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UC AP How to calculate??
So much confusion over this. It states online to calculate on the last day of your assesment period the total amount of money in all accounts, then deduct PIP, DLA, any wages and the UC payment itself. That leaves you with the capital because all the benefits, wages etc are income in tge current month it was payed in and…
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Granddaughter child benefit
Hi my granddaughter lives with me and I'm a pensioner but her mum is still getting the child benefit. How can I receive the child benefit
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UC AND CHILDS ACC
Hi im.on UC joint claim partner working FT me a carer receiving UC CA dla for rhe child. I have an isa from when we were on TC ...I been putting Hythe child dla into the child isa.. Does this account as deprevation of assest for UC. Also i will be recievibg a payment fir personal injury soon... does this need to be…
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Child benefit divorce finances
Hi, my husband and I are separating, he is the sole earner and high rate tax payer, I manage the teenagers (one home Ed) so I can’t and haven’t needed to work in some years! We have a joint mortgage and bank account and we don’t currently collect any benefits, including child benefit (we now realise this has been a mistake…
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Child benefit without me knowing
Hi all, Apologies if this has been discussed but couldn't see a thread on it. In our household there has been discussions with my partner for years regarding child benefit, she is really struggling to understand how it works. According to online, we are not entitled to it due to my salary in the £80-90k range which it has…
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No notification received yet about Winter Fuel Allowance
Apparently letters were supposed to go out to State Pensioners in Oct/Nov notifying them of upcoming WFA. I was receiving it no problem before (except last year) now I am having a bit of a panic as I haven’t heard from DWP. I am on State Pension only no extra personal pensions. Anyone else experiencing a delay?
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Universal Credit Review Frequency
I am appointee for my Adult Son who is in receipt of Universal Credit. He had a review which was completed in October 2024. He now has a message on his journal for another review already, which isn't an issue but as his UC is paid into my account they wanted my bank statements last time even though I don't claim any…
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UC what is a household for the purpose of savings?
My sister and father live together. My father has over £16k of savings. My sister has none. If my sister claims for UC will they make a deduction to her payment for the savings my father has?
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UC Fit Note WCA
My father has been on long-term income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and my mother has been his full-time carer (unofficially) ever since I was a child (20+ years). By unofficially I mean she currently doesn't qualify for carers allowance, my father has made a PIP application back in October so is awaiting…
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UC and SMI for urgent house repairs
I've just begun a new UC start up period as a self employed person. Last month I earned too much for any UC payment, but this month my earnings in that business are 0 (I have some modest earnings from another self employed business). I've just had a few domestic crises hit at once - burgled, a rat in the house, Thames…
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child benefit - on which date to opt out?
I am currently receiving Child Benefit for my 17-year-old, who is studying for their A-levels. I would like to opt out of Child Benefit payments for the next tax year, which starts this April. The online form asks this question: 'When do you want to opt out of receiving Child Benefit payment? Date must be today or a future…
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Warm Home Discount Broader Group, Scotland. Octopus Energy's own criteria.
I have applied under Octopus Energy's own criteria - no means tested benefit requirement: Disability benefit and, specified by Octopus, low income. Nothing to do with DWP means tested benefit or Core Group requirement. It is The Broader Group Scotland. On application I also submitted proof/documents of DLA (care and…
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UC Agent Closed Claim For No Reason - Help Needed!
Hi all, My Universal Credit claim was closed last week out of the blue, because the agent incorrectly marked me as being in full time education, when I am not — I’m attending a short, part-time up-skilling course which is a few days a month for 3 months (9 days) for my area of work. I am currently in work, but it is…
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UC - Letting them know a seperate Income from family member
Afternoon Folks. Recently got Guardianship for my Oldest, (18F, Not working, Not Education) We have spoken about it with Solicitor and our Social Worker, and have asked that my Daughter contributes to the household, which both agreed she should, and we came to a figure of £230 per month. Covers, Food, Council Tax,…
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UC/ID Verify
Have done application for UC Online. for Son I am appointee. In the to do list it says we need to verify your ID we will call you in 2 to 3 days. I have tried to verify ID online but have not been successful as 2 forms of ID are required i only have 1. Now there is a message in the journal saying ID verified but in the to…
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Pip Tribunal/ Review
Have been waiting for PIP tribunal well over a year. And now have a date for next week. I was awarded PIP in August 2023 to August 2026. I have this morning received a text from DWP We have started your PIP review and will be sending you PIP review form. How will the outcome of the tribunal affect me ?
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UC & Ebay Sales Declaration Query
I have recently had my UC suspended for over a year now because I had some personal items I had bought over the years. Each month I declared and was stopped the UC because I was "Self Employed" I never had a business it was household items like PC and parts, and household items. With this declared money that I got from…
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UC Application Query
Many thanks for all the assistance on my original thread. This is really a different subject, so needs a new thread really. Let me know if it doesn't :) What happens if an individual applies for UC, and meets the threshold of being under £16K capital savings. I don't see how it could happen, but what if they have a WCA…
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Home Responsibilities Protection not heard / no response
Hi, Does anyone know if there is a delay on the Home responsibilities protection process? We have applied it has been 4 months. I am not sure we can open an online login as may not have the identity documents but will try. Is there a way to open without the documents they state? Is the only other way to find out by…
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Christmas bonus
Hello everyone and hope you're all having a lovely Christmas!! I'm on Universal Credit and PIP and I'm sure I should be entitled to the £10 Christmas bonus this year but haven't received anything. I've had a search online and it said you should receive it the first week of December but not to contact anyone about it until…
