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ESA claim
Hi This time last year I claimed ESA ( new type) as I was clinically extremely vulnerable, I only received the medical form in Feb this year which i filled in and sent back beginning on March. I have not heard anything back so far, just a letter saying ESA was stopping due to it being 1 year.. it was contribution based…
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Leaving Jobseekers allowance to go on Universal credit
Hi, I'm new, nice to meet you. I need your help. I am on jobseekers allowance. When I apply for Universal Credit can I still remain on jobseekers allowance whilst my application for universal credit is being considered? Does the act of making an application for universal credit mean that I will automatically and instantly…
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Not Entitled to Universal Credit or new style JSA?
My partner recently started work, and up until then we were on a joint claim for U.C His hours are over the amount where we can still claim this, which I understand, and I was recently advised that I could try and apply for the new style jsa, which I did I was however, turned down for it, as I recently came off carers…
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ESA - occupational sick pay
My ssp will finish soon but I will still be getting paid from work. I have been told I can apply for new style ESA whilst getting paid from work. I will not be carrying out any work. It will be over the £140 pw. Is this correct?
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Paid before contract ends will it affect Universal credit?
I get my final wage on 28/4/2021 but contract doesnt end till 30/4/2001. Could this cause me problems with universal credit? I will be trying to get paid on the 27th as the 28th is the 1st day of my new cycle and if i did get paid early will it be a problem that i actually worked till the 30th? The whole set up is a…
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Old job paying me wages when I’ve left company ..universal credit affected.
I started a job and had to leave and was owed for 1 days training. My mental health is a mess and I made a claim for universal credit and have been providing fit notes. My old employer paid me £385 when I was only entitled to 1 day paid work. I contacted payroll and never heard anything back. My universal credit was…
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Arrived couples allowance
My son earns around £14000 per annum his wife has no income but she does have savings .
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Possible Housing Benefit Overpayment
Hello there, I'm hoping someone can help me because I'm scared to death at the moment. We had a letter today asking for proof of my daughter's income. She's on Universal Credit so that in itself isn't problem, but whilst looking for what was acceptable evidence, I stumbled across information that could mean we are £4000 in…
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Cold weather payment
Why are people with disabled children discriminated against if they are on tax credits, my friend and I both have disabled children, both earn similar wages. I claim tax credits, they claim universal credit. They recieved a cold weather payment, I didn't. This doesn't seem fair at all.. Is this to encourage me to claim…
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ESA and selling a puppy.
Recently lost my 14 yr old dog to cancer. Also have a 2 yr old Pomeranian, prefer to have 2 dogs for the company they give to each other. Prices of Pomeranians in my area were around £3-4K. Way out of my budget. So I looked at using a stud service. It cost £150 in Jan. I knew that the usual litter size is 2-3, if I had 2…
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Help towards childcare
Does everyone get the 85% help towards childcare or is it only if you earn below a certain amount? We currently get help towards our sons nursery fees but husband has been offered a new job and it's around £4000 a year more so wondering if this help will stop? He is going upto £24000 and I earn £6700. Thanks for advice
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Universal Credit And Savings
My son who suffers from severe
mental illness, and had to give up his part time job and drop out of University,
recently started claiming Universal credit. We opened a fixed term ISA some
years ago. They benefits people have asked him when it matures, it is April. The ISA is worth about £16,000.
He does owe the University…
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Partner benefits been stopped
Please bear with me it's a bit long winded. My partner was in receipt of IB ESA which after review we were told would be stopped due to my income and our tax credits. They said that although he is entitled, my income and the tax credits brings his entitlement to nil. For your info My earnings 14,500 annual CTC 260 PER…
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Coronavirus bounce back loan & UC capital
It's so hard to find information about things on Google. I remember glancing through a UC capital disclosures and disregards list. IIRC correctly there was something about bounceback loans being disregarded. But I can't find it. I have applied for the BBL (which is a business loan), just before the deadline - I don't need…
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Please help: accidentally entered joint tenancy agreement
Hi all, A few months ago, I began renting a new place. I am disabled and must have a live-in carer, and I am in receipt of disability payments. The tenancy agreement I entered was meant to be sole on my name, but the lettings agent put it down as joint with the name of my carer. As I am disabled and require a live-in…
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Universal Credit and Second Property
I have recently been made redundant and have made a claim
for New Style Job Seekers Allowance. I want to know if I can claim Universal
Credit as well. I own my own home (mortgaged) and a second property (mortgaged).
The second property, a bungalow, was lived in by my sister but she has now
moved into residential care and…
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Still paying tax for a job i`m no longer employed in
I left the job about 5/6 years ago now and I`ve only just found out that i`m paying tax for the job i`m no longer employed in. The company hasn`t informed HMRC I have left the job. Can never get ahold of HMRC these days so would like too know can I get a tax refund or? When I left the job I was already in employment with…
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Surplus earnings
Hi. I made a post a month or so ago about my fear of potentially going into surplus earnings this month with my universal credit. Essentially my assessment period covered two of my monthly pays plus my annual bonus from my employer. My statement was made available to today and as expected I am not getting any UC this month…
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Child tax credit extra 500
Hi everyone, hope all is good in these gloomy times.Just a quick question. As I am only receiving child tax credit at the moment does that mean I will not qualify for the one off payment of £500?The way it is worded makes me think I will not get it as both is needed. Seems pretty unfair if this is the case. Thanks.
