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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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Benefits and receiving inheritance
Hi all, Sadly my father-in-law passed away and my wife and her brother are sorting the home and the finances etc… My brother in law is a stay at home dad with 5 kids and in recite of full benefits such as housing benefit, universal credit etc etc… Sadly the mother is nowhere to be seen… in the coming months he will receive…
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Universal credit claim review phone call. What to expect?
I have a universal credit claim review call this coming friday. What should i expect?
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Live in Carer Council Tax Discount
Hi, after seeing Martins story on GMB, I contacted Runneymede Council as I do in excess of 35 hours care for my mother who I live with. My mother receives the Attendance Allowance lower rate. The council said they will send out the form to apply. I aksed how long will they be back dating it, the adviser said threee months.…
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Universal credit - how will being executor of my mum's bank account affect my benefits?
I'm on universal credit (disability related). My late mum made me the executor of her bank account, so it's my job to have her savings transfered into my bank account and then share it out with my siblings. Will the DWP treat the entire amount as my income, or only the part of it that I keep for myself?
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Universal Credit help!
Hi there, I work and I have my 2 year old twins in nursery. I have been paying £226 a month for consumables and Universal credit have been helping me with some of these costs. I have now been told that I cannot claim anything for these costs as they don't help with consumables, this means I am no longer entitled to any…
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DWP Recovery from Estate
My Dad passed away in September aged 98. The house he lived in was purchased from the Council in 2016 by my husband in Dad's name (valued £180,000) and he left just under £40,000 in the Halifax. I've had a letter from the DWP regarding claiming on his estate as he was in receipt of pension credit, I knew how much he got…
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Another Person Migrating From ESA IR To U/C Questions
Hello, Sorry if these questions have been asked before, I've looked through threads but everyone's circumstances are different. I'm on ESA with an IR top up Support group. I am on housing benefit I only pay for one spare bedroom. I'm on council tax benefit & I don't pay anything. I'm also on PIP low care high mobility…
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Any experience of posthumous pupoc claims?
My mother died almost two years ago. In the last 10 days of her life I asked the care home manager and GP several times to apply for her fees to be paid as she was at end of life stage. I even completed the assessment and emailed it to the GP to expedite. For reasons that have never been explained, the GP claimed she sent…
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Why £1 earnings to qualify for Help To Save?
Hi there, I'm very confused about the £1 earnings threshold for Help To Save. Why such a low amount? What does it mean? Could you be to all intents & purposes unemployed, but do a bit of casual work for someone (in order to earn any small amount over £1) and that then means you qualify? Thanks in advance for any help
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Inheriting a house
I am about to update my will. I would like to leave my eldest daughter my house. As she is on benefits - and likely to be for the foreseeable - would this affect her benefits? She is currently in a housing association property but would obviously move out of this and into mine. Also, if she decided she didn’t like the…
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UC
Hi get uc ...my accounts hadv6.6k in it at moment of application it gone below this now... do I just update my journal ? Will they ask for updated bank statements? Etc
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UC AND CHILDS ACC
Hi im.on UC joint claim partner working FT me a carer receiving UC CA dla for rhe child. I have an isa from when we were on TC ...I been putting Hythe child dla into the child isa.. Does this account as deprevation of assest for UC. Also i will be recievibg a payment fir personal injury soon... does this need to be…
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Holiday when on UC
Hello everyone, quick question. We have told UC our travel dates and reason for being away for a week (holiday) and they are insisting we tell them where we are going. I cannot find anything on the Gov website that states you have to tell them your destination only reason for travel and dates away. I am looking for UC to…
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Been on UC for over a month without attending any appointments or form filling?
Just got put straight on it, Is this normal? I have a deputy so he sorted it for me. Does this mean I won't have to attend any future appointments and look for work. Is it worthwhile keeping the deputy or if I get rid off it (I don't have a choice anymore as the LD psychologist who did the assessment wrote I've reached the…
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Joint UC account, does partner keep claim if I take pension?
Hi, we’ve had a UC claim for years as a couple. I’ve been working self-employed and reporting my varying income and expenses, month by month. I turned 66 in January. Our payment includes components for Carer’s Allowance (to me), and Limited Capability to work (partner). It’s financially advantageous for me to claim the…
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Carers Allowance
Hi. Just a quick question about Carers Allowance. I understand that if two people care for the same person only one can claim Carers Allowance. My question is does that person have to care for 35 hours a week or can they split the care and obviously share the Allowance with the person who is not claiming?Thanks
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Another Deprivation Of Assets question!
I am currently on contributions based new style ESA. Currently I am over £16K in capital savings, but I am forward planning for when my contributions based new style ESA terminates after 12 months. And considering if there are legitimate routes to reducing my capital (eg debt repayment, pensions). Can I: a) contribute to a…
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HICBC is Greater Than Amount Received by Child Benefit
Can anyone explain why my High Income Child Benefit Charge is more (£249 more) than the Child Benefit I actually received in 24/25? I have just completed my self-assessment tax return and HICBC is the only reason I need to file. * In 24/25 I received £1,331 in child benefit. * I'm a high earner (£80,000+) so expect to pay…
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Warm Home Discount Broader Group, Scotland. Octopus Energy's own criteria.
I have applied under Octopus Energy's own criteria - no means tested benefit requirement: Disability benefit and, specified by Octopus, low income. Nothing to do with DWP means tested benefit or Core Group requirement. It is The Broader Group Scotland. On application I also submitted proof/documents of DLA (care and…
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Carers Allowance query
Hello, i am 59 in receipt of PIP, daily and disability elements. I require quite alot of looking after with both mental health and physical issues.This is currently shared by my family, my mum who is 83, my daughter, a single mum, and my brother. My brother has worked as a waerhouseman for many years. Now in his early…
