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Help needed with UC & self employment
Hello, I really hope someone can help me. We are at such a loss at what to do. My sister & I both have multiple health problems which means we are unable to work full time. To earn some money, in a way we can cope with, we run 2 holiday let caravans. My sister has just recently applied for universal credit as she has no…
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Pip/Application
I am doing a application for PIP for my son. I am also at the same time doing a ESA credits only claim for him as well and have a GP sickness. Should I send this sicknote with my sons pip application as well as evidence as it says in the sicknote his diagnosis and has severe mental health.? Another health professional…
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Uc help regarding question of board
Hi I’m currently filling out the form to migrate to uc one of the questions is about board money which I receive from my adult son who is disabled. His board he pays me is quite high a month (£350) but £100 of that is for his mobile phone contract in my name and Spotify again in my name is as part of his disability is he…
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??? regarding UC and child leaving full time education
hi i have a son who will be leaving full time education in june so will come of my claim of Universal Credit,thats all fine and i understand that but was wondering i was on ESA but migrated to UC some months ago so also had transitnal money on top as i got the SDP on ESA,so will that be taken of as well as my son will be…
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Universal Credit Review
How long after your review did you hear back from them and what was outcome? I had a review with Universal Credit 5 weeks ago and have heard nothing back since. There could have been an issue with my finances as during the period that they had requested bank statements for, I was the executor of estate of a deceased…
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UC Migration Notice and ESA
Now I see a mixed opinion on this, so I really wanted your opinions. So you're on ESA Support Group or just ESA. Did you phone ESA to tell them you have been asked to migrate and submitted the UC claim, or didn't contact ESA because you assumed they would eventually work it out? Generally they state, Yes, inform employment…
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UC claim with personal injury compensation bare trust problem
UPDATED 20th May WITH SOLUTION 👍 Hello. I am about to go through 'Managed migration' (not voluntary) from ESA to UC shortly, and have begun completing the online claim form. I have a personal injury compensation bare trust and associated trust bank account from 2024. (The funds are disregarded from DWP's capital rules…
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Competitions and UC
I understand that prize money I could win on competitions is tax free but I don't pay tax as I don't work As I'm disabled, my husband is my carer so we have a joint claim on universal credit. But would it affect my universal credit or it is ok as we don't have more than £6k savings ?
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PIP MR
I have just had my PIP Reassessment. I have been awarded
Enhanced for both Daily Living and Mobility. This was done via a paper based
assessment and evidence I submitted. I have a copy of my PA3. There are problems with the Daily Living Activities or points awarded. My last PIP reassessment in 2021, for the Planning…
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Existing Government Gateway for Universal Credit ID
As I understand it, if you have an existing Gov Gateway account, confirming your ID online is meant to speed up the process. So is it just a case of signing into the gateway account, or is any additional information added to the HMRC gateway? Maybe someone on here who has previously completed this process can confirm this.…
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U.C overpayment
Hi in November 2023 we became first time foster carers for 3 siblings. I informed u.c that the children had moved in. I got a reply saying we would receive more money in our u.c for the children. We are been paid foster allance by the local authority. When talking to other foster carers Some was saying the payment from the…
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PIP assessment - advice
Well, I got my assessment tomorrow morning for my PIP and I am nervous as I never applied for PIP in my life, does anyone know what questions they will ask? I give them my medical evidence when I applied online. Also, the call is going to be recorded as the assessor is going to record it and so am I, so I got my back…
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ESA-UC migration time-frame
Just been reading https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/new-dwp-legacy-benefits-update-35138756 The final migration notices have been brought forward from December to September.
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UC Migrated claim - one year later
Hello and sorry to have to ask here, I'm getting no response to my query in my UC journal. So, wife, I, and daughter, claimed CTC and WTC and were migrated over to UC the early part of last May. No disability elements were claimed for. As I understood it, our claim would only last for one year as we have savings in excess…
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Universal Credit won't deduct SIPP contributions
Anyone else having problems getting Universal Credit to deduct SIPP contributions from earned income? We were migrated to UC in April and have transitional protection for 12 months (due to capital above threshold). My partner doesn't have an occupational pension but pays monthly contributions into a SIPP. We have had no…
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Unsure if I should have declared
Hi - I am after advise please as am really worrying I have unknowingly done something wrong. I live with my elderly mother in her council house so classed as a non-dependent - she claims pension credit and housing benefit. I work full time and live with her. Every year we inform the council of mums financial details,…
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LCW
Will transitional protection stop if awarded LCW? I know it does not add anything to the amount but I just want to check if the TP will still apply please?
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Pension credit cancelled
Hi all, my dad applied for pension credit, back in Feb. Finally in June he was awarded and backdated as well as guaranteed element. He's 83. So this meant he could finally get dentist treatment. Abd his rent paid etc. So made his life do much better. Now, December, they've wrote and said they hadn't realised his IIB…
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Losing UC Transitional Protection
This might be a bit long so I'll try my best to keep it concise! Current situation: Me, spouse, adult child, child's spouse in social housing. I, my spouse, my child all claim PIP (I get standard DL and Mob, spouse gets enhanced DL, child gets enhanced DL and mobility). Child is uni student with no other income, I'm a…
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Disregarded Capital and Universal Credit
Hoping someone can clarify as I think I'm correct. I'm having my Universal Credit review and need to wait for a decision maker to make a decision. I have a pension pot with a small amount in it just around £3.000 but am too young to cash or draw it anyway. My understanding is that pensions are not regarded as capital with…