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Tax credits DEA - after agreeing a Direct Debit??
So I received a letter from the DWP stating that I owed around £650 from tax credits overpayment in 2003. My wife received the same letter. They stated that if I did not get in touch to arrange repayment they would issue a DEA to my employer. We both telephoned them and separately arranged a monthly Direct Debit for an…
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When does my LCWRA renew?
Ive been on esa support group for years and used to get pip until a few years ago. I switched to UC in 2018 and didnt have to get reassessed i just got put into lcwra. Does anyone know how to find out when it will be reassessed without having to phone them?
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PIP REVIEW
I've just received a pip review through the door ,as I've never had a review my last award was for 5 years ,so my pip is up in July and never having had a review I was hoping some of you good people out there may have any suggestions for me ,thanks Tim72.
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Council refused to remove ex-boyfriends name from the council tax bill
Hi everyone, My boyfriend moved in with me, 5 weeks after we fell out and he moved out. I then informed my local council. Meanwhile, when he moved in with me I informed them and they asked for his personal details which I gave them. His name was never put on the council tax bill, now the council said I am liable to pay the…
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MENTAL HEALTH PROVEN NEW INTERVIEW DEMANDED
I started claiming UC just over 1 year ago. I had a nervous breakdown after husband left and other issues. Initially I went through usual rubbish assessment, found fit to work despite being terribly mentally I'll and on 9 diff types of medication. The decision was overturned at Mandatory Recon approx 3months ago and I was…
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Child’s DLA and IVA
Can anyone help with advice, I am in IVA with payplan and am about to make claim for DLA for my son, I understand I have to declare this as income but am worried payplan will ask for extra money as they will say I have been managing so far but I feel this money is for my son as I will be claiming on his behalf. Any advice?
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Limited capability element
My son has received a payment from UC today saying it is the limited capability element owed to him . I'm very confused as from everything I have read you only get this element if you were claiming ESA before 2017 and he wasn't. He still has to go to the job centre but doesn't have to look for work. He had the work…
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Been told i need a "Fit Note & to claim universal credit
I have various medical problem i have aspbergers pernicious anaemia and a umbilical hernia the size of a football. I have been on Jsa for many years i used to be a gardener but am now unable to work would i be better off on universal credit and getting a fit note i currently get jsa with a disability premium and pip high…
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A bit of a complex DLA/UC question
Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone can help or advise me on my situation. It's a bit complex. I and my children are all British citizens. I've paid tax and national insurance for 16 of the last 20 years. In 2014 I moved to live in Spain with my (now ex) wife. I worked in Spain, teaching in a British school, however (and I…
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Universal credit
I work 31 hours a week and get help with my rent and council tax due to me been a single parent, they have recently stopped my rent and now I’ve got to pay 5 months back, they have told me if I want to claim housing benefits again I need to go on universal credit, I’m really confused with it am I gonna loose most my money…
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Housing and MA
Hi, just wanted to know what people could advise etc. I was in a hostel pregnant (please don't judge harshly) I was due 21/6/19. my maternity at work was due to start 3/6/19 I had my baby on 3/6/19 (no rest beforehand!) I applied for maternity allowance just after as don't earn enough at work (get paid pro rata otherwise…
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Tax credits overpayment
I have been a single parent for approx 6 years. I have always worked. I received tax credits. Now my children are 13 yrs (twins) i am able to be more flexible with work. So i thought I was doing the right thing in finding a higher paid job, i informed tax credits who are impossible to get through to by phone! i have now…
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Carers and working
I receive carers allowance and esa.ive been offered a job for 7 hours a week on minimum wage. Up to 12 hours if i want it. Does anyone know if i would be able to take it and how it would affect my benefits?
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Child Benefit Over £50,000 Query
Hi, I stumbled across an article that told a story of a couple getting an unexpected bill to pay back owed Child Benefit because the husband earned over £50,000. It then occurred to me that (possibly) the last year (Apr 19 - Apr 20) when bonuses are taken into consideration (and pension is deducted), my husband has earned…
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What is carers element on UC?
Hello whats the difference between carers allowance and the carers element on UC?
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Universal Credit and student income
Hello all, I'm a student nurse and get a maintenance loan and grant, we were up until last week claiming child and working tax credit, however am now on universal credit. I've been for my first appointment today and my work coach has said that all my maintenance loan and part of my grant will be classed as income and will…
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Self employed or paye
Hope this is in the correct place. I have just started a new job which I will be classed as self employed, however, they will enter me up for PAYE. I have spoken to a lot of the people there and most of them are either self employed or set up as a limited business. I am a bit confused about the whole thing and was…
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Cancer Patient Financial Support
Hi, I don't know if this is in the correct place, if not please move. My colleagues husband has been diagnosed with cancer and signed off work while his treatment is underway. After his first op when the cancer was removed he went back to work after his recovery but because he wasn't given chemo, on his first day back to…
