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Help, So Confused!!
I'm currently not working and haven't worked for nearly 18 months. I currently claim the following benefits.ESA Support GroupUniversal CreditPIP Standard Rate and Mobility Standard RateLimited Capility for WorkCouncil Tax Benefit I'm in a situation now that I owe around £10,000 and I'm struggling on the amount of benefits…
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Contribution based ESA can i have savings?
I am entitled to and in reciept of Contribution based ESA, I also recieve PIP but claim no other means testedbenefits. Unfortunately my mother sadly passed away this year, she may have left me some money, it wont be huge amount, but will certainly help to buy a home. I am unclear if I can have savings while on contributory…
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PIP driving me up the wall and possibly to an early grave
Hello I apologise for the long post...especially as it is my first here...but I am just so confused and upset by the PIP assessment process and how the firm doing assessments is treating me A little background first. In 2017 my DLA low care for life was stopped as part of the transition pruning to PIP. I requested…
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Not on ESa but have to attend a board?
My sister in law got a letter requesting that she attend a "board" regarding ESA. But although she is unemployed and "sick" she does not receive any payment and did not qualify for ESA. She does however get low rate PIP. She contacted ESA to ask why she had to attend the interview and they said it was because they were…
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Tax Credits vs Universal Credit
Hi Everyone, We were entitled to Child Tax Credits/Working Tax Credits a few years ago, and have remained "in the system".... we have just received a letter to say that we will be taken off the list at the end of March unless we ask to remain in, and then if we need to reapply in the future it will be for Universal Credit.…
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69 Year Old Man still on Low Rate Mobility
I have already got a thread going on this subject with some fab information under the Benefits Forum, unfortunately, since the changes to the forum, I cannot access the thread even using another browser and have spent 3 hours trying. The 69 year old man is on Low Rate DLA for personal care. Up until 2013 he was on High…
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PPI compensation & tax/benefits
I am on ESA (support group), from April I will receive £130.65 pw, I just received compensation from Barclays bank for PPI relating to the years 1997 to 1999, they sent me a cheque for £927.13, I then had to pay the third party company who handled it a fee of £254.41, Barclays bank deducted income tax of £132.92…
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UC/Tax rebate
Hi was just looking for advice. We have just started on UC (just had 1st months payment) I'd started a tax rebate claim last month and should find out how much I'm owed next month (possibly over £2000) The claim goes back for the past 5 years! Both of us have been in work until she stopped in January. As I'm using an…
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Deprivation of capital
Hi can anyone tell me definitively wether it is considered deprivation of capital under universal credit if I use a £20,000 inheritance to put towards buying a house? I have no other savings and would obviously like to use this money to secure mine and my two children’s futures. My partner passed away with no savings and…
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24 hour short fall due to illness
Hi All I have a partner and have a job to work 24 hours a week. Min wage A few times this year ive had time off work (a few days here and there each time) My employer doesn't offer sick pay. My question is, will this affect my WTC award if i haven't earned the correct amount of income for 24 hours a week over the financial…
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Universal Credit for 17 year old
Our daughter is unable to attend college or work do to her diagnosed fibromyalgia/cfs. She has been awarded PIP. Due to her not being in FTE we have lost all associated benefits for her. She is now a non-dependant in our house so we have looked into UC. So, about two months ago we claimed as she is eligible at the age of…
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Pip assessment
Hello new to all this, back in 2010 I had accident and snap my left ankle kn many places tibra and fibra I was lucky to keep my leg. Back in 2015 I started to get pain and struggle to work and walk, I was told to claim p I p so I made application and I was a rewarded with high mobility and low rate care. Fast forward to…
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Attendance Allowance awarded - DWP demand to pay it back
I correctly and honestly applied for attendance allowance in respect of my mum and 2 days later my mum (92) broke her leg and was immediately admitted to hospital. Due to the stress and visiting I delayed informing the DWP for 7 days. In that time the DWP had paid 2 weeks of benefit which they now want repaid. Do I have to…
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How is normal cash fluctuation in bank accounts treated re:savings limit for council tax benefit?
Hi, I'm trying to help my parents with their affairs, both are in ill-health. They are on the borderline for being eligible for council tax benefit of 14.87/week, but £1000 difference in savings using the 'entitled to' calculator takes their entitlement to nil. However it would all depend when in the month the 'test' was…
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Higher rate of child tax benefit
Afternoon all, Over the last tax year my wife (who is a teacher)has had a pay rise to £56434 which has taken us over the £50k threshold. When going through her payslip as we have not had p60 yet for this year, I am getting confused on what figures to use and whether there are any deductions. She had tried phoning hmrc but…
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Child Benefit..... Should HMRC be including out of pocket expenses as an income
Hi, We have just contacted the HMRC regarding Child Benifits payments that they are now claiming back from us as according to them my husband was earning over £50k. Unfortunately for us we did not realise we had to fill in self assessments and are now being chased for monies going back to 2013 so we are going through…
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New Birth - Child Tax Credit
Hi, My daughter was born last week. We registered her birth today and will phone Child Benefit later today to confirm the changes. Do I need to contact Child Tax Credit? As I understand it, as she is our third child, we will not receive any CTX for her. Could somebody please confirm this? Do we need to let them know…
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JSA + SMI - Starting a Job with training next month
Good Morning All,I am currently on JSA and have got a new job starting next month :smile: The first week is training (paid for by the company, and I am paid for my time) but if I flunk it, not sure the job will still be available or whether a resit is possible...What do I tell my JSA advisor? I dont want to come off JSA,…
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UC housing element
Hi there, Im looking to move into a new property, I will be a lodger with a lodger agreement, will I be able to claim my rent while I'm on universal credit, because the landlord lives at the property as well?
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Not Gainfully Self Employed - Can I continue or do I need to close my shop?
I am about to make a new claim to Universal Credit, a natural migration from WTC, since I am moving area and I require help with housing costs (I also currently receive HB which partially covers my rent). I don’t want to get into a rant about how bad self-employed people are being treated, with reference to the MIF and…
