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ESA Reassessment
Hi there, I received a form from ESA to complete and send back by the 26th of December. I have been receiving ESA for around 7 years and am in the work related activity group. I think it is called a reassessment form? I sent it back in the middle of December but have not heard anything again from ESA. I was wondering what…
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Back payed
Found out 2021 I wasn't being paid my disability premium since 2017 they paid me 3mths each time I ring I get no where I'm also entitled to ESA they keep sending me p45 yet I've never worked due to sickness mental health problems .
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ESA Credits Only query
I currently receive ESA Credits Only. I have recently been added as a director to my partners Limited Company. It is more to offer me some protection should anything happen to him as we are not married but have been living together for over 15 years. His accountant has said that as a director I could take wage even though…
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Universal Credit Migration from ESA
Hi, Newbie here. Really sorry if there's been posts on this topic already but I'm currently in a flap and can't think straight. I suffer with Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Social Phobia and bouts of Depression. I am currently being assessed for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and also Autism. I may also have…
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Uc and level 2/3 courses
Hi, I'm a full time carer for my son and receive universal credit. I wondered if I was allowed to complete one of the government funded level 2 qualifications (distance learning) to help and improve my skills without it affecting my benefits? My understanding was you needed to be in receipt of certain benefits but that…
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UC payment Review
Good Evening all. Today I had the dreaded message from UC to say they want to review my payments. I'm currently not over 6k . But does what you already got from UC count towards the 6k limit? As I have had back pay in the past. As that's all I got in my bank really is what's from them. And does this counts as savings etc…
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National insurance credits and benefits help
I have been on income based ESA and got my letter to transfer over to UC. I am wanting to get a little job from home that will pay about £100 a week, I am disabled and don’t leave the house very often due to ill health, ( I claim PIP) but I am not too keen on transferring to UC as I want to be able to save a little for eg.…
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P60 P60S P60U Proof of Identity
Can anyone clarify a proof of ID using a P60 with the added letters P60S and P60U can still be used to confirm identity from what I'm reading some people have and some are denied ?
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Child maintenance
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Attendance allowance - please help dispel some myths?
Hello all, please can you help? My Dad has several health issues and has had for years. He is not registered as disabled though. I have sent the link to Martin's useful link on how to claim for attendance allowance to my parents. My Mum seems dead set against it. When I asked why, she explained that: - She believes that…
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Support For My Dad
Hello, I am looking for some advice for my dad as we are quite worried that his money will be stopped, my dad is on job seekers, but due to his health he can't do a physical job, but the job centre told him that he needs to be looking for a job. We found that he could some surveys online/play games and get paid for it, so…
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i got turned down for Pip
Hi All, i got turned down for pip just before xmas and didnt appeal can i still appeal. ive got Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis in my lower spine as well as type 2 diabete, i got diagnosed with it all at in October time last year. im really struggling with my feet they are so sore with the arthritis, and my back…
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pip question
Hello, I have a change of circumstance for my pip( I dont get the full rate), my condition has worsened for pip activites. ive been trying to phone them long calls, get disconnected. What is an alternative, can I just send a letter. any help would be great.
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ESA & HB migration to UC- extremely worried.
I have got the migration letter to UC, I am very worried as the UC helpline has told me that I will not be able to do new 'permitted work' (PM) as I am currently doing on ESA (Support group) because my current permitted work ends in April (it is temporary) and the DWP want me to change to UC by then.I asked if I get a new…
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Tax credit overpayment from 2013
My tax credits stopped at the beginning of December and have had a letter saying I have an overpayment from 2013. How can they not have picked this up before. I’m assuming government departments don’t come under the 6 years statute barring?
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Successful pip appeal at hearing but dwp requesting correction of date
Hi all, So I had my pip stopped in April 2023 after a review which I was scored 0 points. (Previously on enhanced daily living and standard mobility) No change after requesting mandatory reconsideration so I lodged an appeal with the help of citizens advice which was finally heard by tribunal on 6th March. Tribunal have…
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Changes to CPI measure from March 2026
I received an e-mail from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning regarding changes to the way Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation will be measured from March 2026; it will incorporate supermarket scanning data. https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2025/01/23/futureproofing-our-headline-inflation-statistics/ It is…
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Swapping from childcare vouchers to tax free childcare
We (my wife) currently uses salary sacrifice to claim vouchers from Pluxee (Sudexo), but the nursery we're transfering our baby to doesn't accept vouchers, but they do accept tax free childcare payments. I know you can't claim both of these at the same time, but what I want to know is, what do we need to do to be able to…
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Self Assessment - High Income Child Benefit Charge
Morning. In tax year 23-24 I earned over 50K, I paid the amount I earned over 50K into my pension to avoid paying the benefit charge. My question is do I still have to fill in the self assessment even though HMRC can see I made this payment. Thank you
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How to calculate adjusted net income
I’m not really sure what to do on my self assessment form 2023-2024 for Higher Income child benefit charge over 50, 000. I work at the NHS & on my P60 £53,365 & my bank P60 £7,561. Does this mean that I’m over 50,000 adjusted net income? Can someone help me please.
