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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…
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Notice on uc
If my !!!!!! period is between 5 to 8 of month and ny rent contract runs from 22 each month was told to give notice just after assessment period ie around 9th or 10th But would I get rent paid for the period inbetween ie 23 to 9th??
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Universal Credit as a Sole Trader
Actively planning a move from a very secure and well paid full-time job to become a sole trader. As part of my research before taking the plunge, I understand that I should be able to apply for UC if things don't go entirely to plan and I need some temporary support (single parent, two small children). I understand that UC…
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*HELP* - NI Credits with No Child Benefit
*HELP* I have been a stay-at-home mum since my 1st child was born in 2012, have since had 2 more children. My husband was and still is High Income, and at the time (2012), I thought that the Child Benefit did not apply to us, so did not claim. I later learnt with my 3rd child that to obtain NIs credits, I would need to…
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Not entitled to Universal Credit so what do I Do?
Hi. Due to memory issue and not taking in the understanding of The Entitlements I have become very anxious that everything will be taken away from me after reports in the news and papers. i am in The ESA LCWRA support group . I have 47yrs National Insurance Contributions. i get full PIP WITH MOBILITY. My husband gets state…
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Stressed by ESA to UC migraiton
This discussion was created from comments split from: Universial Credit and University.
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Second job - Universal credit
Hi all, I'm a single mum working full time and receiving Universal credit. I'm struggling to keep up with the costs of things now and thinking about getting a second job. Will I get penalised harder on my Universal credit for it being a second job, or do I just lose out on the higher tax? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Migration protection UC
So I have been on UC for two years. I receive migration protection as I transferred over from tax credits. I'm currently in the process of buying my council house and I know I'll lose the housing element but what I can earn rate will go up but does anyone know will I lose the migration protection? If I do it's Gona be a…
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Universal credit unfair closure
I wonder if anyone has had this experience and how they dealt with it. I am paid UC on the 9th of the month. I logged in on the 9th as I did not receive this months payment to find that my account has been closed. It appeared that I had some actions in the journal to complete between the 12th and 21st (in between payment…
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Would A Backdated SDP be protected under UC transitional protection?
Hi. It's me again. BACKGROUND: I had my SDP removed from me in August 24th due to "We noted that Miss Blah was due a review of her living arrangements. We stopped her SDP entitlement to prevent any possible overpayments and issued an LTF1 form to Miss Blah." (Even though that last sentence is a lie. I had to phone them up…
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Pension Credit and Council Tax Reduction Eligibility Inquiry
Hello, I'm reaching out on behalf of my grandparents regarding their eligibility for Pension Credit, Council Tax Reduction, and any other available financial support. Given their circumstances, I want to ensure they are receiving all the help they are entitled to. Background Information: * My grandparents are 75 and 81…
