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Housing Benefit Reduced
Hello, So every year at work I receive a bonus and our local council use bonuses in their calculations which is fine. This year we received additional shares which the company taxed us on through our payslip but we are entitled to the shares for another 3 years of employment. Now as part of the renewal I had to send Feb…
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ESA Permitted work - trigger an unwanted move to UC?
Hope you can help me. Am on lifelong chemotherapy but have stabilised and I'd like to do a few hours work per week, self-employed from home. Worried that this might trigger a review or be seen as a change of circumsatnces and trigger an automatic move to UC, which I don't want; I'll be a lot worse off. I claim the…
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UC, new partner joint claim
So, I work full time with 2 children and 3 years ago after my ex moved out I started claiming UC to top up my income. The amount was small but came in handy. I have now moved in with my new partner, who is a successful business man who does not claim any benefits. I no longer wish or need to claim UC. I tried to report…
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Benefits Entitlement
Hello, This is the first time i'm posting on MSE. I work 35 hours a week and earn around £1115 monthly after tax and pension deductions. I will marry in a short period and my wife will be not in work ( as she never worked ), so she will be Not Employed after the marriage. I live in a private rent with 2 bedroom at £550…
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Reporting my home loss comp payment
So the payment of £6500 was in my bank account this morning and as I previously found out both for IB JSA & HB it would be disregarded for 26 weeks. I want to get in touch with them and report this and I thought phone would be best, but will the call handlers know what I’m talking about when I start quoting legislation to…
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Pension Credit Demand for Overpayment Yet Will Not Respond
Please can somebody help me? Two weeks ago I got a shocking letter from the DWP saying they need me to repay £1,700 for what they claim is overpaid Pension Credit. Some of the figures they used are clearly wrong. I have tried and tried to contact them - phone calls, and last week I sent two letters by registered mail, but…
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Inheritance
Hi this has been proberly been asked before but I am looking for some advice regarding benifits and inheritance. Basically me and my sister have been left a bit of money and our mums house in her will we have decided to sell the house so when all is done we will have about £45K each. Me and my wife have decided to pay down…
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Universal Credit and Childrens Bank Account
Hi there I am in receipt of Universal Credit to support myself and my child as a working parent. I would like to set up a bank account for my child so that when he is older he has some funds. I have thought about a Junior ISA, however, I want him to be able to access this earlier if there is something he really wants, or…
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Housing Benefit, do I have to inform the Landlord of this or not ?
im self employed but getting HB as well but trying to move house to a private rented one is near impossible when you mention this but i heard that these days its paid to the tenant and doesn't have to be paid direct to landlord unless council house? any advice or info on this would be very helpful.thanks
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Child tax credits will change of address trigger move to universal credit?
Hi just a quick question if I move to another local authority and obviously changed address would that then trigger a move to universal credit ? Or is it just housing benefit claims that would happen with ? Thanks
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Disabled child saving for the future
Hi. My daughter is 21 and is receiving universal credit and PIP due to long term (permanent) disabilities. I've always tried to encourage my children to set some money aside for their future but with my daughter if she saves more than £6K her UC will be reduced and she will then have to use her savings to pay living costs…
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Identity theft and benefits
I've recently found out that all my important documents- birth certificate, marriage certificate and passport have been stolen. My National insurance number may also be compromised. I currently get ESA contribution based, Industrial Injuries and DLA. How do I protect myself from someone trying to say they're me and asking…
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Has anyone had the £500 bonus yet?
Hi I know that tax credits say payment will be made by 23rd April but it’s BY 23rd not on 23rd, MSE said payments will be made week beginning 12th April and 19th April, just wondered if anyone had actually received it yet? Thanks
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Starting a business
I live with my husband and 2 children, I'm a stay at home carer for one of our children who is disabled. My husband has a full-time job but we receive Child Tax Credit, Child Benefit, Carers Allowance and DLA for our child. My husband wants to start a business or do something on the side that would involve him creating and…
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claiming benefits with a discretionary trust fund
Hi, there's something I need to find out about as I do not want be committing benefit fraud. I am in receipt of ESA, PIP and HB. A short while ago I was made aware that I am the beneficiary of a "discretionary trust fund", where the trustees are my parents. I understand the money in this fund is well above the £6000…
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UC Overpayment - querying it
I'm currently claiming Universal Credit & received a note on my journal saying I'd been overpaid in September 2018 & they want me to repay it. Here's a bit of context, I originally received JSA contributions based for first 6 months of my claim, my standard allowance & my service charges are paid via UC. After 6 months my…
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GOV PENSION WOMENS REFUND
My wife recently received her under-paid pension from the DWP -- As we are in receipt of help toward housing and council tax our local council have indicated they will claim the refund back as it is classed as income not capital -- but to add insult to injury she will also be liable for income tax on top --- on this web…
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Carers Allowance Renewal
Hi, We receive Carers Allowance due to having middle-rate DLA for our son. The previous DLA award came to an end this month and therefore we received a letter saying the Carers Allowance would also stop. We renewed the DLA and have been awarded for the next 5 years so there was no break in the benefit. Does the Carers…
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Advanced rent payment on Universal Credit
Hi. We’re currently in receipt of UC, and rent privately. We need to move house. My partner is newly self employed, so we won’t pass the affordability checks on my income alone. The landlord will accept 6 months rent upfront. We could get a personal loan for this, and then pay it back over the 6 months like that was our…
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Selling an asset and tax credits
Hi peeps I'm looking for advice here as I can't seem to find it anywhere else. I recently sold a rental property that made a profit. So, for that particular tax year, instead of just earning my regular amount, I gained money from the sale of that property, which is not classed as income, but classed as a capital asset.…
