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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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Complicated one
Hi, new to the forum, hope someone can be of help. This is regarding my daughter who is having all sorts of trouble with the UC. She and her husband were living in house A. Her mother in law was living in house B. Due to a need for more room they swapped. Daughter then bought house C, and to save £6k on unnecessary stamp…
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Carers allowance with attendance allowance
I am on the higher rate of AA and can no longer get help i need from my husband who has health issues Can i claim Carers allowance as well as AA . Thank you Beatrice
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Universal Credit - AET Question For Couples
Hi there, we were recently moved to UC from Tax Credits via managed migration, so please forgive me for not fully understanding UC. I am currently a carer for our disabled son and I am claiming carers allowance. My partner earns roughly £1240(roughly 25 hours at minimum wage) per month. She is currently in the light touch.…
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LHA rise
Hello, In my payment calculation for UC for the period March 22nd to April 21st my housing part of the payment hasn't gone up yet. I thought it was going up in April and so I would see the change this month? Do I need to wait until next month which is completely after April 1st? Thank you
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Just moved from Tax Credit to UC, self employed
Oh dear UC . The synic in me thinks this is a ploy to kill off self employment as a form of employment, bit harsh but I hope I've got this wrong So I recently received £120 week tax credit, with disability element Income of around £750 month after expenses Initial meetings with work coach/UC is still foggy they don't seem…
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Carer Element
Hello, I am currently on tax credits but received migration notice. My wife is carer for our child so she will be entitled to carer element. She is also receiving carers allowance which will be deducted from the award. My mother in law lives with us. I am working full time so cannot get carer allowance to look after her.…
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UC won't pay 53 weeks rent
So, I rent from a housing association and have been sent my rent increase letter and it states that in this financial year there are 53 weeks payable. UC have worked out my housing element for 52 weeks and when I contacted them they said "We calculate your housing entitlement by taking your weekly rent amount which we…
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Universal Credit Clawback
Hi, im hoping someone can advise me. Two weeks ago my husband got a debt letter from DWP Collections saying he owes £2333 and they'll take deductions from his ESA. We had mo prior notifications regarding this. On the Mon, I called ESA, she said try the Debt people, they said we don't know why it's being reclaimed.…
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New-style ESA - payments backdated? What's the initial phone call like?
I'm employed (PAYE) full-time but have been signed off work since August last year due to illness (not terminal). I've been constantly employed FT for 20+ years so NI contributions all up-to-date. My SSP has recently run out. My company sent me my SSP1 form, so today I applied for New-style ESA. I've posted off my SSP1 and…
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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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ESA Reassessment
Hi there, I received a form from ESA to complete and send back by the 26th of December. I have been receiving ESA for around 7 years and am in the work related activity group. I think it is called a reassessment form? I sent it back in the middle of December but have not heard anything again from ESA. I was wondering what…
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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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Changing address universal credit
Before anyone attacks me, let's not forget that loads of people claimed UC during the pandemic and found it's not an easy ride like some people thought, and that many people in work claim it. I have genuine personal reasons for claiming. I want to move to a new address but universal credit is illogical with it. Whilst a…
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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…