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Pension credit suspension
My husband had his pension credit suspended without us being informed. We found out when it was not paid into the bank. We found out that it was because I had not claimed my pension at the end of may because as I don't think I will have anything. We have told the council because of our housing benefit and council tax. I…
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SDP and IS10 form
Just providing a bit of information when requesting the SDP to be added(if eligible). You need to complete an IS10 form. I have literally just got off the phone with DWP and they said I have to complete an IS10 before they can look at the request. He asked if I could call them tomorrow, as he didn't have access to the…
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ESA Support Group Migration Help
I had a letter saying my ESA Support Group (Income Related??) is being migrated and I must go online to a move to UC link. I am totally perplexed by forms, especially online forms, I had a housing benefit review a while back and it crashed 23 times over several weeks, each time losing the data. Last time I did anything…
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Penalty Charge Notice for NHS prescription
Not sure if this is correct place as technically not a benefit. I am on blood pressure medication (two different ones) which I get 3 months worth of every time I collect. Occasionally I get the other medication so thought it would be beneficial to buy a 3 months pre-payment prescription then I renew it once I need more…
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Pip/ Tribunal Date
I have been waiting for a whole year for my PIP tribunal hearing finally I have a date in a few weeks. The letter I have received says to bring all the paperwork with me I'm confused will they not have their own paperwork on the day? Even though I had been waiting anxiously for the hearing I'm now getting more and more…
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Self Employed and Universal Credit
I am having 1 heck of a headache with Universal Credit. We are a Husband/Wife team owning a small Limited Company Business providing Children's Parties and Parent & Baby Groups. We were forced to migrate from Child Tax and Working Tax Credit earlier this year. Now, although we are Directors, we are also on a PAYE and take…
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High Income Charge for Child Benefit
Hi, hoping someone might be able to answer this question for me as I'm finding no luck looking online. My partners income is above the threshold for Child Benefit so we are subject to the high income charge. The online calculator asks to input income details and says to deduct any pension contributions made by net pay…
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pip sudden knock at the door
Hi, For around 20 years I had a string of psychiatrists, supportive psychotherapists, cpns, and social workers for mental health issues. Then around 2019, I was discharged from all services . Partly this was because I felt abused by the therapist, and this made things very tricky for everyone, and secondly I am sure…
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16 year old DLA to PIP
Another query, I have alot going on at present with benefits. Does anyone know or had any experience of the above? If so, can they do a paper assessment or does everyone have an appointment? I have sent everything in as I do not know if they use the information from DLA award. Plus I have new evidence for the PIP form. An…
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UC and buy to let
hello i have a but to let with a mortgage still i originally lived in the property and moved out to buy with my partner hence renting it out due to family illness we now find ourselves we need to make a claim for UC i understand the rules on the capital but my main question is the tenants are not family members they do not…
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Universal Credit keep asking me to input my incoming and outgoings?
I keep getting requests from dwp to fill in my incoming and outgoings for universal credit payments but I get nothing because I've been earning too much on paye job £1600 net a month pkus my self employment income which is what i input. Been in this job since Dec 2024. I got my last payment back in Feb or March when I was…
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UC and if you go over 16k?
Just wondering if your savings at some point during the assesment stage tip over the £16k limit for a coyple of days and then goes back under £16k where it usually is do you have to report it? What happens? In regards to UC?
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Motorbility
Would anyone be able to advise me please?My son who lives with us has a medical condition called Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) and receives the lowest rate of pip for mobility. He has to walk with a crutch and has special orthotics (shoes) and cannot walk far without being in pain. He is waiting for an operation to try and…
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Transitional protection report changes help
hi I have a relative who has just been awarded UC and it’s got a transitional protection of £260 per month Because he was migrated from ESA to UC .He lives in a council property and has a rodent infestation as well as had sewage leaking from his toilet and the smell is very bad. The council want to move him into a better…
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MIF LTD company director earnings
Hi everyone, I’m trying to get clarity on how the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) is applied for directors of a limited company (who are considered gainfully self employed) under Universal Credit. Here’s an example: * Company income: £3,000 * Business expenses: £1,000 * Director’s PAYE salary: £1,500 * Profit left in company:…
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Home responsibilities protection
I have sent a form signed and filled in for asking some money back for the home responsibilities protection . I live in France now . How do I know I am entitled ? And will I get some answer from HMRC ? Thank you
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claiming Attendance allowance
Hi all, my aunt has an AA claim, now circumstances changed as her husband fell down stairs and broke his neck. so now not only her claim is different as eh has new things but he has a claim now too. I wondered if 2 claims, one revised plus wanting extra support for housing care like stair lift, wetroom etc etc is taken…
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PIP review: what happens if no decision is made before my award end date?
I was awarded PIP from November 2022 to October 2025 (award letter dated April 2023). In February 2025, I was notified that my PIP was being reviewed due to the upcoming end date. I completed the review form, which the DWP acknowledged as received in February 2025. Since then, I’ve received the standard 3-monthly text…
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Migrating from ESA to UC after receiving backpayment
Hi all, I received a £16K SDP backpayment in 2021, which remains unspent (I have been saving that money for a rainy day). I now have around £15K in my bank account, and am trying to go through the online ESA to UC migration process after receiving a migration notice yesterday. I am really stuck at this question: "How much…
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Part-time Uni Course and UC
General query: Can some-one who works(9-3.30 in a school) and gets the carer element of UC study a part-time Certificate of Higher Education Course(2 year course 16-18 hours a week)? Also will the student loan(for the course) affect the UC award?
