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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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Local Council SAR Request Refusal to Provide Correct Information
I am pursuing legal action and a tribunal appeal against my council for multiple issues. As part of this I made a SAR request for copies of all communications and records they had on my account. Every letter the council have provided me is dated the month after the SAR request was made. All of them have a date…
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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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Council discretionary housing benefit
Do different councils have different rules re awarding discretionary top ups where the UC housing element doesn't cover all the rent payable? What are the criteria generally? Have any other departments any influence eg. Social services?
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UC renter UC lodger
Hello, just researching b4 I start looking for a lodger. I'm receiving UC and child dla. I know I can rent a room out to a lodger and the income is disregarded. What happens if the lodger is also on UC? Can I give them a letter from me stating agreement details as proof of rent? Will they be entitled to the rent element of…
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How far can I ask for the carers allowance to be back dated.
I am on a State Pension. I have Cared for my son through out my working carer and continue to support him now I am getting my state pension. We recently found out I could get carers benefit and he has successfully applied and I receive it. I was unaware I could apply all this time and the extra money helps as he still…
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ESA/UC and Transitional Protection (TP)
This discussion was created from comments split from: UC & LCWRA ISSUE.
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Eligibility for free NHS prescriptions when on UC with MIF - inconsistent application of the law?
I'm self-employed on UC with minimum income floor applied. During the assessment period in question, I earned around £300. The UC award was well over £1,000 as it included a child element and a housing element. During that same period I claimed a free NHS prescription. I'm now in dispute with the NHS Business Services…
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How long is the wait for a PIP tribunal hearing
Hello I have been waiting for over a year for a PIP tribunal hearing does anyone have ideas on how long this could take. Ive tried checking but it just says that's waiting for a court date. Due to not having up-to-date date evidence which the accept I have been declined and now have to go to court.
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MSE NEWS: Aged 66+ with a health condition? Beware of paying to submit an Attendance Allowance claim
Many disabled or ill State Pensioners could be due £4,000+ a year in daily living help through Attendance Allowance. If you or someone you know is thinking of applying for the benefit, but you need help with the application, make sure you try a FREE service first. It comes as we've spotted some 'no win, no fee' firms…
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Finding Examples of Voluntary Payments for Tribunal Case
I am heading to a Council Tax Support and Reductions/Benefits tribunal case against my local council for wrongly calculating my income for years. They use the 20% taper scheme. They initially correctly told me that a family member paying my food bill didnt count as income as it's voluntary payments. Their scheme excludes…
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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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When did I become liable for the High Income Child Benefit charge?
I've claimed child benefit for the last few years but previously my husband was the higher earner so paid the high income charge through self-assessment. Near the end of the 2024-25 tax year his income fell below mine (and below the £60k) threshold due to a new job. However, during that tax year he still earnt more than me…
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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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Benefit advice for someone who came off due to inheritance/savings
I came off ESA support group (long term sickness) at an annoying time when they were about to transfer me to UC (created an account and everything) But I found out I was to receive some the inheritance money the month after, that would take me over saving limit so had no choice but to cancel my ESA and obviously the UC…
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Universal Credit and Private Pension Pots
Hello. My brother in law is a 64 years old low paid, single,
Care Worker living in a Council property. He has been off work ill for 4 months
and during that time has used up what little savings he had and now has less than £1000 in the bank. The only
other finance he has is a small private Pension Pot into which he has…
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Warm Home Discount
My mother has lived in her LL's annexe for the past few years. She's 80, receives HB & council tax support. The gas bill is in her name, but the electricity bill is given to her by the landlord, on a word document. Sometimes they don't bother with a breakdown, just send a statement & demand payment. The LL insists there is…
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Universal Credit and not-for-profit
I’m hoping somebody with experience of Universal Credit and limited companies/social enterprises can help me understand this, because I am honestly at a loss with it. After being ill for years with a rare disease and living with chronic pain, I have recently set up a not-for-profit social enterprise delivering mental…
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Salary Sacrifice and Universal Credit
Hi all I'm looking for some clarity on what should be a straight forward question but it seems the Universal Credit employee's aren't trained enough to answer, so hopefully someone here can. Universal credit employee's have been asked and they don't know, but I can't assume this answer. Q: Myself and my Wife receive…
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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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Will my wife get her ESA or pip taken off her for going abroad for a month
Hi all, My wife has booked for us to go abroad for a month but I'm concerned she will get her ESA or pip taken off her because of too much time abroad in 1 go. The last time we went abroad was for 10 days in January and then a weekend at the end of August. Not sure exactly how this works so any clarification I would be…
