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JSA
Hi there, my wife is in the process of being made redundant. Officially her 4 weeks notice starts tomorrow and ends 23rd July, her final salary payment will be 25th July with a redundancy payment also due. Based on this when exactly can she make a claim for JSA?(eligibility is a different question) We are also processing a…
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Universal credit and rent
was wondering are you better off without the housing benefit since they pay you less which means you have a longertime till you reach the benefit cap?
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Good reason for returning ESA50 late.
Hi all, I'd appreciate folks thoughts on above.(this is for a third party). The following has happened with astonishing speed, an online claim for ESA was made at https://send-fit-note.service.gov.uk/device?lang=en, week before last and on Fri 19/06 a payment was made into bank account. On Monday 22/06, a letter dropped on…
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Universal Credit and Grants
We have applied for a small business grant. If this is successful. Do we need to advise UC that we have been awarded a grant?
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Redundancy and UC claim
My son in law has just been made redundant under two years service and my daughter in law is pregnant having just registered this tax year as a sole trader. Obviously he will claim benefits for the foreseeable but will have declare her irregular income from 0 to 600 per week at best. At this moment she obviously hasn’t any…
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Universal credit case manager supposed to call
Universal credit case manager supposed to leave a note in my journal regarding my situation that my payment got stopped wrongfully! But he never left any note and the day passed what next? I called 3 times and even left a note asking for an update.
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Complex benefits and earning possibility
Hi, I wonder if someone can help me. I am in receipt of ESA, I'm in the support group which isn't likely to change. I also receive PIP at the enhanced rate for both components. My hubby gets state pension and a small amount of Pension credit Guarantee element. I am wondering if I am allowed to do small amounts of admin…
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Helping a friend - are they entitled to anything?
Hi, someone I work with has a chronic health problem and only seem to be able to manage a short amount of time at work each day. They only managed 7.5 hours last week, and that seems to be around the norm at the moment. It's not a salaried role so their earnings are pretty small. I'm trying to help figure out if there's…
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Pip report
Hello, I was assessed over the phone for pip a few months ago and I was refused. I did ring even before I got my decision notice for the assessors report which never arrived. I have applied for mandatory reconsideration even without the assessors report. Has anyone else had this where the report doesn't appear even though…
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Self employment grant and maternity allowance
Hi, Are you able to claim the self employment grant (in August) if you're claiming MA at the same time? Thanks!
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Universal credit stopped
Hi so my couple application for Universal Credit got stopped because some guy introducing himself as Universal credit (no joke )was unable to provide my wifes insurance number in order for me to be sure we aren't being scammed while he was trying to sign her up to a ESOL course which I didn't have any clue what it meant so…
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Polish national, disability and benefits query.
There is a lot of back story here which I can't go in to but this is the basic picture. Polish person ends up in the UK in unclear circumstances. It is believed that they have lived on the streets and not worked/paid national insurance for the duration of their stay which has been several years. The person has an accident…
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Impact of two wage payments in one AP on UC payable.
This is an information post for regular contributors to this forum. You will be aware that when a claimant gets paid early due to weekends or bank holidays this can result in two wage payments being received in one AP even when the wages are paid on a monthly basis. This happens when the AP start/end date is just before…
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Tax Code query (confusion)
Looking for some help and guidance re. my tax code! I recently returned to the UK just before lockdown. I have been receiving UC since April until earlier this month having found some temporary work. I am wondering if my employer will know my correct tax code? I don’t even know what it should be. Will they ‘pull’ it from…
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Complicated SDP and Housing Benefit Question from a Carer/Home-owner in Scotland
Hello. I am a full time carer to my best friend. We share and are joint owners of our ex council house (still mortgaged). I may soon have the very unusual opportunity to remain as my friend’s carer but to live in and rent the property next door from a private landlord. I’ve been advised that because I claim SDP I could…
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Universal Credit Income quert
Hi, I have been registered for Universal Credit since April but haven’t been able to get any payments due to monies from work carried out since the beginning of the year being paid during this period. I’m about to not receive anything again for the same reason but wondered if I’m able to pay some of my tax bill in advance…
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PIP question
I'm currently on ESA SG (CB), and haven't really looked into PIP. With my conditions, some people at charity suggested I should apply for PIP. My question is, is PIP easier to claim and become successful? With my ESA, both times it was based on just paperwork. With PIP, what's the range that people attend assessment, and…
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Advice about change in circumstances
Asking on behalf of someone else: A friend on enhanced rate PIP / ESA and is on other legacy benefits. During the coronavirus period they have been identified as vulnerable so family member been doing extra caring duties on their behalf. The family member has applied for UC carers element. For the person in question (who…
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Universal credit statements and weekends
if the statement falls on a Sunday when do you get it calculated?
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Job centres
Any idea when we will need to go to job centre appointments again?
