-
Self employed UC + Deliveroo?
Hi All, I will talk to UC people about this but didn’t want to set anything in motion until I work out what I’m doing. I’m currently on UC and self employed. It’s a new venture and it’s not regular income yet but hopefully will be within a few months. As I am recording my own income each month as a self employed UC…
-
National Insurance contributions
I am currently self employed and just done my self assessment It’s asking me to pay £299 tax and over £500 Ni contributions both class 2 and 4 my question is I have accrued 38 years of full NI contributions.. enough for my pension... do I still need to pay this NI bill? Thanks for any help
-
Local compliance interview dla
Hi I wonder if anybody can help me. Im a foster carer for the local authority but I am in receipt of dla, and my wife receives income support so we called the dla and income support when me and my wife started fostering and they said if your circumstances and income haven't changed as it's local authority fostering with…
-
When tax credit changes triggers universal credit
I only claim child tax credits and live in a universal credit full service area. I'm concerned about change if circumstances ending my tax credit award and triggering a universal credit award. Can anyone please answer if the following will trigger a uc claim and end my tax credits: 1) changing childcare costs (going up) 2)…
-
Help please - ESA and HB stopped
My friend was in receipt of ESA and PIP, he had to go for an ESA medical late last year and this week has been told that he only got 1 point. His ESA, Housing Benefit and CT support have all now been stopped. He's asked for a mandatory reconsideration for the ESA and has been told this can take up to 6 months. The council…
-
ESA work focus interviews for 60yr old
I am on ESA Contribution based since July 2017 and had my WCA in Oct 17 placing me in the WRAG in Oct 2017, since then heard nothing from the DWP re having to attend work focus interviews (not complaining). Briefly I have declared to them my age over 60 and in receipt of a private pension that reduces my ESA , does this…
-
Income Protection and claiming ESA
Hi all Please can someone advise whether I am eligible to claim or not? Sorry for the long winded question... I have been off work sick since April 2017 with an eye condition and my employer has been paying me in full. They have now sent me an SSP1 form advising my SSP will stop at the end of January, after which I will be…
-
Self Employed Full Time Carer
I feel like I am insane, but every time I try to work out our possible income using the benefits calculator (turn to us) it seems that if I earn even 45 pounds I will lose something like 100 a week in Universal Credit? Can someone tell me if this is really right? If so, is there anything I can earn that would make working…
-
Universal Credit Help/advice needed!!!!
Sorry for the huge paragraph. New to this so please bare with me. I'm currently having huge problems with UC and would like some advice please I was originally claiming ESA and housing benefit, I went for a work capability assessment and was put in the Work Related Activity Group in April 2017 for 12 months. However in…
-
Pension, no previous address.
My wife’s father is in his 70s and is Ill. He has little to his name and has not drawn a pension. There is doubt over whether he can get it, hence me looking for help. He works full time currently. The illness is quite serious. Best case is he will need to convalesce during and after treatment. We will of course help him…
-
Am I getting the right amount?
Hi, hope people can put my mind at rest. I currently get ESA Income-based, in Support group, I also get PIP standard rate daily living (no mobility award). I also get Housing benefit. I have been told I qualify for severe disability premium since I was awarded PIP in September but have been saving this amount in a savings…
-
Part time Job & company car
Hi, Looking for some advice. I work part-time in my job, and my colleague who has the same job title and works full time has a company car and I do not. There has been some changes in the company recently which involves issuing of new contracts etc - due to re-structure and changes in company policy. At present I am the…
-
Tax credits help please
Hi I’m new here so please be gentle! This is going to be a bit long winded so I apologise but I’m desperate for some help please. Ok I’m a single mum working on average 18 hours a week on minimum wage. From April to sept last year I had a higher paid job and even though I told tax credits, my payments didn’t alter. I was…
-
Free car...but not so straightforward
Hi I'm hoping for some advice on a bit of an unusual situation. I claim income related ESA support group +SDP +EDP. I also receive PIP higher rate daily living and housing benefit private rental one bedroom rate. My parents also help me out with a fixed monthly standing order into my bank - both DWP and my council are…
-
30 hour free childcare
Absolutely fuuuuuuuming!!! So today I've applied for 30 hour free childcare for my child. There is a glitch on the system and wouldn't let me proceed and complete my application. So i rang the helpline to be told i needed to proceed and open an account for the tax free childcare instead and then to call them back to cancel…
-
Understanding P60 To Help With Benefits Calculator
Hi folks, I was wondering if you could help me? I'm looking to use a benefits calculator, but I am having trouble reading my P60 from 2016-2017. I can't work out the figures. How do I work out my gross and net earnings from the above information? I'm also part of a Salary Sacrifice "Wage Wise" pension scheme at 6%. Will…
-
Mortgage interest phone
We've received two missed calls last few days from 0800 046 8333. Answer machine message says they are from a company called circa/serca? The message says they are phoning on behalf of DWP regarding a letter about mortgage interest rates. We did receive a letter saying M.I is to stop. As far as I'm aware we never had any…
-
Moving from Self employment to full time employed.
Hi all Ive been self employed since 2011 , full time, and im now looking at returning to full time employment again. Im just wondering how this effects working tax credits or will I get pushed onto universal credit? I live in a full universal credit area and currently get working tax credits and child tax credits and…
-
Tax credit to universal credit
I currently live in a universal credit full service area. I claim tax credits, and need to inform tax credits of change in childcare costs ( going up ) and change of address ( to same local authority area ) as we have just brought a house.will I be switched to universal credit?
-
Company car allowance - purchasing a car
Hi All, I've been offered a job with a company car allowance of 7,000 annually. However i'm going to be hitting around the 45,000 miles a year mark. I currently have a company car so will have to purchase my own vehicle for the new role. I don't have the cash to purchase a car so will have to go with monthly payments.…
