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Child Benefits
Okay so my child (aged 19) is in full time education. They have a part time job and we currently still claim child benefits for them being in education. However we are finding it a grey area how many hours they can work. Thanks in advance
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Disability Premiums
Ages ago I received a form to apply for Severe Disability Premium. I filled out the form but didn't hear anything, I didn't expect to qualify for it as my son had failed his assessment for PIP. He has now been awarded PIP, backdated to 03/20. He has had the premiuim added to his ESA, he had a phone call checking that he…
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JSA claim denied and NI query
Hello. I was made redundant back in August whilst on Maternity leave. I hadn't been with the company long enough to get anything beyond my month notice. I received all the remaining maternity pay at once and was taxed £148 income tax (which is being refunded) and £371 NI (stat pay was £3005 - I worked 16hrs a week and mat…
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Anybody heard of Work And Health Programme.
Asking on behalf of my grandson, he is currently unemployed on JSA and doing a couple of college courses and volunteering to help his employment prospects however, his coach told him over the telephone to expect a call from WHP to see if they can help him. He has googled it and found this is a mandatory scheme and he is…
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Couple of questions about UC, fit notes, & WCA appeal payments.
Hello guys, My fit note is due to expire on the 25/4, in a few days time, and UC have requested another on my "to do list". I phoned my GP, but he stated he can't issue one post dated. As he can't issue one post dated, where do I stand? I ask, because my current one will expire & it'll probably be a couple of days later…
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What time do same day payments get paid?
I didn’t get my payment as I missed my first face to face sign on day for jsa last week as I didn’t get the letter, rang up at 8am and they called back at 8.30am to tell me it’s fine I don’t come in just have to go in for my next appointment and they have sent me a same day payment What time do they usually get credited to…
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DWP repayment of deceased debt
Hi, my Mum has heartbreaking passed away recently. She has no will and when I instructed her bank they advised no probate was required (no other estate) and closed her account transferring the balance to me approx £8k. I also instructed DWP, I received a letter almost immediately advising me she had no outstanding benefits…
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Is my son entitled to Universal Credit?
Hi, I would really
appreciate some help here. Our son is 22 and has lived with us while
studying at University. He is finishing his dissertation now and has his final
exams at the end of April 2021. Because of the Covid 19 situation he has
missed out on placements and now has the potential opportunity, on finishing
his…
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£500 one off payment
Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone had had the one off £500 tax credits payment yet and what there circumstances are? I ask as my partner lost his job last year and has suffered from Covid twice but luckily I have a job and we have been scraping by financially. We live off a teeny weeny amount after paying the mortgage…
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Appeal for LCWRA
On 29/03/2021 I made a mandatory appeal to claim LCWRA I had been awarded LCW but thought this was wrong. It is now 19/04/2021 and have heard nothing anyone know how ling this can take
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Budgeting Advance
Was just wondering if anyone was having trouble in trying to claim one. I have been on uc for 14 months, I had new claim advance which is being paid back, a few months later I took a budgeting advance, I have paid this back in full. Recently I have applied for another budgeting advance only to have been refused even though…
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Benefits when quitting job for MH reasons
Hello, I am currently full-time employed and a part-time postgrad student receiving postgrad loan (full amount split over two years so roughly £5500 this year, which all goes on tuition fee, but government counts 30% as income I believe). I am under care of CMHT for long-term MH reasons and I have had large medication…
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Universal Credit and Student loan
Hi all Up until last year I was working full time then I started my nursing degree April 20 and was getting a bit of a top up from universal credit. Today I saw that I was not going to get a top up anymore due to my student loan. Is that correct? I’m a single mom of 1 and do take shift once a month where I work. I can’t…
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PIP review advice
Hi, I'm looking for advice please :) DH has been on PIP standard daily living for about 8 years now and we've just received the latest renewal after having it extended because of CV for a year. a couple of questions i have are: - the renewal form is due back by mid June, do i send it back asap (while F2F aren't back yet)…
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Any benefits while on sick pay?
My 20 year old son lives with me. I work part time and Universal Credit covers the majority of my rent. He is an apprentice and has been in his job around 5 months. He has been off sick due to mental health for about 5 weeks. He got what I think was just basic sick pay, so about half his usual wage. Its looking like he may…
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UC Payments after getting a job
I am receiving UC Payments, with the assesment period running from the 16th to 16th of each month. On the 1st, I have notified UC of the fact that I started a full time job from that day. So I expected this month's UC payment to be a half of what I normally receive (because I have been working for the other half of the…
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Council Tax
My daughter Cara wants to move in with her older sister Cassie when age turns 18 in August. She will be moving in to halls at University in September so will only be there for 4 weeks initially but returning to her sisters house during the holidays only part time as she spents a lot of time with her Father.Her sister works…
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Trying to get back into work as a disabled person - question about ESA and NI contributions
Hello, Have been in support group of ESA for a while. Am wanting to do some PW (have sent off PW1). Here's the scenario I can't work out and I wondered if someone can help me? - on SG of ESA (Cont). Do not qualify for IR ESA - savings too high. - also on Child Tax Credits. - also on Enhanced DL and Mobility for PIP. Want…
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Tax Credit Overpayment Direct Debit
I had a letter from HMRC saying I was overpaid tax credits in 2017. It mentions various ways to pay. Is there a standard period they allow you to pay over as a direct debit? Is it negotiable?
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Changing bank account to married name do I need to tell esa
Hi basically I changed my bank account to my married name, but the sort code account number etc is all the same and my ESA / child tax claim is in my marriage name anyway so do I need to tell them as circumstances haven't changed apart from me changing my bank account to my marriage name.
