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depravation of capital
If I paid off my divorced daughters mortgage, approximately £55,000, would it affect her Universal Credit and would she have to inform DWP of the fact that her mortgage has been paid off.
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Housing Benefit: Notional Income Computation
I’m in receipt of Housing Benefit (HB). Recently, I received a decision from Glasgow City Council (GCC)
advising me that I owed them £742.41 because for the past few years I’d been
overpaid HB due to having notional income of £13.85, weekly, from a pension
plan, the fund of which stands at £22,650. I'm 67 and received my…
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Benefits help needed
Hi I'm married and we have a home that is in my husbands name only and we have separate bank accounts, my mum is recently widowed and isn't in the greatest health I need to move back down where she lives for approx 6 to 12 months to help her out she's due some ops and tests over the next year, I don't want to move in with…
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Migration esa to uc
Completed the online forms with charity support. Passed online ID, then had to have telephone ID passed that now told we have to wait for a home visit ID. Which could take weeks & weeks. My husband as stage 4 cancer & a stroke, I have a broken back & brain injury. All UC have said on journal is " I'll get another 2 weeks…
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Child Care is this correct
Is this why so many people are claiming Universal Credit? Hi everyone, I came across these figures and just wanted to check if they sound accurate — and if so, is this why UC is becoming more common? This is based on a single mum with 2 kids renting a nice 3-bed house in Manchester. 📊 Scenario 1: No job Universal Credit…
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Universal Credit Childcare
Hi, I would really appreciate some help. I struggle with anxiety and depression and applied for childcare refund costs approximately 10 months after I paid it off to my daughter’s after school costs via my credit card - £750. I supplied a letter from my Doctor confirming my mental health challenges, the medication I…
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New PIP review your award form received July 2025
Hi all My daughter, aged 30, has a severe/profound hearing loss in both ears since birth and wears 2 hearing aids. She was awarded 8 points on communicating verbally and her award was ongoing (10 years) standard rate PIP. She has just received a review award form, 12 pages. From what I've read claimants are being advised…
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Inheritance, Housing benefit/Council tax benefit and debt
Hi I'm hoping someone can help me. My mum recently retired in June. She only has a state pension and has been granted housing and council tax benefits. In May, she inherited 28k from her mum, although she owed about 16k in debt to her sister and me. She then paid for a funeral plan (3k). Which means she has less than 10k…
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Disabled child element of Universal Credit Question
Hi, My daughter who is just turned 4 has her DLA approved. This is paid into my account being her dad. I have a question regarding Disabled Child element of UC. I am not geting any UC as I am not eligibile for it. Can i still apply for Disable Child element of UC (without having to get UC) or it only comes as part of the…
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'Other people' section of Universal Credit Claim
Hi, hope someone can help. My severely disabled child is leaving specialist school this year and as they are unable to work I need to make a UC claim on their behalf. I'm currently confused by the 'other people' section. Our child lives with us and a sibling who is still at school, we do not live with our child if that…
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State pension/PIP Pension credit refuseded
My friend is in receipt of state pension weekly amount £230.25 a week. Lives alone in a council flat she is also in receipt of PIP highest for care and mobility. She applied for pension credit online has received a letter in the post notifying that she is not entitled to PC. On the page statement of details provided it…
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UC & Private pension contributions.
Hi all. Im on Universal Credit and want to pay into a private pension. I’ve tried asking UC how this would work, how I’d declare this and what would be affected and they can’t seem to give me a clear answer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Marcus
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UC, Occupational Pension, and Capital
Hi all, I previously had a post and got some very useful advice and hoping to get someone to sense check guide me a little further if anyone has any experience they are able to share? Short summary, MIL is 61, is on UC (plus the disabled premium), and Adult Disability. She didn’t realise she could claim her pension at 60…
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Contribution based jsa
Or whatever it is called nowadays? I did employed work from August 2023 to end of that tax year, and then from April 2024 to end of July 2024 in following tax year, earning around 400 per week. At end of January 2026, would I potentially be able to claim contribution based jsa ? Thanks
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Migration from ESA to UC
I am just starting to fill out the online form for migration from ESA to UC and have a couple of questions about it, if anyone can help, thank you. First, I read alot about id checks using photo id and credit cards and other things. So far I have just had to give an email address and put in a few codes and thats it. Have I…
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PIP AR2 Light touch review
I am looking for an idea of how many light touch reviews are successful following a review? My ongoing award is due for a 10 year light touch review next year. If I could get that review done with a new 10 year award I would be happy, given all the reforms that could be coming. I'm not greedy and would accept the same…
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UC:Mix age couple Migration Notice
Hello👍 Just wanted to share our experience/process to help people in the same/similar position to ourselves; Have been doing some reading/research & will post back soon👍
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Flatmate applying for benefit help
Hi Looking for some help/ advice on a situation that has arisen and how it could pan out . I’m in Scotland , house is bought and paid for in my name , I have a flatmate who is an ex partner , long story but she’s been through a tough time and has not got other place to stay which isn’t really an issue as we still get on…
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UC assessment period and COL payments
Hi, If my ap runs from 20th to 19th of each month which date counts as the balance in your bank, the 20th or the 19th, it always confuses me. If I received all of the col payments, £1850, and my balance has never gone below that instead of £6000 when you have to inform uc of a change would mine be £7850 before a change.…
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Jobcentre woes
Hi, JobCentre visits are really, really, stressing me out at the moment. I am sick (at home) before the meetings and I worry about them continuously for the whole two weeks between them. My GP has indicated willingness to write a fit note to get me off the appointments for a break. Will this mean I don't have to go up…
