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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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Do I need to sign on?
ok that terminology may not be right, but bear with me. I’ve stopped working. I’m 56. I’m drawing my pension (as meagre as it is) but have enough to live on. I have full NI credits to get full state pension when I get to that age. Do I need to inform DWP or anyone about my life choice? I’m not intending on claiming any…
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Once I apply for PIP in Jan 2027 how long will the application process take?
Is it about 6 months to a year ?
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pip extension out of the blue
I know PIP often gets extended for a year often due to review workloads. (had that with last review) But just come back from holiday to a letter from them. Advising that Mrs PIP has been extended from March 27 to March 2031, with a possible review contact date of around March 2030 At the time I did question the 3 year…
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Is there a 2 year wait, before you can apply for PIP again after residency fail?
So I failed residency I was out the country for 3 years , I failed the appeal. Its now 1.6 years since arriving back to the UK.
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NS ESA - Adding UC claim
Back again! Some of you will be aware of my backstory, however for readers that aren't, the summary backstory is that I have/had too much capital to apply for UC, having been awarded SG as part of NS ESA last year. It was going to happen at some point, but I suspect the CRAs have got wind of my radical reduction in income.…
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AET and Autistic Child
Hi All My Daughter is about to have her assessment for autism after years of wait. Once she has had the assessment and depending on there judgement how will this affect our universal credit. My partner is currently subject to the AET of £991 which is difficult with reduced hours she can work as although my daughter is 13…
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University - when does child benefit stop?
I am probably missing something really simple. Our 18 year old will hopefully be going to Uni in September, and our 16 year old to college. We had letters asking to confirm if either will be continuing in approved education, and if we don't respond the benefit will cease in September. We extended the 16 year old, but I am…
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Redundancy and benefits
I need a little help please. Husband was made redundant, just as well as his health is deteriorating. He is losing his sight as well, he is going through sight assessments at the moment. I am applying for PIP for him. The plan was to claim for ESA and carers for myself. I’m looking to change career direction and starting…
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Ending self assessment ( high income child benefit )
Hi, all To give some background, I've been PAYE all my working life. Over the past 2-3 years I've had to do self-assessment due to the high income child benefit thing. However, we have now ended our child benefit as of around three weeks ago, hopefully this means I can stop doing any form of self assessment? Do I just…
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Adult care home - personal budget (Berkshire)
I am likely to be helping my father choose a care home to move into next week. He has 24 hour needs, is at risk of falling and has continence issues. At the moment he has no nursing needs beyond continence issues and help taking his pills. His capability has gone down a lot following a fall in April. He lives in Berkshire.…
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Universal credit child element
Hi everyone 😊. I’ve just received my UC payment (assessment period 28th may- 29th June) my sons last day at college was the 26th June.. UC have refused to pay the child element as the day he finished was 2 days before the end date of assessment! My son is not working as yet and cannot receive his own Claim until 22nd of…
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Tell Us Once potential problems
Next week I have to the hardest thing I've ever done in my life and register my wife's death. I'm aware of the Tell Us Once service which is intended to let you make just one declaration that covers all government departments. My problem is my wife's death certificate has three names - her first name, her maiden surname,…
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Deduction in PAYE Tax Coding for HICBC (but I don't receive Child Benefit)
Hoping someone can suggest why a deduction would have been added to my PAYE tax code despite me not claiming/receiving CHB? I received a notice to complete self assessment for the last tax year with the reason being stated as above. I did previously receive this and did all the necessary self assessments until such time as…
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Working whilst in ESA support group
I am currently in the ESA support group I might be able to work c15hpw ie staying under the permitted work limit of c£200. If I do, do I stay in the support group or do I get switched to the work related group, with the resultant drop in money?
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Child benefit - how much a month?
Just checking through my bank statement and I'm confused! How much should the monthly child benefit payment for 2 children be? I've taken a look at the gov.uk weekly child benefit rates and, when I multiply this by 52 I get £2337.40 or a monthly payment of £194.78. However, our monthly payment is £179.80 and last year…
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UC & Personal Injury Payment
Follow-on from this thread as wanted a better title https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6645427/uc-interest Quick back story my friend (M) and I were injured in a car crash, M was driving, 100% the other parties fault. M was offered and accepted a Part 36 (well over £16k) and now has the payout (so far I've not…
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Universal Credit - Super Sanctions
I would be grateful for some informed advice concerning an unusually long-running Universal Credit sanction. Claimant inadvertently missed attend a Jobcentre appointment in early 2023, and received a low-level sanction as a result. It was the first sanction he had ever received. He had been told previously at the Jobcentre…
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UC Inheritance home improvements & asset depravation
I have a joint UC claim with my wife due to my children & her dis-abilities. I can't work due to having to look after them. We currently rent a large house. My wife has a house that is in trust - her stepdad has life rent on the house so that is not counted as hers until such time as her step dad no longer wants/needs it -…
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ESA Support Group and lump sum pension
Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I am currently on the old ESA and in the support group part (I have been for a while) I have just hit 65 years old. My state pension doesn't start until I am 67. I have a very small private pension from a previous employer, and I have been offered to take it as a lump sum of…
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Can I get married without losing everything?
I’m severely disabled and live alone. I’m on all the expected benefits and am in adapted social housing. I’ve been very lucky in the help I’ve been given. I’ve now been in a happy relationship for a couple of years, we live separately but spend a lot of time together. We are getting on a bit now and I feel I’d love to get…
