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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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Husband refuses to equitably share benefit income
I’m looking for help on behalf of my sister. She has recently confided in me that she is having money problems with her husband. They are both in receipt of ESA, including several disability premium's. The premiums are paid via her husbands ESA and he will not ‘share’ this money with my sister, despite the fact that the…
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Shared Custody - Benefits
Hi all, Not sure if this is the right place or not. In the event of a separation, and the custody being shared, who is in receipt of benefits? There are three children - my assumption is that only two children would be able to be claimed for through Universal Credit (this has been the case previously). Also, who would be…
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Universal credit
I got a letter saying that Universal Credit will be replacing working tax credits. But it’s not really a replacement, is it. Working tax credits never took into account your savings/investments but universal credit seems to. I am curious, is there a way to work out how much savings will be too much to bother with UC? As a…
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Local Housing Allowance Increase
I am a private landlord with a tenant who is on UC and claims LHA. As LHA has been frozen for 4 years, I have not increased his rent. However, rising costs for me and the fact that LHA has now increased means that I must look at this again. I do not want my tenant to lose out - he is a good tenant and I do not wish him to…
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10k UC overpayment
I was relatively new to UC and was private renting after fleeing domestic abuse. I moved to another place with help of council and LHA remained the same. Only recently, despite address being changed everywhere else, I realised address was wrong on UC. I informed them and they didn't give me a penalty saying they understood…
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Pension credit and CoL payments
Hello - does pension credit treat cost of living payments the same as UC - will be getting state pension soon and starting to worry re finances for me and child.
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Warm homes discount 2024
I've been eligible for this in the past because I'm on a means tested benefit. This year not eligible because my housing association property " exceeds the government threshold set by Dept of Energy Security and Net Zero". My neighbour 2 doors down, got hers and we have identical flats? Can I do anything?
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Child Benefit - test my tired brain
This must be new-dad brain, but finding it hard to work out
child benefit. I just want to confirm what I understand about child benefit and
my situation. Thinking about what happens in this tax year. This is the situation… Partner currently on mat leave, adjusted net income (pensions
etc.) = <£48k likely My adjusted net…
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UC migration from TC self employed questions
My partner is self employed, 1. when we migrate to UC is it correct that he has to fill in 12 months of income figures going backwards from the claim date in his UC journal? 2. We have end of yr figures for 2024 and migrate mid June what will tax credits ask for? will it be renewal as as usual for yr end 2024 and then…
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UC and savings
This discussion was created from comments split from: £6000 in savings.
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Universal credit payment went from £98 to £207 overnight, why?
I asked them in my universal credit journal but getting no answer. Some 6.7% increase is expected (https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-millions-higher-universal-29129551) but in my case it's over 200% increase. I had zero income for several months now (I'm in software development, there's…
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UC and unearned income
Hi, I've looked all over the net and can't find the answer. I'm hoping someone can help. We are wanting to possibly rent out static caravan out for a few weeks in the summer to put towards running costs. I know the caravan is classed as a personal possession and not capital so I'm not sure how the income would be treated.…
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Universal credit RTI dispute,how long will this take?
Hello, I usually report my earnings each month before the payment date, last month I reported the correct earning based on my payslips, with dedication and all. When I went to the payment page, the amount of benefit i was entitled to was £0 as the Earning Team reported that I received £17k from my employer. I opened a…
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Migration to Universal Credit from Child Tax Credit - confused!
We currently get a small amount of Child Tax Credit and have received the letter to migrate over the Universal Credit. We get child benefit, husband works and we have savings over the £16K limit. Is it actually worth moving over as although I keep reading about transitional protection for 12 months does husband working…
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Benefits and NI
Hi all, my first post here. i checked my NI Contributions and from 2018, until present, my years are not full. my youngest child turned 12, so I know child benefit would be discounted then but I was on a joint claim of income related ESA with my partner who was in the support group and I was his unpaid carer. I thought…
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Daughter leaving full time education, what next?
Hi all, Daughter will be leaving full time education soon, and will be job hunting, fingers crossed has a job lined up before leaving. I work full time, partner out of work at moment due to ill health. We get Universal Credit so not sure how it works next. Once Daughter leaves, do I need to add her in some way to our joint…
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RISHI SUNEK DID IT
exactly who will benefit this £1400 for us pensioners. I get a full state pension plus a small private pension of which I pay roughly £40 a month in tax. wife still working but retires at the end of August. we don't claim any kind of benefits ,don't know if I'm entitled any. no kids or dependent. nat ins ends with a 0. so…
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Migrating to UC after a SDP back payment
Hi all, I will inevitably need to migrate to Universal Credit at some point in the near future. Around 2 or 3 years ago, I received a £16K back payment from the DWP due to the fact that an error was made, by myself and/or the DWP, in terms of not claiming severe disability premium. Today, most of that remains unspent (I…
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Work Capability Assessment (LCWRA)
Hi, I had appointment with my GP on Monday to get a three month fit note to start the process of LCWRA as at the moment I am on LCW, but I need to get on to LCWRA as my mental health is bad and I also have new conditions (agoraphobia and social anxiety) which my GP has put them on my medical records and I just want Job…
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The rich get rich and the poor get poorer
After marital breakdown and several years of waiting my local council rehoused me into an adapted property as I have very poor mobility so the house has a stairlift and a level access shower which is ideal. I am on benefits due to disability and I am in receipt of universal credit,Employment and support allowance and after…