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Universal credit entitlement to legal aid in Scotland?
Hello All, not specifically a Universal Credit question but if you are in receipt of Universal credits does that automatically passport you to be eligible for legal aid?I am in Scotland so not sure if it makes a difference?Just I was speaking to a solicitor and explained I am in receipt of Universal Credits and she then…
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Carer's Allowance
Quickly checking my understanding of the rules are correct. My estranged wife gets Universal Credit with carer element. She intends to drop her UC claim (and any income related other support) when she receives inheritance. To get that inheritance she's going to have to help the executor outside of the UK and it is unclear…
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ESA 98 Letter
I was trying to find a template of the above letter online but cannot find an identical layout is anyone familiar with the above letter ESA98 About Your Employment and Support Allowance your payments are changing Has anyone seen this before?
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Telephone Assessment
Hi there, I was in receipt of ESA, but that migrated to Universal Credit back at the beginning of the year. I have received a letter today saying DWP want to carry out an assessment for my ESA claims this is part of the work capability assessment which looks at disability, illness or health condition affects my capability…
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deprivation of capital - Repaying family
Hi, Just after some advice really. Myself and my partner are looking to move in together with our children. I am buying a new house for us in my name due to my partner not qualifying for shared ownership as she is already in the scheme. I am being provided the deposit for the mortgage from a family member and we planned on…
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Attendance Allowance and Guaranteed Pension Credits
So my father has recently been accepted for Attendance Allowance over Christmas, since he has a cancer diagnosis and a 6 month prognosis... I was pleased he was able to get this, He also is on a state pension and my parents recieve pension credits (before the rules changed and made it so the wife now has to be pension age…
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Attendance Allowance/Pension Credit
Hi Can I pick your brains please. I have a friend who is on State Pension plus a couple of small works pensions. She has too much to get Pension Credit. She has a number of health issues and I helped her get lower rate Attendance Allowance. I put her details into one of the benefit checkers to double check I hadn’t missed…
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Contribution ESA
I am on contributions based esa. I also have a privite pension that has been declared. My husband and I want to borrow some cash from our house for house repairs. Is that ok to do?
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New Job at 12 hours p/w while on (NS)JSA - does claim end on start date or first pay date?
HI all Sorry for the long title! Wondered if anyone might be able to help with this please? I'm on (NS)JSA and recently started a job at 12 hours p/w. Once I started, I called up the number I was given to end my claim, but the adviser said the claim does not end because the job is less than 16 hours. More importantly…
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Moving from pension credit to state pension
Hi, just wanting to know anyone's experience when pension credit ends and state pension starts. The situation at the moment is my partner claims the old state pension - pension credit is paid for me as the younger partner under the old rules, in jan 2026 I turn 66 and can claim the new state pension, I understand that we…
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CHILD MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS
Hello Everyone, This is my first post on the Forum but I am sure there will be people out there with the experience and knowledge I need to tap into? My son turned 18 at the end of May of this year. He is in full time education studying a 3 year Motor Engineering Course. The course appears to run for only a couple or three…
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Partner needs care... can I afford to give up work?
Hello all, I am hoping somebody could help me. Im 64yr female and my partner is 78. He is in hospital and he comes home he will need full time care. I am willing to give up my part time job to care for him. But I'm not sure we can afford to. I will list some brief notes. We live in a rented flat at £320 monthly. My partner…
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Tax free childcare and free nursery hours with borderline/ variable monthly salary
Hi everyone, Getting myself in a right pickle. My baby is just about to start nursery so I am applying for the free hours and tax free childcare account. I earn under the max threshold but hubby earns just below it after pension taken off but sometimes has to take extra shifts that would push him over depending on how many…
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Managed migration ESA to Uc and Appointee
I have been appointee for my son’s benefits for years as he is mentally impaired autistic etc. The migration letter was sent to me as his appointee and I filled it all up online yesterday. I was unable to verify his identity as he doesn’t have a bank account, credit history or anything. I have received an appointment to…
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ESA Assessment Decision Timescale?
Hi all Wife is currently on the assessment rate of New Style (contribution based) ESA, has been since early April. She had her work capability assessment just over 6 weeks ago. Was supposed to be in person, but was changed to a phone one just as we set off in the car to get there. Still no decision yet. What's peoples…
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On Long-Term Fit Note, Awaiting WCA Assessment but Asked to Join Restart Scheme UC
I have been on UC for six months and have a fit note until the end of September due to a long-term mental health condition. At the beginning of this month, I attended both a 'work coach support – health' appointment and a 'work search review.' At these meetings, it was agreed that I do not need to look for work and could…
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UC while on zero hours but want to change jobs
I'm currently on zero hours contract as a relief worker in the care sector (support work). I would like to move on to a different type of job. The main 2 reasons are that it affects my mental health (although I don't have any formal diagnosis) and it's a low paid job in a sector I feel is not a good fit for me and frankly…
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Partner moving in
I'm disabled and currently claim ADP, New style ESA and UC which is currently topped up to my old benefits level because I had to migrate over from legacy benefits. My partner is moving in at the end of the year, he has a job with varying hours so I'm just wondering what to expect when I declare him moving in? Will my UC…
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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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DLA telephone review - mid award.
I have today received a letter from dla saying they are reviewing my son's award. It runs till he's 12 and I've still got 3 years left. Why would they be reviewing it? It seems like it's mandatory so does anyone know what they will be talking about? I don't feel comfortable going through it over the phone because I don't…
