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Can I request that my UC be backdated after passing habitual residency test?
Hello, I'm a UK citizen with a UK passport. I moved to Canada for a period of two years from 2022–2024 on a working-holiday visa. I arrived back in the UK at the tail-end of September 2024 and applied for UC mid-October 2024. I was almost immediately refused for failing the habitual residency test as they claimed my…
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ESA Letter confusing
My partners ESA letter has Your income related amount is £140.55 so you will be entitled to £140.55 and However because you are entitled to Contribution based ESA we will pay you £140.55, i am sure this means her ESA is contribution Based but would like to confirm this. thank you
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Biographical UC appointment
Hi all, I have a biographical phone appointment for Universal credit but have no idea what it is. Can anyone tell me what it is please Kind regards mark
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Employer repayment
A timeline of events. Dec 2018 left my job without working notice. May 2019 HMTC repaid my income tax from the previous tax year about £240 July 2019 after agreement on a repayment of overpaid wages i repaid my ex employer the agreed amount of £570 June 2020 HMRC ask me for £120 tax back as underpaid. Covid times and rang…
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Savings - confused!
Now my UC claim is sorted, I'm confused about savings. With the larger payment than before this may take me over £6000 savings each month. How does this work? I've seen it says it's not counted as capital until end of assessment period. Do we tell them at the end though how much we've got? How do they know what we have…
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Full list of ID for UC (managed migration)
I’ve been told to provide ID for UC managed migration (from ESA SG). I am going to struggle with the traditional ID (passport, driving license). Is there anywhere where I can find a full official list of ID documents Universal Credit accept please? Thanks
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New Style ESA / ADP
I was awarded ADP at the standard rate in Nov and now receive New Style ESA. I have been told I will receive £90.50 per week (new style ESA) but my letter doesn’t explicitly say what group I am in (support or work-related activity). I have submitted fit notes but not been asked to complete any questionnaires as of yet only…
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Council tax reduction
Hi, I'm considering applying for council tax reduction. I am currently receiving UC as I have just moved over from tax credits. When I apply for council tax reduction will I need to inform them that I receive a monthly sum from a personal lifestyle policy. The policy was fully funded bt myself and is now paying out due to…
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Disability premiums and contribution based esa
Hi, confused and frustrated, I was registered blind in 2011, due to a genetic disorder known as retinias pigmentosa and claimed contribution esa and dla, then moved to pip and still on contribution esa, I have been told by 3 yes 3 dwp advisors I am entitled to disability premiums, namely the disability premium and enhanced…
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PAYE AND SELF EMPLOYED INCOME
I work 18 hours on minimum wage and am also ungainfully self employed. I receive universal credits. My PAYE doesn't quite meet the £892 needed for UC on a 4 week month. When I queried about taking on the self employed job, I was told that it would be good as it brings my income up over the £892, so I took on the job. The…
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Reimbursement of eye test paid by employer - Income for UC purposes?
Hi There, I am in the process of my earned income looked at by a decision maker, with a view to having SIPP pension contributions taken into account, has taken an age but getting there now! In my November wages I received a £21.96 reimbursement from my employer towards the cost of an eye test, as i use screens all day in…
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Who to contact as executor after death?
I have contacted a couple of private pension companies and have spoken to utilities.I'm wondering about HMRC and DWP I haven't contacted them as I assume they have been contacted with the Tell us once service would that be correct? I'm just waiting to hear fro them
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In a panic please help. AET self employed carer transitional protection ending
I have had this message from UC saying we are no longer entitled to it but I’m sure it’s wrong. My partner is self employed and I am on contributions based ESA & PIP. As far as I know AET doesn’t apply because he is self employed, have I got this wrong? “You no longer meet the criteria for transitional protection as within…
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UC and household bills
Hi, I have just found out what I'm going to be getting on UC. It's slightly more than I got on ESA. I'm over 25, single, live with my parents (who get state pension and rent from local HA, pay full rent and council tax because their capital is over £16k). My question is because I live with them but they pay for everything…
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UC and Adults children rent
Hi we are due to be moved from ESA to UC and I'm trying to find out weather they class Board money from adult children as income . They both dont work ,both are students and both receive PIP but no other benefits . I've tried to find out via google but cant find a definitive answer . thank you
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COP payments
Asked on UC journal about these payments saying he had received all 5 and 2 pip col. Going back to 2022. Could i take them off his savings Reply was. You only not include any COL payments or any back dated benefits if this has been received within last year as they are only disregarded for 12 mth's and then after that they…
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National Insurance 'Credit' Question
I am a retired police officer in receipt of an ill-health retirement police pension, and an injury award. I retired in February 2016 and was too ill to work. I am disabled and have been awarded DWP PIP at the lower level for day-to-day activities. I am currently 55 years old. In April 2023, I started part-time clerk work…
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Not getting a reply via UC journal
I'm trying to sort out my housing costs as I have been underpaid. I was sending messages on the journal at the beginning of the week which were being replied to. However, I've not had a reply since Tuesday, despite several messages being left. I rang the helpline on Thursday, which was pretty much a waste of time to be…
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Why do Universal Credit want me and my partner to confirm previous earnings from work?
Hi, We are transitioning from tax credits and have been claiming Universal Credit for about 10 months. UC have just asked us to confirm our previous earnings from work for the 4 months BEFORE we claimed UC. I was just wondering why they want this information as we were on Tax Credits then and have already declared our…
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PIP telephone assessment
So I applied for PIP in November and was asked t ogo to a telephone assessment today. For one hour solid it felt like i was being barked questions at and i tried to tell the assessor she was firing questions at me with no pause for breath. She just said it was because she needed to write it down? Yes she needed to write it…