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Tell Us Once potential problems
Next week I have to the hardest thing I've ever done in my life and register my wife's death. I'm aware of the Tell Us Once service which is intended to let you make just one declaration that covers all government departments. My problem is my wife's death certificate has three names - her first name, her maiden surname,…
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Deduction in PAYE Tax Coding for HICBC (but I don't receive Child Benefit)
Hoping someone can suggest why a deduction would have been added to my PAYE tax code despite me not claiming/receiving CHB? I received a notice to complete self assessment for the last tax year with the reason being stated as above. I did previously receive this and did all the necessary self assessments until such time as…
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Working whilst in ESA support group
I am currently in the ESA support group I might be able to work c15hpw ie staying under the permitted work limit of c£200. If I do, do I stay in the support group or do I get switched to the work related group, with the resultant drop in money?
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Child benefit - how much a month?
Just checking through my bank statement and I'm confused! How much should the monthly child benefit payment for 2 children be? I've taken a look at the gov.uk weekly child benefit rates and, when I multiply this by 52 I get £2337.40 or a monthly payment of £194.78. However, our monthly payment is £179.80 and last year…
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Universal Credit - Super Sanctions
I would be grateful for some informed advice concerning an unusually long-running Universal Credit sanction. Claimant inadvertently missed attend a Jobcentre appointment in early 2023, and received a low-level sanction as a result. It was the first sanction he had ever received. He had been told previously at the Jobcentre…
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UC Inheritance home improvements & asset depravation
I have a joint UC claim with my wife due to my children & her dis-abilities. I can't work due to having to look after them. We currently rent a large house. My wife has a house that is in trust - her stepdad has life rent on the house so that is not counted as hers until such time as her step dad no longer wants/needs it -…
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ESA Support Group and lump sum pension
Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I am currently on the old ESA and in the support group part (I have been for a while) I have just hit 65 years old. My state pension doesn't start until I am 67. I have a very small private pension from a previous employer, and I have been offered to take it as a lump sum of…
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Can I get married without losing everything?
I’m severely disabled and live alone. I’m on all the expected benefits and am in adapted social housing. I’ve been very lucky in the help I’ve been given. I’ve now been in a happy relationship for a couple of years, we live separately but spend a lot of time together. We are getting on a bit now and I feel I’d love to get…
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Advice: UC and deprivation of capital
I've recently been made redundant. I'm in my mid-50s and had a retirement date in mind based on continuing to contribute to a pension. Obviously I'm making no contributions right now. I've just started my nJSA claim but the job market seems brutal. Far harder than when I was looking voluntarily 4 years ago (when I was…
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Transfer deeds
Another question which is probably an obvious answer, our son has autism and we've been advised to make a will in trust so that when we pass he won't lose his benefits by inheritting. Can we "give" our house to him now? Would it be classed as capital and he'd lose his ESA?, tia
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No trusted people as trustees
Hi, our son has autism and we've been advised to make a will in trust so that when we pass he won't lose his benefits by inheritting. I don't know if there is an answer to this but we don't have 2 people we trust for trustees, the people we do know and trust are in their 70s,so who would take over if they passed? If anyone…
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Can you help me help my friend?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Pension drawdown query.
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PIP is new to me - how long does it take? And what changes do I need to tell them & when?
I'm in a period of sick leave due to what I'd call a physical disability from an accident. I'm sure others would have a more official name for it and not "physical disability" but basically an accident prevented me from doing a number of things we all take for granted. Someone told me to apply for PIP. Back story to that…
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Does Child benefit count as income?
Hello. The Child benefit has been set up in my partners name, but I noticed on my HMRC account it shows the following for this tax year. Under the section.... All activity on your PAYE account(current tax year) Child Benefit of £3,268.20 added My last two tax years have still not been finalised. I understand 25/26 is too…
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Confusion over when Transitional Protection ends, help needed please.
Hello, I am new to the forum and need a bit of guidance as I feel quite confused and slightly overwhelmed. I apologise for the length of this discussion and if anyone has the time to advise me, I would be extremely grateful. My query is around Universal Credit and Transitional Protection in particular. For context, I was…
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Legacy income related ESA
A close friend that is on the above benefit (and has been for many years due to an acquired brain injury) that is possibly in line for income from a rental property of approximately £13000 has asked me how much will this income affect his benefits. As far as I am aware the reduction is on a sliding scale from 6 to 16…
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ESA
Hi all ! I would be very grateful if you guys could help me to clarify a few things regarding the new style ESA For a bit of background: I’m 61, I work 30 hours a week. Partner receives his state pension and a state foreign pension and also still works part time. We have about 30000 in savings. Unfortunately my health has…
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How to know what benefits you could be entitled to?
Asking on behalf of my mother as she wont seek help herself yet if we insist on it she'll accept it then. Going back quite a few years I know she was on DLA & something else. I forget what. One was means tested & the other wasn't. I remember her getting herself all worked up over one of them she had to be assessed for…
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PIP - 4 points on a descriptor?
Hello, There was talk some time ago about needing to get at least 4 points on a daily activity descriptor to be eligible for PIP. Did that idea get binned? Do you now need to get at least 4 points on one of the non-mobility descriptors? Is that rule coming into force soon in the future? Renewal PIP forms dropped through my…
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UAL level 3 art foundation diploma + child benefit
The UAL level 3 one year standalone foundation diploma (for an 18 year old) = full-time non-advanced education but the HMRC webpage hasn't got a category for it, so you have to phone the office on 0300 200 3100 and ask them to add the extra year on your account.
