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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
Hi there, K
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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…
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UC and claiming Council Tax Benefit, confused
I want advice on Council Tax benefit whilst claiming UC please. My question is how does claiming Council Tax Benefit affect affect UC? My local council website online application form says "If you claim Universal Credit: You can apply for Council Tax Reduction if you're on Universal Credit but the award is counted as…
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child aged 12 no longer get national insurance paid so now have gaps. Going forward any ideas?
HelloI just logged into to see my government pension . I am currently unemployed and get a tiny amount of universal credit as my partner(not married) works full time.I get child benefit paid to me.I was unaware that contributions to state benefit stopped when my youngest was 12. ( a couple of years ago) so i now havr gaps…
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Universal tax credits overpayments - ex partners debt
I recently received letters chasing me for a debt relating to overpayment of universal credits. I have never claimed them. My ex-partner did while we lived together but I never signed anything. Wasn’t party to the claim, didn’t receive the money etc. They told me to appeal but it didn’t work. Has anyone been successful in…
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Can you do a PIP review form online?
Hi everyone, just a quick question I have regarding my PIP form review. So I've had my form to fill in but I'd prefer to do it online or on computer if possible because I can't write for long periods of time and find it very different to use a pen. Is this possible? I've done some quick research but it seems only first…
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2nd Home but Nephew in it renovating
Hi Guys Newbie here, so stressed Family Business started in 1967 is now going into liquidation, making a claim for universal credit, we have a 2nd property that was left to us in a will, it was unliveable, so my Nephew is living in it as he has no where to live & instead of paying any rent he is doing it up, no kitchen…
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Effect on benefits of Renters Reform Bill
Like many others, I have been required to pay 6 months rent in advance for my private rental flat. I have done this - and claimed housing benefit, which I have put in a separate bank account towards the next 6 months rent. This was disregarded in terms of capital. When the Renters Reform Bill becomes law, I will no longer…
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Universal Credit phone appointment regarding ESA
Hello, I just received a message on my journal that says it is a 'Agree a New Style Employment and Support Allowance commitment' phone appointment. The problem is my ESA award was completely Income Related according to the letters I used to receive, they always had £0 under the contribution-based part. So I am obviously…
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ESA two week run on
When migrating to UC from ESA you get a 2 week run on, With income based it seems very simple as there is no deduction from UC But what happens with Con ESA? as Con/New Style is deducted from UC? Should that 2 week run on be deducted from UC meaning that the person is no better off as ESA isn't actually ending , or should…
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Limited Capability to Work
I received a letter from DWP in Oct 2021 saying I had limited capability to work. At this time I didn't realise I was supposed to get a payment for this. I have discovered today that I should have been getting payments but I have received nothing. I was advised that my query was being referred to a case manager and the…
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Universal credit
Hi, I've a question about universal credit. I've spent ages trying to contact CAB. But can't get through. I'm married, rent a home with 2 children and 2 older step children who work full time. I work 37 hours and my wife is self employed, so wages go up and down. I'm looking to change my career to something which more…
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backpayment , savings limit, and moving from Old ESA to universal credit
Hi If somebody is on PIP and Old ESA and got an ESA backpayment putting them over £6K, So e.g. then they have £8K or even £17K in their bank account, and and got a letter saying that the backpayment will not affect(cause a reduction in or stop), their benefit for the lifetime of their benefit. Then a few years later, they…
