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ESA help.
My son who's a Uni student has applied for ESA, he returned his ESA50 at the beginning of september and is just waiting for an assessment appointment. He received a couple of payments and was told that was it as his student loan was too much. The lady explained that in the future if he passed the assessment he would…
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Pause and fix of roll-out of universal credit: Commons debate
On Wednesday 18 October, MPs will debate the motion 'Pause and fix of roll-out of universal credit'. This is a debate proposed by the opposition. You can watch the debate live or catch-up later on Parliament TV. Get involved with the debate by contacting your MP and sharing your thoughts and experiences. Find your MP
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undeclared income on universal credit
Hi, can anyone give some advice here. I am currently on universal credit but have had limited capability to work up to 16 hours. I am currently on a 3 month full sick note. I suffer from depression, anxiety with chronic fatigue. I walk a couple of dogs each week that helps me a bit with my condition and receive a small…
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Tax Credits - estimating childcare costs
I am due to start work and currently claim child tax credits. I will start having childcare costs for the first time. My childcare costs will be £22 a week during term time, and will vary during the school holidays depending on how many days I or my husband can take off work. For example, some holiday weeks I will need to…
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Have to apply for UC if already on one of the benefits?
If you are already getting one of the benefits being replaced by Universal Credit, do you still need to apply for Universal Credit, or should you just wait for the annual re-assessment?
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URGENT! Social Fund question!
OK guys need some assistance with this. I claim esa Conts support group, My wife is a merely named for info as she claims Income support Inc Based, My ESA is Deducted from her IS she also Claims carers for out disabled child. Last month social fund wrote to her to tell her that they will be taking £58.50 form her carers…
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Universal credits querie
Hi, I've been on universal credits for about 4 months now but when the switch went from Jsa and housing benefits it put me into arrears with my council. I get the standard rate of universal credits for housing but because of the increase of the rent by an extra 70 a month its leaving me a bit short with money. Just…
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ESA and Carers Allowance
Hello everyone! I am caring for my mother at the moment, but I do not claim Carers Allowance. However, I now would like to start claiming CA, for reasons concerning my new husband's visa. I won't bore anyone with visa stuff - just know that I am needing to get full CA, not just the Carer's Premium. Right now I get ESA; I'm…
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Backdating Council Tax Exemption Severely Mentally Impaired Decision
I have heard back from the local council regarding my family member's council tax exemption as he is severely disabled and lives alone. He has been receiving DLA/IB (now PIP/ESA) since 2005. We requested backdating from for council tax since he first started paying it. At face value it looks like their decision is…
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ESA Urgent help needed
Hi I need some advice for my self. I am currently on ESA contribution based, support group. I had a medical assessment yesterday which I called to rearrange following a serious accident two weeks ago, but as I had already moved it once due to it falling on a date at the hospital, they said I would just have to "miss it"…
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Housing benefit
Hello I'm looking for some advice for someone. They are currently getting housing benefit, and get paid fortnightly. They wish to cancel there claim now as the tenancy ends next week. If they cancel a week before the next payment, will they still be paid a partial weeks money? As the landlord still wants the rent obvious…
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Child Benefit not gone up
My daughter left college (level3) in August and has moved on to next level, our tax credits have been reduced and child benefit stopped. We received £54.80 on Sept 5th and £54.80 on Oct 3rd for our 2nd child. Should this have not gone up automatically, if so, on what date should it change?
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ESA (CB) and Universal credit.
Hi, I would be grateful if someone could answer this, if someone is on ESA contribution based support group, and either was to totally loose ESA altogether or to be moved to ESA WRAG contribution based (365 days), would either of the above count as a change of circumstances as regards Universal credit? Also in an area that…
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Claiming Travel Expenses
Hello everyone, Apologies if this has already been covered elsewhere, but I cannot see a thread and the question is fairly specific, so I think I am OK. My wife is currently working freelance for two companies, with one covering her travel costs into the city (London) three days a week. She supplies the company with her…
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HMRC dispute eanings as employee-where do we go?
Basically HMRC dispute the figures given for child tax credit purposes. Her P60 16/17 says "total for year" £14272.88. However, HMRC say it was actually £18249.00 which is impossible. Circumstances- 1 child 16, no disabilities. My salary-16/17 £1300 Her pension 16/17 £4000 She is still working for the company and will…
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Is it hard to relinquish a social services appointeeship
If they don't think you can't manage your money and you have a psychology saying capacity fluctuates plus their being a risk to self if money paid back to them because of fear of leaving country and being unmedicated and psychosis returning with harm to self? DWP won't listen to person because appointee being the county…
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Benefit entitlement when receiveing 20k frim house sale.
Hi - i'm desperate for an answer to my query; i will very soon be receiving 20k in my bank account, due to me and my siblings, grievously, having to sell my Mum's house due to her traumatic self inflicted death. I'm on benefits, currently, and finding it hard to get a job, and i don't want to needlessly waste this…
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Spousal maintenance effecting benefits ?
I know that SM can effect the new UC when it comes out. But what about now? My ex lied to HMRC and therefore also CMS. I knew it but had no proof, so went to court for SM. Now his solicitor is saying anything he has to give me means I will lose £1 for £1 in benefits. Although I do this he should pay rather than the tax…
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Can I take Council to Court for loss of my time etc?
Hi all I hope this is the correct forum. I'll try and make this as concise as possible: Our Local council have been sending us Council Tax bills for a property that we are renovating. Under their own rules we don't have to pay for the first 6 months if the house is in a poor state of repair. Anyhow, they keep sending us…
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JSA dependent going for operation
My husband has been on income-based JSA since last October. I'm a stay-at-home mum, home educating a 9-year-old with autism, and I get Carer's Allowance for her as she gets middle rate DLA. I'm off into hospital next week for an operation for which I'll probably have to stay in 4-6 days. Afterwards, I've been told the…
