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Benefits & tax credits
Discussion List
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UC, separation, house help.
I’m currently on UC. My husband & I are separating. He is also on UC with no realistic expectation of him being able to return to work in the near future or being able to contribute towards the children financially. We have a large mortgage. Over the last year we’ve had a lot of very difficult things to deal with and if…
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Implications of gifted house for UC
My mother gifted her house to us 4 children many years ago with a clause that she lives her day in it. Due to a v unexpected separation I now need to apply for universal credit. Will my share in house count as an asset or capital for me and prevent me claiming even tho I can't obviously access the asset as my mother lives…
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transition from carers allowance to JSA
hi all Hoping for some friendly advice. For the last 2 and a bit years I've been full time live-in caring for my elderly relative who had dementia. Sadly she died in hospital on in the middle of December 2019. My carers allowance has now been paid up to data pro-rata to cover 8 weeks , and have been told my NI contribution…
