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Child DLA
Hi, My child DLA is due to be renewed in Oct. It was only awarded for 2 years may be because we were waiting for his ASD diagnosis. He was diagnosed in March they sent me a report covering all aspects of there findings. It also shows they consulted school and other medical professionals. A SEN meeting was carried out in…
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Reapplying for housing benefit
My mum is a state pensioner who earlier this year had her housing benefit stopped because her savings went over £16k (she has no other income). Her savings have since gone under £16k again, our question is can she now reapply and be eligible for the benefit again, or is there a sanction period that she has to wait? I think…
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Self Employed expenses while on Universal Credit
Hi i am self employed i have claimed Universal Credit, i am allowed certain expenses . one of which i used was my Van as a taxi (classed as a Black Cab) UC only allowed me to claim £41 each month on the interest of the loan. My question is since the van was modified to take wheel chair customers, Does this not mean that…
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Winter Fuel Payment , possible scam
I hope this is in the correct section ,yesterday i got a phone message from DWP telling me we had not claimed for the 24/25 winter heating allowance. It asked me to click on a link which took me to the GOV.UK website ( it looked official ) where it asked for name, address etc BUT then said i had to pay £1 via a credit…
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Housing element UC
Hi, I’m going through a separation. My ex partner has left. I work part time and claim UC. They are only giving me £500. I only earn £1100. My rent is £1400. So I have no money for food or bills. I have 2 older children (18 and 20) who live with me and also claim UC. Is there anyway they can claim UC housing element to…
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No Statement for UC, will I not get paid?
I haven't recieved my statement this morning, does that mean I won't get paid? My husband has changed jobs going from weekly pay to monthly pay. I updated this in the journal and yesterday next thing I know he has an interview to provide further evidence for his claim. (This appointment was for tomorrow but he works 9-5…
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Incorrect UC review
I've had this message from my UC review: Hi XXX,Please see attached letter. We need to know the reason why you didn't report increases to capital/savings above £6000 sooner. Please can you respond by 9 July 2025. Your response will be passed to a Decision Maker to see if a Civil Penalty would be appropriate before issuing…
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Pension credit
My aunt went into a care home, deferred payment was agreed until her property was sold. Solicitors haf POA for all. My aunt was in recept on pension credit, solicitors did not inform DWP when her property was sold. DWP are obviously wanting the overpayment paid back. My question is, can they claim it only when funds went…
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New Style ESA & UC
Hi I wondered if someone is able to advise me as I'm a little confused re the migration of ESA to UC. I was ill health retired in 2021 and have been claiming ESA (NS) and UC since then. I am in the support group of ESA and LCWRA group for UC. My ESA payment and small private pension is deduced £1 for £1 from my UC. Will I…
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18 year old disabled son. Told UC payment will stop.
My disabled son (18) is about to finish special school and is enrolled on a pathfinder course at college to start in September, it's a full time course. UC have told me that he will need to make his own independent claim and that my claim will stop. I currently get the disabled child element and HB on my UC claim. I work…
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4 monthly UC payment APA - query
Hi, So another question, sorry and thanks in advance. My journal entry when APA was set up said "From 27 May 2025 you'll be paid approximately every 7 days. You'll get the same amount overall - the total will be split into 4 payments." My assessment period ends on 20th of each month. Since my calculation ending 20th May I…
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Home Lease Extension Renewal while on Universal Credit
Hello, Am in a bit of a fix and am looking for help. My flat lease is approximately 81 yrs and 8 months, and if I don't renew it soon I am going to end up paying a lot more due to marriage value. The problem is I am a unpaid carer on Universal Credit due to looking after sick family members. To pay for the extension I…
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Closing my UC claim as I reach state pension
I will be retiring in July at which point I will be getting my state pension plus a very small old workplace pension which will also give me a lump sum taking my savings over the £16k limit. As I will be away on a holiday when this happens I was intending to report going over the savings limit on my return and then letting…
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Musings on changing from UC to Pension Age benefits, and a question.
Next year I reach State Pension Age, 26th Feb 2026.Which means that I will switch from UC to Pension age benefits, and my UC should stop at the end of that AP, ie. on 13th March.As well as the State Pension I have a modest Workplace pension currently in deferral, I will also be claiming Housing Benefit (and Council Tax…
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work coach letter appointment updated as have UC statement
Hi my husband has been migrated to UC from the support group of ESA . However we have been placed in new style ESA and have been given LWRCA element as well as transitional protection payments . This was all good but Saturday we have a letter saying he has a telephone appointment with a work coach why is this when he was…
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Universal Credit asking for bank statements
Hi, I am claiming UC and they asked me for copies of bank statements for all my accounts. I have an account with my mum in Poland with her being the main holder. She borrowed me some money which was transferred to my UK account. The UC is now asking for statements from our polish account but my mum did not agree to share…
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Family living abroad returning home without job or money
My sister-in-law and her husband have lived abroad for over 30 years with him working mainly as a contractor. She has done some work from time to time, but hasn't worked for at least 10 years. They both did maybe 5 or 6 years of work here before moving abroad. They sold their house a few years after leaving the UK, but…
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Carers allowance on UC
Hi I’ve just got my husband first UC statement and it states that because I claim cares allowance we get an extra £200 carers element on top of the carers allowance I get paid separately is this right .Thank you
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ESA/Capital Gains Tax
If a person is getting ESA contribution based. And sells a second property which is liable for capital gains tax what affects will it have. Will the profit from selling the property affect ESA? When capital gains tax is paid will this affect ESA? Thanks
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Denied £299 cost of living payment due to Employers payroll mistake
Hi everyone. So, in Oct 23 my employer input some entries on my timecard which were incorrect, which resulted in a £800 shortfall in my wages. This was noticed by another manager who alerted payroll to the problem. It was subsequently rectified by repaying me the £800 in my Nov 23 payslip. Here comes the problem. Because I…
