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Universal Credit self employment work hour requirement increased to 35 hours
Hi, In recent months UC pushed up my minimum work hours from 30 to 35. I'm a single parent with a six year old. I'm self employed and this change has pushed my minimum income floor up to £1400+. When it happened I thought it would be doable to earn but it's a struggle. The main issue is finding 35 hours a week to work.…
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Claiming Child Benefit and the 8 week holiday rule.
Couldn't find the answer on the government website so thought I would ask here. My wife claims child benefit for our daughter and I understand that if she goes abroad for more than 8 weeks, she must notify HMRC so they can stop the payments. However, what if she goes abroad for 5 weeks in the summer and a further 4 weeks…
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son UC/carers/work ~~~~~~ Update~~
hi,i recieve UC and pip both parts both high and also get trans protection on my UC,.My now adult son 18yrs lives with me and left School in July 2025 so was on my claim but any benefits for him stopped,fair enough he does help me with tasks for me and around the house etc,he has been looking for work but as yet been un…
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Can I Claim PIP For Caring For My Mum Even Though I Am Working Full Time?
Can I claim PIP - or any other care allowance - for caring for my mum (she can't walk very far due to arthritis and other ailments) even though I am working full time? My mum is on Pension Credit, is 88, and is currently awaiting a form to claim Attendance Allowance.
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What time period is my wife allowed abroad
Hi all, My wife claims PIP and wants to start spending the maximum amount of time abroad away from the cold winters so how long is she allowed abroad and what period do the. Dwp monitor her for? Eg January to December or the financial year or isn't it done by another method? Regards mark
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DWP forcing me to repay a debt caused by identity fraud
Hi everyone, I’m
hoping for advice and to find out if anyone else has been through something
similar. I am a
victim of identity fraud. In 2023, someone used my details to make several
Universal Credit claims. Despite clear red flags, the DWP approved a £763
“advance” payment to the fraudster. Instead
of investigating…
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UC overpayment - still haven't received letter 9 months later
Hi all Last year we updated our UC journal with a change of circumstances regarding savings. We had over £6000, and didn't realise about the limit/s in regards to savings and claiming UC until a friend mentioned it to us. To cut a long story short. We had to upload bank statements for all bank accounts from the start of…
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UC 16/Education
Hi A person who turned 16 in April gets PIP care and mobility higher rate also has a ESA credits only claim and has been put in the support group.currently home educated due to complex needs. Parents receive child benefit for her what I want to ask is that can she claim UC at her age? Does the education have to stop to…
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Will I be eligible to pay council tax at a single person's rate?
Hello, Can you advise on if I will qualify to pay council tax at a single person's rate? My ex wife will be leaving the family home at the end of the month. Our two Sons will be staying with me. There ages are 19 and 16 years. My elder Son is in full-time education at university and living at home. He also works part-time.…
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Universal credit and earned income - pension contribution deduction from UC
Good evening all, I'm trying to find out what counts as earned income for the purposes of Universal Credit. For example, is my pension contribution income or ignored? The whole thing or only part?What if I receive a tax refund? Is that deducted from my UC at the same rate as my wages are? The wage amount shown on my UC…
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Been called to an in person PIP assessment - questions about private medication
Hello, Firstly I apologise for asking and very kind of mindful it may not be the right thing to do. I've been to hell and back this year. I'm not holding out much hope for the pip assessment and I'm still waiting for a formal diagnosis from one clinic. I just wonder what happens when you are taking medication privately as…
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Universal Credit - Self Employed
Just looking for a little clarity if someone can help. I am self-employed and claiming UC. I had my initial year start-up period which has now ended and the MIF has been applied. They work out my UC based on £1,642.72 - which means if I don't earn more than that I get nothing. Work is slow for a graphic designer so I don't…
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About to rent a flat how does it work, with housing benefit?
So lets say I get a visit and I accept the flat from the estate agent now what do I do? I have to message Universal Credit and ask for the housing benefit? So it will take them about 3 days to respond to my message. Do they pay the deposit? Do I pay the landlord the deposit and one months rent upfront or just the deposit…
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Ex beneficiary to my 17 year old claim pip
My ex claims pip for my 17 year old and is his beneficiary. He has moved in with me his dad now month ago. And she will not phone to change it over to myself. She's getting carers, mobility and his pip money. All he gets from her is around 30/40 week if that. How do I change it over to myself. As she's said not doing it!
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First UC statement can't be right...
Got my first UC statement, (having been 'migrated' from the income-related element of ESA; still in receipt of contribution-based ESA) but the entitlement and deductions are the same number, £650.95. So I'm not entitled to anything...? Obviously can't be right. Standard Allowance: 400.14 Housing: 250.81 Total entitlement…
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Tax credit overpayment demand from 2004
Hi, I've just received a letter stating I owe £475 in tax credit overpayments from 21 years ago!!! To say I'm rather stunned and baffled is an understatement. It gives no detail on how/what/why the overpayment was made. Having had a quick read I believe I can get a SAR to try and recover some information and I will ring…
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Definition of earning for Carers Allowance
Is there a definition of earnings for CA? Is it the same as for UC where dividends and salary from the company are earnings?
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Loss of transitional protection after applying for housing element of UC
Hi all, I hope you are well. I got a letter to transition to UC from ESA. I applied and they split my payments between UC and New Style ESA. I received £433.34 UC LCWRA 4 weekly and £281.10 NS ESA 2 weekly. Unfortunately due to a family bereavement I had to find somewhere else to live. I found a private rent for £675…
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Advice on DWP cutting mothers pension credit to almost nothing
My mother is a pensioner and in receipt of state pension and pension credit. She has many medical issues and was told she was also entitled to attendance allowance because of her care needs. When her partner passed away I moved in some time later as she was unable to cope living on her own. She made DWP aware of this at…
