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Ni Credits
With the announced rise in NI threshold, this means I will no longer be paying any NI. How does this work for my NI credits? Will I still get them as I am working, or do I no longer qualify for the credits as I do not pay anything?
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Uc and pension
I currently receive pip daily living and lcwra uc. Due to my disabilities I have never received a pension due to working zero hour contracts when I was younger and when I am state pension age I will only receive basic state pension and maybe attendance allowance if I get it. Is there anyway I can invest in a pension and is…
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Change of Surname
Can the local council refuse to change my surname, due to outstanding council tax? Despite them asking for a deed poll and a copy of passport and Driving license. I seem to be getting conflicting information from different people.
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UC and free school meals.
If I get UC and my child goes to a school in a different council area. Can I still claim for the free school meals?
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Uc Application??
I have today done the UC Application online and completed it. My ID has been verified online. I am a full time carer and spend over 35 hours a week carring and in receipt of carers allowance. In the UC area it says our records show that you are getting carers allowance. Do I need to do change of circumstances to make sure…
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Benefit entitlement following maternity leave
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help advise on whether the advice we've been given is correct please... My wife was self employed until last year when she became pregnant. She has been receving government maternity support allowance which has now stopped. She isn't currently able to go back to what did as self employed so…
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PIP to ADP (due to change of circumstances)
I'm in receipt of PIP at the moment and had a change of circumstances (health) so gave them a phone. After 60mins on the phone on hold I started reading deeper into the ADP pages and noticed it said I'd move to ADP if on PIP if making a change of circumstances notification [in Scotland]. I was amazed as I don't remember…
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UC savings
Hello, All I have a question about UC savings My son who is 18 years old has withdrawn his child trust fund which is about 10k and is in his bank account. Do I need to declare this to UC as I receive child element for him.
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managed migration to uc
Hi I applied for univeral credit online yesterday as received my migration letter from tax credits. I work 25 hours a week and have a disability. No other benefits in payment but I received tax credits which included the disability element which meant I could still work and receive extra to help out finanacially Just…
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Will my UC claim be terminated if I keep making no self-employed income?
There's little hiring in my sector (software development, see stats at https://imgur.com/a/YdIgX3x) and I haven't earned any income in months. Am I at risk of being deemed NOT gainfully self-employed after reporting zero income month after month?
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AET Changes - was this signposted?
Half way through migration and today it is announced that AET has changed which moves the goalposts considerably for us. Strange thing is in all my googling, use of online calculators etc I had not seen this big increase being mentioned but the BBC piece suggests it was logn planned. Is it just me who missed this?…
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None means and means tested benefits
Hi, Regarding my benefits I am currently entitled to - PIP enhanced rate, Mobility enhanced rate ESA ( SUPPORT GROUP) Industrial injuries @ 40%. I live in sheltered accommodation yet I pay full rent and full council tax (25%) single rebate. My rent is £580 p/m Council tax is £83 p/m. I have no savings, do not own property…
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ADP for 16 year old, help please! (Scotland)
Hello all, I’m really hoping someone could help explain how my daughter’s (16) Adult Disability Payment could affect my Universal Claim? Current situation is I work part time (over minimum wage so no min hours or extra work commitment enforced). She’s currently in school full time and will continue next year. She was…
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TC to UC Support group ESA
We are moving from TC to UC. I claim support group contributions based ESA which I understand will stay the same and be taken off UC pound for pound Can I still claim LCWRA element ? Which is 416.19 or do I only get the 156.11 because I have been on ESA since 2014? TIA
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Carers Allowance And Employment
Hello, Looking for advice. My carers allowance has been stopped due to my employment. They have sent out a form in the post, which i prefer to fill out but they insisted i gave information over the phone? I think the form got lost in the post havent received it so i may well end up doing it over the phone. Does anyone have…
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Kind Advice Required regarding sale of a personal digital asset
Hello everybody. Apologies if this is being posted to a wrong section of the forum, first time poster here. I have been on UC for a couple of years now and also claim carers allowance for caring after my mother. I have a question in relation to the sale of a digital personal asset to a international friend living in Dubai.…
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Earnings fall Under new aet changes and self employed
Hi, just wondering what to expect i went over to uc in January , I'm employed 18 hours a week at minimum wage and im self employed also. I'm not classed as gainfully employed as after expenses I'm short of the 35 hours. Even though I work 18 hours employed , I will fall under the aet 2 out of every 3 months(I'm paid…
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PIP Renewal Appeal question
If I win my PIP appeal does the tribunal award start from the point that the renewal was returned or the decision date which was a year later? or does the award start from the date that the tribunal makes its decision? What I am trying to understand is the possible likelihood that after the appeal I will be due for renewal…
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UC migration from TC self employed questions
My partner is self employed, 1. when we migrate to UC is it correct that he has to fill in 12 months of income figures going backwards from the claim date in his UC journal? 2. We have end of yr figures for 2024 and migrate mid June what will tax credits ask for? will it be renewal as as usual for yr end 2024 and then…
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Reasons to have UC Managed Migration Notice cancelled
I have read that if you currently claim PIP and are getting disabled element of Working tax credit or if your child has turned 16 then you can request to have the Notice cancelled or deferred. is this correct?