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Bedroom Tax
I am currently living in a '3 bed home,' the 3rd bed is an attic room with 2 velux windows but no heating and no door on the stairs. Should the bedroom be classed as a bedroom? It is just me and my son, I won't allow him to use the attic room as if there was a fire it would be pretty dire in terms of escape. Should I be…
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ESA national Insurance contributions when on this benefit
I have been on the Government web site to check my nation insurance credits while on ESA. I am only getting 10 weeks credit a year instead of 52 weeks. How do I look into this?
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Crazy Advice? HELP
Hello. It is impossible to get through the HMRC helpline or find the specific info I need so I called Business Support Helpline instead (recommended by the HMRC website) My question is: I am an employee and I am on the verge of opening my part time business as a sole trader so I will be an employee and self employed at the…
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Attempted suicide - will it affect my new UC claim?
Hi guys, Late last week, I was at the end of my tether waiting for mental health help I've self-reffered for here on the out. I received treatment significantly quicker in jail - so much so, I wouldn't mind if I get recalled. I decided to drink 8 cans, 1 x 1L bottle of Baileys, 1/2 bottle of Whisky, & some wine in addition…
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Can I set up a limited company as an attempt at Permitted Work while on ESA Support Group?
Hi, Have been on ESA Support Group for about 3 years. Have a terminal illness but am stable. Cannot get a normal job as cannot stand, cannot walk, cannot be public facing or work anywhere where there are other people due to neutropenia (no cells to fight infection). But I am bored and depressed and feel like jumping off a…
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UC Assessment and COVID-19 back pay
Hello all, A family member of mine who has had mental health issues since leaving the forces in 2014 and has been found unfit for work since then. He was claiming ESA and PIP but after a prison sentence (released in Nov 2019) he can no longer reinstate the ESA as it is now UC. He was booked in for an assessment March 2020,…
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Universal Credit or Tax Credits. Role change at work.
Hiya everyone First time posting but thought this was going to be a great place for some help. I work for Greggs(9 years) and used to be an Assistant Manager. Unfortunately in November Gregg's made my role 'redundant' and I'm now a Supervisor (either leave the company with a payoff or take the role change). I took the role…
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High income child benefit charge
Afternoon, I’ve looked at various threads but unsure on an answer to a question I have. I was earning 42k pa up until around October 2018 and claimed child benefit. I then got a promotion and immediately stopped claiming. My new salary was 56k. I’ve had a letter through saying I owe them tax for that year (18-19). From…
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Over 65 On DLA but care needs changed
My mother is over 65 and on DLA mobility (she was on it before the age of 65). Unfortunately she now needs a lot more care. As she's already in receipt of DLA mobility can we apply for the care component too or will it automatically change to AA, in which case we'd loose the motability car.
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£500 tax credits payment
I have read the pages on Gov.uk and don't understand? one person working £23,000 One on carer's allowance with child in receipt of DLA. Will we get this or not?
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Would I be better off changing to Universal Credit from Tax Credits?
Hi all We are currently on Tax Credits at 170 pounds a week for 3 boys under 18, and a daughter reaching 18 so due to go down to 129 pounds a week soon. My partner earns 25,000 a year my question is would Universal Credit be better for us? Did anyone make the change recently from Tax Credits to Universal Credits? Cheers…
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Council Tax 'Bill Name' & Child/Working Tax
Hi Im looking for some reassurance/advice please that ive done the right thing, hopefully? I have been my mother's live-in carer for 3 years. Over these 3 years, I have taken over the bills for Mum's house, which Im happy to do (I see it as if we still had our own home, the bills would just be the same). The last bill to…
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Applying for Carers Allowance
Hello All I've recently moved into my mum's in order to be on hand full-time to care for my 82 year old mum (who is in receit of Attendance Allowance) and is unfortunately in the early stage of being diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma. From the online Carers Allowance, I can see that I should be eligible. Mum receives…
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PLEASE HELP - UC and housing benefits muddle
Please don’t judge me and I would greatly appreciate any advice offered. My youngest turned 5 last year and so I made the move to UC from income support. Under income support I received housing benefit but I also topped up the rent. The housing benefit was paid directly to the landlord and I never saw any of the money.…
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Hit by council tax bill out of the blue!
I'll try to keep this short! I'm a single parent who is self employed and claim Universal Credit, I've not been paying council tax due to council tax support. 11 March when my son went back to school so I started working again. Yesterday I put my figures into the the Universal Credit system (7 April). Today I checked my…
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UC50 not received
Hi guys, I returned a UC50 questionnaire back to the centre for health and disability assessments on the 24/3/21, over 2 weeks ago. I phoned earlier today, and was told it's not been received. As the UC50 was returned 1st class in a prepaid envelope, I would expect it to be received within 2 > 7 days worst case.
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Tax credits and inheritance
Hi I'm new here so please bare with me, basically my dad died leaving me everything there's his house which once I've got grant of probate will be putting up for sale in order for us to buy our own property, and there's his bank account worth £20,000 pounds coming to me along with a death benefit lump sum from his private…
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Advice needed (desperate)
Good Morning, I have recently been awarded PIP and over the phone in Sept I mistakenly give a digit wrong in my account number which has meant that all the backpay for the award has gone into another account in the same bank. The DWP said they cannot do anything about it. I rang my bank and they told me the DWP should do a…
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When to apply for Housing Benefit and Pension Credit?
My mother reaches state penion age on May the 2nd. Her UC assessment period ends on the 5th. When does she need to apply for these benefits?
