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Recieved PIP renewal
hi all,have been receiving high rate pip care for nearly 5 yrs done on a paper decision and now up for renewal end of Oct 20 today i have recieved my renewal pack and i thought it would be a huge 50 page form but found its half the size and it looks like there is not to much space to cover fully my illness (bipolar,anxiety…
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Statutory parental pay - can I claim anything in my scenario?
Hi all, I have a bit of an unusual situation and trying to work out if I might be able to claim statutory parental pay. I was due to leave my current employer in March, just as Covid lockdown kicked in. Covid pretty much messed up our plans, so I spoke to my employer to see if they wanted me to continue working for them on…
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Pip assessment telephone call
So I had my phone assessment this morning at 11am only lasted 23minutes but how can this be as I've seen some many posts of people saying there's took over 1hr is there anyone else that had a short assessment and all was good?
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LCWA and capital.
The latest in a series of questions regarding UC.......I've always thought I 'understood' finances but not with UC! My wife is about to get her first LCWA payment (hopefully 3 months worth?), but in the near future we may be looking to move house as stairs are becoming an ever increasing problem. We couldn't afford to buy…
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Discretionary housing payment
We've been accepted as tenants with a guarantor and are getting sent contracts today. We were told by the council we would be granted a dhp to cover deposit and first month's rent. Nothing has been mentioned so far about how we are paying and now I'm worried they might pull out as its more hassle. Do we have to tell them,…
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6 month rent in advance and housing benefit
Would UC pay housing benefit element of our rent if we have had to pay 6 months in advance? Myself and my partner are unemployed and have been asked to pay 6 months rent in advance in our new flat. We can lend the money to do so and secure the tenancy but are relying on housing benefit element Of UC In order to pay the…
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new style contribution jobseekers allowance
I have put in a claim for the new style contribution job-seekers allowance after my furlough ended in July (I normally work as a supply teacher). I have just received a letter saying I haven't paid enough class 1 national insurance contributions to receive it. It says they used the 2018-2019 tax year. For that year I…
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NHS exemption card
Hello My son has been a full-time 6th form student which I believe he is classed as until the end of this month. He had a mental health breakdown a few months back and has decided not to pursue university at this time. He has started to work at a local pub for a while where he did the odd weekend shift. The hours are up…
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Applying for UC
My daughter was made redundant 10 months ago. Since then, her only income has been £67.25 a week carers allowance ( for me). She has been living off her savings because she has been job hunting and thought her unemployment would be short lived. Because of the present situation, she has accepted that her position may be…
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Stock trading
Hello Everyone, I need your advice please, I'm on benefit receiving Universal Credit, I could save about 1500 pound, and I'm planning to trade US stock through US or UK stockbroker. Do I need to do anything here, such as documentation or any other paperwork?, Does it impact the benefit that I received?, Do I need to inform…
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Universal credit and salary sacrifice childcare vouchers help please
I need to make a first claim for universal credit. I receive vouchers which I pay for from salary. For the claim do I declare my income before or after the vouchers? Thank you
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JSA and Critical Illness Payments
Hello everyone! I have been claiming JSA since May 2017 and have been actively seeking employment. I have been volunteering in the meantime to keep my skills updated / relevant. I have Primary Progressive MS, unable to walk and use a wheelchair. I also get PIP. I was really poorly with an MS Flare Up between October 2019 -…
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Does money at online bookmakers count as capital for universal credit?
The universal credit application form asks: "Do you have any savings, investments or other capital?Savings, investments and capital might include: * money in savings accounts * money in your current account * cash * stocks and shares * property (but not the home you live in) * trusts * any other savings and investments" I…
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fees paid to care home
My mother is 94 years old and been living here in a care home for 8 years we had to sell her home to pay for fees she worked for the NHS since she was 15years old and receives a pension from them when we sold her home for only £50000 and spend the money paying out extra on top of pension so she can stay there she only…
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PIP appeal and UC WCA
I know this question is a bit like how long is a piece of string, but I was just wondering if anyone knew the current timescales for a PIP appeal (appeal submitted May last year), and a WCA for UC if just started submitting fit notes last week? I know there is the 13 week initial wait, but wondering if it was much longer…
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First Contribution Condition for New Style Contributory JSA
Sorry I don't know how to quote on here but to satisfy the First Contribution Condition: 1. the claimant must have paid Class 1 contributions in respect of one (“the base
year”) of the last two complete tax years before the beginning of the relevant
benefit year 2. Class 1 contributions must have been paid before the week…
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Tax Credits along with Car BiK Tax
Hi, When I was looking into getting a company car last year, it wasn't beneficial due to me being taxed for BiK on my salary and also, my partners tax credit would be reduced (double whammy). Next year (2021) I will be having an Electric Car at a BiK rate of 1% tax. I want to know whether my partners tax credits will be…
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Universal Credit & New baby
With a new baby born when will my payments reflect this? Will i get instantly given the extra child element or have to wait a month and then get extra as it is backdated? So if i am paid 1st have baby 5th will i not see any new child element till 1st next month? But in that payment see child element and a extra back…
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Universal Credit - Minimum Income Floor
At the moment the minimum income floor for universal credit has been lifted meaning gainfully self employed people can apply for it, I noticed a new regulation coming into force on the 23rd sept which would give gainfully self employed people a 12 month grace period before the minimum income floor is applied to them, i'm…
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Not declaring tax refund to UC
My mum got one last month and I've just seen the back page of the letter, saying you should declare it to UC, and she hasn't. She's been awarded LCW and the refund was far less than the LCW Allowance rate, so does that mean she won't be sanctioned for not telling them if they find out?
