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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…
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NI credits
Hi, I was hoping someone could help. I have a few years with incomplete national insurance contributions that I'm looking at paying. However I want to check if I can get NI credits for these years first. I was getting them until my children turned 12 then they stopped as I know they do, but I was still getting child tax…
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Selling a rental property on Universal Credit
Hi, I'm after some advice please. I'm on my first year of universal credit, I own a rental property which puts my assets over the £16k limit but I'm in the transition period so it's disregarded. I'm trying to sell the property but wanted to know if this would affect my claim once the transition period ends. If I spent the…
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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…
