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Why are JC still reviewing my reason not to attend appointment
Hi, Was wondering if I could get some help please. On Friday I was unable to attend my appointment at the jobcentre due to being at work, I notified them I couldn`t make it within the deadline. What normally happens is they review it, clear it and my reason is accepted and a new appointment is booked straight away. However…
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Child DLA to PIP
My child awarded PIP transferred from DLA. There is no change to care element. Do I still need to notify Universal Credit? My understanding is UC will still remain the same as there is no change to care element. Thanks
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Universal credit transitional protection payment.
Hello there, Im currently working but also claim Universal credit and PIP, my son is 19 and starts university in September but will still be living at home full time, I realise that this means I will no longer qualify for child benefit and the child element of universal credit but I wondered if this change would affect my…
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Universal credit interview
Hi, I migrated from ESA to UC a couple of months ago and everything seemed to go smoothly. As I’m disabled and mentally ill, I sent a message via my journal explaining that I wouldn’t be able to attend my identity interview in person, and requested a telephone appointment which went ahead without any complications. I…
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Child benefit change
I haven’t received child benefit for years, but due to the change now entitled again. How do I start reclaiming? I work part time. My husband earns 70k so we are now entitled
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Moving over from ESA Support group to UC advice.
I got a letter from DWP telling me that i have to move over to UC and to apply by start of Feb and would like some advice please. I am in the support group for ESA so will i have to go to a medical or interview for UC if i am in the support group for ESA? Would i be made to go to Job centre as i do not do as i am in…
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UC & Self Employemnt
Hi all Hopefully i`m posting in the right section! I have had a could search through threads to try and find some answers but im not getting entirely what i want so hopefully someone can help me here. About us and sorry for the waffle! My husband and i claim UC, he works full time and has a good salary we have children on…
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Carer's Allowance / Carer's Credit.
I am at the point that I will have to become a full time cared for my 72 year old wife. She gets a state pension of around £4500 per year and Attendance Allowance at the higher rate. I am self employed aged 60 and get a company pension from a previous employer of £ 88.35 per week. If I become a full time carer what…
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Mixed Age Couple ESA to UC – Transitional Protection Con Forcing into poverty
I am a pensioner and part of a mixed aged couple where my wife is
under pensionable age and is disabled and unable to work. I am my
wife’s carer (min 35 hrs per week). We currently receive ESA and
now received our letter for managed transition to UC. The con that
will force us into poverty is the “Transitional…
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Universal credits over payments
My employer pays me weekly but on random days, this has
cause no end of problems with Universal Credits payments, for
example between the 15th March and 16th of April, I was paid 5 lots of
wages into my bank, BUT only 3 lots were registered with HMRC, so universal
credits paid us more money to cover the 2 weeks they think…
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UC review advice
Hi, sorry this is so longwinded but I've tried to include all the information. I have been contacted by UC and informed I'm to have a UC claim review to check my payments are correct. I have been told to provide 4 months of bank statements. I live with my 22 yr old daughter, we are both in receipt of individual payments of…
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Pension credit and Life Insurance Investment Bond
My elderly mother is denied pension credit and all that goes with it (as a gateway benefit) since she and her husband (deceased) worked hard and managed to accumulate some modest savings. She is left trying to run a home on the minimal state pension. My question if is she could move her savings to a Life Insurance…
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Overpayment of Universal credit
This all started on my last months payment of Universal Credit, I usually get paid £390.65, but noticed on that statement that they was going to pay me £477.19, I noticed they had deducted only £268.36 Carer's Allowance instead of the usual deduction of £354.90, causing a £84.56 overpayment. I immediately questioned it on…
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CA deduction on UC
My UC award has been produced and for some reasons the carer allowance deduction changed from £354.90 to £245. My child has recently moved from DLA to PIP. Last DLA payment was 8 April. I would have thought CA should continue. Do I need to notify CA if the change? Thanks
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ESA migration to UC LWRCA how long
Hi im having to migrate my Husband and myself from ESA support group to UC i have read about transitional payments and that he should be granted LWRCA but how long does that last before they make you hand in fit notes is it like ESAand you stay in the LWRCA group as long as there is no change or does it last only a set…
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Take Home Pay
Hello, i have a UC question. In order to qualify for help with health costs my take home pay must be under £935. On my UC statements there are two different areas saying Take Home Pay with different amounts. Which one is the take home pay please?
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Migration from ESA and housing benefit to UC
Hi all, I’m looking for some advice on the compulsory migration from ESA and housing benefit please. I have received housing benefit for 14 years in the same property, I was full time employed at first but I got multiple health problems so now can’t work, because of that I’ve received ESA for about 12 years. I was told it…
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UC Question
Hi all and thanks for your support. I have a question about UC which I currently get with my partner, we don't work and are both carers. I finished work in December 2024 when tax credits ended and we claimed UC. I am going to receive £250 holiday pay this month (they didn't want to pay it) which I assume I will have to…
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ESA Special Disability Premium and UC
Hi. Bit of a complex one. I get Legacy Income Based ESA (support group) and full PIP. I was getting the Special Disability Premium top-up of ESA. I moved in with my wife on 15th March and informed DWP and as expected the SDP was stopped and it became a joint claim. We've now made our claim for migration to UC as we…
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Moving from ESA to UC
Hi Ok so now im no longer working and won't be able to pay the rent ( although it's been paid up to mid may ) my mum needs to apply for UC so we can get the housing element and pay our rent , she currently gets income ESA and is in the support group. Because she's not migrating over she's applying before a migration letter…
