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ESA freak out...😒
Hi 0😊. Im on Contributions Based ESA. I've been on it for about 16 years. No probs. I have a priviate pension that ive also declared too. Im a neat freak with letters and I spilled my coffee over molester etc. So annoyed 😒. So I called ESA and asked for them to send out a replacement letter for my recorded etc. No probs! I…
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Change of circumstances with contributions based ESA
If anyone can help I would be grateful. If someone has been claiming CB ESA for some years and their circumstances change so that they may now be eligible for some Income related ESA also is it still possible to claim this or does it have to be Universal credit. The person in question has been living with his dad who has…
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Job centre registered me as not gainfully self employed, is this wise?
My transistional protection/first year start up help ends in two days and I just had an interview with a work coach at jobcentre. As I've been working paye for last three months 37 hrs and getting no money off dwp whilst doing this job I said from now (hopefully today it will be recorded) that my dominant job is paye not…
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New Job Seekers Allowance and Pensions
Just lost my job at 64, not ready to retire and looking for new work. I have taken some of my pension tax free lump sum. Does this affect my claim for NJSA?
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Winter Fuel Payment , possible scam
I hope this is in the correct section ,yesterday i got a phone message from DWP telling me we had not claimed for the 24/25 winter heating allowance. It asked me to click on a link which took me to the GOV.UK website ( it looked official ) where it asked for name, address etc BUT then said i had to pay £1 via a credit…
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Council Tax discount (carer)
Hi, I live in Birmingham. My mother in law lives with us. She Is in receipt of high rate attendance allowance. I work full time and get carer element for her on Universal Credit. Is it possible I can get a discount on my Council Tax…
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Free Childcare for Working Parents
Good evening all, we just had our first child, now one month old , and I'm confused regarding the government funded childcare. I am working full time, and my partner is a carer for her disabled mother, receiving carers allowance. From what I have read on the government website it's clear that we would be eligible if we…
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Advice on when to inform UC child has left FT education?
I'm in a bit of a pickle here, I was unsure of when to let UC know when my child left FT education, she was doing A Levels, but finished exams at the end of June. I could not find an answer and I did not want them to call me 2yrs down the line (like they had recently) to confirm dates with me which I may not remember and…
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ESA to UC migration and SDP
I am hoping some one may help and that I have my interpretation of the SDP correct? So sister has migration letter, I have set up UC account and have an appointment as I need to change appointee to myself.(mum currently appointee). Lovely lady at DWP advised for me to be appointee as mum elderly and no Internet etc.…
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Review PIP no phone interview.
My BIL has had PIP for nearly 24 months. Last year he had to fill in a form to continue getting PIP and send it off before 10/1/25 which he did. Every month he got a SMS saying they have his form and due to backlog it will take a few months to review the application. On July 28 th he got a letter saying due to backlog his…
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Winter Fuel 2025 - Will higher rate tax payers pay back double if they forget to opt out?
Apologies if this has been answered, but I have not seen this discussed. The latest plan for the winter fuel payment is that everyone over State Pension age will get a payment, and then HMRC will adjust the tax code of everyone who has income exceeding £35,000 pa to get their payment back over the next financial year. So…
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Grandparents currently getting pensions saving credit. Should they be recieveing guaranteed credit?
My grandparents are on pension savings credit. While trying to get a grant to install a stair lift into their home it was indicated to us that they should be on guaranteed pension credits. We know nothing at all about any of this and are now very confused. What I think I have found is that being on guaranteed credits seems…
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Migrating from ESA to UC after receiving backpayment
Hi all, I received a £16K SDP backpayment in 2021, which remains unspent (I have been saving that money for a rainy day). I now have around £15K in my bank account, and am trying to go through the online ESA to UC migration process after receiving a migration notice yesterday. I am really stuck at this question: "How much…
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UC - 2nd Property in Negative Equity, Questions About Renting It Out?
Hi all, I am on UC. I had to move from a 1 bedroom flat (which I own) into a rented flat due to overcrowding as I have two children. I am now left with the empty owned flat which has been disregarded by UC as capital because it's in a large amount of negative equity. Due to the negative equity it cannot be sold. (I'm aware…
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Loss of Transitional Protection on my UC claim confused
hi i have asked a similar ?? months ago but need some advice as im finding things a little confusing ok my 18yr old son left full time education a few weeks ago and is currently looking for work and still lives at home and he recieves NO benefits i am single and live mortgage free in my own home and was on ESA and high pip…
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HRP
My wife receives a reduced pension because of incomplete years, we had children at home between 1974, to 2004. Last child born 1988, received dla for him between 1996-2004. she worked prior to having children, only worked part time between 1993-2012, and did not pay NI. We have been told by hmrc that she signed a form to…
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ESA - totally confused about Contribution/Income based
Hi, I've always thought I was getting Contrbution-based ESA (in the Support Group) but looking again at my letters, I'm totally confused about it. The letters show: The payment of Employment and Support Allowance is based on your National Insurance Contribution records. Limited capability for work addition: - Extra money…
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husband r.i.p. 30 July 2025
Hello, thank you for reading. I will be completing tell once with my daughter tomorrow. My husband received following benefits; Attendance Allowance. Pension credit. State pension. A private pension of £119.12 a month. I received Carers Allowance. £83.30 weekly. only income. I am 61 years old. Left nhs in 2016 after 21…
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Migration from ESA to UC
I am the appointee for my sons (2) benefits I have received a migration letter for my eldest son and went online to complete it yesterday. Both sons live at home and it asks for details of any brothers/sisters/relations, they live with (not sure why). Wondering if I am also supposed to give our (parents) details in this…
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Universal Credit and Property
Hi, I'm a complete newbie to this and all forums. My husband and I are separating, and he is going into rented accommodation. He has said that he will transfer the equity and all rights to the house we own together (via mortgage) over to me, as we have a grown up daughter who is autistic and will probably never work or…
