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Definition of earning for Carers Allowance
Is there a definition of earnings for CA? Is it the same as for UC where dividends and salary from the company are earnings?
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Loss of transitional protection after applying for housing element of UC
Hi all, I hope you are well. I got a letter to transition to UC from ESA. I applied and they split my payments between UC and New Style ESA. I received £433.34 UC LCWRA 4 weekly and £281.10 NS ESA 2 weekly. Unfortunately due to a family bereavement I had to find somewhere else to live. I found a private rent for £675…
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Advice on DWP cutting mothers pension credit to almost nothing
My mother is a pensioner and in receipt of state pension and pension credit. She has many medical issues and was told she was also entitled to attendance allowance because of her care needs. When her partner passed away I moved in some time later as she was unable to cope living on her own. She made DWP aware of this at…
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Universal Credit - Reporting income and expenses as a 50/50 business partner - HELP NEEDED!
Hoping someone can make this clear for me as I don't find that the work coach at the jobcentre does. I own a small business with a business partner, we are 50% each. We pay ourselves through QuickBooks and register payroll, so everything goes through HMRC. I know that when I report income and expenses for universal credit…
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PIP Review
Hello, I was awarded PIP in 2022 and got 8 points from this assessment. The assesor wrote they couldn't see my condition ever improving but to do a review in 3 years. Well I had my review assessment on 3/9 and just got my form and i scored 0 points. My Disability effects me far more these days and I am on a lot more…
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Universal Credit - new claim and divorce
Never claimed Universal Credit before. Living with soon to be ex with two young children. Want to move into private rented with the children but need UC to top up my income. But when I apply for a tenancy, I won't have prove of UC as I you need the tenancy agreement before claiming UC, is this correct? I feel like it's a…
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Going abroad
My question is: if I left on September 9th, when would I need to return to the UK? Based on the fact that I can stay out of the country for one month. Thank you.
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60+ with savings but facing unemployment
Hi group, a friend has been made redundant after a few years of illness and now facing the need for unemployment benefit. His wife works in school meals (and has done for many years) so a change of career at this stage to earn more money isn't going to happen. They have savings above the threshold (about £20k) for…
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UC Gift Allowance
I've had a look around and been unable to find anything like my specific issue. We've had a UC review this week, and when the work coach discovered that my parents are regularly sending me money, they warned that I might go over the "£3,500 gift allowance", then requested more bank statements to run the numbers. This is…
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A lot of discomfort in legs since I broke one and fractured the other shall I ask to be reassessed?
I work part time and have done so for almost 7 years, it overwhelms me more and more as workload increases year by year due to cutbacks, wage is reasonable and I get UC with ESA work related rate on top of that. Last year I smashed my leg so bad I was in hospital 2 weeks and was off work for over 3 months, was given more…
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UC want bank statements that don't exist and other quirks during review
For what feels like over 6 months I've been under a UC review. Contradictions throughout , agents saying my review was complete but then they ask for statements for the present day the next week. Continual saga is evidence for capital. I receive PIP and Health portion of UC as well which makes my capital usually over £10k…
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Child Benefit
I'm so confused over my husbands salary! I'm not claiming child benefit as he says he earns too much. But now he's taken a pay cut to do compressed hours. I send him this from MSE: "You still gain from Child Benefit with income up to £80,000. Child Benefit is means-tested, meaning once one parent or guardian earns over…
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Work expenses on UC
I have been on ESA (support group) for many year and currently working under the permitted work scheme. I've recently received the invite to migrate from ESA to UC
and I'm trying to understand how my earnings and expenses will be processed on
UC especially expenses that I pay annually. The job centre were not able to…
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Universal Credit - 50/50 Shared care of children
Can I claim the child element of UC if the children will be living with me 50% of the time? Currently living with STBX and want to move into rental and have the kids 50% off the time. STBX won't be needing to apply for UC as they are on a good wage. I'm working part time. They are not willing to move out but that's a…
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Pension Credit Criteria
Hi - I'm new and this is my first post. I just wanted to get people's thoughts on the above. I need to apply for Pension Credit as I only have my state pension to live on and my savings are below the threshold of £10,000. However, I am apparently ineligible for this as I receive the New State Pension of 230.25 per week as…
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Pension credit/ Mandatory Reconsideration
My mother did Mandatory Reconsideration 12 weeks ago. Within this time my mother has phoned PC 5 times last phone call 2 weeks ago. The person on the phone said I will a email to MR department. But mother has still not heared anything. Its really frustrating for her because it is PC fault. Is there anything else she can…
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Attendance allowance - unsure about one question on form
I’m helping a friend apply for attendance allowance on behalf of his wife. She is in a care home and is self funded apart from NHS funded nursing care element. When I look at the form question 47 asks ‘Does a local authority, health authority, education authority or government department give you, or the place you stay,…
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DWP Debt Recovery from estate
Hi everyone, I have received grant of probate for a recent bereavement. However have now received a letter from DWP (RELB26) asking for "information about the estate with details held at the time benefit was paid" and a form asking for a lot of the information I already provided when doing the probate application. After…
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Remaining as Appointee for DLA
I have been appointee for my son's DLA for many years. He has just been awarded Universal Credit and I have been named as his appointee for this. I don't think he needs me to help with this. If I remove myself from this role for UC can I remain as his DLA appointee?
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changing to Universal Credit
hi I am appointee for my Brother. He has Downs syndrome (58), he has never had paid work. I have had a letter saying that he is migrating to universal credit. I have a day off work this week so I am going to find time to call. What information will I need to hand? is it difficult to get through to the freephone number…
