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ESA new claim
hello new to the forum, i have been very poorly in recent months about 18 months in total had a stroke and was diagnosed with possible vascular dementia and have severe mobility issues, i was awarded pip in november 2019 i was and still am very poorly although my mental health has improved i couldnt do much when it first…
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Parental mileage allowance?
does this need to be declared as income? Mileage paid by the local authority so parent can take child with SEN to school instead of using school transport. Thank you
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Which Benefit
Hello Asking for a friend who is planning to relocate. Currently my friend lives in a private rented house and works. She does not receive any benefits as her two grown up children live with her - all three are working and can manage the rent between them. Friend wants to relocate, she won't have a job or permanent home to…
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Uc application process
Due to my hours being permanently reduced I made an application for Uc mainly to help with my housing costs I was wondering from the initial claim on average how soon can you apply for an advanced payment
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Child benefit questions
My dd has moved out and is refusing to come home. I have been told to cancel my child benefit for her but I want her to come home. A friend's told me that I don't have to allow any one else to claim child benefit on the online form. What does that mean? Kym
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UC - Can debts be offset against Savings?
Hi - my situation - Firm I was an employee for collapsed at the beginning of the year and I was made redundant. I received Statutory Redundancy and statutory notice payments. Claimed New style JSA for 6 months, now ended. My partner has a part time job, approx 20 hours earning approx £750 per month gross.I borrowed an…
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moving on to Universal credit
We are currently on the legacy system and private rent in west London. our landlord is wanting to sell and we are looking for a new property and we was going to wait to move on to UC then. going on benefits websites it seems we would be better off on UC and we were thinking of making the change now, we know it takes 5…
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Choosing a nursing home funded by the government / tax payer
Hi :) My partners mother has recently been submitted to hospital after a fall. It is now time to move her into a nursing home and it is the 2nd time to happen at her home and see requires 24 hour care to avoid anything like this happening again. There are 2 nursing homes to choose from....... The first nursing home (the…
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Universal credit- change of circumstances
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help. I applied for universal credits as a single parent and was due to be paid in 6 days. Me and my child’s father decided to move in together. I reported the change and it has now been set up as a joint claim will I still receive the payment I was due or will this be re assessed for…
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Council Tax Benefit - Savings over the threashold
Just wondered if anyone has any experience. We recieve CT Benefit, we are also massive savers and spend out money very carefully. We have saved really hard for an extension on our house (we dont smoke or drink and we dont have holidays, we dont go out much, we just save) but now this has taken us over the £16k thresehold…
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Importance of location of my accommodation when claiming Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
Hi expert tribe! I would like to know why it is important for my Council to know the location of my accommodation when filling a Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction claim form? They are asking me below questions- As you look at the building from the street, where in the building do you live? at the left at the right…
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Universal Credit - Resigning Due To Stress
Hi. I'm keeping this anonymous so my employer won't see this. I started a job two weeks ago. I have had significant stress in my life with family problems and financial issues. I'm 23 years of age. The managers are awful towards me having a go at me when I get something wrong two weeks in yet I've had no proper training. I…
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Council Tax Reduction: non-dependent deductions
HiI'm having a confused moment. I've just had a change in income and receive CTR. I have a child who is a full-time university student (returning back to her uni in a couple of weeks). The CTR reduction has included a non-dependent dedcution in respect of said child (who is not working and has not spent all the lockdown at…
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Help please, can I claim universal credit?
I've tried all the benefits calculators but I'm still confused 😕 My husband left his job to look after our little girl and be a stay at home dad leaving me as the main breadwinner. Unfortunately I've just been made redundant. Can I claim universal credit until I can find another job? If so then will my redundancy payment,…
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JSA ceasing after 6 months
I am currently receiving contribution based JSA separately from housing benefit from Universal credit. I have received a letter from JS saying this benefit will cease in August. Despite actively looking for work I am still unemployed. Will my JSA payment be replaced with increased UC payment automatically or will I have to…
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Redundancy payment and universal credit
Hi All. Just looking for some advice. I have been employed with my company for 25 years. I’m being made redundant. My payment is over the benefits threshold I know that but what I want to know is am I allowed to pay my mortgage or debts with my redundancy payment and claim any benefits? I won’t be able to pay most of these…
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carers allowance. stopped caring yet still getting paid and ive sent 3 emails to tell them to stop
i have filled the form in online to state i no longer care for the person i was caring for this was end of june and i still recieve payments from them i have since filled it out 3 times and received confirmation emails stating they have recieved my notification, problem is i dont want to be given any letters stating i owe…
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UC and the benefit cap
Hello I'm new to claiming benefits and have recently been hit hard by the benefit cap. We have two small children to support and I'm sick with worry. I can't sleep and I don't know what to do next or where to go from here. My husband and I both recently lost our jobs due to coronavirus. He was self-employed on a contract…
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UC and 17 year old not going back to college
Hi 👋🏼 so my son is 17 (18 in nov) and has decided he doesn’t want to return to his plumbing course in September. He hates it and it’s a 2hr round trip on the bus everyday. Now I know I have to tell child benefit but not sure if I need to let UC know too. Anyone have the answer to this?
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UC Work Allowance and self employment
Me and my husband are now on universal credit. We receive the housing allowance. I receive contributions based esa.I know that in these circumstances, the max either/both of us can earn is £292 a month. There is a possibility that on a self-employed basis I could earn £300 a month. This is a fixed fee for writing a report.…
