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Help with PIP Award
Hi, I'd appreciate anyone's help with this. My daughter was awarded PIP for a number of reasons, some of which improved with a major improvement with her mental health. She duly notified them of the fact that she needed reassessing. Some of her on-going issues relate to mobility, for example, she cannot find her way about…
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National Insurance Contributions Incomplete: Income Support/Carer
Hello, My partner gave up work to care for our disabled child around 12yrs ago. As things progressed I had to also give up work around 9yrs ago however all the benefits etc were in my partners name. She gets carers allowance with both of us having a joint claim for income support. I'm pretty meticulous when it comes to…
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Joint UC account, does partner keep claim if I take pension?
Hi, we’ve had a UC claim for years as a couple. I’ve been working self-employed and reporting my varying income and expenses, month by month. I turned 66 in January. Our payment includes components for Carer’s Allowance (to me), and Limited Capability to work (partner). It’s financially advantageous for me to claim the…
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UC Migration Application - Fit Note Question
Hi, I am currently migrating from Tax Credits to UC. I have completed every section apart from the health section. The reason is down to my Fit to Work note issued by my GP in January 2021. The UC application requires an end date from the Fit Note to allow me to finalise the application. But the end date on my Fit Note is…
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Advice - 16 year old student, no parental support
Advice required please! What benefits would a 16 year old full time student (part time employed) be entitled to? Not receiving any parental support, living as a lodger with friends. Income around 6k a year. TIA!
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Untaken private pension and housing benefit
Hi, I'm asking on behalf of someone else, they live in charity owned sheltered accomodation. She is 59 and probably on every benefit available... This is a question about housing benefit, and a private pension her father set up years ago. I understood she would not be forced to take her pp until she reached pensionable…
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Carers Allowance Overpayment when Self Employed
Hi, I could really do with some help and advice please. I have been self employed for around 7 years working part time whilst caring for my disabled teenager. I have claimed carers allowance for approximately 12 years, as my earnings have always been below the LEL I have never worried about exceeding any limits, live a…
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How to claim Pip
My daughter recently turned 16 and her DLA ended and told to apply for Pip which she subsequently failed. My daughter suffers from ADD, slow cognitive thinking assessed by an educational psychologist, collapsing where she can be out cold for over half an hour and suicidal attempts. Her condition effects her massively and I…
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Benefits and subletting, moving to UC?
I am on benefits, jobseeker's allowance and housing benefit. I also live in a fairly large house with spare rooms. I would like to rent out those spare rooms. My landlord is a housing association and they allow subletting, but i have to submit an application to do so, subject to approval under some unknown criteria, i'll…
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Refund of prescription costs (no FP57 from online pharmacy)
I have a medical exemption for free prescriptions - the previous one expired on 02/04/24 and whilst it's replacement was valid from 02/03/24 it wasn't physically received until 04/04/24. I had an order (4 items) due for despatch on 3rd April and agreed to pay Lloyds on the basis that this was reclaimable within 3 months It…
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Advice needed for eligibility to benefits
My wife and I are both in our early 60s, our only income is my NHS pension which is around £1140 a month. We are both unable to work for medical reasons. We have modest savings (around £80k) for our retirement which means we are not entitled to social security benefits. With the cost of living rises, energy prices, council…
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Carers allowance and new style JSA
Does anyone know if these can be claimed together? conflicting information online.
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Reporting Help to Save Account to Universal Credit: Necessary Under £6,000?
Do I need to report my Help to Save account to Universal Credit if my total savings are under £6,000? Thanks,
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Disability Living Allowance ? Smaller than expected payment.
My Disability Living Allowance from 08 April 2024 was to be £72.85 for middle care and £28.70 for mobility every week £101.35. The DWP letter dated 23 March said the entitlement would be £405.40 every four weeks from 8th April and my last payment, before today, was on 02 April. Today I received £399.05. Does anyone know…
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update of mixed age couple / pension / HB and THANKS to certain posters
Just an update regarding my situation and a BIG THANK you to certain posters, that being @poppy1234 and @Spoonie_Turtle especially. Also to @calcotti for previous advice last year. Here is the threadApply for State Pension and query about mixed age couple — MoneySavingExpert Forum The best financial way after SP age for us…
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How much income effects Special Guardianship Allowance.
Hi. Does anyone know how much income effects Special Guardianship Allowance? Me and my Husband are in our mid 50s and we have a 6 year old on a SGO, with an income form the local authority of about £150 a week. Plus I work 38 hours a week. My Husband is returning to work after ill health and I wondered if due to his income…
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Housing element of UC has gone up but will other benefits also rise?
I'm getting around an extra fourty pounds a month housing benefit and just wondered if the standard allowance and my LCWRA will be going up as well? Thanks.
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Stuck in a name-changing loop with HMRC
My wife is trying to change her name with HMRC. She has gone to this government web-site, and signed in using Government Gateway, which requires her to prove her identity. She cannot prove her identity, because the name listed by HMRC is different from the name on her passport and driving licence. So she's in a genuine (I…
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UC LCW to LCWRA backdating transition
Can someone shed some light on this please. Been on lcw for approx two years and requested for a re assessment due to change in health. Provided deterioration fit note and requested new assessment last October which I requested my via journal. Was put forward for this and was awarded lcwra on 25th April following my…
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PIP means tested
If PIP is not means tested, does that mean literally anyone can get it regardless of whether or not they need it? As in a billionaire could be receiving £180 per week from the state to help with electricity bills?