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Curo appoints Jehu to £8.5million regeneration scheme in Bristol

West of England housing association Curo has appointed Jehu Group as the main contractor to deliver 57 new affordable homes at a regeneration scheme in Lawrence Weston, Bristol. The development, whose name ‘The Willows’ was suggested by a local resident, will consist of a mix of one, two and three-bedroom houses and apartments delivered across three adjoining si…

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Win prizes with our VoiceBox 'Getting to know you' competition

Join VoiceBox and complete the short Getting to Know you survey for the chance to win some prizes. What's VoiceBox?To make it easier for customers to give us feedback about all of the services we provide, we've launched VoiceBox our customer feedback platform, back in 2018. VoiceBox is an informal place where Curo customers can have their say about Curo’s services. I…

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You can now manage your Benefits claim online

Use this service to tell us about a change in your circumstances, and upload supporting evidence.To set up your online account, you will need your: TitleLast nameNational Insurance numberDate of birthPostcodeCurrent claim reference numberYou can find your claim reference number under your address on any letters that we have sent you about your claim. View o…

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New Tax Credit changes

Tax Credit Changes, New Regulations as of the 15th January 2021 Tax Credits Reviews and Appeals enables HMRC to allow full backdating of disability elements which were previously prevented by time limits. HMRC can now review Tax Credit awards that are no longer in payment or where the claim has been finalised to backdate disability elements including Disab…

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Is your benefits cap 'grace period' ending?

At Curo we're very aware of the financial difficultly customers can be put in if affected by the Government's benefit cap. If you’re claiming Universal Credit because you stopped working or your earnings went down you may have been exempted from the benefits cap. This exemption lasts nine months, and the Government has confirmed that they will not be extending this nine-month 'grace period'.