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Moneycarers.org.uk
I am so disappointed and upset that this company is allowed to take all benefits and income and then decide whether or not you can have extra funds for electric or petrol. I have found they don't respond to emails or messages left on app I am supposed to get an allowance on a Monday but very rarely is it available in the…
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When to claim UC?
I don't currently claim UC because I don't qualify. I have 3 children 1 of which was born after the 2 child limit. From April to September when the eldest goes to university, I'll be eligible because of the removal of the limit. I'm not sure how best to go about claiming it? As in, do I wait till April and the changes? Do…
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Advice Needed Regarding Future WCA Assessments
Hello everyone, I have a question regarding future work capability assessments which I hope someone in this forum could kindly provide an answer. I have just 3 years left before my state pension kicks in, and was wondering whether the DWP are going to start reassessments for LCWRA claimants in the support group of ESA who…
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Going on Holiday while on UC?
I am going on a two week holiday to Europe which was booked before I made my claim - do I need to inform UC? I read you have to inform them about 4 weeks or more. I estimate that I will have at least one appointment with UC in that time so I will not be available for that and even if it is a phone appointment they are…
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Council tax reduction/pension
Hi stupid question time sorry🤦🏾 My council tax (band D) has gone upto £193 a month now😪 I work full time 40k annual salary. Wifes part time dinner lady brings in £315 every two weeks. Two young kids 4 & 8 And my mums getting her pension now. She has suggested putting the council tax in her name and applying for tax…
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PIP Tribunal failed...
My wife finally had her PIP Tribunal today and it was refused. The tribunal agreed with the DWP in giving her zero points for daily living and mobility. It was a video tribunal and all three members were very dismissive of my wife. Regardless of the outcome, they actually came across as fairly rude and uncaring and the…
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Issues with UC call backs
I have a UC phone claim, so I cannot submit anything directly into journal. I need to call the UC main number and request they add information or request call back from case manager etc. It is difficult to get through to UC, takes a long time, phone cuts off multiple times and there is great variation in how helpful I find…
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PIP
Hello, my lovely brother passed away on Monday, he had applied for UC and PIP Claims but as yet they were unconfirmed. Is he/his executor still entitled to the back payment?
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Benefits & Pension lump sum
hi I’m after some advice please? I am looking to finish work in the next couple of months due to my disability (MS for last 16 years). My question is, can I take a tax free lump sum from my pension now as I’ve just turned 55 to pay off a loan I have plus some utility bills without it causing a problem with my application…
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In a panic please help. AET self employed carer transitional protection ending
I have had this message from UC saying we are no longer entitled to it but I’m sure it’s wrong. My partner is self employed and I am on contributions based ESA & PIP. As far as I know AET doesn’t apply because he is self employed, have I got this wrong? “You no longer meet the criteria for transitional protection as within…
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UC Carers Element Dental Treatment?
Does anybody know if a person receiving Universal Credit and Carers Element who cares full time and does not have another Job needs to pay for dental treatment. All I can find online is if your take home pay is less than a certain amount you might get free however, a one hundred pound fine awaits if you get it wrong so…
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Scotland, ADP, LCWRA, and Rent question
Son is in receipt of ADP (high living, low mobility) and LCWRA, currently still living at home. Son wishes to move out to live with partner and her daughter, which we wholeheartedly support, and have been working towards. We have a couple of previous homes available, a three bedroomed house which is rented out and still…
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Redundancy, UC and loan repayment
Hi all, My partner may be being made redundant in May with a pay out of £13k. We are in receipt of UC as join claimants with two dependents. We are both employed me full time and him part time. My question is would we be allowed to pay off our debt before we submit our savings? We had a meeting with the job centre today…
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Uc requesting filled out A64A form
I've recently changed my uc claim to include my partner. Unfortunately I own a property with a previous partner that I am estranged from. I pay no mortgage and receive no income from it. My original uc claim stated this, but with creating joint claim it's thrown me back to the start declaring any property I own etc and…
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Childcare benefits after redundancy
My wife and I both earn over 100k gross. We are both capable of bringing our taxable income to below 100k. We have a 9 month old boy (born June 2025) who will start nursery in June 2026. My wife will be made redundant in July 2026. I'm not able to get any 30 hours childcare benefit for Apr26-Aug26 since i will be on…
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Pension lump sum and benefits
Does anyone have a good source of information in regard to accessing DC pension pots when on state benefits, before state pension age. Specifically I am endeavouring to identify, under current legislation, the impact on NS ESA and UC if, for example, a £20K lump sum is withdrawn from a DC pot, and the whole net amount…
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Money taken from Pension Credit
Hi all, newbie here so hope I'm in the correct forum! I'll try to keep it short….. Since September 2025 over £55.00 has been taken every month from our joint claim for Pension Credit. This is repayment for an outstanding Working Tax Credit overpayment they say. However, this overpayment was repaid in full in August 2025…
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Fibromyalgia and ibs
Will be having my first reassessment at some stage and I've heard it's changing. Has anyone been successful with fibromyalgia and ibs? If so could you please let me know what type of evidence you used and what if anything it stated ? Thanks
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UC/New Style ESA payment
I was living alone and claiming income based ESA. I was in the Support Group. I got married in October 2024 but continued living alone whilst my wife lived with her mother. In December 2024 my wife moved out of her mother's house and bought her own house. I moved in with her March 2025. She successfully claimed New Style…
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Universal Credit transition protection withdrawn
Hello, I am wondering if anyone can help me. I have been claiming Universal credit since migrating from ESA last year, with the transitional protection included. I live at home with my sibling and mother, but unfortunately at the end of last year my mother was taken very poorly in to hospital where she still is and will…
