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Universal Credit - new claim and divorce
Never claimed Universal Credit before. Living with soon to be ex with two young children. Want to move into private rented with the children but need UC to top up my income. But when I apply for a tenancy, I won't have prove of UC as I you need the tenancy agreement before claiming UC, is this correct? I feel like it's a…
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Going abroad 30 days while on UC
My question is: if I left on September 9th, when would I need to return to the UK? Based on the fact that I can stay out of the country for one month. Thank you.
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60+ with savings but facing unemployment
Hi group, a friend has been made redundant after a few years of illness and now facing the need for unemployment benefit. His wife works in school meals (and has done for many years) so a change of career at this stage to earn more money isn't going to happen. They have savings above the threshold (about £20k) for…
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UC Gift Allowance
I've had a look around and been unable to find anything like my specific issue. We've had a UC review this week, and when the work coach discovered that my parents are regularly sending me money, they warned that I might go over the "£3,500 gift allowance", then requested more bank statements to run the numbers. This is…
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A lot of discomfort in legs since I broke one and fractured the other shall I ask to be reassessed?
I work part time and have done so for almost 7 years, it overwhelms me more and more as workload increases year by year due to cutbacks, wage is reasonable and I get UC with ESA work related rate on top of that. Last year I smashed my leg so bad I was in hospital 2 weeks and was off work for over 3 months, was given more…
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UC want bank statements that don't exist and other quirks during review
For what feels like over 6 months I've been under a UC review. Contradictions throughout , agents saying my review was complete but then they ask for statements for the present day the next week. Continual saga is evidence for capital. I receive PIP and Health portion of UC as well which makes my capital usually over £10k…
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Child Benefit
I'm so confused over my husbands salary! I'm not claiming child benefit as he says he earns too much. But now he's taken a pay cut to do compressed hours. I send him this from MSE: "You still gain from Child Benefit with income up to £80,000. Child Benefit is means-tested, meaning once one parent or guardian earns over…
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Work expenses on UC
I have been on ESA (support group) for many year and currently working under the permitted work scheme. I've recently received the invite to migrate from ESA to UC
and I'm trying to understand how my earnings and expenses will be processed on
UC especially expenses that I pay annually. The job centre were not able to…
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Universal Credit - 50/50 Shared care of children
Can I claim the child element of UC if the children will be living with me 50% of the time? Currently living with STBX and want to move into rental and have the kids 50% off the time. STBX won't be needing to apply for UC as they are on a good wage. I'm working part time. They are not willing to move out but that's a…
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Pension Credit Criteria
Hi - I'm new and this is my first post. I just wanted to get people's thoughts on the above. I need to apply for Pension Credit as I only have my state pension to live on and my savings are below the threshold of £10,000. However, I am apparently ineligible for this as I receive the New State Pension of 230.25 per week as…
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Pension credit/ Mandatory Reconsideration
My mother did Mandatory Reconsideration 12 weeks ago. Within this time my mother has phoned PC 5 times last phone call 2 weeks ago. The person on the phone said I will a email to MR department. But mother has still not heared anything. Its really frustrating for her because it is PC fault. Is there anything else she can…
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Attendance allowance - unsure about one question on form
I’m helping a friend apply for attendance allowance on behalf of his wife. She is in a care home and is self funded apart from NHS funded nursing care element. When I look at the form question 47 asks ‘Does a local authority, health authority, education authority or government department give you, or the place you stay,…
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DWP Debt Recovery from estate
Hi everyone, I have received grant of probate for a recent bereavement. However have now received a letter from DWP (RELB26) asking for "information about the estate with details held at the time benefit was paid" and a form asking for a lot of the information I already provided when doing the probate application. After…
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Remaining as Appointee for DLA
I have been appointee for my son's DLA for many years. He has just been awarded Universal Credit and I have been named as his appointee for this. I don't think he needs me to help with this. If I remove myself from this role for UC can I remain as his DLA appointee?
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changing to Universal Credit
hi I am appointee for my Brother. He has Downs syndrome (58), he has never had paid work. I have had a letter saying that he is migrating to universal credit. I have a day off work this week so I am going to find time to call. What information will I need to hand? is it difficult to get through to the freephone number…
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UC paid twice in same AP, whos fault is it?
Hello all Just wondering who's fault is it when someone's monthly 12 times a year salary falls twice in the same AP? Our AP is 29th - 28th and my wife gets paid her monthly salary on or around the last working day of the month. This means many months she is paid twice in the same AP. UC have said in the journal "With…
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Higher Income Child Benefit Payback
We were unaware of the higher income Child Benefit ruling so around 3 months ago we contacted HMRC after we received a letter and were set up on a plan to payback monthly via a direct debit (believe we are paying interest too!) Anyway, the new PAYE changes that came in in August 2025 - I’m just wondering whether it is…
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Attendance allowance. Awarded for one year
Is it normal for attendance allowance to be awarded for one year or is it normally awarded indefinitely?
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Gift/Loan from a parent while claiming universal credit?
Hello all. New here and in need of a little advice. Last month I let slip to my aging parents that I had some debts and had set up a DMP through Step Change. My dad was furious and told me to close the debt plan and he would give me the money to clear the debts. He made a bank transfer into my current account and within a…
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Guaranteed pension credit
Hi I am asking for a bereaved friend. My friends husband died about 8 months ago. They were as a couple on the guaranteed pension credit then her husband passed away. So she claimed the same benefit in her own name. It took some 6 months to come through in that time she lived off her savings of about £2000 and had a loan…
