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Benefits newbies......
Husband 70, on SP, no other income £6000 in bank Wife 53 £20,000 in bank Both been in P/T work over 2 years, being made redundant, last day is friday 11 days holiday being included in agreed last payment on April1st Husband YTD wage - £6200, tax paid £1035 N.I. paid NIL Wife YTD - £5200 Tax Nil Nat ins NIL My question once…
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HMRC overpayment TC after job. Advantis involved.
Hello real advice experts. I received letter for overpayment of TC following my new job for £3K - when I checked HMRC app they had already adjusted TC amount as per my pay in few months of starting job. Now what are my options as last week I received letter saying its not £4.3K I own HMRC. Advantis is chasing for original…
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UC overpayment - DWP error
Hi, I'm a full time carer for my autistic son and receiving carer allowance. Last month DWP has made an error and overpaid my UC (they didn't deduct the carer allowance as usual). I have contacted them and they want to review my claim. I've submitted all the documents (bank statements, id) they requested. I supposed to…
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Universal Credit: How long does payment take?
Hi, I'm self-employed. I've been on UC for a few months, but this is the first month that I'm due a payment as my earnings have been low. So it's showing how much I will be getting and that it will be paid in by the 16th. I don't want to rely on it until it's in my account just in case it's clawed back for some reason.…
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UC, third child and childcare?
Hi, I have not claimed UC in a number of years now but was wondering about the 2 child limit. My 2 older children are twins and now there is a baby. Can I claim for the childcare element of UC for the baby? The older 2 do not have any childcare. im confused what the two child limit is about. Thanks
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Declaring Clinical Trial income while on UC
I am self-employed and have just started receiving Universal Credit (UC). I am about to attend a second health check for a clinical trial, and if everything goes well, I could earn up to £4,000 for participating as a human test subject for a few weeks. Would I need to declare this income as unearned on UC? If so, how would…
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Looking for advice on what benefit entitlements I might have.
Hi , Newbie here. I'm trying to negotiate the benefits system and would appreciate any help. I am self employed and have a back problem which means I can only work half my normal 37 hours within my business. This condition has persisted for 6 months. As such I have suffered a reduction in income. I have been given a 'fit…
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UC Declaring Savings
Please can I ask advice. Universal credit Do you declared total savings under £6k or just when total savings is nearly £6k and if total savings under £6k should be reported every month then is this for every single change e.g. each £ up or down. Confused
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Universal Credit And Daughter Buying House
First off, thank you for allowing me to join MSE. I live in social housing and before the changes to buying your own home my daughter whom lives with my wife & I, asked if we could get a price to buy the house. (She has lived with us since birth) We did this and it’s looking likely that she wants to go through with the…
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Appeal being refused child DLA?
How do I appeal the refusal? I hear most get refused 1st time is that right?
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UC and part time work
If you do some part time work but you don't know how many hours you'll be doing each month how does it affect UC. It's Stewarding work at a football stadium. When an event is on (match, concert ect) You request a shift and then you have to wait for it to be accepted, then you confirm it. The number of shifts will depend on…
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Self employed and on £0 entitlement to Universal Credit. Can I apply for other benefits?
Hi I've had a Universal Credit claim since November 2023. I'm self employed working as fast food/grocery delivery driver. I finished my 1 year self assessment start up period in November last year and the Minimum Income Floor applies to me regardless of my actual monthly income which is reported to the job centre. Each…
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ESA WRAG to Universal Credit
I was wondering if you guys could help me out. I am currently on ESA WRAG but will move over to Universal credit next month and have no idea what I will get? I have been on ESA since around 2016 and live with my father and am his career as he is disabled and receives Attendance allowance high rate. I think the carers…
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MSE Guide: Personal Independence Payment
Personal independence payment (known as PIP) provides non-means-tested help if you're aged 16 to 66 and have a health condition that makes everyday tasks difficult. It's worth up to £9,000 a year as well as being a gateway to other forms of help – yet PIP often goes unclaimed with 100,000s thought to be missing out. Read…
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Can a pensioner receive higher pension credit on disability?
Are they eligible for an extra £81.50 a month if they receive Attendance Allowance?
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£10,000 Carers Allowance Overpayment Demand
Hi - has anyone successfully taken a case like this to tribunal and would be willing to speak to me about it? My wife cares for our autistic son and was on carers allowance for several years until 2023, when she voluntarily came off it, as she took on more hours at that time. Now, we've received a bill of over £10k for…
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Wrong NINO for 16 Years
Hi All, Need a bit of advice regarding my National Insurance Number. I arrived in the UK in 2008. Since then i believe i have been allocated an incorrect NINO. I used to get letters from HMRC for another lady that had my details on it. I queried this and back in 2012 i visited my local HMRC office (when they had one!) to…
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Universal credit- previous income
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Paying care home costs
Hoping for some advice for a couple I'm trying to help for a family friend. They are a married couple and the main asset is the family home held jointly as tenants in common.The husband is in a care home paid for by the LA. They receive Section 117 aftercare having previously received treatment under Section 3 of the…
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New PIP review form confusing - advice welcomed.
Hi all, So I recently received my review form for PIP and the new form is frustrating to say the least. It's the AR1 form and there seems to be less room to put in details than ever before. Plus some of the questions have left me confused. For example in Activity 1 - Preparing food and cooking there's section 28 which…
