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Closing UC as savings over 16K
Hi, I'll be receiving some inheritance in the next few days (60K), on the day this happens is it easier if I just request to close the UC claim or update my capital to be above 16K and they close it? We will be making some large purchases and then living off the rest until savings get below 16K which would be in around 2…
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Pension Lump Sum and Housing Benefit / ESA
Hi. My partner (60) is in receipt of ESA (not sure which one as he cant find any paperwork to confirm) and as a result also receives Housing Benefit and Council Tax reduction. Over the last 6 or 7 years his ex wife has been loaning him money to help pay bills etc (he had a lot of debt which he assumed he would have time to…
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How much does an individual need to earn to get legal aid in criminal cases
If you're being charged with a criminal case how much does your salary need to be to get a defence lawyer? If it's crown court or magistrates court I heard it differs? How about just after an initial arrest for say- rape, manslaughter or murder, surely that's crown court and you'd get legal aid lawyer if you're earning up…
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Universal credit and child reaching 18
My son is 18 in June and will be leaving college and going to University in September. We have the child element on our universal credit statement, which will obviously be removed. My husband is in LCWRA group and receives Pip. I work part time and am his carer (get the carer element but not CA). Also have housing element.…
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Universal Credit Overpayment
Hi all We realized late into claiming UC that savings over 6k reduces the amount you get and savings over 16k means you can't claim UC. Once realizing we informed them and then sent over bank statements from the start of our claim. A decision maker then informed us we owe around 3.5k and that we would recieve a letter off…
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Carers allowance headache
I was a carer for a (very difficult) old lady for about 18 months and was claiming carers allowance for doing this. It was actually her suggestion that I put in a claim as I was helping her so much and had been doing so for a couple of years at that point. She recently had to go into hospital and I said I felt that she…
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PIP backdated award l
I’ve received my PIP award letter yesterday. It says I’m awarded the standard rate £68.10 a week from 7 March 2024. Does not mention the rate from 8 April 2024 of £72.65. It also says they’ve paid me a lump sum which they owe me from 7 March 2024 to 7 February 2025. They’ve only given me the lump sum amount and dates it…
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19 year old at college needs to pay for dentist?
My son is 19. He had a dentist appointment. He was told he had to pay. He's still in full time education at college. I searched up - the surgery are correct it seems in applying the rules. I called 111 - I thought it was a mistake. They seemed fairly informed and said the same. This sounds crazy. He's not in employment and…
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ESA (Support Group) UC Migration
Hi, I have received a letter from the DWP a couple of weeks ago, saying I have to migrate to UC by 25th March. If ii don’t make a claim, all my ESAh & ousing & council tex benefits benefit ill stop. Since then the ESA dept have sent me a letter about my allowance for the next financial year. From 12th April my weekly ESA…
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When should apply for uc if paid 16 every month?
When should I apply for uc if paid 16th every month? Sometimes it falls on weekends so paid the Friday before it - I don’t mind when I get my uc payment but I would like to not have 2 pays in one assessment period? I’m having change of circumstances by moving from supporting accommodations to housing association rental so…
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Tax credits to UC
Hi, We are having to apply for UC as tax credits are ending. We applied and are waiting to find out how much we will get. My wife has been on contribution based ESA support group for several years. When we applied for UC it said they didn't need a fit note. But yesterday my wife got a message on her journal to say they now…
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Uni credit do i need to report university bursary?
My wfie and i have joint uni credit claim. My wife will be receving a university bursary. Do i need to report this or will it show up on the claim automatically ?
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Limited capability to work
Hi I’m on lwc universal credit limited capability to work, was due an assesment in august to see if I could get the lwcra / extra money. I haven’t had a form or anything sent out is anyone else in the same situation and how long does it take for the questionnaire to come please
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Pension Lump Sum effecting Universal Credit
Hello, I posted this thread in the Pension board as next year when i turn 55 i want to draw a lump sum from one of my pensions. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6586192/lump-sum-when-on-benefits#latest From there it was advised to draw from my Aviva pension, which would mean after tax i would be aprox £800+…
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Will moving back into mum's council house temporarily affect her benefits and pension credits
Hi new to this, so not sure if I have selected the correct subject. After some advice as I have gone document blind from so much investigation and still without a confident solid answer. Myself and my partner are currently privately renting, we are looking to leave as it is no longer sustainable due to costs and other…
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Falling below the AET
Good afternoon. My partner and I have a joint claim. He works fall time and usually erans above the couple AET. Because of this I have been given no work commitments which admittedly helped as we have young children and finding a job which works around the Children's holidays has been a struggle. I'm currently completing…
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25% tax free at 55
I turn 55 this year & I want to take 25% of my s.e.r.p.s tax free to pay off a few things etc, I am disabled & on Universal credit so my question is Do I need to let them know I've taken the 25% of my s.e.r.p.s ? or will I be fine & can finally clear bits up & have a bit of spare change for once. Thanks. P.S. I'm hoping…
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Uc and cancer insurance payout
I have recently been diagnosed with cancer and am on uc. I took out an insurance type policy 20 years ago to cover me for any female cancers which covers breast cancer. I have filled the forms in and am looking at a 9000 lump sum with a 500 a month payment for 12 months. How will this affect my uc? I know I have to declare…
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LCWRA and Council Tax Support
Can anyone advise whether my recent LCWRA award reduces my council tax support? I got a statement today saying I owe them money, so I'm assuming it must, but it doesn't seem very fair as I'm getting the LCWRA because I can't work many hours. It's Northumberland if that makes any difference
