| so should i put that this is used for the children say pocket money and other @£130 im not sure what to do now ? |
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Suzanne
Average Member
United Kingdom
869 Posts |
Posted - 14 August 2009 : 13:54:38
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If they are teenagers then £10 a week pocket money is not over the top, and then the difference could be bus fares to school, or school trips. Have you got enough in for your other expenditure items?
Suzanne Stocker
Bankruptcy Manager
Jones Giles Ltd
www.jonesgiles.co.uk
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mick1972a
Junior Member
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Posted - 14 August 2009 : 16:42:37
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Put the Child benefit down on the form but when the OR totals all your income the child benefit is disregarded.
Mick |
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newbee
New Member
United Kingdom
94 Posts |
Posted - 14 August 2009 : 18:00:55
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hi suzanne
my children are 11 and 9 so not teenagers yet so £10 a week might not be allowed ..i think i have putdown mose things on soa .when i work out my money i only have about £55 di but if theydo include child benefit then it puts me up to £185 .im getting so confused as many people say this will be disregardedand others are saying it will not .. |
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sjbyron
Average Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 August 2009 : 16:38:24
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Your best to put it in and he off set it against expenditure i.e Clothing for school, books, trips, lunchs etc
Stu J Byron |
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