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Universal Credit - Self Employed
Just looking for a little clarity if someone can help. I am self-employed and claiming UC. I had my initial year start-up period which has now ended and the MIF has been applied. They work out my UC based on £1,642.72 - which means if I don't earn more than that I get nothing. Work is slow for a graphic designer so I don't…
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Universal Credit - Reporting income and expenses as a 50/50 business partner - HELP NEEDED!
Hoping someone can make this clear for me as I don't find that the work coach at the jobcentre does. I own a small business with a business partner, we are 50% each. We pay ourselves through QuickBooks and register payroll, so everything goes through HMRC. I know that when I report income and expenses for universal credit…
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Advice on DWP cutting mothers pension credit to almost nothing
My mother is a pensioner and in receipt of state pension and pension credit. She has many medical issues and was told she was also entitled to attendance allowance because of her care needs. When her partner passed away I moved in some time later as she was unable to cope living on her own. She made DWP aware of this at…
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Universal Credit - new claim and divorce
Never claimed Universal Credit before. Living with soon to be ex with two young children. Want to move into private rented with the children but need UC to top up my income. But when I apply for a tenancy, I won't have prove of UC as I you need the tenancy agreement before claiming UC, is this correct? I feel like it's a…
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UC Gift Allowance
I've had a look around and been unable to find anything like my specific issue. We've had a UC review this week, and when the work coach discovered that my parents are regularly sending me money, they warned that I might go over the "£3,500 gift allowance", then requested more bank statements to run the numbers. This is…
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A lot of discomfort in legs since I broke one and fractured the other shall I ask to be reassessed?
I work part time and have done so for almost 7 years, it overwhelms me more and more as workload increases year by year due to cutbacks, wage is reasonable and I get UC with ESA work related rate on top of that. Last year I smashed my leg so bad I was in hospital 2 weeks and was off work for over 3 months, was given more…
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Going abroad
My question is: if I left on September 9th, when would I need to return to the UK? Based on the fact that I can stay out of the country for one month. Thank you.
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PIP Review
Hello, I was awarded PIP in 2022 and got 8 points from this assessment. The assesor wrote they couldn't see my condition ever improving but to do a review in 3 years. Well I had my review assessment on 3/9 and just got my form and i scored 0 points. My Disability effects me far more these days and I am on a lot more…
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Child Benefit
I'm so confused over my husbands salary! I'm not claiming child benefit as he says he earns too much. But now he's taken a pay cut to do compressed hours. I send him this from MSE: "You still gain from Child Benefit with income up to £80,000. Child Benefit is means-tested, meaning once one parent or guardian earns over…
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Universal Credit - 50/50 Shared care of children
Can I claim the child element of UC if the children will be living with me 50% of the time? Currently living with STBX and want to move into rental and have the kids 50% off the time. STBX won't be needing to apply for UC as they are on a good wage. I'm working part time. They are not willing to move out but that's a…
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60+ with savings but facing unemployment
Hi group, a friend has been made redundant after a few years of illness and now facing the need for unemployment benefit. His wife works in school meals (and has done for many years) so a change of career at this stage to earn more money isn't going to happen. They have savings above the threshold (about £20k) for…
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Attendance allowance - unsure about one question on form
I’m helping a friend apply for attendance allowance on behalf of his wife. She is in a care home and is self funded apart from NHS funded nursing care element. When I look at the form question 47 asks ‘Does a local authority, health authority, education authority or government department give you, or the place you stay,…
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Been called to an in person PIP assessment - questions about private medication
Hello, Firstly I apologise for asking and very kind of mindful it may not be the right thing to do. I've been to hell and back this year. I'm not holding out much hope for the pip assessment and I'm still waiting for a formal diagnosis from one clinic. I just wonder what happens when you are taking medication privately as…
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changing to Universal Credit
hi I am appointee for my Brother. He has Downs syndrome (58), he has never had paid work. I have had a letter saying that he is migrating to universal credit. I have a day off work this week so I am going to find time to call. What information will I need to hand? is it difficult to get through to the freephone number…
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Remaining as Appointee for DLA
I have been appointee for my son's DLA for many years. He has just been awarded Universal Credit and I have been named as his appointee for this. I don't think he needs me to help with this. If I remove myself from this role for UC can I remain as his DLA appointee?
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Pension credit/ Mandatory Reconsideration
My mother did Mandatory Reconsideration 12 weeks ago. Within this time my mother has phoned PC 5 times last phone call 2 weeks ago. The person on the phone said I will a email to MR department. But mother has still not heared anything. Its really frustrating for her because it is PC fault. Is there anything else she can…
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Higher Income Child Benefit Payback
We were unaware of the higher income Child Benefit ruling so around 3 months ago we contacted HMRC after we received a letter and were set up on a plan to payback monthly via a direct debit (believe we are paying interest too!) Anyway, the new PAYE changes that came in in August 2025 - I’m just wondering whether it is…
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Gift/Loan from a parent while claiming universal credit?
Hello all. New here and in need of a little advice. Last month I let slip to my aging parents that I had some debts and had set up a DMP through Step Change. My dad was furious and told me to close the debt plan and he would give me the money to clear the debts. He made a bank transfer into my current account and within a…
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UC paid twice in same AP, whos fault is it?
Hello all Just wondering who's fault is it when someone's monthly 12 times a year salary falls twice in the same AP? Our AP is 29th - 28th and my wife gets paid her monthly salary on or around the last working day of the month. This means many months she is paid twice in the same AP. UC have said in the journal "With…
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Guaranteed pension credit
Hi I am asking for a bereaved friend. My friends husband died about 8 months ago. They were as a couple on the guaranteed pension credit then her husband passed away. So she claimed the same benefit in her own name. It took some 6 months to come through in that time she lived off her savings of about £2000 and had a loan…
