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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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Council Tax Carers Disregard Discount
Hi I would like to ask for some advice please and thank you in advance. Can my husband who is a carer for my son 35 hours per week who is age 19 soon to be 20 and he is in receipt of PiP apply for a careers disregard on council tax. In January this year I applied online to our council in England for the discount on behalf…
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2019/2020 tax credit letter
Hi all. Bizarrely today I received a final tax credits award letter for tax year 2019/2020 Has anyone else received a random letter recently? I stopped claiming it in 2024 as I changed job and no longer qualified. Very confused
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Universal Credit Managed Migration - I'm on the sick but they want me to work
I received the letter about legacy benefits ending and that I have to sign on to Universal Credit via managed migration a few weeks ago. I have been on Income Support and then ESA for the better part of 20 years (since 2005) because I've been on mental health medication, but in that time I have been volunteering at charity…
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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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BT Home Essentials Unlimited Broadband- check your renewal.
Not a DWP benefit, but releted to them: If you have an existing BT Home Essentials Unlimited Broadband that has renewed recently then check your renewal details and billing. This morning I received 2-emails from BT (strangely both at 2:07 am, but they do check as being genuine so I guess it was an automated…
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Universal credit at 18
We currently get UC for our 18y old will turn 19 in December son he has finished college and should be going to uni on Sept depending on his results which he will get on 12th Aug if he doesn't get the results he will repeat the college year. What date does the UC end for him?
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CARER ELEMENT, UC AND WORKING PART TIME AS A FILM EXTRA
Good Morning to all. Can someone help please. I am a full time carer and I get a Carer Element with my Universal Credit…each month.I am also a Film Extra as self employed as this work is occasional… I understand as I am getting the carer's element …there is NO earning limits. First Question ::…what exactly does that mean ?…
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New style esa timeline
did you hear back within 14 days? Today is the 14th day and I am still waiting to hear from them. I wondered if this is normal,
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Family member lives with us. Does this affect Universal credit.
Good Afternoon. Our 25 year old Grand -daughter lives with us and works full time. I do not know how much she earns. (Not my business). I may lose my job next week so will have to claim UC. My Husband works part time due to age and health restrictions. If I claim UC do I have to tell them how much my Grand-Daughter earns?…
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Warm Home Discount winter 2026-27; new eligibility rules for Scotland.
I have just noticed that new legislation came into force on May 1st 2026 that expands the automatic eligibility for Warm Home Discount in Scotland, to bring it more into line with England/Wales. This means that more households in Scotland will now qualify automatically for a £150 Warm Home Discount next winter without…
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UC for ltd company director
Hi, i recently started my own ltd company and pay myself wage through paye. I would like to know before I started my own company I was employee and administrative earnings threshold was applied and my partner wasn't required to look for work as long as my wage was over AET. Now I am treated as both self employed and…
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Becoming an appointee
Hello Everyone, I have agreed to be an appointee for someone I know. They have informed DWP and a visiting officer is coming round to do the necessary ID checks in a couple of weeks. The DWP said they needed to fill in a form, do the ID checks and ask some questions. Any ideas what sort of questions they ask? I don’t like…
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PIP Tribunal THIRD attempt... SUCCESS
I started a thread about this sometime ago but it got closed due to some rather inappropriate comments: So I thought I'd start a new thread in order simply to update. My wife had her THIRD Tribunal on Monday. What was supposed to be a two-hour hearing to give my wife sufficient breaks turned into just a 20-minute hearing.…
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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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ESA/UC transitional protection and other points of confusion
First some context about the lead up to the situation I could do with some help with. I have been on ESA Support Group since 2010 when I stopped working. I received the Special Disability Element (SDE) top up from 2018 when I began receiving both PIP components at the enhanced rate. My wife began receiving ESA Support…
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Parent possibly moving in
I’m trying to work out what the best thing to do is, but I need to understand the financial implications. I am privately renting a 4 bed house for me and my 2 children. My ex partner and his daughter were living with us when we originally moved in, but it worked out cheaper for me to stay when he left, even though the 3 of…
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Quick UC AP question
If an individual applies for UC on the 1st of the month, does it follow that each subsequent AP is the relevant calendar month. For example, if applying 1st Aug, the first AP will be 1st - 31st Aug, then 1st - 30th Sept, and so on? Thanks!
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PIP Reassessment Time Scales
Hello, I was awarded PIP from 2021 until 2027 review after 17th March 2026. Is this still a realistic time scale? If not how long should I leave it before contacting them because I know that with PIP it does stop if you haven't been reassessed or are going through the reassessment process. Thank You
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UC and living together
Hi, will try to keep this as short as possible here is the situation. We are a family of 7 in 3 a small bedroom property. (3 over 18's) My boyfriend is looking at changing job. Currently I work 2 days in work and self employed from home between 3-5 days depending on work load. My oldest lad does shift work and partner will…
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Claiming Esa NI credits
Hi I have posted similar before, but can't find my original post…Spoonie Turtle you replied and advised me to ask again. My mam and dad are now living in a care home, and their home which is owned by my 2 brothers and myself is in the process of being sold, we have accepted an offer. My share will be almost £50000. I have…
