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Universal credit transitional element and change of circumstances
Hi, I’m looking to go self-employed soon and wondering if this will end my transitional element I got for migrating from tax credits. Is this classed as a significant change of circumstances in regards to the transitional element rules? All I can find is that significant changes include, moving in/out with a partner,…
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Winter Fuel Allowance - If I opt out will hubby get full amount?
My hubby is over 80 so if he was on his own he would be eligible for £300. This year he received £200 and I received £100. I am 69 but still work a little so will just be under the £35k limit. My question is....if I opt out does that mean that I am then not eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment my husband would get the full…
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Strange Pension Credit payment
We've received a pension credit payment today. This is usually paid fortnightly and was received as normal last Thursday - just four days ago. Equally as strange it was for exactly £20 less than usual. If it had been for the usual amount I'd have put it down to a computer glitch and expected it to be cancelled out by…
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Attendance allowance
I am 67 and after seeing my cardiologist and neurologist, they both advised that I should claim Attendance Allowance, which I had never heard of. Anyway, I put in a claim around a month ago and I have been awarded the lower rate of £73.90. On 17th November £73.90 appeared in my bank account with my NI number as reference,…
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UC help please!
Hello. Have just migrated so I am still v confused. At end of AP , Do I submit what in bank account on that day? What do I reduce or disregard from that amount? Someone has said about benefits and pay from that time taken off, or any COL payments not used? An actual clear formula would be helpful. Thank you.
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UC Directors CT (Council Tax) reductions
Hi Please help, I have been going backwards and forwards on this for months. I am a director of my ltd company and claim UC. Business is not great and I have a lot of debt which I am working my way through. Therefore the MIF usually kicks in as I am not making a profit. However, my council tax has now shot up. The UC award…
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UC for 16 year old
I have a 16 year old who is home educated not really taking any formal education just child led. He also has a EHCP from local authority. Made a claim for ESA credits only and he was put in the support group in July 2025 he also receives the highest of both care and mobility PIP. I started home education with him because…
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UC - do I need to report savings every month?
Just received my first payment for UC. I have over 6k in savings but obviously less than 16k. This includes cash in a savings account, shares and a Lifetime ISA (25% disregarded). I don't think I will have spent all my wages and UC by the time I receive my next UC payment. Do I need to declare anything unspent every month?…
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carers element/credit
i have been trying to understand the process , reading over and over again, but cannot work out the difference or which one can /should be claimed if at all. my oh is in receipt of UC and i also have to go for interviews etc, and they are telling me to go on a course however , i do unpaid care over 35 hours a week for an…
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Benefit Rates 2026-2027
As titlehttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69285a30ce50d215cae96148/proposed-benefit-and-pension-rates-2026-2027.pdf
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Benefit claim renew
Received a letter today to review my housing benefit claim...I'm 73 and can do basic things online it was very stressful to negotiate the form....I ended up calling the council and a young man talked me through it. I'm unable to download documents but fortunately the library did this for me. When everything changes again…
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Which of these two unspent back payment calculations is used by the DWP?
Hi all, Does anyone know which of the following methods the DWP typically uses to calculate unspent backpay? Claimant's starting bank balance is £4,000. A back payment of £10,000 is received, which takes the Claimant's bank balance to £14,000. The Claimant spends £4,000 of his money, which takes the Claimant's bank balance…
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UC- self employed CIS sub contractor no work 3 months
Hi there Hoping someone might be able to help with a few question regarding UC. We have never received UC before so not sure how it works at all. We have a family of 2 adults 1 child aged 6 I haven't worked since our child was born for a number of reasons and this won't change any time soon. I have never claimed out of…
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NS ESA after Carers allowance
I would be grateful for any advice on whether this is possible. If someone has been claiming Carers allowance for the past few years and now is unwell, will the NI credits they have received be sufficient to claim NS ESA which would give them a bit more money. If they were awarded ESA, does the Carers allowance claim…
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Part time work + universal credit
My granddaughter (mother of a young child) works part time, minimum 16 hrs pr wk, her wages supplemented by universal credit.Her working hours vary slightly each week to suit her employer's needs, so the uc element of her income is based on a monthly assessment.The Problem:Her employer has a 4 weekly pay cycle; the uc…
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Been called to an in person PIP assessment - questions about private medication
Hello, Firstly I apologise for asking and very kind of mindful it may not be the right thing to do. I've been to hell and back this year. I'm not holding out much hope for the pip assessment and I'm still waiting for a formal diagnosis from one clinic. I just wonder what happens when you are taking medication privately as…
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HRP criteria query
Hi After reading info on MSE I checked to see if any non fully paid NI years could be claimed using HRP. I found 1. This was the year my son was born - Dec 1988. After calling the dept I was told I should apply so I applied for 88-89. However, Gov response to my application was negative, stating it had to be a full tax…
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Warm Home Discount 2025/2026 now being credited to some accounts.
This morning I have been credited by my energy supplier, OVO, with the WHD for winter 2025-26.It's shown here on my 'Live' balance in the 'Other Charges' as a minus - you may find that slightly confusing but it's just the way the billing is set out - Because a minus-charge is a credit. (PS. The £7.14 has been credited…
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LCWRA and ALSO (Allowance for Lowered Standard of Occupation)
I was awarded ALSO as part of my War Pension in 1995. Am I no longer entitled to it if I claim LCWRA?
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UC Review.
Have my UC review, this will be fun! Went to upload my bank statements, but limit is 16 files, yet I have 48. Does anyone know if I can do multiple uploads after I submit the first 16. EDIT, ended up just merging them into one PDF and uploaded that.
