-
Receiving PIP and UC but want to take 25% of private pension
Hi, I find the rules on the DWP web site confusing. Do i lose either UC or PIP if i take 25% ( first 25% is tax free) of my private pension. About £10k. For a 60 year old. Thank you.
-
Help re: one-off payments and claiming ESA and HB
I complete benefit applications and change of circumstances documentation for a family member who is in receipt of ESA and Housing Benefit. He has recently received a few hundred pounds which is the total sum of one of his pension pots. He will not derive an annuity from it because it is so small. I believe this should be…
-
Child benefit over £50k salary
My partner has been offered a job with a salary in excess of £50k, what do we do regarding child benefit, currently claim for 2 children. What do we need to do? Don’t want to end up racking up a debt. TIA
-
Universal credit and overtime
Hi, if I'm on full time hours and do overtime does this affect my wife's claim as she is not working?
-
Benefits and registering as sole trader
Hi all . This is going to be a fairly long post so please bare with me. I am the carer for my son who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. And so i cannot work.My son also has severe learning difficulties and is also mute. We have been told that he needs both parents at home.And so neither of us can work away from home. I…
-
Universal credit claim - Ltd Company income verification
Good Morning Im looking for some advice please, as we have been asked to submit monthly income details for UC. I don't want to get anything wrong, or have to pay back any money etc. Im hoping many others will also have submitted their information for a claim. My husband and I are company Directors and we both receive a…
-
New Style JSA and Working
Hello Because of the Covid 19 situation, I started claiming New Style JSA whilst looking for a job. I was entitled to this because I had paid sufficient Class 1 NICs in previous years as an employee. I understand that you're able to work 16 hours per week if on this benefit, but my question is, am I allowed to work up to…
-
Claiming jobseekers
Hi, my daughter has had a relationship breakdown and has to move out of her home. Her only option is to move back home with us 350 miles away. Unfortunately this will mean leaving her job do you think she will be able to claim jobseekers allowance.
-
Universal credit-bank details
Hi there :) . Recently I had my bank card stolen, by somebody who knows my details. I cancelled my card, however. I'm just wondering, if someone were to change my bank details with universal credit, would I receive a letter, email or a note in my journal? I'm pretty worried. I hope to hear back soon. Thank you very much.
-
UC and car sale
Hi there, I would appreciate some help please. OH is selling his classic car which he has owned for more than 3 years and will most likely achieve a price of 14k for it. He wants to buy a different car with that. As we're in receipt of UC since 2 years he is worried DWP will regard the money as savings and we'll lose our…
-
UC and rent arrears deduction
I have rent arrears that are being paid off via a court order from 2018. When I swapped to universal credit in 2019 this was taken over and my rent was paid directly to the housing association with an additional amount for arrears. The amount that they are taking is about £30 more than the court-ordered amount. Are they…
-
No provision to do self assessment for High Income Child Benefit repayment
I am eligible for the repayment of Child Benefit. In 2017/18 I just tipped the threshold and I got contacted
and filled in an assessment online and added the fee added to my next tax code.
Unfortunately I do not recall the date that this happened. I then forgot about it all until this week and realised I
missed the 2018/19…
-
Automatic renewal of tax credits
Am I right in thinking I don't need to go online to renew my tax credits in the following circumstances?: I informed tax credits of my new job and hours in March. On my annual review letter, Step A (personal circumstances at the start) are correct. Step B (personal circumstances) are correct. Step C (income): it asks if my…
-
Universal Credit - Self Employed Expenses
I recently moved from WTC to UC, as I was no longer working due to the current situation. I normally work two lowish paying jobs, with one as a photographer, earning around £5000 a year. For the last 15 years I have always used my photography income to upgrade Photographic equipment, computers and take a working trip to…
-
Housing Benefit / Joint Tenant with Daughter
Hello. Thank for you for any advice. I recently retired and qualify for pension credit. My daughter and I would like to move in together and move to a different area. If we rent a home together as joint tenants from a private landlord, does her income affect my housing benefit (she does not give me any money). My daughter…
-
Carer's Allowance affect fathers benefits?
Hi All, I am considering becoming a carer for my father (82). He is eligible for carers allowance and I also fit the eligibility criteria. My question is if we go ahead with this will it affect any of his DLA allowance, mobility car, reduced council tax allowance? Any advice appreciated.
-
Student and universal credit
hi. I am recently separated and therefore I am a single mother of 4 with all the household bills and mortgage to pay alone. My husband only needs to give me £150 maintenance a month. I have just received my entitlement for universal credit and they are only giving me £230 a month. They are taking all my student loan into…
-
jSA
Is anyone recently lost job and claiming JSA? Usually take p45 to interview at Job centre. Have you been told what to do with P45?
-
Rent Problem
Hi I am a self employed beauty therapist and rent a room from someone else who runs another business from the premises. I haven't been working since March 23rd and so have had no income since then, although have had some money from the government through the self employed scheme to pay bills etc. The business that I rent…
-
Discretionary housing payment
I’m in a small 2 bed top floor social housing flat but am about to move into a 3 bed private rented house. I’ve tried to do home swaps but had no luck. The rent for this new house is obviously a lot higher and is more than my local housing allowance. Is it likely I would be able to claim some discretionary housing payment…
