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UC - Loss of transitional protection through house move
Hello. After managed migration a couple of months ago, I now get reduced UC plus ESA top up fortnightly. I was on a mix of contribution based and Income based ESA.(I didn't realise I was on a mixed type until the switch) I plan to move home next year to a different county council authority, which is a 'change of…
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Paying off mortgage on Universal Credit
We have an £18000 mortgage and receive Universal Credit. My parents have offered to pay off £12000 of the mortgage, and we will use our savings to pay off the rest. Will this affect the benefits we receive? And does putting our savings towards the mortgage count as deprivation of capital?
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Part-time Uni Course and UC
General query: Can some-one who works(9-3.30 in a school) and gets the carer element of UC study a part-time Certificate of Higher Education Course(2 year course 16-18 hours a week)? Also will the student loan(for the course) affect the UC award?
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Council tax & cash on insurance policy
When I cash in a with profits whole life policy iss the all the money received classed as income for council tax benefit? If it is, does using it for house repairs to improve facilities for older person use make a difference? Does it make a difference what part of the year it is withdrawn? Ie: if withdrawn in January will…
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Council tax using current account as savings
The council tax support add my current account as savings, as my pension is paid into current account and used elsewhere in the calculation it seems to me it is using same amount twice.Should the income being used in the calculation be deducted from current account before being added as savings?
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Can I claim any benefits due to having to leave my employment due to anxiety caused by bullying?
I would be grateful for any help/advice/opinions. Perhaps I could request voluntary redundancy, or a compromise agreement to enable me to obtain some funds just to pay my household bills? Or maybe disability allowance for my medicated for anxiety mental health?
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Help with Universal credit for my son
Hi my son has worked but unfortunately last year he was in a lot of pain and eventually (after months) we found out he has 2 breaks in his back, this has left him temporarily unable to work, he can hardly walk and is now on morphine. We are hoping surgery will happen and hopefully he'll be able to return to work. He is…
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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…
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Universal credit & a company shares scheme
Hello does anyone know anything about the ADM Chapter H3 (H3100-H3104) in universal credit? I really really need some help, thanks
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UC & Work Allowance
Have just been migrated to UC, having previously been in receipt of ESA & HB. I understand that I could undertake some paid employment due to something called ‘Work Allowance’, and earn up to £404pm without there being any reduction in UC. This is something I am considering & would like to try, however, I have been out of…
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Receiving income insurance, disabled and wondering about tax
Hi all - my first post here, so hoping it is in the right place. I've been signed off long term sick, and receiving income insurance from Zurich at 67% of my original salary. I am registered disabled, and have claimed what I believe I can in terms of benefits (such as PIP, blue badge etc). I was wondering if anyone knows…
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LCS: Still accepted money for a closed account.
I been paying LCS a monthly fee to repay an overpayment on tax Credits since August 2011. Yesterday I mistakenly sent them an overpayment. I contacted LCS to ask for advice and if I could request a refund. They informed me that my account had been closed on 23th June 2023 as the amount owed had been paid in full. I never…
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Child Benefit - Advanced or Non Advanced course
My 18 year old daughter has recently passed her BTEC course and is going to be starting a uni course soon. I am trying to ascertain whether I would still be eligible to receive child benefit. The course is a uni course but is run at local college so daughter will be staying at home. The course is an "Initial Year for…
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How will it affect
My 27 year old daughter wants to move back home as her marriage has broken down, im currently on universal credit as my partner died suddenly, im at home with a 6 year old and a 10 year old, i know i would lose my council tax benefit but would i lose any other money if she was just paying towards bills ? The council wont…
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Universal credit and cash withdrawals
I had a review where they questioned cash withdrawals, now I panic every time I draw cash, I withdraw between £50 and £100 a week for every day spending, does anyone else you cash? I was thinking to put a journal message asking what the weekly limit is?
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Claiming Universal credit have i got this right?
I'm so muddled by it all. My ex has decided to leave me we have a house (mortgaged) and 3 children we earn similar amounts. I am still living in the house and ex has moved in with new partner they have their own house and is a super high, earner, but has told everyone that matters that they are still at home all be it…
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Eligibility for Carers Allowance question ?
hi all I am a carer for my Mum (aged 84) who is now needing more and more care as she is ageing. I currently work 3 days a week and find it tough to also look after her as her care needs increase. I am thinking of reducing my hours (to earnings lower than the CA eligibility rule) and claiming CA for looking after Mum. Mum…
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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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Total income households and UC
If both parents are earning just about the minimum income floor to get UC and one child starts earning as well would it be okay if one of the parents earnings drops down low so the total income is about the same with the universal credit about the same
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Universal Credit and Private Pension Pots
Hello. My brother in law is a 64 years old low paid, single,
Care Worker living in a Council property. He has been off work ill for 4 months
and during that time has used up what little savings he had and now has less than £1000 in the bank. The only
other finance he has is a small private Pension Pot into which he has…
