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UC and a Junior ISA
Hi Does anyone know if you have to declare a Junior ISA to UC Money savings and investments declaration? Im confused as it says 1) we do not need to know about 2) it is not taken into account. So for them not to take it into account does that mean it needs to be declared and then they just dont take it into account?…
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esa final payments
hope someone can help my father who has dementia reaches state pension age on 15th september, his next ESA contribution based payment is due 10th of september he normaly gets 281.10 per fornight, does he get that amount next week or will it be reduced. If anyone could tell me what he would get that would be great as i can…
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Council tax support gone completely after moving to UC
Hi so my mum has moved to UC from ESA and she received council tax support did have a 100% award but had 2 non dependent deductions for me and my sister and her bill was £93 to pay each month then when she moved to UC she was told it was being reduced to 80% and her new amount to pay was £122. Now ESA has finally confirmed…
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Maternity Pay
I am a freelance worker. I have not been without work for years. I am PAYE. If I was to take maternity leave am I entitled to any sort of maternity pay?
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Advice on UC and Inheritance.
So, first my wife and I only just got UC sorted out and recieved just one payment after the 5 week wait. It's a joint claim but I get contribution based ESA and was moved to New style ESA (told by DWP it's the same thing) and my payments are deducted from her UC payment. Now I've been informed by Solicitors that I'm…
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PIP Renewal - positive post
Thought I would put a positive note on forum. PIP due for renewal November 2025 Renewal form returned March 2025 Surprise in the post today.... PIP renewed until August 2029. Ist time ever not having an assessment and no change to award.
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Uc and child going to University, confused
My son is going to university this year. I cuurently claim UC for 2 children. I put on my journal about what I needed to do and I was told nothing as they would automatically remove him from my claim from 31st August. Is this right? I have been sent 2 To dos, one to Update childs education( showing date of 4th July) and…
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SDP backdated payment - disregarded?
I think I've read on another link here that a backdated award of an SDP payment is disregarded indefinitely, if claiming UC? A payment of in excess of £6,000 is due to be received so would this amount be disregarded? I know I have to let UC know about the backdated award and payment.
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ESA migration to Universal Credit help please
Hello, I applied for Universal Credit on 6th May after receiving a migration letter. I was in mainly contribution based ESA in support group with an income related top up. My first Universal Credit payment statement shows I am in the LCWRA group but it has taken off £600 for ESA payments. I have still been receiving ESA…
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Pension credit suspension
My husband had his pension credit suspended without us being informed. We found out when it was not paid into the bank. We found out that it was because I had not claimed my pension at the end of may because as I don't think I will have anything. We have told the council because of our housing benefit and council tax. I…
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SDP and IS10 form
Just providing a bit of information when requesting the SDP to be added(if eligible). You need to complete an IS10 form. I have literally just got off the phone with DWP and they said I have to complete an IS10 before they can look at the request. He asked if I could call them tomorrow, as he didn't have access to the…
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ESA Support Group Migration Help
I had a letter saying my ESA Support Group (Income Related??) is being migrated and I must go online to a move to UC link. I am totally perplexed by forms, especially online forms, I had a housing benefit review a while back and it crashed 23 times over several weeks, each time losing the data. Last time I did anything…
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Penalty Charge Notice for NHS prescription
Not sure if this is correct place as technically not a benefit. I am on blood pressure medication (two different ones) which I get 3 months worth of every time I collect. Occasionally I get the other medication so thought it would be beneficial to buy a 3 months pre-payment prescription then I renew it once I need more…
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Pip/ Tribunal Date
I have been waiting for a whole year for my PIP tribunal hearing finally I have a date in a few weeks. The letter I have received says to bring all the paperwork with me I'm confused will they not have their own paperwork on the day? Even though I had been waiting anxiously for the hearing I'm now getting more and more…
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Self Employed and Universal Credit
I am having 1 heck of a headache with Universal Credit. We are a Husband/Wife team owning a small Limited Company Business providing Children's Parties and Parent & Baby Groups. We were forced to migrate from Child Tax and Working Tax Credit earlier this year. Now, although we are Directors, we are also on a PAYE and take…
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High Income Charge for Child Benefit
Hi, hoping someone might be able to answer this question for me as I'm finding no luck looking online. My partners income is above the threshold for Child Benefit so we are subject to the high income charge. The online calculator asks to input income details and says to deduct any pension contributions made by net pay…
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pip sudden knock at the door
Hi, For around 20 years I had a string of psychiatrists, supportive psychotherapists, cpns, and social workers for mental health issues. Then around 2019, I was discharged from all services . Partly this was because I felt abused by the therapist, and this made things very tricky for everyone, and secondly I am sure…
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16 year old DLA to PIP
Another query, I have alot going on at present with benefits. Does anyone know or had any experience of the above? If so, can they do a paper assessment or does everyone have an appointment? I have sent everything in as I do not know if they use the information from DLA award. Plus I have new evidence for the PIP form. An…
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UC and buy to let
hello i have a but to let with a mortgage still i originally lived in the property and moved out to buy with my partner hence renting it out due to family illness we now find ourselves we need to make a claim for UC i understand the rules on the capital but my main question is the tenants are not family members they do not…
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Universal Credit keep asking me to input my incoming and outgoings?
I keep getting requests from dwp to fill in my incoming and outgoings for universal credit payments but I get nothing because I've been earning too much on paye job £1600 net a month pkus my self employment income which is what i input. Been in this job since Dec 2024. I got my last payment back in Feb or March when I was…
