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Resigning from work
If a person is off work long term because of sickness and they are getting SSP along with UC can they resign without being sanctioned. They are in the LCWRA group with UC. There is no prospect of them returning to the job they had but they ae still having to obtain doctors notes and have regular meetings with the company…
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Junior SIPPs contributions and Universal Credit
I receive State Pension and my wife is a Carer caring for me. We transferred over to UC since we are on certain benefits e.g. Child Tax Credits and my wife is under pension age (Mixed Age Couple). Can she take up a Junior SIPPs for our child by making an initial one off payment to start, and subsequently pay in £100…
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Youreable disability forum down?
Does anyone know if the Youreable forum has been taken down permanently? There's just a notice for site maintenance but it's been like this now for several weeks. youreable.livingmadeeasy.org.uk One of the most helpful disability forums that I've been a member of for close to 10 years, it'd be such a shame if it's not…
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Universal credit - Child Element eligability
Hello all, Apologies if this is a duplicated subject! I am a separated Father of three children, and would like to add them to my universal credit claim. I am stuck as the universal credit team are saying that because child benefit isn't awarded to me I am ineligible, I have read a few articles online, that state whilst…
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PIP Review and Upcoming Changes
I just received my decision letter for my second PIP review which I sent out in August 2024. I am happy it was a positive desk review. I am wondering though if because of the upcoming changes next year, they are only giving limited PIP timeframes? I requested that they consider awarding me for a longer timeframe as my…
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UC taking 2 months payment against 1 weeks work 1yr before starting claiming
My daughter did a week's work at a festival one year before claiming Universal Credit after finishing as a student. The festival just paid her and her job centre advisor is stopping two months payment. They offered her a loan to live on but said she'd be short of money going forward with the payments for the loan. Surely…
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Private pension income UC
Morning, I’m hoping someone can provide clarification on this. Myself and my husband have a joint UC claim, I work part time and my husband gets pip as he has a disability that means he can’t work. Back in Jan this year he was offered the chance to take 25% of his private pension which was around £13k with a monthly amount…
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SMI council tax reduction
Dear MSE I was seriously assaulted at work (Police) in 2018, sustaining permanent and irreversible brain damage. I recently read and viewed MSE articles on Significant Mental Impairment reduction for council tax. I submitted my application which has been approved, however I seem to have hit the stumbling block shared by…
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Mortgage overpayment and UC
H, I just wondering I am on UC working full time. How much will be allowed to make a mortgage overpayment? I don’t have any savings. Thanks
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Mother in law appointee
Hi, My mother in law has dementia and she lives with us. I am an appointee for her and her benefits are paid into my account. I also get Universal Credit. Will that affect my UC benefit! My savings is less than 6k. I will be contacting DWP to change bank details so her payments are kept separate She gets pension credit and…
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Can you claim new style JSA even if doing a little freelance?
So my full time role is being made redundant next month, and I'm currently trying to work out what the best thing to do is? I've been in the role over 5 years so should have enough NI to be eligible to claim new style JSA. But I potentially have some odd freelance work that I could take up, but it would be way less than 16…
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Advice on monies from house sale and Universal Credit
Hi, looking for some advice on above. Separated from husband 3 years ago, he is in R o Ireland I am north of Ireland, therefore he is outside of jurisdiction. We have 4 kids together, two over 18. He has not visited them, had them to him nor paid any child support. Family matrimonial home sold last year, there are proceeds…
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EPC register
We have been trying to claim winter fuel payments only to be told we can’t claim it as our home is not on the EPC register we had our home surveyed by our housing association but they tell us that they have no legal demand to put the results on the EPC register has anyone else had this problem and how did you sort it out
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UC 5th week payment ?
Hi I was wondering if anyone could explain to me what happens with the fifth week when you’re claiming UC I understand that after your assessment you are given a date say you were given the The 10th of each month as your pay date what happens to the fifth week as some months have five weeks do you get more money that month…
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Universal Credit Review After Inheritance - Need Advice
Hello everyone, I'm currently facing a Universal Credit review and would really appreciate some guidance from anyone with expertise or similar experiences. My Situation I started claiming Universal Credit in April 2024 after receiving a migration letter from Tax Credits. Just before this migration, I received a £33K…
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Single person council tax reduction
My vulnerable disabled adult son has his own flat and has had a series of lodgers which have helped him pay his bills over the last 8 years. A couple of years ago when his last lodger left he decided he would not rent his spare room out again as he could manage without the extra money. He applied for a council tax…
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Universal Credit Receiving Medical Treatments Section
Has anyone had to use this section while making a new claim or migrating from ESA ? Is this section looked at by any different department of UC, or is it just part of an individual's claim, and the person reading it is none the wiser to the treatment being given? Anyone with further information on this section is…
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Pip appeal tomorrow
I have my PIP appeal tomorrow and I have just prepared a statement of my reasons why I should get the points for planning and following a journey. I am representing myself and have highlighted information that was in the assessors that have not been factored into the decision. It is a video tribunal. Do you think I will be…
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RTI disputes
Hello! My job recently changed its pay structure to the last Friday of the month, U/C assessment period 28th-27th this month they have counted 2 months pay in one assessment period, I’ve raised a RTI to move one payment into the next assessment period I’m just wondering from others experience how long it takes? Thanks
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Universal credits in Scotland and Self Directed support.
Anyone in Scotland here who gets Self Directed Support for a disabled child and is in Universal Credits? We have a disabled child and she has a Self Direct Support budget of 15k per year until she is 18 years old. Which means that there is a All Pay bank card in my name for her. It is a "local council all pay account" a…
