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Clarification of The 16 Hour Rule with New Style JSA
Hi all I am a PAYE freelancer, so have gone from March until now with £0 income or furlough. I managed to get onto new style JSA about a month ago which has helped my situation a little. I wasn’t expecting my job to start back up again until Oct, so have been looking for new jobs, but out of the blue have been asked by my…
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UC specifics if partner gets job?
We've been claiming UC as a couple since the beginning of the CV pandemic. However, my partner has just got a new job. Will this stop me receiving my share of the UC?
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New UC claim - reporting self employment
I've recently claimed UC for the first time and I'm self employed. The phone appointment said I need to report my self employed earnings which I knew about. However when I log in it says "On 28 July 2020 we will tell you how much you are going to get" but nowhere to input my earnings. At what point do I do it? On the phone…
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Does pension pot, lifetime ISA, help to buy ISA count as saving for universal credit
I know someone who has finished education and is looking to claim universal credit. They have some money in a lifetime ISA, help to buy ISA and pension. I know your not eligible for universal credit if you have over £16,000 in savings. Do all the above count towards this?
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Lost my working tax
Received a letter today headed Provisional tax award, couldn't really make heads or tails of it so I checked my HMRC app on my phone and saw that my payments for working tax had disappeared, this then prompted me to go online to speak to an advisor who advised me that my claim had ended because I ended employment. Although…
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Universal credit and childcare
Hi, I posted a while ago fiance works full time 42 hours a week, on minimum wage, I got made redundant during the virus. We have a 3 year old child who was due to start private childcare 3 days a week which suited my pervious job. Was worried about securing a job which suited our family however got offered a job in a…
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Universal credits questions please help
I've just moved to universal credits by choice and there's things I'm confused about if anyone could help please... At the moment I get £51 c/t weekly and £118 is fortnightly and cb weekly. What will I get on universal credit or wil it be the same? I used to claim carers but this stopped nearly 5 weeks ago and when I log…
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WTC 4 week run on
Whenever I have finished a job, I have always got a 4 week run on with WTC. I was made redundant on the 10th of July, so was expecting to have a 4 week run on with tax credits, which would have taken me to the 5th of August. But it appears that my last payment was on the 15th of July. Is this normal? I wouldn't mind, but I…
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Criminal Injuries Compensation (CICA)
Hello, I have been a victim of assault and was wondering if I should get a solicitor for my CICA claim as they may get a better result than if I did it myself? I am in a bit of stress about it as there is the CICA claim but also I have suffered mentally and physically and cannot work for 12 months due to the injuries. The…
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Help moved to contribution based ESA
Hi I have been claiming income based ESA for a few years and claimed Tax credits .I received a letter this morning stating that I was going to receive contribution based ESA from 29th April 2017 !!! But with no change at all in money paid I am still on the phone trying to speak to someone but I know this will affect my Tax…
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Child tax credits and self employment.
Hi. I am currently receiving child tax credits for my two kids and no other benefits. I would like to start a business and register as self employed. Income from that would be around 10/15K a year to start with. Will that at any way affect the child tax credits? As I will report the change will they change it to UC? And…
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New claim PIP phone assessment
1 POSTSHi, this is my first post here, so I hope this makes sense and is in the right place! I had my telephone assessment with IAS yesterday, it lasted about 1hr 15 mins. It seemed to go ok, in that the assessor asked all the relevant questions, allowed me to answer them and don’t rush me or push for a ‘yes or no’ answer.…
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Direct Payment figures dont make sense, cant get any answers from anywhere
Hello there, i took over proividing my mothers care package at the beginning of April after Social Care Direct informed my mother she could employ a family member because of Covid19. I was told by the council and social services to pay myself out of the direct payment. At the same time, the social worker informed me an…
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Working Tax Credit, 28 weeks sickness absence on ESA, 4 week run on?
I get legacy Income Related ESA. I also get WTC as self-employed (with disability elements) as well as PIP. I have been claiming ESA since January this year and received WTC for the first 28 weeks (which is deducted from my ESA payments by the DWP). The first 28 weeks of sickness absence expired last week and I notified…
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Benefits Entitlement for Parents
Hi, Please can anyone advise me, i have a question on behalf of my parents regarding benefit entitlement. My father got told by his employer that his part-time contract would not be renewed and he's been out of a job since start of July. He is at the pension age (67). He has receieved State Pension in 2018. State Pension…
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New universal credit claim
My daughter lost her job through cut backs at the weekendShe put in a claim for universal credit and then found out she should of put in the claim after receiving her monthly pay next week as it will now be taken into consideration and she will not receive any money till the end of September.Is she able to cancel the claim…
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Maternity Benefits
Hi, can anyone advise what benefits someone in these circumstances would get please? Single person age 23 First baby just born Contractual maternity pay approx £1170 pm Local Housing Allowance - £496.64 pm No disabilities. Not currently receiving any benefits. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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Left with childcare vouchers I can't use due to lockdown
Are you in a similar situation, left with childcare vouchers you will never be able to spend? Wondering how to get your money back? My wife and I between us have several hundred pounds worth of childcare vouchers that we can't spend. - We can't spend the vouchers due to school (and childcare) closing for lockdown. -…
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Benefits advice - caring for parent
Hi, unfortunately the time has come that my parents require regular care which I am going to provide. Can anyone tell me if there is someone who can review our situation and advise what benefits my parent's and I would be eligible for please?
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Trying to get tax refund from HMRC
Hi, I'm trying to get a tax refund from HMRC. I'll provide as much detail as I can so you can help as best as you're able. I resigned from my job and finished work in Oct 2019. Initially I was going to go on holiday but decided to return permanently to New Zealand (my home). I recently created a HMRC account and logged in.…
