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Joint mortgage and Child maintenance
Hi I am right in saying my ex has to pay half the mortgage payments as it’s joint after walk on us our daughter is 12 and then pay child maintenance he has said he pay half mortgage and will give me £30 a week child maintenance and my calculations show £450 a month any advice?
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Sons Student maintenance grant and the effect on my Universal credit.
Hello there, Ive actually asked this question on here before and someone very helpful answered but I'm double checking as Ive been told the opposite. I claim Universal credit, I also claim PIP and have a doctors fit note to say that my max hours are 20 a week. Universal credit are ok with this as long as I keep providing…
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ESA to UC migration
This discussion was created from comments split from: Universal credit and the £6000 threshold.
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ESA migration to Universal Credit help please
Hello, I applied for Universal Credit on 6th May after receiving a migration letter. I was in mainly contribution based ESA in support group with an income related top up. My first Universal Credit payment statement shows I am in the LCWRA group but it has taken off £600 for ESA payments. I have still been receiving ESA…
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New application for JSA, will I be eligible for any cost of living payment?
Hi all, I'll be applying for JSA sometime over the next few days, can anyone say if I'll be eligible for a cost of living payment, if I've understood correctly, one is due around now.
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Universal credit: refusing legacy = deprivation of capital?
If a person refuses an amount of money, say £20k, which has been left to them in a will because they want to remain on Universal Credit, is this considered as a "deprivation of capital" for UC purposes? Even though they have never received the money? Thanks!
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Claiming ESA while on UC
Hi all, just a quick question I work part time (24 hours a week) am single and receive a small amount of UC to top up my wages. I have had a bad back for a few months, managed to carry on working (strong painkillers) and my employer has been very understanding. The condition seems to be ongoing so have applied for ESA but…
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why are uni credit requesting 10 months of earnings before the date of our uni credit claim?
why are uni credit requesting 10 months of earnings before the date of our uni credit claim ? they want combined earnings from april 2024 until january 2025. Febuary we put a universal claim in as my wife was starting university and i would be the only earner although she gets a bursary of £430 a month. so we didnt recieve…
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Mandatory Universal Credit “Appointment” to Discuss Retirement!?
I got a weird message saying in my Universal Credit online journal, saying that I had a mandatory appointment at the end of June, with one of the topics of discussion being “my preparations for retirement”!? Has anyone else had this? I am over a decade away from retirement, and to be honest just focus on trying to get to…
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Will Transitional Protection continue if you lose PIP Care Component?
Having to migrate to UC Currently on top whack IR ESA, PIP LR Care and HR Mobility. If I lose PIP Care Component due to the 4 point rule (if it comes in), will Transitional Protection continue?
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ESA to UC Migration - ESA letter about contributory element counting as taxable Income.
For the attention of Newcad (or anyone else who might help me understand?): I successfully migrated from Income-related ESA about 3 weeks ago. My first statement is due in about 10 days. I got a letter from ESA to say my income-related ESA was ending and have been paid my run-on in full with no overpayment, as I submitted…
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JSA - experience and commitment
Hello, I’m new to JSA and finding the whole thing a bit of a challenge. * Twice my appointments have been changed with less than 24 hours notice. But each time I’ve been told I must attend. Is this normal? * My work coach told me I’m not allowed to leave the town (I went to London to see my aunt for a few days). The work…
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Council Tax Reduction - Waited Almost One Month and No Response
I applied for Council Tax reduction, almost one month ago, and then sent a follow up email a few days later. I have heard nothing. I am currently on very low income, and a minimal Universal Credit. Plus of course, they have just increased council tax, and it is now one of my biggest monthly outgoings. The council tax took…
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Universal Credit Change of Circumstance question
I receive UC and I started a part-time job doiing 15 hours a week. So I went on the UC website and filled in the Change of Circumstance thing. I then realised that I'd put the wrong rate of pay so I went on the website again and filled in the Change of Circumstance thing again. It's just occurred to me that, because I've…
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PIP Tribunal- adjournment no 2!!
Hi all, Diagnosed with CFS (2018), depression (1996), and anxiety (2016), I’ve been fighting for PIP since a 0-point assessment (Nov 2023). My evidence is I believe robust. My tribunal has now faced two adjournments: • March 19, 2025: DWP failed to provide evidence (LCWRA, PIP 2017, ESA). This delay worsened my…
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Disability benefits
Hi, Sorry for the long thread. I am after some advice, I am a single parent to 3 child, my son whom is 19 has kidney failure and is disabled. I care for him more than 35 hours (he does get pip). However I am a full time student myself and have had an ongoing dispute with universal credit in regards to what I can claim, I…
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Updating UC regarding 'Capital'?
Just editing to say ignore this, I've just seen there's another thread about the same thing! There must be a new initiative :) Hi, Is anyone able to clarify this; do you have to update your 'Capital' every time there's a change, even if it's just through paying a bill? My work coach seems to think so but it would mean I…
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Carers Allowance Current Wait Time
Applied for Carers Allowance online just over a month ago, the email I received said I should get a decision in about 6 weeks but that it may take longer. I've read elsewhere that it can take up to 12-15 weeks. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a decision recently and how long their wait was. Many thanks
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UC reduction in savings declaration
Hi, does anyone know if you are in receipt of UC and your savings total reduces, do you have to declare it? I can understand reporting an increase, but if you’re already below the £6k limit anyway do you need to report a further reduction? And if so, how often? Thanks!
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Yet another ESA to UC question.
Just had my migration letter. Did it all online ok but just reading and wondering why claims pre April 2017 get so much less. My claim was pre 2017. I know they said it won't go down to start with but that's temporary. Anyone know why this is? Don't really want to be on hold for an hour to ask DWP.
