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Pension credit entitlement
I have a question for a struggling friend. Purchased house jointly with son in 2007 with a 20 year interest only mortgage and a 6 year fixed rate deal. He did not contribute towards the mortgage or the maintenance of the property the son did. In 2013 the mortgage deal come to a end and the interest rate went up so it was…
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Paying for hip replacement
Hi i am asking for one of the residents in our sheltered housing, she doesn’t use a computer. She is on Attendance Allowance and gets council tax and all the rent paid. She needs a hip replacement and as she doesn’t get out much has saved quite a lot. She wants to pay for her hip op privately as the waiting list is so…
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Starting as a supply teacher in May & UC
And was wondering if I can apply. I’ve been on the gov links but I’m not sure if I would qualify so checking here please if anyone could help and give an advice. mortgage £680 (we overpay to 830) so we could stop that payment in the interim. We also declare actual not what we are paying? 2 adults, one supply, one teacher…
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Universal credit and inherited home
My brother is 63 and sadly has been diagnosed with terminal cancer with a life expectancy of 12 months. He owns his own home and shares it with his daughter and 18 month old young grandson. He intends to leave the property to his daughter in his will. His daughter is on basic Universal credit. Once inherited she will wish…
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Student and Universal Credit
Hi My son (24 with Asperger Syndrome) started Uni in Sept 23. He receives UC (he has the Limited capability for work and work related activity). He received PIP until February this year when after assessment was stopped. My question is should his UC cease as he has lost PIP even though he still has limited capability for…
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UC and Debt payments
Hello, I received UC and DLA. I am also making payments to my credit card. I owe quite a bit debt. Can this be questioned why I am using this money to pay credit debt or mortgage payments.
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Pip and fearing the use of it
Hi I know pip don't check what you use the money for but I have used it on taxis expwially during the heavy downpoirs as rain can affect my implant and if it's a heavy down pour it could be a risk of soaking through my coat and hat. Also it covers the cost of fuel when my husband drives me to places too. I am worried that…
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Carers Element on a single UC claim?
We currently have a joint UC claim and receive the carers element. My partner and I are separating and I will then be claiming UC on my own. What happens to the carers element? Is it possible to continue to claim this additional money on a single claim?
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Widow with 2 children
Hi, a friend of mine recently lost her husband, she has twins, a girl and a boy aged 6. The boy is disable as well, the government has stopped her universal credit as now the life insurance has paid the mortgage and the husband place of work has giving her some money, she is alone with no family and is worried the money…
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Severe Disability Premium/Registered Blind
Hi, advice please. My husband is registered blind/severely sight impaired. We receive housing benefit. I have just received our new housing benefit award due to my income going up because of NMW increase and have been checking we are receiving everything we are entitled to. I have read that you can have the Severe…
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Child Benefit Question
Just looking for a sanity check as my head is spinning. So my daughter turns 20 at the end of September this year. She has been in full time education since leaving school and started a new 2 year course from September 2023, it is a 2 year course and she signed up before she was 19 The child benefit award says it expires…
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Carers Allowance - Eligibility Question
Hi. My partner has just put in a claim for CA. He is my main carer. I'm physically disabled. Still waiting for a decision. He has been informally told by someone from my local JCP told that he is not eligible for CA as we live about 25 miles apart. We looked through the criteria and eligibility before he made this claim…
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Pension Credit - when to notify of 'excess' savings
Late last year my wife was awarded PIP. This resulted in a number of inter-related backdated payments. First we received her PIP backdated to date of original claim. As a consequence we became eligible for increased housing benefit and council tax rebate, both backdated to her original pip claim and received separately.…
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New Job Seekers Allowance and Pensions
Just lost my job at 64, not ready to retire and looking for new work. I have taken some of my pension tax free lump sum. Does this affect my claim for NJSA?
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Unclaimed benefits
Hi… everyone I’ve seen on itv that there are millions of unclaimed funds which is sitting in the governments bank. What I would like help with is what I may be entitled to equally yourselves. The MSE site has various links to entitlement sites inclusive of the Gov site. However it’s all a bit confusing like myself I think…
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WTC Migration To UC First Payment
Looking for some advice, just got our first UC payment, migration from WTC and it is £39 for a month. We previously got £35 per week working tax credit. I got the severe disability element of WTC Working Couple, total earnings £2400 and declared £26k savings Thought the transitional protection payment was supposed to make…
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New Style Esa & workplace pensions & higher rate of PIP &lump sum & tax
Hello, some information please if anyone can? Ill health retirement pension £168.00 per week , how much contributions based esa (called new style esa now) will i recieve? I have read that if on higher rate DlA (not specifically PIP) that the £85.00 rule does not apply, is this correct? is this the same rule for PIP higher…
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Successful pip appeal at hearing but dwp requesting correction of date
Hi all, So I had my pip stopped in April 2023 after a review which I was scored 0 points. (Previously on enhanced daily living and standard mobility) No change after requesting mandatory reconsideration so I lodged an appeal with the help of citizens advice which was finally heard by tribunal on 6th March. Tribunal have…
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UC migration from WTC - Business plan for self employed commitment interview
Hello, I have new question re WTC to UC migration that I'm hoping someone here can help with. My partner and I are both sole traders for the past 20 years. Neither of us have a business plan. We have received separate appointments for our initial work coach commitment interview and have gathered together most of the…
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Attendance Allowance (AA) - Annual Benefit Statement
Just popping this here to share this information, which might save a lengthy wait on the phone to DWP, who are being inundated with calls on this subject at the moment. I have LPA for my father who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease. Dad was in receipt of AA when he lived at home and I cared for him. He suffered a stroke and…