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ESA and pension
For someone getting contribution based ESA I understand there is a limit of £85 per week they can receive in pension before the ESA is reduced. She has a small public-sector pension, paying £120 a month, and has 5 years to go until state-pension age. She has around £15k in a private pension. So £85 x 52 gives a total…
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Can you get NI stamps from ESA, PIP, the USA or anything else?
My wife used to be self employed as a Dog Walker, but had to quit her business about four years ago for health reasons. She has had CFS for over ten years, and it became impossible for her to continue working at that point. She has since been diagnosed with MS as well, so a return to work is unlikely. Prior to stopping,…
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Responding to UC messages
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Beware getting help with your Water Bill
This is long winded, but very important, so don't be put off. Two years ago (2022), I received information from Severn Trent Water about their Big Difference Scheme, and inviting me to apply. I said it was for people who are on benefits or a low income. Now let me say at the outset, I'm a pensioner and only receive the…
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Moving ESA to UC but directed to new style ESA?
We’ve had the letter about moving ESA to UC. Also had the initial appointment (eventually) and ID check. Now we’ve received a letter saying we’ll get New style ESA and UC top up and they’ll be arranging an appointment to sign a commitment, we’ll need a sick note etc etc. Does this sound right? My understanding is that you…
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2nd property occupied by dependent child
Hello so I’ve had a letter from universal Credit telling me basically that they are going to take the capital from a property that I don’t live in into consideration which means I would’ve been overpaid for 12 months on universal credits. However, My then, 1819-year-old daughter was living in the property. We moved down…
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PIP assessment & appointee
Hello, I am writing this on behalf of a friend of mine. They are the appointee for their brother (brother = 43 yrs, learning difficulties & autism, brain damage & stroke). The brother’s PIP review has come round and they have decided he needs a zoom-call assessment (why? Nothing has changed!). Anyway, does both the…
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UC, Self-Employed and 'transitional protection'.
Hi guys. So I'm self employed. And up until recently have been claiming Working Tax Credits as well. Also Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, though the latter two have gradually been reducing over the years almost to zero as my business grows and my income rises. That's fine, it worked quite well. I've now finally…
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Possible to claim Council Tax Support or Housing Benefit without being on other benefits?
As per the thread title really. I'm in the utterly confusing situation of being a self-employed person on relatively low income who has recently migrated from claiming Working Tax Credits with a small amount of Council Tax Support and Housing Benefit over to Universal Credit. I can't see Universal Credit working out for…
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UC application. A couple of quick questions.
Hi, I am in the process of completing my application for Universal Credit Migration. When it asks who lives with you it only gives the option of adding children. I live with my parents and see no option to add them. Is this correct? I forgot to add one of my conditions regarding my health on my to do list. I can't see a…
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UC partner owns half of his moms house
A long time ago my partners parents signed half of their house over to him, his mom is a pensioner and still lives there. We gain no income from this. Does this count as capital for UC? If so is it included in the capital disregard for moving from tax credits? thanks
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Pip tribunal win
My (very ditsy) friend has just had her pip tribunal and won and is now ringing me to ask when do they back date the extra money to. I think she was so excited she didn't ask any questions!! I know zero about these things but I presume she will get a letter with all the details on. Please could someone confirm what…
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Universal Credit/sick notes
Hi, I’m looking for info regarding universal credits. My brother has been signed off sick continually for almost the last 11 months. He had a car accident which caused a stroke and a broken right collar bone. He’s currently waiting for an operation on his broken collar bone: his sick note relates to this. He is unable to…
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Universal Credit
My partner and I have previously been in receipt of UC which also included sickness benefit. This stopped following reaching £16,000. We are due to claim again, if we are awarded this as previously is it possible to have my share (ie my sickness element) paid into my bank account and the remaining into my partners? Tia
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Gifted deposit for house whilst on universal credit
I am currently in receipt of universal credit and have been since seperating from my husband a few years ago. I live with our three children in the former marital home which is in the process of being sold. Once sold I plan to use my share of the equity to house myself and the children. I plan to buy a shared ownership…
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Universal Credit assesment period
Hi I wonder if anyone can help, I received my UC statement today and it is nearly 3 times the amount it should be, I have called this morning and they confirmed my assessment period this month is 29.01.25 - 26.02.2025 which doesn't capture my Feb pay date of 28th. This assessment period is only 29 days rather than the…
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Universal credit and lump sum of £5500 from pension
I hope someone can help me I'm on universal credit and also get lcwra..total amount is £1249 per month. £440 is Lha towards rent. Rent is £700+ per month I get pip totalling £303 per month I also have a family member send me roughly £200 per month voluntary cash gift in dribs and drabs to help with bills , debts etc All…
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DWP overpayment 16k
Hi all. Sorry if this will be a bit long…. last year (February) my OH got called in for an interview under caution. We didn’t know at the time why. When we retired in October 24, we were told to apply for pension credit. Which we did and everything went down on the form. Previously to this my OH claimed ESA (IR) and I…
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Redundancy benefits
I am due to be made redundant soon. I understand to claim benefits I would have
to have less than £16K in savings. Unfortunately
this has been bad timing for me as I have recently lifted £15,000 from my
pension to go towards buying a property with my partner. I am a Council tenant and for the last 3 years
have been living…
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marriage allowance tax year 25/26
I have just cancelled my tax year 25/26 marriage allowance income tax transfer to my husband as my state pension increase will take me over my personal tax threshold, but I'm wondering now if I did the right thing. I realise that even though my state pension would be subject to tax, would we still be better off as a couple…
