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UC migration - carer element and TP / bedroom tax
Hi hoping for some help I am due to be migrated by October 3. One concern is how applying for carer element will impact TP. I read somewhere that to protect TP it matters if CE is claimed in AP1 or AP2. I have been claiming carers credits to protect my NI contributions, but I am now definitely at least 35 hours a week. I…
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Child Benefit and Child Maintenance
Hi All, My 18yr old daughter has left full-time education as of August 2025. She has found a job in a care home which she starts as soon as her DBS check comes back. I pay my ex CM for my daughter. I have researched the link between CB and CM which isn't clear to me. I have contacted both HMRC and CMS who give conflicting…
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Pension Credit and disregards.
I’ve received a letter this morning from the DWP’s Pension Service B saying they need to check the information they have wrt pension credit is correct on September 29th. It says not to contact them as they will contact me by phone or letter “in the near future.” My first query is whether they will do this before September…
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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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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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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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PiP/paperbased assessment?
I received a text from Capita that they have arranged a phone call pip assessment for my child. I phoned Capita and requested that I feel it should be paperbased assessment because I have sent in strong medical evidence to support the claim this was logged onto the system. Today I have received a phone call call from…
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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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Universal credit, rent a room and AirB&B
Hi all, I’m hoping for some clarification around Universal Credit and the rent-a-room scheme. I’m on UC in the England. I live in my two-bedroom shared ownership flat. I previously let out a spare room in my main home, mostly for monthly stays (sometimes the same guest stayed across several months). The income was…
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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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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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Mature student finance help needed = im going round in circles !!
Afternoon everyone - My son has moved to a new city after a breakup, is 29 and is going to college to study a Higher Education course in Sept '25 - he needs to do this for further University course entry. He has funding for the course but we are not getting anywhere with potential funding for housing/living etc He…
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Transitional protection report changes help
hi I have a relative who has just been awarded UC and it’s got a transitional protection of £260 per month Because he was migrated from ESA to UC .He lives in a council property and has a rodent infestation as well as had sewage leaking from his toilet and the smell is very bad. The council want to move him into a better…
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ESA50 Query - updated
Hi all As per my other thread, I applied for New Style ESA online. This is a different topic really, so started a new thread, and it's a basic question. As per below, I was meant to be contacted by 16 August, which passed two weeks ago. I followed all the instructions, had to send in my fit note via snail mail as the…
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MIF LTD company director earnings
Hi everyone, I’m trying to get clarity on how the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) is applied for directors of a limited company (who are considered gainfully self employed) under Universal Credit. Here’s an example: * Company income: £3,000 * Business expenses: £1,000 * Director’s PAYE salary: £1,500 * Profit left in company:…
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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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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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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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PIP review: what happens if no decision is made before my award end date?
I was awarded PIP from November 2022 to October 2025 (award letter dated April 2023). In February 2025, I was notified that my PIP was being reviewed due to the upcoming end date. I completed the review form, which the DWP acknowledged as received in February 2025. Since then, I’ve received the standard 3-monthly text…
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Home responsibilities protection
I have sent a form signed and filled in for asking some money back for the home responsibilities protection . I live in France now . How do I know I am entitled ? And will I get some answer from HMRC ? Thank you
