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Home responsibilities claim problem
My wife's Home responsibilities claim was rejected It was from 1989/90 to 2009/04 as her daughter was born July 1988 but she had already claimed Child benefit but it was complicated by her moving to Greece in September 1991 with her daughter and 1st husband who passed away in 2003. When she applied for Home…
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child born in 2010 martin say may be owed thousads by gove
Hi Hope all are well Marin said news paper that could be owed thousd by goverementt if child born in 2010
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*solved*
Anyone ever use the UC portal to close a claim?
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Universal credits and council tax
Hi everyone hope someone can help iv just migrated to universal credit I currently get council tax benefits will that now get stopped and I will have to reclaim or will it not be affected?
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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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UC and free school meals.
If I get UC and my child goes to a school in a different council area. Can I still claim for the free school meals?
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Can I Claim UC?
Good morning everybody this is my first question I want to ask. I am in a bit of a situation and don't know about my entitlement to UC. I am a single mother of 2 children husband has left and gone to his mistress I do not have any assets all I have is £4000 in money some in my account and some at home. But he does have…
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How does DWP check you have been in UK for 2 of last 3 yrs for PIP?
Hi everyone, I have been considering applying for PIP and the main thing that has been stopping me from doing so is the fact that I have not been in England, Wales or Scotland for 2 of the last 3 years, which is one of the conditions that makes claimants eligible. I have been in England for 22 months and 1 week out of the…
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Does adding 1 kid increase UC "housing" by £100 & reduce "earnings deduction" by £200?
I ran various [partner/kid/income] combinations & scenarios in DWP-endorsed calculators like benefits-calculator.turn2us, and for household incomes below ~£30k the difference between registering 1 kid vs. 0 kid seems to always be £315 (child element) + ~£100 (more housing) + ~£200 (less earnings deduction) = ~£623. Yet I…
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unclaimed benefits and national insurance contributions
A relative of mine was unable to work for the last couple of years due to illness. He was very unwell (now disabled but stable) and while seeking diagnosis (it took a long time) he did not claim the benefits he would have been entitled to (he was being signed off work by his GP). If he had claimed those benefits, he would…
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Scotland: Social Security Benefit to Retirement
I wonder if someone might be able to help. My father is, at the moment, 64 and can not walk or use his hands and can barely communicate after a stroke and thus on disability benefits (or social security benefit they clasd this in a recent letter to him) as he is unable to work. He has received a letter informing him that…
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Do non-UK savings affect Universal Credit eligibility?
I'm largely relying on UC at the moment but I am set to inherit the equivalent of £25k from a deceased relative abroad. If I send that money here to the UK, it will disqualify me from UC as my capital savings will exceed £16,000. If I leave it abroad in a savings account, is that okay?
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Searching for Martins info about claiming pension after partner has died
Can anyone point me to this weekly article. I think it was only s few weeks ago but I can’t find it. kind regards
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I don’t understand my tax (40%)
Hi, I recently got a pay rise to a base salary of 45K. I also, do monthly work on top of this with my company where I get a further £800 PCM. Finally I get a 12% bonus every year. ultimately my earnings are over 50K. what I am concerned by, is I don’t understand how my tax is going to work for the final pay. —— question…
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My son would like a part time job while at college but i'm on benefits any advice?
I'm disabled and currently getting child tax credits, ESA support group, housing benefit and full council tax rebate. He's 18yrs old and is starting college full-time in September but is thinking of getting a little job. Would getting a job of 12-24 hours a week affect my money? Thank you for reading my message.
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Free or discounted solar panels for PIP or Child DLA claimants?
I’ve seen some adverts for free or discounted solar PV panels recently. Has anyone on the forum received these for free or at a discounted rate and if so, how long did the process take?
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Universal credit -what happens after startup period?
How often do you have to go in for reviews. I am in my startup period and earning around the MIF amount (slightly less). I figure I should make most use of the startup period so I'm reinvesting in stock and expanding my inventory. I find that the more range I have the more my sales increase. I'm curious as to how often do…
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Capital disregard ending
Hi All, Looking for help / hope please! My husband wanted a trial separation at the beginning of the year, and so I moved in with my parents (easiest choice with a toddler) and claimed universal credit. He stayed in our house and I pay 50% of the mortgage. I started claiming universal credit and the house capital was…
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Work from home tax relief?
Hello, I have a question about tax relief for work from home, I did hear of it when started but didn't claim, not my electricity bills have doubled from around £45 to about £85 per month, so I thought I would claim but I have realised it's only the tax amount of the £6 per week I am claiming , so only £1.20 , and these…
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Benefits eligibility while owning your home outright?
Hi all, I’ve recently made a lot of money from a lucky investment, the first thing I want to do is buy my parents a home. My dad has a disability and has not worked from 25 years as a result. My mum looks after him full time. I want to buy them a nice small bungalow worth 150k-200k. They’re currently live in a 2 bed…
