Benefits & tax credits

I haven't found a recent thread about this so here goes. DH and are both in receipt of state pension, under 80, same address. So by my reckoning we're entitled to £200 WFA between us. My WFA of £200 arrived safely, I was expecting it as I'd had a letter. I'm older than him, so I started receiving it a year before him, and…

I am currently employed, and have also been running a business as a sideline for the last two years. I would like to know, if I were to leave my employment and become self employed, running my current sideline business as my only source of income, would I qualify for the ‘start up period’ of 12 months free childcare for…

Hello. I have recently been made redundant and am signing up to Universal Credit for the first time. I have a couple of things in the process which I am unsure about and need to query - any advice appreciated, many thanks in advance. ** I rent a single room in a shared house. For the question “How many bedrooms are listed…

Hi all, I received a £16K SDP backpayment in 2021, which remains unspent (I have been saving that money for a rainy day). I now have around £15K in my bank account, and am trying to go through the online ESA to UC migration process after receiving a migration notice yesterday. I am really stuck at this question: "How much…

Hi all My son recently received a letter today about a small amount of money owed to the DWP. Now, he had been previously paying off and over-payment via direct debit but we both thought that stopped a while ago. Unfortunately, he didn't keep any of the previous letters as he has a habit of just ignoring them and if my…

Hi , My situation is I am self-employed but have not been able to work for the last six months due to illness and I now find that my main customer has no work for me and my trade in general is the slowest it's been in years. My question is are there any benefits I am entitled to as a self-employed tradesmen with no work…

Hi folks I’ve had a letter come through asking about a claim from 2012-2013. I believe everything is correct but I can’t help but feel they’re trying to catch me out with something. Just the date of the claim gets me suspicious but I believe all the info is correct and it states in the letter that they won’t ask for any…

My daughter has got refused DLA. We received the decision back on 27th August. I have been in contact with a benefit advisor within a charity for her condition (she has Glycogen Storage Disease). I requested back statement of reasons and then the DLA completed form back (this took 3 phone calls, as none of the forms were…

I never declared to UC I had a ISA stocks and shares, I have good enough reason. I have now updated my savings and I'm obviously getting less UC as I'm over 6k. I thought by letting them know it would automatically start a review of my savings and when the ISA went over 6k, but no, I even sent a journal message to payments…

Hi, this might be long so bare with me as i try to explain the situation. i have 3 children 2 of which is disabled, 1 severely disabled and requires around the clock care. The house we currently live in is absolutely not suitable and now a hazard to my childs health. I have been trying to move for a while but no where will…

Hi, My grandson is transferring from DLA to PIP, his mum is his appointee. Grandson has asd, moderate to severe adhd, odd, spd. Failed all his GCSE's and has an indepth EHCP for college. Yesterday mum received a phone call from the HP and asked questions based around part 11, planning a journey. Mum explained son cannot do…

Me and my partner migrated to universal credit in July he was in the support group and I was in work related group on esa I never had any work related appointments at all while we were on that, but since migrating to universal credit I have to provide sick notes, and telephone appointments every month I will be 66 in may…

Hello Guys n Gals Here is a bit of my background. I am a vulnerable person with many health problems including severe mental health problems, i also have financial problems and other debts including credit cards. I claim PIP and Universal credits with the uplift. Each month I get £5 deducted from my Universal Credit…

So, we are on a joint claim. My partner is disabled and I am her full time carer. Like most, you try and save a little for those unexpected things like Washing machine failure expenses etc. However when you read the criteria of UC it states you have to let them know any changes in savings so they can adjust your money.…

Hi there I am currently renting from my friend. I pay £1000 per month, however, £400 I give him cash. My contract states £1000 which I sent to them when I applied for UC in 2022, but they will see on my bank statements that only £600 goes out. He doesnt want to write a letter to state our arrangement as he says he will…

Hi, I have been receiving ESA contributory for several years. I am in the support group because I was diagnosed with incurable cancer and am on indefinite chemotherapy. I also get PIP but not for anything like understanding complex info. My oncologist and cancer nurse have also sent what used to be called a DS1500 off and…

Hi everyone. I am currently receiving Universal Credit. However I and my father are both executors of my late Nan's estate. The funds from her bank account and rebates from services/utilities/tax etc are now all in an executor's account with Natwest (approx £10k) in both of our names, which we now have access to after…

My father has a good state pension as worked for near 50 years before retirement and all NI paid for that time.My mother however didn't go back to work(part time) until in her late 40s so doesn't get full state pension as didn't pay enough years .Question is can my mother apply for marrige tax allowance as my father goes…

Hi, I'm currently facing redundancy and will be receiving redundancy of about £21,000 and Pilon of £7000. That does take us over the £16,000 capital limit, and also probably surplus earnings. Does anyone know if the claim would just terminate, and we would need to reapply at some point in the future, or does the claim go…

Hi My Dad who is 93 applied online for Attendance Allowance in October, but they did not ask for his bank details during the application. He has since received a letter confirming that he has been awarded AA, but again they did not as for his bank details. Does anyone know what happens next, is this normal procedure and…