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Support group esa after 1 year
Hi, could anyone explain the procedure for me? I know my support group esa will be looked at again early next year. is it another full form like I filled in originally and then a phone call? Or is it a different procedure once you’re in the support group? Thanks
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Pension Benefit calculator less than she is receiving at the moment ?
Hi , Can anyone please give me to some advice I ran my mothers figures through the Goverments benefit calculator to see what benefits ( hopefully pension credit) she maybe entitled to and it came back with these numbers. Total Weekly £179.39 Pension Credit 153.80 Council tax support What I dont understand the forecast is…
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Reporting money and savings to UC
Hi, I am new to UC so don't understand how I report the amount I have in my current account. I will need to use all the money in there for living this month and none of it is savings. I need to report a change on a couple of other accounts but the first question is asking how much I have in my current account. Do I state…
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Please help - panicking about the below
Can somebody please offer me some advice I am not really sure why this is happening to us
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Universal credit child element end date
Daughter turns 18 in August. Just wondering when the child element of universal credit will stop. She is starting university in september.
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UC Overpayment
Hello. Wonder if someone could advise about overpayment on Universal credit. It's a long story and a large overpayment whilst waiting on ESA new style to be processed so will try to keep it short. I agree with their calculations on 3 of the 4 monthly periods but it's the last period I don't understand. I initially asked…
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UC how much in savings change do you have to report?
What amount is counted as changes to savings? Just wondering if you have savings over 6k and ofcourse savings fluctuate over the month up and down and if you have over £6,000 in money, savings and investments, your payment will be reduced by £4.35 for every £250 you have between £6,000 and £16,000. But as ofcourse savings…
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Partner awarded LCWRA, a quick thanks.
We got the news that my partner has been placed in the LCWRA group so I would like to thank everyone that has helped me along the way posting replies and advice to all the questions I asked, it was and still is very much appreciated.
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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 Error
Hi, I asked this question a few years ago about someone I know whom had a backdated substantial payment due to the ESA error where they didn't give them the DP on the award. They were paid a substantial amount in backdated payment, far more than what could be spent in a 12 months period. However, their claim for ESA had…
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Reporting a reduction in capital buying a house
Hi I’m so sorry in advance for all the questions! I will be completing on my house purchase soon so I need to update UC to let them know my capital has reduced. Do I tell them now (I’ve sent the solicitor the funds ready for exchange of contracts) or do I wait until the sale completes? Also for example if I reported my…
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Tax Credit managed migration to UC self employed
I am on a managed migration from Tax Credit's to Universal Credit. I am self employed and have provided all the necessary documents to show that I have a proper business. My problem is that two days after my migration I fell and fractured my right dominant wrist suffering nerve damage and was not able to work for ten…
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Tax free childcare or universal credit childcare element?
Hiya, can someone please advise or help. Currently pay wrap around childcare for my just gone 5 year old. She attends school and goes to childcare each day after and during the school holidays. We have been utilising the tax free childcare option for the past year which govt pay 20% of, so not really much. We also claim…
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Universal Credit Disregard
Does someone being forced over to UC from Tax Credits under managed migration who has a second property not living in be entitled to transitional protection for a year? If Savings of around £7000 which includes about £1850 cost of living payments will this be disregarded? Can managed migration people send someone over to…
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Deferred CSP lump sum effect on ESA
This discussion was created from comments split from: Unclaimed Deferred Classic CSP.
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Universal Credit - Bedroom Tax - Dependent deduction
Hi I have had a couple of messages via my journal and trying to sort out the problem I have with the bedroom tax. I notified the UC about a change when one of my children left education and in the universal credit I had the expected deduction with them coming off my UC claim, but I also had a bedrooom deduction (August). 3…
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"Universal Credit: money, savings and investments" - New Guidance
There is a new guide from the DWP issued yesterday, 5 Sept 2024 - "Universal Credit: money, savings and investments" https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-money-savings-and-investments It helps answer some of the tricker questions that we see, particularly about what is and isn't counted, and gives a handy place to…
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Can you get council tax relief under SMI for schizoaffective disorder?
As well as mild intellectual disabilities. Under psychiatric care. I have always got council tax under SMI but this morning the council sent a form out addressed to my support workers to see if I have a permanent disability and for a doctor or social worker to say I have a permanently disability. Would my care coordinator…
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Council tax and old non recoverable debt?
Hi. A legal ruling exists which says my local council can't pursue me for a decades old council tax debt of £618.00 they claim I owe them. A debt relating to the first year council tax began until 31/03/1996. This was unpaid by me for a tiny little bedsit I rented during that period, that was actually just the end of a…
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My ESA - Hubbys state pension
I'm sure this has a simple answer-- somewhere, but I can't find it! I receive ESA (support group). My husband receives carers allowance for me. At the moment he is included in my ESA claim. Next year he reaches retirement age (66). He is entitled to state pension- we both worked 40 odd years. I know his pension affects the…