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Severe disability
Both my severe disability and pension credit have been stopped because I have a carer. I am at a loss of £600. My carer only gets £ 185 monthly. This can not be right but I rang both offices and they said it was. I can not afford this so will have to live without my carer. After brain surgery and numerous falls I do not…
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Carer's Allowance claim I didn't report a change
Hello, I telephoned Carer's Allowance on the 22/02/2024 to inform them that I had been offered a zero-hour job and that I had accepted it. I then asked what my earning limits would be while claiming Carer's Allowance, and I was told that I could earn £139 a week or £602.33 a month if paid monthly. I explained that my first…
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Entitlement to Council Tax Support
I am going to apply for council tax support as a single person with children. When going through the council tax benefit application online there is 1 question I am confused about and not sure how to answer.My partner does own another property which he let's out but it's in his name and nothing to do with me. It says Do…
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DWP annual increase state pension letter?
DWP normally sends out a letter confirming new state pension amounts applicable from April each year and is usually received by now. Have people received theirs, or are some still waiting? I think it's late - but maybe there's a delay this year?
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Tax on winter fuel payment
My wife and I received winter fuel payments, are we liable for 2023/24 income tax on these?
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Filling out PIP claim form
Hi all, I've just received the PIP claim form. I was just wondering am I allowed to type out my answers, print them out and stick them on the form? My handwriting is terrible and I am concerned they might not be able to make out what I've written.
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Being a non-dependent & non-dependent charges?.
Hi, things have been escalating around here and I would like some advice. In particular to being a non-dependent. I am 23 and I live in a council house with my mum. Recently a housing officer/landlord has been showing up to assess the house but this has also caused a landslide of other things. My mum has been on…
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UC income / savings and Grants from a Charity
Hi, I’m looking for some advice please…. I have a terminal illness and I am due to migrate from Tax Credits to UC very soon. I can no longer work and my income is from benefits. I have some savings below the £16,000 threshold. I can occasionally apply for various Grants from a great charity to pay for things such as…
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Build up when not spending
Hi, my s18 is on universal credit, applying for lwrca. He also gets £110 allowance a week from his dad. As my s18 is ill with an ME type condition, he does not get out and about to spend his money. He doesn’t pay rent or money towards household bills. he is starting to build up savings, nearly £4k. How much does it…
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ESA + HB moving HA to a different area - when to apply for UC?
Hi, We (My wife and I) are in the process of looking for a mutual exchange (just done viewings and everything looks like we will be moving) I am on ESA income related support group and have PiP (both care and mobility) also claiming HB. As i understand i will need to make a claim for UC as am unable to make a new housing…
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Apply for State Pension and query about mixed age couple
We are a mixed age couple.My older partner has had a letter though regarding applying for his state pension, he will be 66 in a few months. He is on IS, SDP, CA, HB and PIP both standard ratesI am in the CB ESA support group and have DLA high care and low mob When he follows the online information about the SP will that…
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Equity Release and Pension Credit
Can I ask a "what if..." question please. This hasn't happened yet, but it might, so I'm just trying to get my ducks in a row, in case it does. Estranged couple, both own marital house as Joint Tenants. One lives in it, A, and one lives elsewhere, B. A is on pension credit B wants to do equity release for something…
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Earning 55k a year on minimum wage
I'm surprised I've earned so much but I've managed it, just wondered if there's any help with tax or benefits etc, I'm doing about 100 hours a week but I've never had any help at all, is there anything I can look into or is it not worth the hassle? 1275l is my tax code
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Requesting a copy of LCWRA assessors decision?
Following award of LCWRA on 25/11/23 I have requested a copy of the assessors decision (not "mandatory reconsideration"). Does anyone know if this will imperil my award?
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Lump sum/benefits
Hi All, I got a lump sum off money in June last year £35,000 ( firty five thousands pounds). It's from my ex partner trust fund he was born too early and suid the NHS. I was given a lump sum for caring for him for a year as his carer. I didn't want the money I did everything in my power to not receive it. It's blood money…
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When will I see my benefits increased in April?
I get my PIP on the 11th of April. Will the increase be added to that payment?
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Moving from ESA to new style JSA - is claim time affected?
Asking on behalf of my husband as the Job Centre staff have been very confusing! He was made redundant in October. In January started to claim JSA as hadn't found work. In February nearly died and ended up in ICU for a month. I called the Job Centre when he went in to hospital, who helpfully stopped the claim as he…
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NHS Maternity Leave Calculator
Hello. I'm looking for someone with NHS payroll experience to help me work out what my maternity leave pay will be? My trust are taking ages to work it out !!
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WTC to UC - Is there a copy of the UC application questions I can see in advance of applying?
Can anyone point me in the direction of a copy of the UC application we have to fill in when we migrate from WTC to UC. I'm not applying to move until the end of April, which is two weeks before my claim deadline, and wanted to know exactly what questions are asked so that I can get any necessary information ready and…
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Shares on universal Credit
Hi My company is closing and I'm applying for Universal Credit. I saw that you have to declare your savings. I have about £2000 worth of shares as well as some cash savings, do I count the shares as savings or is it just the dividends I need to declare as income?