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Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy!
Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy! This board is here for help and support for those on or looking to claim benefits, not for judgement. Its ONLY focus is helping people with their money. It's here to help people find out what they are entitled to under the current system, and to…
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*USEFUL LINKS*
MoneySavingExpert insert: Huge thanks to Fran for compiling this list some time ago. The MSE article and forum links are up to date but links to other sites may be broken. Back to Fran's original post: ---- The following links may prove useful in looking for information about Benefits and Jobseeking. MSE Attendance…
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Universal credit and cash withdrawals
I had a review where they questioned cash withdrawals, now I panic every time I draw cash, I withdraw between £50 and £100 a week for every day spending, does anyone else you cash? I was thinking to put a journal message asking what the weekly limit is?
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Receiving income insurance, disabled and wondering about tax
Hi all - my first post here, so hoping it is in the right place. I've been signed off long term sick, and receiving income insurance from Zurich at 67% of my original salary. I am registered disabled, and have claimed what I believe I can in terms of benefits (such as PIP, blue badge etc). I was wondering if anyone knows…
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UC & Work Allowance
Have just been migrated to UC, having previously been in receipt of ESA & HB. I understand that I could undertake some paid employment due to something called ‘Work Allowance’, and earn up to £404pm without there being any reduction in UC. This is something I am considering & would like to try, however, I have been out of…
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PIP was 2nd claim with new conditions but from 15 April 2025 new 3rd claim as advised.
Hi, i have a thread on here from a previous claim which went up to tribunal but I wasn't successful. I still suffer from my eye conditions, gout and other issues but at the time the DWP and tribunal said they were not enough for a PIP award. I still disagree but anyway the judge said she doesn't believe me. Recently i've…
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Council tax support gone completely after moving to UC
Hi so my mum has moved to UC from ESA and she received council tax support did have a 100% award but had 2 non dependent deductions for me and my sister and her bill was £93 to pay each month then when she moved to UC she was told it was being reduced to 80% and her new amount to pay was £122. Now ESA has finally confirmed…
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Carer's allowance whilst using non-residential carers
Hi all, Is it possible for my mum to have a family member care for her and for that family member to receive carer's allowance, whilst she also has some non-residential care come in on certain days? E.g. carer's visit twice a day for 4 days a week, whilst family member lives in for the other 3 and provides care for those…
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Help for my disabled partner.
Hiya all. I have a dilemma that I need help with. My partner of 25 years has long term health issues. She is registered disabled and claims the higher level of PIP. She is employed by the NHS who, because of her disabilities, allow her to work 21 hours per week from home. Her conditions are deteriorating and she is rarely…
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ESA confusion
For health reasons, my adult son has been unable to work for many years and has been entirely supported by myself. I am now a pensioner and am concerned for him when I am no longer alive. One of my biggest concerns is his very poor NI record. Prior to the start of this financial year, we registered to make voluntary…
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Eligibility for Carers Allowance question ?
hi all I am a carer for my Mum (aged 84) who is now needing more and more care as she is ageing. I currently work 3 days a week and find it tough to also look after her as her care needs increase. I am thinking of reducing my hours (to earnings lower than the CA eligibility rule) and claiming CA for looking after Mum. Mum…
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Universal Credit and Private Pension Pots
Hello. My brother in law is a 64 years old low paid, single,
Care Worker living in a Council property. He has been off work ill for 4 months
and during that time has used up what little savings he had and now has less than £1000 in the bank. The only
other finance he has is a small private Pension Pot into which he has…
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BT Essentials Plan renewal increase to £18
I have been on the BT Essentials Plan for two years, I have just received an email to say that my price will increase from £15 a month to £18.it says I will be moved onto the equivalent latest home essentials package. I knew packages were increasing but believed it would only be by a pound, I have done some research and…
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Child Benefit - Advanced or Non Advanced course
My 18 year old daughter has recently passed her BTEC course and is going to be starting a uni course soon. I am trying to ascertain whether I would still be eligible to receive child benefit. The course is a uni course but is run at local college so daughter will be staying at home. The course is an "Initial Year for…
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UC and if you go over 16k?
Just wondering if your savings at some point during the assesment stage tip over the £16k limit for a coyple of days and then goes back under £16k where it usually is do you have to report it? What happens? In regards to UC?
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UC query
Hello Just checking this calculation I am awaiting my first statement. We basically moved into a HA property (from private) the day we applied for UC on a migration, and a new area I was on mixed IR ESA and CB ESA and had a lot of premiums added so was on ESA £328 per week, The new amount seems so much less. The private…
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LCS: Still accepted money for a closed account.
I been paying LCS a monthly fee to repay an overpayment on tax Credits since August 2011. Yesterday I mistakenly sent them an overpayment. I contacted LCS to ask for advice and if I could request a refund. They informed me that my account had been closed on 23th June 2023 as the amount owed had been paid in full. I never…
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How will it affect
My 27 year old daughter wants to move back home as her marriage has broken down, im currently on universal credit as my partner died suddenly, im at home with a 6 year old and a 10 year old, i know i would lose my council tax benefit but would i lose any other money if she was just paying towards bills ? The council wont…
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Pip/ Tribunal Date
I have been waiting for a whole year for my PIP tribunal hearing finally I have a date in a few weeks. The letter I have received says to bring all the paperwork with me I'm confused will they not have their own paperwork on the day? Even though I had been waiting anxiously for the hearing I'm now getting more and more…
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Disregarded capital
Hello How long is disregarded capital disregarded for? I have £2k disregarded in my capital for my Universal Credit calculation, which comes from a backdated benefit payment for DLA on behalf of my children. I receive this for my children so it's not technically my money, I need to spend it on them. However I'm unsure if…
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Claiming Universal credit have i got this right?
I'm so muddled by it all. My ex has decided to leave me we have a house (mortgaged) and 3 children we earn similar amounts. I am still living in the house and ex has moved in with new partner they have their own house and is a super high, earner, but has told everyone that matters that they are still at home all be it…
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Can DWP demand payback of an Attendance Allowance overpayment after death?
The overpayment was made after my mother passed away. They were obviously made aware of her passing. I know they can request the overpayment back for state pension overpayments but are **not** allowed to enforce repayment. Is it the same for Attendance Allowance? Thanks for the help.
