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holiday pay and Carers allowance threshold
hi, i am going to start 16hours a week from around mid april until dec, under new rules i can earn this and claim carers allowance. my question is what happens in dec when my seasonal jobs end and they pay me accrued holiday pay?, will this lump sum affect the threshold?, or, as i read on another post, am i allowed to…
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Stumped by council tax question (migrating to universal credit from ESA)
My name is on the bill but being on ESA (support group if that matters) and housing benefit the bill amounts to zero, I'm not sure how to answer because I never applied for the reduction, it's just automatic. Do I have to apply for this separately now? Or do I say I already applied because it was already reduced? Thank you
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overpayed
Hi new to the forum not good doing this but I will try . About 9 years ago my wife had 2 break downs in 6month. world turn upside down with two you girls to look after . The crises team where help ful the said about making a claim for cares allowance and there would help me with the form .I work so I filed it in got word…
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Tax credit 90% repayment wanted knowbody can tell me why ?
Hello mse forum. I have a bit of a story which maybe simple for some to figure out but Hmrc and DWP cant tell me why? I will keep it as short as possible 2023-2024 payments just over £3000 for the year child Tax credit 3 children age 10 10 12 earnings 47k they sent me a letter a while ago saying over payments have been…
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Scottish Child Payment - overpayment dispute
Martin, I received a letter from the Interventions team at Social Security Scotland saying that since my Universal Credit ended in June 2024 I shouldn't have been receiving Scottish Child Payments (£106.80 every 4 weeks) from that date either. It says I am now liable to repay £801 for the overpayment. I didn't put two and…
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PIP light touch review
Hello and I understand with changes coming nothing is set in stone as such. I have ongoing PIP award for both components with them saying ‘we’ll contact you after Feb 2026 to make sure you are getting right level. In decision makers reasoning they say - all awards have to be reviewed and as you condition is unlikely to…
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Attendance Allowance and deferred payment
I wonder if anyone has any experience of this? My cousin has terminal cancer and is self-funding his care. He has a property and we are in the process of applying for a deferred payment from the Council, whereby they put a charge on his house. He applied for AA a few months back on the fast track system and has recently…
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Council tax - single occupancy confusion
I have been claiming single occupancy discount for council tax as I live on my own. My daughter moved in a few years ago when she was 16. She left school at 16 and studied full time for 2 years, so I was still able to claim single occupancy. She has since finished studying but only works around 4 to 10 hours a week part…
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UC and childcare costs, driving me mad!
Hi all, is anybody else having issues with universal credit and claiming their childcare costs back at the moment?
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Universal Credit Phone Interview After Account Review
I’m trying to understand what it means by universal credit want me to do a phone interview , just after my account was under review and i asked them a question. I’ve been claiming for over year now after job loss in private rented accommodation and have limited capability for work component . Before Xmas my account went…
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Free school meals: are you eligible?
This is the place to discuss our new free school meals 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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Minimum Income Floor for 2025-2026 tax year
Anyone knows what would be MIF for next financial year? Current one is £1556.30. Will it go up inline with other increases (6.7%) to £1660ish? Some councils which use MIF for Council Tax reduction have it as £1640ish. So I think it would be somewhere in the region £1640-1660 but can't find any definitive answer. As my…
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Adding bank account uc
After add account you want money paid Into it says add another current account but they are savings not current accounts So what do I do
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I have some questions about UC online ID verification.
My brother is being transferred from ESA support group to UC sometime this year. They would like to use online ID verification. I have 3 questions if anyone who knows would be kind enough to answer. 1. They do not have a mobile phone. Is a mobile phone needed, for example a smartphone pictures or mobile phone text message…
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Very worried
I am worried about these changes which was announced yesterday, I am on LCWRA which I got awarded it last year around July, and my review is up in the next few months, with these changes, will I get put off it and be forced into work when my review is up? My situation hasn’t changed, in fact, it’s gone worse as now, I…
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Re-claiming UC
Hi, my partner and I had our UC stopped as we had reached the threshold of £16,000 last year. We have been living off that and PIP. We will be soon in a position to claim for UC again as our savings have now reduced. Will this be an entirely new claim or the existing one with a new savings disclosure? Tia
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PIP changes.
Would there be any changes to my pip entitlement,I was awarded standard for daily and mobility when I was 65,with a review in ten years time.I am now aged 67,will the changes affect me ? thanks.
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Can I make a second New Style JSA claim?
Hi I've found one or two other posts about this but they date back a while, so I wanted some up to date info. Sorry if it turns out this query is repetitive! I've been unemployed since mid-April 2024, following redundancy. I was consistently working in the UK, without gaps, for 20 years prior to that. In July I applied for…
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Bad teeth, no money. Can I get HC2 or HC3?
I need dental treatment but I am on a very low self-employed income. I am trying to avoid claiming a benefit but I do need help with dental costs. I don't know whether to claim before the new financial year or after as my income was a bit higher this year. Does anyone know what the income thresholds are regarding HC2 and…
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Single person, single wage
Can I ask all your advice please? Have I missed anything? The news, and TV programmes mention different groups that can claim or get help, single parent families, married couples etc Can I ask is there any help at all for single people living alone? Have I missed anything? Approximately 30% of the population lives alone…
