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What to write into the appeal to claim Universal Credit? - A specific problem:
I asked for the settlement status. After this, they gave me the settled status. After this, they gave me the Universal Credit. This one was my SECOND claim. So, now I have been receiving Universal Credit since about the beginning of year 2020. But the problem is about MY FIRST CLAIM when I claimed for Universal Credit in…
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Inheritance and benefits
Hi all. Bit of a longish post but really hoping someone can advise. Me and my family lost my mother and as a result there will be some money due by inheritance. Now I work and am not worried about any affect it may have for me, however, 2 of my siblings are both disabled and both receive universal credit, housing benefit…
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Universal credit
Hi I was receiving working tax credit and child tax credit from HM. My last payment was end on April - I had to apply for UC on 5th may nothing happened Since then - 3moths with no help now at all. My credit card is on full now. I’ve missed out on about £700. Called them twice and left message in journal - they all say I…
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ESA - Not enough NI Contributions
Hi, My partner left her job in October 2019 due to ill health. She was immediately signed off by her doctor and advised to claim ESA, which she had done previously with no problems during a previous period of ill health in 2015. We attended an appointment at the local job centre to check ID etc and all was well, a few days…
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Student payments and my working
HI, I need some advice. I'm currently not working and my son is at UNI. As I only have only non-taxable income, he gets the lot on loans. So if I get a job I'll have to replace a lot of that money he gets extra, which is around £6k a year. I have two girls, going to college this year, so get CTC for the next two years if I…
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Overpayments of benefits due to official error
To what extent are overpayments due to official error recoverable from the claimant? I am not talking about where the claimant has made erroneous or negligent declarations, rather where eg claimant has made a disclosure and department has not acted upon it.
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ESA - Correct Benefit for Mum
Hi, My mother was off sick from work since April 2018 due to ill health. In November 2019 her employer terminated her contract and she was dismissed from work as she was still ill and unlikely to go back to work for the forseeable future. My mother is currently 60 years old and is not receiving any benefits or pension. She…
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Tax rebate and universal credit
We applied for universal credit earlier this month. We've been told we start to get it mid August. My husband has just discovered he's due a £2k tax rebate relating to the 19/20 tax year. He was self-employed. If he claims the rebate now, how will it be treated by DWP?
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Housing allowance UC
Hi I have been accepted for UC and my housing allowance doesn't cover the cost of my full rent. After speaking with the money advisor he has advised that I set up my claim wrong for UC and selected private landlord instead of housing association because the company I rent from is a housing association. I have spoken with…
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Benefits for NI contributions
HiPartner made redundant a couple of weeks ago due to Covid downturn, I am self employed and thankfully still earning which means he doesn't need benefits urgently, however is it worth him registering with the system, so his NI payments are continued and the system knows that he hasn't disappeared off the face of the…
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Inheritance affecting benefits
We would like to give a lump sum of £10,000 from my deceased uncle's assets to his girlfriend. But we think she is on benefits. She is retired but lives with her brother in sheltered housing. Would £10,000 affect any of her benefits?
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Child benefit
We are 2 families coming together. I receive the full benefit for my son while my partner has 3 qualifying children,the eldest of which she also receives the full amount. As we become 1 household do we continue claiming separately or do we need to make 1 claim for all 4 children?
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Doubts about Council Tax arrears and SIngle Person Discount review
Hello all, first time poster here and I’d really appreciate some advice on the situation I’ve found myself in. Back in 2016 I moved out of my flat share as I was planning to move in with my partner, who was the sole occupant in her property and entitled to Single Person Discount on her Council Tax. I notified the Council…
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Applying for state pension over the phone - advice
I need to help my wife apply for her state pension, its for the basic state pension which we deferred. My wife is hard of hearing and cannot speak properly - can anyone give their experience of using the text relay service? For data protection I do not think I can speak on behalf of my wife.
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Gov.Uk Verify - Need to change my address for HMRC
I have been abroad and I now need to change my address to the new place I am going to be renting out. I have a UK bank account, UK passport. My bank account address is that of my parents. But my last hmrc acc address was elsewhere. I cannot use the Gateway as I do not have a payslip. So I have to use the verify service -…
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Deprivation of capital
Hi all, How much is classed as deprivation of capital? Since my claim in April, my savings have reduced by £1650 (still above £6000 and below £16000). I have told universal credit about this and I now have a phone appointment as they need evidence of my savings (I have no problem providing this). The money has been used on…
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Son is being classed as a non-dependant
Hello everybody, I am currently working less than 16 hours a week and on income based Jobseekers allowance. My son (just turned 19) has finished his BTEC Level 3 for the year 2019/2020 and will be continuing onto his BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma In September for the year 2020/2021. I have phoned Child benefit and Tax…
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Left uni benefit entitlement .
my daughter has just completed her degree and moved in with her partner . She worked while at uni and they furloughed her despite having zero hours contract . Her work will not restart till next year as it’s a theatre and her furlough is finishing . She has been looking for work but there is nothing . Her partner finished…
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Gifting money to children
My MIL is moving into sheltered accommodation and wants to gift us a chunk of her savings. Would she need to declare this on any claim for benefits?
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Can my son claim benefits If he Leave his job?
My adult son and his baby have been living with me as a emergency situation for the last 6 weeks. His now ex girlfriend viciously attacked him so he left with their child. The council where I live are looking to rehouse him and the baby. The mother has many mental problems and is only allowed day time visits with baby. My…
