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PIP assessment & appointee
Hello, I am writing this on behalf of a friend of mine. They are the appointee for their brother (brother = 43 yrs, learning difficulties & autism, brain damage & stroke). The brother’s PIP review has come round and they have decided he needs a zoom-call assessment (why? Nothing has changed!). Anyway, does both the…
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UC, Self-Employed and 'transitional protection'.
Hi guys. So I'm self employed. And up until recently have been claiming Working Tax Credits as well. Also Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, though the latter two have gradually been reducing over the years almost to zero as my business grows and my income rises. That's fine, it worked quite well. I've now finally…
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Possible to claim Council Tax Support or Housing Benefit without being on other benefits?
As per the thread title really. I'm in the utterly confusing situation of being a self-employed person on relatively low income who has recently migrated from claiming Working Tax Credits with a small amount of Council Tax Support and Housing Benefit over to Universal Credit. I can't see Universal Credit working out for…
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UC application. A couple of quick questions.
Hi, I am in the process of completing my application for Universal Credit Migration. When it asks who lives with you it only gives the option of adding children. I live with my parents and see no option to add them. Is this correct? I forgot to add one of my conditions regarding my health on my to do list. I can't see a…
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UC partner owns half of his moms house
A long time ago my partners parents signed half of their house over to him, his mom is a pensioner and still lives there. We gain no income from this. Does this count as capital for UC? If so is it included in the capital disregard for moving from tax credits? thanks
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Pip tribunal win
My (very ditsy) friend has just had her pip tribunal and won and is now ringing me to ask when do they back date the extra money to. I think she was so excited she didn't ask any questions!! I know zero about these things but I presume she will get a letter with all the details on. Please could someone confirm what…
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Universal Credit/sick notes
Hi, I’m looking for info regarding universal credits. My brother has been signed off sick continually for almost the last 11 months. He had a car accident which caused a stroke and a broken right collar bone. He’s currently waiting for an operation on his broken collar bone: his sick note relates to this. He is unable to…
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Universal Credit
My partner and I have previously been in receipt of UC which also included sickness benefit. This stopped following reaching £16,000. We are due to claim again, if we are awarded this as previously is it possible to have my share (ie my sickness element) paid into my bank account and the remaining into my partners? Tia
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Gifted deposit for house whilst on universal credit
I am currently in receipt of universal credit and have been since seperating from my husband a few years ago. I live with our three children in the former marital home which is in the process of being sold. Once sold I plan to use my share of the equity to house myself and the children. I plan to buy a shared ownership…
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Universal Credit assesment period
Hi I wonder if anyone can help, I received my UC statement today and it is nearly 3 times the amount it should be, I have called this morning and they confirmed my assessment period this month is 29.01.25 - 26.02.2025 which doesn't capture my Feb pay date of 28th. This assessment period is only 29 days rather than the…
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Universal credit and lump sum of £5500 from pension
I hope someone can help me I'm on universal credit and also get lcwra..total amount is £1249 per month. £440 is Lha towards rent. Rent is £700+ per month I get pip totalling £303 per month I also have a family member send me roughly £200 per month voluntary cash gift in dribs and drabs to help with bills , debts etc All…
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DWP overpayment 16k
Hi all. Sorry if this will be a bit long…. last year (February) my OH got called in for an interview under caution. We didn’t know at the time why. When we retired in October 24, we were told to apply for pension credit. Which we did and everything went down on the form. Previously to this my OH claimed ESA (IR) and I…
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Redundancy benefits
I am due to be made redundant soon. I understand to claim benefits I would have
to have less than £16K in savings. Unfortunately
this has been bad timing for me as I have recently lifted £15,000 from my
pension to go towards buying a property with my partner. I am a Council tenant and for the last 3 years
have been living…
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marriage allowance tax year 25/26
I have just cancelled my tax year 25/26 marriage allowance income tax transfer to my husband as my state pension increase will take me over my personal tax threshold, but I'm wondering now if I did the right thing. I realise that even though my state pension would be subject to tax, would we still be better off as a couple…
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moving into Mum's council home to care for her
Hi all. A year ago, I had to move in to help care for my Mum, who has a terminal illness. At the time, I was working, but now I am unemployed, but am seeking work and at moment, do adhoc work with an agency, I am worried that if she was to pass, i would be left homeless. I already know about the succession stuff. I called…
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Universal Credit Savings and deprivation of capital
I have looked at rules re deprivation of capital for UC and am worried about spending money my benefits total 1339 through pip and uc after paying rent so I have a lot of disposable income which will just increase my savings every month until I hit 16k then my benefits will stop. If they stop my benefits if I reach 16k…
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DWP UC first claim falsely declared salary I didn't get
Hi all, Back in October 2024, I made a first claim for UC. Weeks later when I was told through my journal that my first payment was reduced due to an amount of money that i apparently received from my last employer (working connection with DWP). I left my last employment mid September and my last wage slip showed an amount…
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Universal credit - Capital
Hi I am looking for some advice. I started receiving UC a few years ago. I recently received money that would take me over the capital threshold of £16000. I immediately informed UC of this at the beginning of November however I also informed them it was my intention to use the funds to pay off any debt, replace old and…
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The Warm Home Discount Scheme
Anyone had the automatic Warm Home Discount £150 discount off your electricity bill yet ? if eligible, your electricity supplier will apply the discount to your bill. Or has anyone received any confirmation off the government? I believe the payments are being made through winter 2024-2025 January. But everything seems…
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What will happen with my Pip appeal
I sent back my Pip reassessment in Dec 2022 dwp then took a year to make a decision in dec 2023. I wasn't happy so have taken it to appeal and am still waiting for the hearing. My issue is that my arthritis in my knees has got much worse than it was in 2022 as you would expect. My current award is enhanced care, std…
