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Carers allowance help please
My husband is disabled and gets PIP enhanced on both aspects and is in the ESA support group. We receive UC but our circumstances have changed and I don’t know whether to continue to claim the carers element of UC or to apply for carers allowance. I have tried the calculators but they aren’t helping. My situation is that I…
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UC - Loss of transitional protection through house move
Hello. After managed migration a couple of months ago, I now get reduced UC plus ESA top up fortnightly. I was on a mix of contribution based and Income based ESA.(I didn't realise I was on a mixed type until the switch) I plan to move home next year to a different county council authority, which is a 'change of…
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Help with Universal credit for my son
Hi my son has worked but unfortunately last year he was in a lot of pain and eventually (after months) we found out he has 2 breaks in his back, this has left him temporarily unable to work, he can hardly walk and is now on morphine. We are hoping surgery will happen and hopefully he'll be able to return to work. He is…
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BT Essentials Plan renewal increase to £18
I have been on the BT Essentials Plan for two years, I have just received an email to say that my price will increase from £15 a month to £18.it says I will be moved onto the equivalent latest home essentials package. I knew packages were increasing but believed it would only be by a pound, I have done some research and…
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Can I claim any benefits due to having to leave my employment due to anxiety caused by bullying?
I would be grateful for any help/advice/opinions. Perhaps I could request voluntary redundancy, or a compromise agreement to enable me to obtain some funds just to pay my household bills? Or maybe disability allowance for my medicated for anxiety mental health?
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Universal credit and company shares
Hi I've recently started to claim UC. I have company shares less than £6k of which I don't have access to most of them yet. They sell some shares to cover the tax after 3 years and if I don't wish to cash them in they go right back in my shares account. This happened in October, its totally wiped my UC payment out as…
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universal credit restorespectively reduced for one assessment period because we informed UC late.
We had baby back in 2021. For similplicity let's say our assessment periods starts onnthe 1st of the momth. Baby was born in November, we informed November baby to uc a bit late (in december). This is because we didn't gave birth certificate, and knew it would trigger birth certificate request as soon as we notified also…
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Loosing council tax reduction due to migration to UC
Hi everyone, any help here would be appreciated. I recently received a migration notice to move from ESA to UC (I also get PIP enhanced on both components). I made my claim and I now receive both ESA and UC (UC reduced by ESA pound for pound). I am in the limited work and work related activity group. I have been told I no…
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LCS: Still accepted money for a closed account.
I been paying LCS a monthly fee to repay an overpayment on tax Credits since August 2011. Yesterday I mistakenly sent them an overpayment. I contacted LCS to ask for advice and if I could request a refund. They informed me that my account had been closed on 23th June 2023 as the amount owed had been paid in full. I never…
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Universal credit and cash withdrawals
I had a review where they questioned cash withdrawals, now I panic every time I draw cash, I withdraw between £50 and £100 a week for every day spending, does anyone else you cash? I was thinking to put a journal message asking what the weekly limit is?
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Universal credit & a company shares scheme
Hello does anyone know anything about the ADM Chapter H3 (H3100-H3104) in universal credit? I really really need some help, thanks
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Receiving income insurance, disabled and wondering about tax
Hi all - my first post here, so hoping it is in the right place. I've been signed off long term sick, and receiving income insurance from Zurich at 67% of my original salary. I am registered disabled, and have claimed what I believe I can in terms of benefits (such as PIP, blue badge etc). I was wondering if anyone knows…
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Carer's allowance whilst using non-residential carers
Hi all, Is it possible for my mum to have a family member care for her and for that family member to receive carer's allowance, whilst she also has some non-residential care come in on certain days? E.g. carer's visit twice a day for 4 days a week, whilst family member lives in for the other 3 and provides care for those…
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Help for my disabled partner.
Hiya all. I have a dilemma that I need help with. My partner of 25 years has long term health issues. She is registered disabled and claims the higher level of PIP. She is employed by the NHS who, because of her disabilities, allow her to work 21 hours per week from home. Her conditions are deteriorating and she is rarely…
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ESA confusion
For health reasons, my adult son has been unable to work for many years and has been entirely supported by myself. I am now a pensioner and am concerned for him when I am no longer alive. One of my biggest concerns is his very poor NI record. Prior to the start of this financial year, we registered to make voluntary…
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Eligibility for Carers Allowance question ?
hi all I am a carer for my Mum (aged 84) who is now needing more and more care as she is ageing. I currently work 3 days a week and find it tough to also look after her as her care needs increase. I am thinking of reducing my hours (to earnings lower than the CA eligibility rule) and claiming CA for looking after Mum. Mum…
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Child Benefit - Advanced or Non Advanced course
My 18 year old daughter has recently passed her BTEC course and is going to be starting a uni course soon. I am trying to ascertain whether I would still be eligible to receive child benefit. The course is a uni course but is run at local college so daughter will be staying at home. The course is an "Initial Year for…
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UC query
Hello Just checking this calculation I am awaiting my first statement. We basically moved into a HA property (from private) the day we applied for UC on a migration, and a new area I was on mixed IR ESA and CB ESA and had a lot of premiums added so was on ESA £328 per week, The new amount seems so much less. The private…
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How will it affect
My 27 year old daughter wants to move back home as her marriage has broken down, im currently on universal credit as my partner died suddenly, im at home with a 6 year old and a 10 year old, i know i would lose my council tax benefit but would i lose any other money if she was just paying towards bills ? The council wont…
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Disregarded capital
Hello How long is disregarded capital disregarded for? I have £2k disregarded in my capital for my Universal Credit calculation, which comes from a backdated benefit payment for DLA on behalf of my children. I receive this for my children so it's not technically my money, I need to spend it on them. However I'm unsure if…
