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Dismissed from work, now what
Hi, Would love to hear if any of you have ever been in the same place and wondering if you can share your opinion, I have been living and working in the UK for 7 years, never make problems, paid my tax, duty anything on time, never claim any benefit, last two years I worked in my company and only one day I call in sick and…
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Universal credit closing claim
Hi I closed my universal credit claim today and when I logged back on they had closed it from the 7th of November not today’s date which is the 26th November why is this! Also wondered if I would receive one last payment as my next payment was due on 13th dec so iv had a good few weeks since my last payment, they state…
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Claiming ShPP and parental paternity pay after moving abroad
I have just moved to an EU country. and wife is now expecting our second child. I was paid enough pay from work in UK (which I have now taken career break from so still employed with them in effect) during the relevant period for the purposes of Average Weekly Earnings. So my question, can I still claim the ShPP and…
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Tax Free Childcare Scheme Question
Hello, For the tax free childcare scheme I have read that the government contribute 20 percent of what you put in capping it at £500 government contribution every 3 months. However examples I have read it appears its actually a 25 percent contribution? i.e for every £8, £2 is contributed. This equals 25 percent. Please can…
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200,000 families risk missing out as the 'wrong' parent claims child benefit - MSE News
Around 200,000 families risk one parent missing out on national insurance credits – and potentially losing £1,000s from their future state pension – because the higher earner in the couple claims child benefit, new data shows. Here's how to check if your family is affected, and transfer national insurance credits across if…
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Claiming UC after seperation
Lady I knows situation is. She has seperated from her husband although sharing same house currently, 2 youngsters.she is claiming tax credits in her own. She is desperste to get out and had a chance of a private rented place in Jan. Will she be able to claim housing benefit when she leaves? Otherwise she won't be able to…
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advise
Hi can someone give me some advise please.l have been living with my mum for 6 months after split up with my wife the question is the housing benefits have sent my mum a council tax bill for me and a rent because of me beening there i am on pip and uc the sick part and my mum on pension credit so do i have to pay towards…
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Minimum Income Floor
Hi, I hope someone can give me some insight into this problem. I am self-employed and applied for Universal Credit with the Minimum Income Floor. I have been self-employed for longer than 12 months and had my meeting last Thursday. I was told everything was fine and had to input my income figures for the dates October 24th…
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Long time to hear about a PIP claim?
I posted my PIP form about 10 weeks ago (the sender got a proof of postage receipt) and haven't heard anything back yet, should I be concerned? From searching I see the average is 6 to 8 weeks for a response. I don't want to be rude and 'chase' them up. Incidentally, is an award backdated, as DLA I'm in receipt of finished…
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Refused budgeting loan for genuine reason I’m scared to appeal or reapply
Hello I’ll try to keep it short but really hope I can get good advice on what I can do next . I have recently paid off my first budgeting advance totalling £100 which makes me eligible to ask for another one but I know that it is not guaranteed. After paying it off , I contacted them three weeks later to request another…
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Housing benefit & Inheritance
Hello all, I am married and we are both retired. I am 70, my wife is 68 and we are currently on housing benefit as we have a low income. However, we are about to receive an inheritance probably in excess of £60K. We understand that if we tell the local council about this money it will almost certainly mean that they will…
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Universal credit and twitter ...
Howdy ! While I'm doing everything i can you keep up my end of the deal with universal credit , I am not a Twitter user, and have no intention of being one . Each to their own , but I like to keep anti social media to a minimum . I've just received a message from 'Michelle ' advising me of Dorset Twitter/ Dorset Jcp . Now…
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work and health programme seetec pluss. Anybody have any experience ?
Howdy ! A brief update of my situation so far ... I have been on universal credit since jan this year. First payment March I have been declined LCW , but am awaiting a court appointment at any time . My appointments with the various job coaches have been more frequent since my last 6 monthly fit note got ripped up by…
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Upcoming PIP assessment
So after a 13 week wait after sending in my form, my support worker rang up the pip help line who told us to contact the assessment people where they booked me for an assessment on the 9th of December 2 days after my birthday.. Great birthday this will be. Some backstory to my health problems, I'm a 24yr old male who…
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Universal credit entitlement
Hello everybody I am really hoping someone can put my mind at rest, I have done all the benefit calculators and they are all telling me that me and my partner are entitled to a certain amount, but I just want to make sure I am doing it all correctly. Me and my partner live at her mums, my partner is on maternity leave…
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Father of 2 in quite a unique situation! What benefits should I claim?
Hi all, I was just reaching out as I was in need of some help. I'm a young father of 2 beautiful children & I'm in quite a unique situation. I have a 4 year old child from a previous relationship, who lives with me full time & doesn't have contact with his mum due to circumstances out of my control. Effectively, I am a…
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PIP decriptors and poor eye contact
Is it relevant to any descriptors, eg. communicating verbally or engaging face to face?
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Yes, another PIP story..
Hi all, Seems amazing the amount of horror stories attributed to PIP. I had my assessment a few weeks Ago and got my rejection letter back within days so looks pretty cut and dried. I have suffered anxiety and depression since 1998 and had drs notes and medical history to prove that. I paid to see a private psychiatrist in…
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Child tax credit - child non eu country
I am self employed and earn around 11k a year. My child lives with the mother in a non-eu country and depends on me financially. I'm aware I can't claim child benefit but can I claim child tax credit? (or Universal credit equivalent)
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Taking the DWP to a small claims court
I won my PIP appeal on the 14th of October, however they have still not started payments. I rang them yesterday and they confirmed that they were not appealing nor have they asked for a SOR but couldn't tell me when I'm going to get my money. Do you think issuing a letter before action might prompt them to make payment?