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Would this affect any benefits I claim ?
I'll be leaving my current job under a Voluntary Exit via Enhanced Settlement Agreement. Basically I leave the job and get a lump sum to do so. I'm also in the process of moving house, I was gonna to use my savings to reduce my mortgage on the new property. With this lump sum I'd be able to pay the mortgage off in full and…
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Problem with Bank Statement UC
I have been asked to provide a bank statement for Dec 2023 to Aug 2024. I have spent the last 6 weeks trying to get this.. I have managed to get from Feb 2024 but not the preceding 3 months. I have ordered it 3 times from the bank and it never came. I have been told today that it doesn't exist as it was a passbook account…
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Free childcare- do gratuities count toward the minimum income?
Hi, my wife’s 16 hour per week job at a restaurant is being cut to 15 and a half hours a week, placing her below the threshold for being able to claim the free childcare. However she also gets paid gratuities as TRONC through her payslip, to the level which puts her above the threshold again. I believe that as this is…
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No longer eligible for pension credit
I am writing this on behalf of my father. He has been receiving pension credit for the last 7 months. Recently came into a sum of money. We have contact DWP on the date he received it and informed them of the change, they have confirmed that he will no longer be eligible and they will suspend payments and close the…
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death in service and pension credit -AA
hello and thank you for reading. I am after some advice. My 75 yr old british mum got married and lived abroad for over 45 years and due to political unrest she had to return to UK. as she had no pension she is claiming only guaranteed pension credit and Attendance Allowance. She lives in a private rented bungalow and…
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Severe mental impairment council tax exemption moving to UC
Hi, A family member has made a claim for UC after migration letter, moving from Housing benefit and Esa. They currently get exemption from council tax due to SMI severe impairment. They have received last payment of housing benefit and esa and waiting for uc first payment. With regards to council tax will the SMI exemption…
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Can you help please
Hello I’m on UC & get LWRCA I am struggling really badly with MH my GP is referring me to social prescriber & also a link to self referral for support with diagnosis. i may have the chance of a part time job as I feel really guilty for not working the job is 5 hours a week can you help with my benefit that I’ll be due. i…
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Request I repay covid payment
Anyone know where we stand, my brother applied for covid payments above board, then in the middle had a heart attack. Had major heart surgery, paid an accountant before hand who did his tax return but overlapped with being off for heart surgery. He got covid payments, was so depressed he tried to end his life found by…
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Limited capability for wirk with UC
Hi I am awarded LCW with my UC but I don't recieve the LCW payment they saud it would take me over limit which is illegal apparently? But its in all my claim confirmation forms? Anyone know what this ilkegal thing us but they're keeping this payment from me?
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UC overpayment
Hi wondering if anyone can shed any light on my situation. I started to be paid UC at the beginning of April of 210 pounds pm because i am in the support group of new style esa. The second payment beginning of May was for 499 pounds saying that my average income ( ESA) was half that of what the April statement said despte…
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Am i obligated to give Housing Benefit my adult childrens income and NI details
I am receiving high rate PIP for both care and mobility and as a result of this i receive no deductions on my HB even though my two adult children live with me. My rent went up in April and since then i have received different letters asking for different information and they are now asking for proof of their income and…
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New job with ‘relief at source’ pension - how does this work with Universal Credit?
Currently working in the public sector where pension contributions are made before tax, so UC just use my net pay each month. New job is with Nest and apparently ‘relief at source’. Does this mean I will have to report the contributions made each month to UC, as they are made from net pay, and no doubt have a battle about…
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State pension deductions
My wife was paying back an overpayment of ESA(IB) but she has now reached retirement age. She has just recieved a letter from the pension service stating her pension will be reduced by £315 ever 4 weeks till the overpayment has been payed back, one full year bacically. This is almost a 1/3 of the pension, can they do this?…
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Universal Credit
I want to leave a toxic job where my manager has confirmed that I do the work of 2 people. I've got the opportunity to set up as a sole trader in a new line of work but it might be a few months before I'm turning a profit. I have enquired with CAB whether I would get UC support (2 small children, single parent) but they…
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Unable to fulfill my hours due to been on carers element!!! Advice please
Hi i am unable to work now due to having to care for my father. I care for him around 50 hours a week and so recieve carers element ontop of uni credit. I sent my work coach a message asking if my putting in my resignation would it affect my claim and this is his relply. If your are no longer working and caring for others…
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Help needed with UC & self employment
Hello, I really hope someone can help me. We are at such a loss at what to do. My sister & I both have multiple health problems which means we are unable to work full time. To earn some money, in a way we can cope with, we run 2 holiday let caravans. My sister has just recently applied for universal credit as she has no…
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Pip/Application
I am doing a application for PIP for my son. I am also at the same time doing a ESA credits only claim for him as well and have a GP sickness. Should I send this sicknote with my sons pip application as well as evidence as it says in the sicknote his diagnosis and has severe mental health.? Another health professional…
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Uc help regarding question of board
Hi I’m currently filling out the form to migrate to uc one of the questions is about board money which I receive from my adult son who is disabled. His board he pays me is quite high a month (£350) but £100 of that is for his mobile phone contract in my name and Spotify again in my name is as part of his disability is he…
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??? regarding UC and child leaving full time education
hi i have a son who will be leaving full time education in june so will come of my claim of Universal Credit,thats all fine and i understand that but was wondering i was on ESA but migrated to UC some months ago so also had transitnal money on top as i got the SDP on ESA,so will that be taken of as well as my son will be…
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Universal Credit Review
How long after your review did you hear back from them and what was outcome? I had a review with Universal Credit 5 weeks ago and have heard nothing back since. There could have been an issue with my finances as during the period that they had requested bank statements for, I was the executor of estate of a deceased…
