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Free childcare when self employed
I'm self employed, and over the last 12 months my income has pretty much skirted the threshold for being eligible for free childcare. Some months it is well below, and then I'll have a month that is well above, and brings the average up, while other months are bang on or around the threshold. My child has just started a…
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Getting an Appointee agreement set up
I'm attempting to get through to the DWP to arrange the above and have actually spoken to someone who was unable to help due to the wrong option selection I made. I was told by phoning the number xxx 0469 I would get a choice about 'Change of circumstances'. But no such option exists but there is a rabbit hole of various…
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Housing benefit cap and transfer
Hi, My father in-law lives in Kent and we want to transfer him to Brighton. He receives housing benefit because he is mentally unwell. Can I transfer his housing benefit - or do I have to cancel it in Kent and then re-apply in Brighton? And is there a cap to how much housing benefit can be paid - as his rent maybe higher…
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UC review if you have an appointee
As you may remember my daughter claims UC and PIP and I'm her appointee so all her money is paid into my bank. She does have a bank account of her own, which I transfer her money across after she's paid her bills. Then I help her manage her money that way. I prefer doing this so our money is always separate. Not only that,…
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Council tax reduction on pension credit
Really sorry if this has been asked before, I couldn't find a similar question, So when I search Google to see if I can get a reduction in council tax I see.... "If you get the guarantee part of Pension Credit" What does that actually mean? I've just reached retiring ager, I don't receive any other pension or benefits I…
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Future for my Daughter
I share my rented home with my daughter who is 27 and disabled, with both physical disability and also learning disability and Mental Health problems. She receives LCWRA UC. If something happens to me, and she has to claim for the rent (I am employed atm so there is no benefit claim for rent), she would get the Local…
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Returning to work, universal credit and pip and pensions
Back working after a long career break. Really need advice on several aspects please? Let me know what info is required to advise me? I’m over 50 earning just over nmw disabled and in receipt of Uc and pip and think maybe sipp/pension contributions affect things? But I am basically clueless and want to educate myself
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Had a text from UK Home Office - obviously a scam
Message reads "Please note that the latest subsidy has been fully opened online application portal, including the Cost of living support and Heating subsidy 23/24 you meet the requirements pleases submit your application as soon as you receive the message, your quota is valid for only 3 days we will notify you only once.…
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SSP
My employer just notified me today 7th November that my SSP ran out on 18th October, is this right? should i not have been notified earlier
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Getting married while receiving care?
My partner is living in a council flat, in receipt of UC. He has a permanent disability and receives 24hr care funded by the NHS. I am a homeowner with some savings but a fairly low-paid job. We have been discussing the possibility of getting married, I know he will probably lose his UC but I am concerned whether he would…
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Self Employed and Universal Credit
I am having 1 heck of a headache with Universal Credit. We are a Husband/Wife team owning a small Limited Company Business providing Children's Parties and Parent & Baby Groups. We were forced to migrate from Child Tax and Working Tax Credit earlier this year. Now, although we are Directors, we are also on a PAYE and take…
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Can I send my fresh PIP claim form in my own enveloppe?
I brought my form to a citizen advice bureau appointment where the person helped me with filling it out, typing answers on her laptop. At the end she said she'll send me the form filled out for me. I don't remember it but I assume I gave her the empty form with the enveloppe. I did receive the form filled out. But the…
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Adding income related ESA to old style esa
I have been on contribution based ESA support group since April 2018. I also get PIP standard care. Since December 2023 my partner, who is a pensioner, has been on enhanced Attendance allowance. No one lives with us or gets paid carers allowance. I have just found out that I could be claiming severe disability premiums for…
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Will I need to undergo another medical assessment if I move home and claim Universal Credit?
Hi all, I am thinking of moving home, as my landlord keeps putting the rent up substantially every year, whilst my housing benefit remains frozen (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyx7z4ynr5o). I simply can't sustain that in the long-term. I received news this afternoon that my landlord is putting the rent up…
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HELP! Universal credit email and error
Good evening, We're migrating to UC from tax credits and ESA, we started our online application this evening and within an hour we both had emails saying "a significant change has happened to your universal credit account which may affect your payment" we haven't had any changes apart from the question that asked if my…
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Paying back debts from legacy
If I were to use money left to me in a will to pay back a relative for money I borrowed from them would this be seen as deprivation of capital?
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Carers allowance and Salary Sacrifice
I currently receive carers allowance and have the opportunity to increase my income but it wouldn't cover the loss of the benefit. I know I can claim childcare/pension contributions, but I can't see any information on how salary sacrifice would be implemented with carers allowance. From my understanding it wouldn't affect…
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Universal credit
Just gone on to our universal credit award for this month to find its 0. Only one pay day in the award period but husband take home pay is double what it normally is. Any ideas?
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Benefits and moving in together with partner
Hello, due to long term disabilities and chronic health conditions my partner and I are looking to move in together but we are concerned on how this will affect our benefits. We have PIP, ESA Contributions and Universal Credit. Will any of these be affected when we move in? Will we get more or less? This is all very new to…
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Who else can see my Universal Credit Journal?
I have a joint UC claim with my husband. I suffer with anxiety and panic attacks and I am awaiting a capacity for work assessment. I want to communicate with my work coach through my journal about my mental health but I am worried about who else can see my messages. I am afraid of my husband's work coach because she treats…
