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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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Father Received Letter from Council Stating Someone has Joined his Household.
Father lives on his own since my Mother passed 3 years ago. He now has a letter stating: "I am writing about your Council Tax Reduction Claim Information you need to provide: We have been informed that Stuart Jones has joined your household. Please confirm the date Stuart joined your household and his previous address.…
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Reasons to have UC Managed Migration Notice cancelled
I have read that if you currently claim PIP and are getting disabled element of Working tax credit or if your child has turned 16 then you can request to have the Notice cancelled or deferred. is this correct?
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TC to UC Support group ESA
We are moving from TC to UC. I claim support group contributions based ESA which I understand will stay the same and be taken off UC pound for pound Can I still claim LCWRA element ? Which is 416.19 or do I only get the 156.11 because I have been on ESA since 2014? TIA
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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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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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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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Carers Allowance And Employment
Hello, Looking for advice. My carers allowance has been stopped due to my employment. They have sent out a form in the post, which i prefer to fill out but they insisted i gave information over the phone? I think the form got lost in the post havent received it so i may well end up doing it over the phone. Does anyone have…
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am I council tax exempt if I haven't lived in my TIC home for more than 7 years
my ex wife and I own a property tenancy in common. My ex wife has now passed away and the council are asking about other property owners. We were divorced 10 years ago, she continued to live in the house until her passing this year. I have not lived in the house for over 12 years. I have been told, that if I haven't lived…
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Earnings fall Under new aet changes and self employed
Hi, just wondering what to expect i went over to uc in January , I'm employed 18 hours a week at minimum wage and im self employed also. I'm not classed as gainfully employed as after expenses I'm short of the 35 hours. Even though I work 18 hours employed , I will fall under the aet 2 out of every 3 months(I'm paid…
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New UC claim, private pension contribution evidence.
I've moved over from WTC & CTC under managed migration. I make private pension contributions as well as workplace pensions contributions. I've stumbled across two problems that I'm worried about. Firstly, I requested an upload function as others here have suggested so I can upload my pension contributions. I have now got…
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ADP for 16 year old, help please! (Scotland)
Hello all, I’m really hoping someone could help explain how my daughter’s (16) Adult Disability Payment could affect my Universal Claim? Current situation is I work part time (over minimum wage so no min hours or extra work commitment enforced). She’s currently in school full time and will continue next year. She was…
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managed migration to uc
Hi I applied for univeral credit online yesterday as received my migration letter from tax credits. I work 25 hours a week and have a disability. No other benefits in payment but I received tax credits which included the disability element which meant I could still work and receive extra to help out finanacially Just…
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Carers Allowance & attendance allowance
Hi - I am looking for assistance as I have recently finished work to provide further care for my Father. My father is in receipt of the lower amount of Attendance Allowance so before I try to claim Carers Allowance I need to know that his AA will not be reduced as a result of my CA claim? I do not want him to lose out on…
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Universal Credit Self Employed loan question
Hi, My business of
15+ years died during the lock downs. I had been on normal UC. I then switched
to ‘self-employed’ or getting back to being self-employed – so still getting
UC. I’ve found
it hard starting the business up from a stand start. There are a lot of costs.
Each month, I have used £200 or so ‘spare’ from my UC…
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Trust Funds for inheritence discretionary and 'age' related advise wanted
As executor of my late mothers will I have to set up a discretionary trust fund for my brother as his inheritence has to be managed by another person. I also have to set up a trust account for my neice so that the money stays in place until she is 21. Please could you advise whom in the UK provide these accounts at this…
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Uc claim review
Hi, can anyone help me. Iv had a message this morning with regards to a uc claim review, I started work in October and have declared that and I am on a joint claim with my partner who doesn’t work because of the childcare allowing me to work. We get universal credit, dla for my son, carers and my wage from job. I am…
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Will Inheriting money effect me I am in temporary accommodation
Hi Guys, Really need some help here, my mother passed away 3 months ago from a aggressive cancer that effected her brain and lungs, She was in the process of setting up a trust account so in the leading months to when she passed away she has started losing her memory, so she did not get round to doing this as she…
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High earning child benefit
I have some questions about claiming child benefit if you earn over 60k my husband earns 64k a year before tax is child benefit worked out on net or gross annual income? and if we are just over the 60k what percentage of tax will we pay?
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Claim Review - Universal Credit/Housing Services Charge 2024 - Telephone Interview and Outcomes
Hi I could not find a thread to this effect, sorry if it has been discussed to this detail elsewhere, Anxiety is through the roof after this phone call. Recently I was advised I have a Claim Review. So i instantly provided my bank statements for both bank accounts i use. I am ungainfully self employed and also search for…
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Can't see where to change my income
I receive UC LCWRA and also a private dependent's pention, I've been told to adjust it manually (usually automatic) but I can't see where on the website to input the info. Under "Report a change in circumstances" there is: Work and earnings, Health, Living with a Partner, Caring for Someone, Bank account, Children and…