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Full state pension & Housing Benefit
Come October I will start collecting my state pension. I am eligible for the full state pension. Just wondering whether my rent will be paid in full. Its a housing association low rent in London and I live alone. Also I have under £10,000 lump sum in a pension I haven't touched
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Applied for UC (transition) from ESA and got a "details of employee leaving work" form today
With my details on it even though I'm not and haven't been recently employed. Is this normal? Does this mean I am now expected to work even though I was assessed as being disabled?
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UC and deferred pension
'mixed-age couple' Just received a letter 'both of us' about Migration Notice over to UC by 12th JulyMy husband is claiming ESA support group, and i am pension age now but my husband has 3 years before he can claim his pension, i had deferred my state pension last year,my question is, should i claim my state pension now…
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UC Overpayment
Hello, We have been overpaid UC - this is due to a DWP error and not the result of fraud or anything like that. As soon as I realised this, I asked UC to double check the amount due to be paid. They did this and revised it to the correct amount. Despite all this, they still paid the original amount (too much) into our bank…
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Pension Credit Benefit
My father recently passed away and i am helping my mum with finances and other stuff she needs to do. When i contacted DWP to advise them of my fathers passing, they advised about mum applying for pension credit and she will also get some help towards funeral costs... Now i am not being greedy, buth both my mum and dad…
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ESA and moving home...
I currently claim income based legacy ESA, am in the Support Group and get the severe disability payment. I also receive PIP. I am living in social housing and claim housing benefit and council tax benefit. My partner lives with her mother in her mother's house. My partner recently inherited money from her father after he…
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Council Tax Reductions
Going back many years when my mother was alive and living with me in my house, she was on the state pension with pension credits and would have help with various extras such as heating etc. Initially I got her Council Tax component on my Council Tax bill removed as it was paid by the state but had to show my pay slips to…
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We have LPA for a friend & WE are being asked to fund £200 a week Care Home Fees?
My parents and I have LPA's for my ex-brother-in-law who is bedridden (brain tumor). He has been placed in a care home from hospital (tenancy on rental property now ended, did have carers 4 times a day prior to hospital). It has been agreed that he needs to be in a care facility and has been placed in the only space the…
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Pip mobility eligibility
My child will be moving over to pip from DLA as turning 16 next week. I understand that pip forms will arrive in the post after his birthday. At the moment I am gathering evidence hospital letters OT letters etc to support his claim. I have a recent hospital letter from consultant which says. Name mobility is significantly…
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Got my UC Health Assessment tomorrow - anxious - Advice welcomed!
So tomorrow I'm expecting my UC health assessment phone call and I've been anxious for days now, I can't stop worrying and I've been sick twice. Last assessment I had was for PIP which was an awful experience, one that left me feeling depressed for weeks afterwards because I felt I was treated like utter scum. I'm worried…
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ESA/ loss of income
I currently get new style esa I'm in the support group. I am going to get personal injury compensation which I understand will not affect my ESA. But I am also going to get past and future loss of income will this affect my ESA? Thank you
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buying a home whilst receiving universal credit
My daughter works part time (16 hours) since having her daughter 18 months ago. She's single and has rented privately for 10 years, but I'm looking into her buying a shared ownership property. Can she do this whilst receiving universal credit? I'm going to give her the deposit (I've read and noted the chats on this…
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How long does ESA last
Hi again, I posted back in October- November time that I was waiting for my ESA assessment, I eventually received it this week. I’m now just waiting to see what the outcome is, hopefully will be in my favour. If all goes as expected and I continue on ESA does anyone know how long I can claim it for? As far as I’m aware I…
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Housing allowance 2024 changes.
Hi, i rent a property for £525 per month the tenant receives £395 per month Housing benefit and tops the rest up themselves. I could charge £800 per month as that is the going rate. What are the new rules in 2024 with the new rules something to do with the average lowest rent in the area? can anyone advise
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Marriage Tax Allowance - HMRC delays?
Hi all, Has anyone had any problems with claiming the Marriage Tax Allowance? My wife attempted to transfer her allowance to me in 2023 - 2024 tax year online however, it's came to light recently that HMRC had not updated this. I have since sent the form off to transfer the allowance and back date 4 weeks ago - And still…
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Just got UC statement, worse off by £900 ? Mistake?
Hi all We have just switched to UC after a migration letter from tax credits We did numerous benefit calculations with CAB etc and they all showed us as better off by between £200 - £300 per month. We were getting tax credits of £248 per week whixh has now stopped. We were also assured we would get transitional capital…
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Carers allowance nightmare
I wonder if anyone can give us some advice. My partner used to be the carer for their ex until they split. Their ex used to receive the benefit into their bank account. When they split my partner informed the carers DWP unit andall was ok. She then got UC for a while until she received correspondence saying she was still…
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Separated Parents - UC and Main Carer of Children
Hi All Me and my partner have seperated but are staying in the same household for now, financial reasons We both now have a separate UC Claim. We have 4 children and are all on my partners UC claim. So she recieves an allowance for 2 of the 4 children as per the rules. We are amicable and are both giving 50/50 care for our…
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Carers Allowance deduction from Universal Credit?
I get Carers Allowance and Universal Credit. Usually UC deduct £354.90 because I get Carers Allowance, but I have just got this month's statement and they are only deducting £315.03. Does anyone know why this is? It's got me worried that maybe my Carers Allowance has been stopped?
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Universal Credit Enhanced Review
Are the DWP doing enhanced reviews for both benefits UC and PIP together?
