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Short-Term Carer's Allowance
Hey everyone, I'm getting Carer's Allowance for my son, but he's going to university soon so I will have to stop getting the allowance when they move out. When my son comes home for Easter/Christmas/Summer, will I be able to claim for Carer's Allowance then, even though it's only for 2-6 weeks at a time? It doesn't say in…
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Child Benefit - new baby but children from previous marriage.
I had my first child in June last year with my wife, who has two children as well from a previous relationship. She claims for the two children. The two children live with us most of the time. Can I apply for the new baby or should she or neither? The health visitor advised that I claim as it is my first child, I earn over…
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£6000 in savings
When is the £6K threshold going to go up with inflation? It’s been six grand for a long time look how much rents have gone up. we have only £5000 in savings but when UC comes in the same sort of time as wages for the month it takes us over for a short time until the £2500 rent is due. will this be a problem should we…
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Rishi announcement
Hi I am very worried about the announcement by the pm in regards to pip. I am on it till 2027 and I have just got my motability car. I am worried that he is changing the system again. I am scared I am going to lose it before I even get a chance to use it long term. Also scared I am going to lose my pip money or they will…
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Carers Allowance: Holiday let rents classed as income?
My wife receives Carers Allowance for our disabled teenage son (she has no other income). We recently bought a house with an annex building in the garden as we thought this might be suitable to give our son some independence in due course. In the meantime (which will probably be several years) she has decided to do holiday…
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Pension credit entitlement
I have a question for a struggling friend. Purchased house jointly with son in 2007 with a 20 year interest only mortgage and a 6 year fixed rate deal. He did not contribute towards the mortgage or the maintenance of the property the son did. In 2013 the mortgage deal come to a end and the interest rate went up so it was…
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Paying for hip replacement
Hi i am asking for one of the residents in our sheltered housing, she doesn’t use a computer. She is on Attendance Allowance and gets council tax and all the rent paid. She needs a hip replacement and as she doesn’t get out much has saved quite a lot. She wants to pay for her hip op privately as the waiting list is so…
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Starting as a supply teacher in May & UC
And was wondering if I can apply. I’ve been on the gov links but I’m not sure if I would qualify so checking here please if anyone could help and give an advice. mortgage £680 (we overpay to 830) so we could stop that payment in the interim. We also declare actual not what we are paying? 2 adults, one supply, one teacher…
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Universal credit and inherited home
My brother is 63 and sadly has been diagnosed with terminal cancer with a life expectancy of 12 months. He owns his own home and shares it with his daughter and 18 month old young grandson. He intends to leave the property to his daughter in his will. His daughter is on basic Universal credit. Once inherited she will wish…
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Student and Universal Credit
Hi My son (24 with Asperger Syndrome) started Uni in Sept 23. He receives UC (he has the Limited capability for work and work related activity). He received PIP until February this year when after assessment was stopped. My question is should his UC cease as he has lost PIP even though he still has limited capability for…
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Accumulating Pension Credit - Capital reassessment?
If someone is currently getting full pension credit and various other disability benefits, plus they have savings under the £10k threshold. What happens if they don't spend it all month to month and it accrues as a balance in their bank account? When does it become "capital" in this context and have to be declared? They…
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UC and Debt payments
Hello, I received UC and DLA. I am also making payments to my credit card. I owe quite a bit debt. Can this be questioned why I am using this money to pay credit debt or mortgage payments.
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PIP question
Morning. On Monday, I applied for PIP due to my mental health and my issues, but I am just wondering, will DWP get in touch with my GP to gather evidence of my medical information? as I have a doctors/GP appointment on Monday by phone, as I don't have a printer to put them with my form when it arrives. I am just worried,…
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Pip and fearing the use of it
Hi I know pip don't check what you use the money for but I have used it on taxis expwially during the heavy downpoirs as rain can affect my implant and if it's a heavy down pour it could be a risk of soaking through my coat and hat. Also it covers the cost of fuel when my husband drives me to places too. I am worried that…
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Carers Element on a single UC claim?
We currently have a joint UC claim and receive the carers element. My partner and I are separating and I will then be claiming UC on my own. What happens to the carers element? Is it possible to continue to claim this additional money on a single claim?
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Widow with 2 children
Hi, a friend of mine recently lost her husband, she has twins, a girl and a boy aged 6. The boy is disable as well, the government has stopped her universal credit as now the life insurance has paid the mortgage and the husband place of work has giving her some money, she is alone with no family and is worried the money…
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Severe Disability Premium/Registered Blind
Hi, advice please. My husband is registered blind/severely sight impaired. We receive housing benefit. I have just received our new housing benefit award due to my income going up because of NMW increase and have been checking we are receiving everything we are entitled to. I have read that you can have the Severe…
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Child Benefit Question
Just looking for a sanity check as my head is spinning. So my daughter turns 20 at the end of September this year. She has been in full time education since leaving school and started a new 2 year course from September 2023, it is a 2 year course and she signed up before she was 19 The child benefit award says it expires…
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Carers Allowance - Eligibility Question
Hi. My partner has just put in a claim for CA. He is my main carer. I'm physically disabled. Still waiting for a decision. He has been informally told by someone from my local JCP told that he is not eligible for CA as we live about 25 miles apart. We looked through the criteria and eligibility before he made this claim…
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Pension Credit - when to notify of 'excess' savings
Late last year my wife was awarded PIP. This resulted in a number of inter-related backdated payments. First we received her PIP backdated to date of original claim. As a consequence we became eligible for increased housing benefit and council tax rebate, both backdated to her original pip claim and received separately.…