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Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy!
Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy! This board is here for help and support for those on or looking to claim benefits, not for judgement. Its ONLY focus is helping people with their money. It's here to help people find out what they are entitled to under the current system, and to…
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*USEFUL LINKS*
MoneySavingExpert insert: Huge thanks to Fran for compiling this list some time ago. The MSE article and forum links are up to date but links to other sites may be broken. Back to Fran's original post: ---- The following links may prove useful in looking for information about Benefits and Jobseeking. MSE Attendance…
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Chasing up a Right of Access Request
I submitted a Right of Access request (previously known as a Subject Access Request) to the DWP on 30 September 2025. On 7 October 2025 I received an acknowledgement of the request (by text) with a message that "We will reply within one month. You do not need to contact us". To date I haven't heard back from them. It is…
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eBay Turnover under £1000 trading allowance
I have been selling items on eBay as a private seller for a long time with low trading record, mostly used unwanted personal items. As I have sold a few items this year that reached the 30+ items and £1800 threhold - a used bicycle, that eBay need share my NI record and will notify HMRC. I am expecting a letter. For what…
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DWP Debt Management
Hi all My son recently received a letter today about a small amount of money owed to the DWP. Now, he had been previously paying off and over-payment via direct debit but we both thought that stopped a while ago. Unfortunately, he didn't keep any of the previous letters as he has a habit of just ignoring them and if my…
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UC compliance interview Husband did not disclose savings and he’s now been found out
Please help me .I am broken .Married with a joint Uc claim and I didn’t know husband had savings over 16k an investment with the bank . i logged into the Uc account to see he had been invvited for a compliance interview and that’s when he disclosed to me he had savings . i am dealing with the betrayal and also worried…
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Migrating from ESA to UC after receiving backpayment
Hi all, I received a £16K SDP backpayment in 2021, which remains unspent (I have been saving that money for a rainy day). I now have around £15K in my bank account, and am trying to go through the online ESA to UC migration process after receiving a migration notice yesterday. I am really stuck at this question: "How much…
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Self employed with no work
Hi , My situation is I am self-employed but have not been able to work for the last six months due to illness and I now find that my main customer has no work for me and my trade in general is the slowest it's been in years. My question is are there any benefits I am entitled to as a self-employed tradesmen with no work…
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Migration from ESA to UC AGAIN
My Daughter was on income related ESA and I have now had a letter saying she is moving to new style Contribution based ESA. Is this normal she's not worked a day in her life She was in support group ESA and now confirmed will. Limited capability to work on UC I have seen that UC take every penny you get from the ESA is…
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Universal Credit First-Time Claimant - Advice Needed
Hello. I have recently been made redundant and am signing up to Universal Credit for the first time. I have a couple of things in the process which I am unsure about and need to query - any advice appreciated, many thanks in advance. ** I rent a single room in a shared house. For the question “How many bedrooms are listed…
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HMRC tax credit letter??
Hi folks I’ve had a letter come through asking about a claim from 2012-2013. I believe everything is correct but I can’t help but feel they’re trying to catch me out with something. Just the date of the claim gets me suspicious but I believe all the info is correct and it states in the letter that they won’t ask for any…
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Warm Home Discount 2025/2026 now being credited to some accounts.
This morning I have been credited by my energy supplier, OVO, with the WHD for winter 2025-26. It's shown here on my 'Live' balance in the 'Other Charges' as a minus - you may find that slightly confusing but it's just the way the billing is set out - Because a minus-charge is a credit. (PS. The £7.14 has been credited…
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Joint Bank Accounts for Family Carers - Sensible or Not?
Wednesday 19th November 2025 Good morning. I’m interested on people’s thoughts concerning joint bank accounts for family members who care for elderly and disabled people. I have a family member (77yo) who lives abroad who, several years ago, shared a joint bank account with her aunt (100yo) at the time. The sharing of a…
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UC Review.
Have my UC review, this will be fun! Went to upload my bank statements, but limit is 16 files, yet I have 48. Does anyone know if I can do multiple uploads after I submit the first 16. EDIT, ended up just merging them into one PDF and uploaded that.
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UC Review - Am I over £6k?
Hi Everyone; I’ve got a universal credit review coming up and wondering if anyone’s been in the same boat of going over 6k on the last day of your AP? I get paid on the 15th of every month and my AP is the 22nd - my rent doesn’t come out until the 12th so for a week or so it looked like I was over £6k. I was paid £3k from…
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Can you do this Social Test for me please?
I tried the Broadband section but nobody there seems to be on benefits. What I am after is for someone who had bought the BT Social Tariff 35mb £16 a month broadband to carry out the tests on the links below and copy paste back the results to this thread. I am particularly interested in the Latency figure reported. Generic…
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UC help please!
Hello. Have just migrated so I am still v confused. At end of AP , Do I submit what in bank account on that day? What do I reduce or disregard from that amount? Someone has said about benefits and pay from that time taken off, or any COL payments not used? An actual clear formula would be helpful. Thank you.
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DLA refusal and MR
My daughter has got refused DLA. We received the decision back on 27th August. I have been in contact with a benefit advisor within a charity for her condition (she has Glycogen Storage Disease). I requested back statement of reasons and then the DLA completed form back (this took 3 phone calls, as none of the forms were…
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UC How do I kick start a review of my savings
I never declared to UC I had a ISA stocks and shares, I have good enough reason. I have now updated my savings and I'm obviously getting less UC as I'm over 6k. I thought by letting them know it would automatically start a review of my savings and when the ISA went over 6k, but no, I even sent a journal message to payments…
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Moved: Vet & Pet Insurance
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UC joint tenancy not with partner HELP
Hi, this might be long so bare with me as i try to explain the situation. i have 3 children 2 of which is disabled, 1 severely disabled and requires around the clock care. The house we currently live in is absolutely not suitable and now a hazard to my childs health. I have been trying to move for a while but no where will…
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PIP - Planning a Journey - Section 11
Hi, My grandson is transferring from DLA to PIP, his mum is his appointee. Grandson has asd, moderate to severe adhd, odd, spd. Failed all his GCSE's and has an indepth EHCP for college. Yesterday mum received a phone call from the HP and asked questions based around part 11, planning a journey. Mum explained son cannot do…
