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inheritance and benefits
I'm an executor of mum's will as I have just lost my mum after looking after her for many years,it was only her funeral on Tuesday just gone.the bank has released her funds to me as it was below the probate amount in the account.Although probate does need to be done a solicitor is assisting with the forms to apply for…
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Self employed expenses UC MS office software & mobile phone
Following on from my previous thread where our claim will end. I’ve looked at last months expenses and my partner has included MS office yearly subscription of £79.99. Can he actually claim this? If he can’t and I change my amounts for last month to remove this does this mean the claim won’t close? If my income of ESA…
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Universal Credit AET
Hi, my wife and I are both self employed and started claiming Universal credit 9 months ago. In month 9, our payment stopped and was told it was because of 3 months in a row earning less then the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET). However I am disabled and registered with them due to my inability to actively look for…
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Disibility Premium Problems
Hello. I have been on ESA with PIP for years due to disibility and so many operations I lost count after 30. I am in the support group. Due to the PIP, I had disibility premium. I live as a lodger under the rent a room scheme. In September, DWP stopped my disibility premium without informing me. When I queried this, they…
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Universal Credit and reasonable adjustment - Am I being discriminated against ?
I'm part of the managed migration from legacy benefits to UC (previously ESA, support group, limited to no capacity for work). I have made a claim online and have had an ID appointment booked.I have no form of photo ID (haven't needed any for going on 13 years) so all I have is birth certificate, tenancy greement, previous…
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Esa support group to uc
How do i make sure they know I'm in the esa support group when switch online from esa to uc thanks
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What benefits can I claim?
Hi, My employer told me on Friday that I have 2 choices; disciplinary performance management or I can leave. I can't face going in on Monday. I have Bipolar and am currently depressed. I need to get another job ASAP. What, if any benefits can I claim whilst looking for work? Please help....
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ESA (SG) to UC help please
Hello, I am pretty unfamiliar with the UC process. I have received the migration letter asking me to transfer from ESA (Support Group) to UC. I've filled the online form in and now I am being asked for my ID. I am being informed that I need to attend and appointment in-person. Due to my health I just cannot easily get to…
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Council Tax single person discount removed. Single Parent - Child in F/T education abroad
Hi Can anyone help me understand my situation as my council is being very unhelpful. I'm a single parent and my only child is now 19, I have been receiving the Council tax single person discount for over 16 years+, as it's only been myself and child in our home. My child has now gone on to study a F/T degree in another…
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Uc migration and housing benefit
What happens after the two weeks they stop paying housing benefit and waiting for first universal credit payment as my housing benefit is paid to landlord directly?
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23 year old child working impacts UC?
My sister is going to start a job and is thinking of moving out so she does not impact the mother's UC payments but she does not fancy the idea of a room in a HMO as this is all she can afford. I have tried to look this up online but cannot find anything concrete. Some pages say that there is a flat deduction of £90 for…
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Verification of capital
Hello all. I hope I will get some decent advice here and please be kind. I’m 58 and worked for all my live until 2018 when my mental health from which I suffer multiple illnesses that I had been pushing down for years to support my family finally come around and kicked my ar*e and since then I’ve been signed off work. I…
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Inheritance and carer's allowance 8 week run off period
I have just had money paid in to my account as my late mothers bank account has been closed after her recent death. I've noticed today that a payment has been sent which is part of the carer's allowance 8 week run off period should I be worried about this or should I get it cancelled and return that run off money? They are…
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Carers Allowance
Hello I have a question about carers allowance. My dad has pension credit and attendance allowance, my brother who lives with him has been on universal credit is now on careers allowance. I’m confused as to whether my brother still gets uc and carers allowance. I’ve a feeling he doesn’t, also does his getting carers…
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Claiming UC at the correct time
I believe I'm right in thinking once savings go below £16000 we can claim Universal Credit, we previously recieved UC, however when it was discovered we had reached savings more than £16000 the claim was stopped. My query is as we're paying our rent, council tax, basically everything out of savings it certainly won't last…
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Carers Allowance and Savings Interest
Hi, Does Savings Interest affect Carers allowance in anyway? (I'm not working anymore because I look after someone) If I claim Carers allowance, will I also get personal allowance of £12,570, plus get £5,000 starting rate for savings and also get an additional £1,000 for personal savings allowance. So I'll be able to earn…
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NI contributions and pip
Hope this is the right place and someone can help me or advise me. So after a friend told me she was missing ni pension contributions i thought i would check mine as up till this point i didn’t know you could do. So i found that i have no credits to my pension since my son turned 18 and left education until now. I have…
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DWP have had my PIP form for a year now
I've got a condition that doesn't get better and the last two renewals I did I had to go to tribunal where I won both times. I've been getting text messages that they 'still have my form and will be progressing my review as soon as they can' since January 2024. I've been in limbo since as I need to save money in case they…
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Universal credit
my daughter is paid every 4 weeks by her employer. Therefore getting 13 payments a year. Whilst on tax credits they also paid every 4 weeks. Now on universal credit being paid monthly. This has resulted in her pay going in twice in December. So she had zero payment in January. Resulting in £600 loss. This will happen every…
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PIP
Hello, I am an appointee for my child and applying for PIP. He is currently in receipt of DLA. He has ASD and attends a special school. I have completed the PIP form as best as I could. I have his EHCP plan, should I send that with it. I am not sure what else I can send with the pack. Thanks
