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ESA Assessment Decision Timescale?
Hi all Wife is currently on the assessment rate of New Style (contribution based) ESA, has been since early April. She had her work capability assessment just over 6 weeks ago. Was supposed to be in person, but was changed to a phone one just as we set off in the car to get there. Still no decision yet. What's peoples…
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On Long-Term Fit Note, Awaiting WCA Assessment but Asked to Join Restart Scheme UC
I have been on UC for six months and have a fit note until the end of September due to a long-term mental health condition. At the beginning of this month, I attended both a 'work coach support – health' appointment and a 'work search review.' At these meetings, it was agreed that I do not need to look for work and could…
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UC while on zero hours but want to change jobs
I'm currently on zero hours contract as a relief worker in the care sector (support work). I would like to move on to a different type of job. The main 2 reasons are that it affects my mental health (although I don't have any formal diagnosis) and it's a low paid job in a sector I feel is not a good fit for me and frankly…
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Partner moving in
I'm disabled and currently claim ADP, New style ESA and UC which is currently topped up to my old benefits level because I had to migrate over from legacy benefits. My partner is moving in at the end of the year, he has a job with varying hours so I'm just wondering what to expect when I declare him moving in? Will my UC…
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DLA telephone review - mid award.
I have today received a letter from dla saying they are reviewing my son's award. It runs till he's 12 and I've still got 3 years left. Why would they be reviewing it? It seems like it's mandatory so does anyone know what they will be talking about? I don't feel comfortable going through it over the phone because I don't…
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Late in reporting changes
Hello, I get RSU vested quarterly from my company I work for. In May, I got some RSU and it was reported to HMRC by my company in June. The amount of RSU I received in May exceeded £6k (less than £16k) and I didn't sell those RSU. There is a restriction on when I can sell those, usually in each three months, there is an…
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Anyone been through a Carers' Allowance Overpayment tribunal??
Hi - has anyone been through a Carers' Allowance Overpayment appeal tribunal and would be willing to have a short chat with me to help me understand what happens? Ours has just been scheduled and we have no idea whatsoever (apart from the short paragraph of standard info, which doesn't tell us much) how it works, what…
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reporting business expenses as self employed on universal credit - working away from home.
married couple, one 19yr old with disabilities, one 12yr old. Does anyone have any advice on this? we were called for an appointment at the job center 3 weeks ago, JC employee said there was expenses listed on our monthly inc/exp that were not allowed. She said specifically that accommodation and meals are not allowed when…
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ESA to UC migration - biographical phone id test
Hi Are the appointment times accurate? Relative waiting and stressed. Thanks
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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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DWP letter saying I owe money
Hi, my wife and myself have both received a letter from DWP saying we owe them £245.03. I looked up the telephone number given and more than one "who called me" website says the number is a scam. I looked for the number given on the letter (0800 916 0647 & 0800 916 0651) via the gov.uk website and they say it is for the…
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Attendance Allowance Pension Credit
My pension credit that I have received for 16years, was stopped a few weeks ago when i was given Attendance Allowance. I realise now that I should have informed them, I have spoken to pension credit and confirmed all details, was told this would be processed and I would receive a letter. Is this usual and will the Pension…
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Dwp checking what you spend your benefits on
i am reading in the press that the DWP are ringing people asking about certain transactions on their account and how they spend the money they get are they allowed to do this it seems like an invasion of ones privacy so what Authority do they have to do this?
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Salary Sacrifice and Universal Credit
Hi all I'm looking for some clarity on what should be a straight forward question but it seems the Universal Credit employee's aren't trained enough to answer, so hopefully someone here can. Universal credit employee's have been asked and they don't know, but I can't assume this answer. Q: Myself and my Wife receive…
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NHSBSA PCN Notice Help Advice
Hi I got letter today and it really has upset me but I have got learning disability and been getting meds for many years turns out that had to pay for these and I had no clue. I walk in pharmcy with my prescription and hand it to them. They ask me do you pay for my prescription and replied nope because on disability PIP…
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*solved*
Anyone ever use the UC portal to close a claim?
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Home Responsibility Protection (HRP) without necessarily getting Carers Allowance.
If two people jointly care for someone, only one of them can claim and receive Carers Allowance even if they're both eligible. But, the second carer CAN claim HRP from DWP as long as they personally meet all the CA requirements. It's a simple form from DWP and you can backdate one tax year too. The most likely scenario is…
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Home Responsibilities Protection and Full state pension
Hi All, not sure if anyone can tell me. I have a full state pension as started claiming it last year at 66. I recently received a letter from HMRC to say that I did not have full years for the time I was at home, not working, when I had my 4 children. I completed the relevant information on the Government Gateway site. I…
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D.L.A to A.A question. with abit of a twist
A family member was on the middle rate DLA for many years before moving abroad. In moving abroad they lost the mobility rate (the higher amount of income) as it wasnt exportable and i believe were only allowed the lower rate of approx £30 a week. On returning to the UK they werent able to reclaim. So they are thinking of…
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When do gambling winnings become capital for UC?
Hi, So under the universal credit capital rules, income does not become capital until the assessment period after it is received. However, I can't find any information about whether this is also true for gambling winnings. Does anybody know?
