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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?
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Claiming UC for 19 year Old Disabled Son at college
Background: Our son will be 19 on 7/8/2025, he is Autistic and a full-time student doing a basic level 3 course at college. My partner is both mine and our sons f/time careers so is excused from seeking work, she is also our sons appointee on his PIP and would be on the UC if it could be granted. I am currently claiming UC…
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Declined Home responsibilities Protection
as my mum no longer has her attendance allowance or other payment history for my disabled brother HMRC have denied her HRP she is over 90 years of age - how can the gov expect her to keep all this information if they themselves have confirmed that they destroy all this information once the payments stop anyone else in a…
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Carer's allowance and pension credit
I'm in my early 60s and my mother is in her mid-80s and receiving pension credit and attendance allowance. I do some caring for her now, but am thinking about stopping work next year and will probably do a bit more. I understand that I would then be able to claim carer's allowance for her and, since I would be living on an…
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Marriage allowance refund timescale
I was wondering if anyone on here has recently been refunded with the marriage allowance cheque. I have recently found out about marriage allowance and knowing that I can qualify I applied online. I have done my self assessment at the end of November, applied for marriage allowance and within few days my husband's tax code…
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Contribution based ESA.
I have been receiving the above for several years. Due to capital and receipt of private pensions I wouldn’t be entitled to claim universal credit. I was horrified when I heard the government were intending to make ESA (cb) available only for one year. I have investigated and it appears from some sources they are intending…
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National Insurance gap in the year I was a carer
2018 - 2019 I gave up work to care for my 17 year old daughter who had cancer. didn't claim any benefits and my husband continued to work. We got a small claim from critical illness cover to help with the mortgage payments. My daughter could claim PIP. Having just looked through my NI record this is the only year where…
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Child benefit - changing jobs and now earning more
I claim child benefit but am changing jobs which will take me over the threshold & no point me continuing claiming. My question is, since April until this month I have claimed for child benefit, but from August I will be earning more and over the threshold for the higher rate tax charge - will I still need to complete a…
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Housing costs
I have recently moved into a new council flat and have applied for UC housing element. There is no option to upload evidence of housing costs and they haven't been requested. is this normal for LHA housing?. Thanks.
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Council tax student rules
In april i was sent my council tax bill which had gone up by seventy pounds a month and was charged 300 pounds for last year. Cut the story short they first said that because my son turned 18 and now was classed as a non depandant, I told them he was a student and i still got universal credit and child benefit for him. I…
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PIP delays and Blue Badge
Hello, I sent my renewal paperwork in beginning of December, all confirmed that they received it etc. Since then nothing at all. My PIp award runs out the beginning of July, as will my Blue Badge as that's based on my award. I'm reading horror stories of delays, does anyone know what happens if they haven't done the…
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Can my 18 year old claim universal credit?
I will received child benefit for my son until the end of August. Is it possible for him to currently claim universal credit now, in his own right? Thanks.
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Carer's Allowance clarifications
Quickly checking my understanding of the rules are correct. My estranged wife gets Universal Credit with carer element. She intends to drop her UC claim (and any income related other support) when she receives inheritance. To get that inheritance she's going to have to help the executor who is largely unable to deal with…
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MSE Guide: Attendance Allowance
This is the place to discuss our new Attendance Allowance guide. We'd love to hear your thoughts, personal experiences, and general feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.
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Nightmare with ESA IB migration to Universal Credit
Anybody else having real issues with this. I applied for UC one week prior to the migration deadline. I do not have any photo ID and my health issues meant I could not attend the Job Centre to verify my identity. I also do not have a mobile phone so I was permanently sat by the landline waiting for contact to arrange a…
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UC, working hours, looking after children
I would be grateful for any advice on the following. I have been on UC and working part-time since splitting from my children's father over 5 years ago. I work 2 long days in the week when they can be at his house before and after school and 1 other day between school hours. My understanding of UC is that when youngest…
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Refused attendance allowance
Hi. I helped my mum complete a claim for AA. She lives with dad, has had diagnosed dementia for a few years and needs constant supervision. Claim was refused because she didn't say she needed personal care, toileting, dressing etc I thought it was granted for supervision. Dad drives her everywhere, looks after everything,…
