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High Income Child Benefit Charge
After a few years of not claiming Child Benefit, my wife and I started claiming it again at the beginning of the 2024/2025 tax year due to the changes in the thresholds from £50000 - £60000 to £60000 - £80000. As a result I needed to reregister for Self Assessment. My P60 became available today so I thought I might as well…
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Transfer childcare benefit credits for one of my two children
Hi I am currently accuring National Insurance credits for both of my children. Can I transfer NI credits for just one of my own children to my spouse so that we both accrue NI credits. My spouse tried filling out the CF411A form but there was no section to just select on child. Many thanks in advance
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Coming off UC to buy a house
Hi, so I’ve been in receipt of UC for about 4 years now as I am a single mum to a little girl. I am now back at work full time and earning a full time wage, I still receive some UC but not as much as I used to. I have met a lovely man and he has asked me if I’d like to buy a house with him- he also works full time. Me and…
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P45 Question
I'm on Universal Credit and I'm about to start a new part-time job. And I will continue to receive UC. I'm just wondering , should i get a p45 from the DWP to give to my employer. Or should I use the p45 from my most recent job (which was in December). I really don't want to go onto an emergency tax code if I can avoid it.…
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UC managed migration over phone
Would be grateful for any general experiences of managed migration from ESA to UC via phone, not online and for any help with the questions below. When calling the helpline to claim will the helper ask for evidence as to why the claimant cannot apply online and try to force this route or will they simply start the…
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Child benefit
I am in receipt if child benefit fir last child abd my daughter isn't in education any more since start if year. I've asked 3 times to cancel but keep getting letters saying they can't find Aby child benefit in my nane so nothing to cancel? I added bank details, name etc abd the child?
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Joint Saving Account - UC ?
Hi, I currently have a joint savings account with my wife whilst claiming UC as a couple. I want to move the savings to an account with a higher interest rate. But the account I am considering doesn’t allow joint accounts. So, I would be opening it in my name only. Does this make any difference to my UC claim? When I…
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Would this affect any benefits I claim ?
I'll be leaving my current job under a Voluntary Exit via Enhanced Settlement Agreement. Basically I leave the job and get a lump sum to do so. I'm also in the process of moving house, I was gonna to use my savings to reduce my mortgage on the new property. With this lump sum I'd be able to pay the mortgage off in full and…
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Problem with Bank Statement UC
I have been asked to provide a bank statement for Dec 2023 to Aug 2024. I have spent the last 6 weeks trying to get this.. I have managed to get from Feb 2024 but not the preceding 3 months. I have ordered it 3 times from the bank and it never came. I have been told today that it doesn't exist as it was a passbook account…
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Free childcare- do gratuities count toward the minimum income?
Hi, my wife’s 16 hour per week job at a restaurant is being cut to 15 and a half hours a week, placing her below the threshold for being able to claim the free childcare. However she also gets paid gratuities as TRONC through her payslip, to the level which puts her above the threshold again. I believe that as this is…
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No longer eligible for pension credit
I am writing this on behalf of my father. He has been receiving pension credit for the last 7 months. Recently came into a sum of money. We have contact DWP on the date he received it and informed them of the change, they have confirmed that he will no longer be eligible and they will suspend payments and close the…
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death in service and pension credit -AA
hello and thank you for reading. I am after some advice. My 75 yr old british mum got married and lived abroad for over 45 years and due to political unrest she had to return to UK. as she had no pension she is claiming only guaranteed pension credit and Attendance Allowance. She lives in a private rented bungalow and…
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Severe mental impairment council tax exemption moving to UC
Hi, A family member has made a claim for UC after migration letter, moving from Housing benefit and Esa. They currently get exemption from council tax due to SMI severe impairment. They have received last payment of housing benefit and esa and waiting for uc first payment. With regards to council tax will the SMI exemption…
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Can you help please
Hello I’m on UC & get LWRCA I am struggling really badly with MH my GP is referring me to social prescriber & also a link to self referral for support with diagnosis. i may have the chance of a part time job as I feel really guilty for not working the job is 5 hours a week can you help with my benefit that I’ll be due. i…
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Request I repay covid payment
Anyone know where we stand, my brother applied for covid payments above board, then in the middle had a heart attack. Had major heart surgery, paid an accountant before hand who did his tax return but overlapped with being off for heart surgery. He got covid payments, was so depressed he tried to end his life found by…
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Limited capability for wirk with UC
Hi I am awarded LCW with my UC but I don't recieve the LCW payment they saud it would take me over limit which is illegal apparently? But its in all my claim confirmation forms? Anyone know what this ilkegal thing us but they're keeping this payment from me?
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UC overpayment
Hi wondering if anyone can shed any light on my situation. I started to be paid UC at the beginning of April of 210 pounds pm because i am in the support group of new style esa. The second payment beginning of May was for 499 pounds saying that my average income ( ESA) was half that of what the April statement said despte…
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Am i obligated to give Housing Benefit my adult childrens income and NI details
I am receiving high rate PIP for both care and mobility and as a result of this i receive no deductions on my HB even though my two adult children live with me. My rent went up in April and since then i have received different letters asking for different information and they are now asking for proof of their income and…
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New job with ‘relief at source’ pension - how does this work with Universal Credit?
Currently working in the public sector where pension contributions are made before tax, so UC just use my net pay each month. New job is with Nest and apparently ‘relief at source’. Does this mean I will have to report the contributions made each month to UC, as they are made from net pay, and no doubt have a battle about…
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State pension deductions
My wife was paying back an overpayment of ESA(IB) but she has now reached retirement age. She has just recieved a letter from the pension service stating her pension will be reduced by £315 ever 4 weeks till the overpayment has been payed back, one full year bacically. This is almost a 1/3 of the pension, can they do this?…
