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Tribunal PIP
Had a phone call from PIP. I applied to tribunal as I've asked for high rate mobility following my PIP review. The representative asked me a few questions, all of which they already have the answers to from the paperwork. The representative didn't say what would happen, just said I will get a letter on the post. Why call…
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Should I keep our joint bank account ?
A long time back my husband added me onto his bank account, so it became a joint account. This was because he has a longterm illness and was struggling to use his hands for signatures and his ability to speak on the phone. Its worked fine as but as his health deteriorated couple of years back I was forced to use the…
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3yo about to start nursery, how quickly will UC try and force me to work over 16hr p/w?
We've got a hell of a lot of challenges in our lives at the moment, bungalow badly needs fixing, terminal cancer diagnosis of someone very, very close to us and other major issues not of my making. Single parent not thru death but something similar (don't want to list too many identifying details). I worked full time my…
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Childcare frequency impact on benefits
Hi, Unfortunately, I find myself in the unenviable position of a messy divorce. We have concluded the financial side of things and the divorce has been finalised, but I am fighting for 50/50 shared care of our two children. We have been through mediation, and the best agreement we could come to, was Sun / Mon / Tue nights…
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High child benefit charge, repayment through salary, can anyone explain?
Hi. I owe £973 to HMRC for high child benefit charge. I opted to have this taken through payroll so repaid through my monthly salary. HMRC have adjusted my tax code to compensate for this to S1052L. So adjusted my tax code personal allowance by £2318. Can someone explain this as I just can't understand it when I only owe…
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How accurate are the various Benefits Calculators ?
Hi folks, hope you can help please ! It's really hard to find advice about how much Housing Benefit my 71 year old friend will be entitled to if he moves into sheltered accomodation, as no one dares give him a figure ! And he has to make a decision within the next couple of days. He is 71 and has a very low income from his…
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Child Benefit for 1st born
Hi, we had our first child. We are not married, and live together. Im really confused about understanding tax so seeking some clear answers in terms of claiming child benefit and higher tax Mother earns 45k, and Father earns 68k (plus around 6k bonus a year). Mother is on maternity pay, and will go back to work after one…
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Does leaving a job, when you believe you're going to be fired, affect benefit eligibility?
I'm being put on a PIP at work. I'm aware that if I don't meet the objectives, I'll be fired, unless I'm lucky enough to be offered another role at the company. But, if there is no other role, it will be better for me in future job interviews etc to be able to honestly say that I resigned, rather than that I was fired. But…
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Confused about PIP and UC connection
Hi there folks, I have an issue that I need some clarity with. I have was migrated over to UC last summer, was previously on ESA and had been on PIP for lowest DL and lowest mobility for some time. I had a telephone review for my PIP, which they promptly rejected and gave me just 4 DL points. My condition hasn't changed,…
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Tax free childcare email/postal address
Hi all, yet again I turn to this wonderful forum after fruitless quests on the HMRC website… Simply: Is there either an email address or a postal address for the Tax Free childcare service? Reason: My wife has quite an unusual situation with her income in the last few months, we did the reconfirmation thing last tax year…
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Warm Home Discount - twice!
Has anyone else received WHD twice? i received rmy first WHD payment in October and another payment at the end of March. Could it be due to being put on a new Universal Credit list and was on an old IR ESA back in October? i moved from IR ESA to UC UC last August a
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UC and advance payments
hi, does anyone know if advance payments at the beginning of the claim and budgeting advances/ loans are different. I can’t work out if they are the same or not. I get UC and also LWRAC ( limited capability for work and work related activities) and pip lower rate
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Child benefit for high earners
my husband earns over £100k although sometimes we manage to bring it to just under £100k with pension contributions but not always possible. I earn £25k. We have 2 children but never claimed child benefit (opted for no payments). I am wondering if it is still worth me claiming it and putting it into childrens premium bonds…
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SMI for council tax
Hello, Could anyone please offering advice/support regarding a claim for Severely Mentally Impaired (SMI) for council tax. The GP is happy to declare the patient as Severely Mentally Impaired though the GP did not know where to find the form and didn't have a template form on their computer. They said other patients…
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Caring help
Advice required, My brother gave up work recently to look after both me and my mum. He can't claim carers allowance because it is only allowed for one person at 35 hours. My mum's needs, and mine individually don't add up to the hours required, but added together they are very close. He works very hard for us both. Are…
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Inheriting my late husband's state pension.
Hello, I am confused! The DWP say I can only inherit £6.10 per month of my late husband's state pension. I am getting nowhere in finding out why this is, or how this amount has been calculated. I have submitted the Mandatory Recalculation. The reply from DWP remains the same. When I call , I am just passed for one person…
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Winter Fuel Allowance - If I opt out will hubby get full amount?
My hubby is over 80 so if he was on his own he would be eligible for £300. This year he received £200 and I received £100. I am 69 but still work a little so will just be under the £35k limit. My question is....if I opt out does that mean that I am then not eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment my husband would get the full…
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Marriage allowance reclaim - just got an estimated response date 2027!!
I applied for a marriage allowance reclaim. I heard nothing so just did a query. I got an estimate response date of …..March 2027
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Pension contributions and universal credit
Hi, I've been on UC for years and have recently realised that my income on there does not match my wage slip. I queried this and was advised it was due to my pension contributions being taken into account. But what they are telling me doesn't seem to match the guidance anywhere else where it says pension is disregarded and…
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Equity Release and benefits.
My wife and I will shortly finalising an equity release (with drawdown) on our home. I've studied the matter in detail so I'm fully familiar with all the positive and negative issues but there's something I can't seem to find a definitive answer to. Our combined income is too much to claim pension credit. However if I die…
