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UC, WCA & SP
Hi all Having a what to do moment. I have been on UC for a year, for health reasons i was given the forms for a WCA, after waiting months, the appointment has arrived for 10th December. I am back and forth because i reach state pension age and have claimed on 18th December. Is it worth the travel, cost and stress of…
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Winter Fuel Payment … if one eligible person who is not entitled opts out does the other person get
the full payment? I have read the govt info a number of times and don't believe there is clarification on my question below: ( I also read the threads here ) My question relates to aged 70 couple not on benefits where one person has income over £35k ( person A ) and one under. ( person B ) In the event of the person…
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Lwcra
I got awarded LWCRA yesterday and I just wanted to know when I will be paid and if I will be backdated. I am paid on the 14th every month and my assessment period is normally 7th-8th I think. I provided first fit note 17th July.
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ESA/ loss of income
I currently get new style esa I'm in the support group. I am going to get personal injury compensation which I understand will not affect my ESA. But I am also going to get past and future loss of income will this affect my ESA? Thank you
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Universal Credit - Living With Parents
Hi MSE Forum. A very complex issue has arrose when it comes to my Universal Credit. It all started the other day when an agent requested me to report changes that I don't live with anyone, but that isn't true at all as I live with my parents and have for many years and pay them my keep once a month I first sent a message…
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Universal Credit Deductions - Lifetime ISA
Hi all, I could really use someones help and expertise please. This whole situation is really making me anxious. I apologize in advance for the long message. Back in May, I had a claim review start and I provided all the documents that they needed. I was unaware before the review but I was meant to have declared that I had…
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PIP Disregard in AP for UC
Hi - I know that PIP received within an AP for UC is disregarded until the following AP when it is then counted as capital. My question is: What amount of PIP is disregarded? Is it the FULL amount (e.g. if enhanced for both it would be £737.20 every 4 weeks) or is the amount minus the amount that goes straight to…
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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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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…
