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Tax credits to Universal credit
Hi we are currently still on working tax credits and child tax credits, currently waiting for our migration letter to universal credit. If my husband gets paid his wages on the 27th of every month what is a good date to apply to make it a smooth transition. Do you have to have a payment same time as wages or can you have…
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Inheritance and UC account
Hi. A few days ago I received inheritance of £41k. I did a change of circumstances for savings and also popped a note on my uc journal to declare it that day. Obv my UC payments will stop. According to people online my UC account will be closed down. However 3 people from UC have told me on the phone that isn’t the case,…
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Pension credit - income eligibility threshold
It’s stated in many places, including here on MSE, that the weekly income threshold for a single person to be eligible for Pension Credit, is £218.15 However, in his weekend newspaper column, the other Mr Lewis (Moneybox) said yesterday that for most pensioners, this is incorrect, and that for those on the OLD state…
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Dwp pscs??
I received a payment last night with this reference. Dwp PSCS . Googling suggests PSCS has something to do with pension ? I have had my pip refused and am going to tribunal. No idea what this sum of money is for. I didn’t sleep last night! when I got PIP it said PIP on the bank payment
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HMRC rejected our claim for Marriage Allowance transfer
I hope someone here can advise about Marriage allowance transfer. We moved to the UK in June 2020, I started working in August 2020, and have been in a full-time employment since then. We got NINo in October 2020. My wife didn't work until April 2022. My wife sent a claim for Marriage Allowance transfer last month, and…
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Retrospective Carehome fees
Hi all. I am not sure if this is the correct section of the forum for this but I was hoping for some advice. My father passed away in a care home in early 2023. He had no assets other than his pension and his total bank account money was around £30K when he passed. A year or so after his passing I received a bill from the…
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Universal credit fine charge no idea what it is.
As title UC people are absolutely no use they never seem to want to help or explain properly, I tried complaining about this last time, nothing happened to my knowledge, anyway rant over back to the question. I have a fine showing on my monthly statement as following: Debts and loan repayments Penaltiesminus‑ £50.00Read…
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ESA report change ie caring for someone?
Hi all,Quick question. It says on the ESA what to report ie change of circumstances. One if then if you change your GP?On the last WCA it asked for the name of my GP and I put down the last GP I saw at the surgery I am registered at. This GP has now left the surgery but I am still registered with the same surgery.Do I need…
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Going abroad 28 days include days of travel?
Apologies if this has already been answered previously, I just wanted to ask if anyone knows whether or not the 28 day limit for going abroad includes the days of travel? I ask because someone I know is planning on going Nov 1st and returning 29th Nov, returning on 28th would be £50 more expensive, if you don't include the…
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Specified Adult Childcare credits application
Hi, I'm attempting to apply for backdated SAC credits for my mom, who looked after my child regularly from the age of 11mths to 4.5yrs, ie at least one full day a week and also mornings/afternoons around part-time nursery, until he started primary school. This was about ten years ago so I don't have specific dates to hand.…
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Can you take digital info to self employment UC interview at job centre?
I'm migrating from working tax credits, and just wondering if I can supply my info at my self employment interview in digital format, really to save me printing everything. Do most job centres have a means to download things if, say, I email the info to my interviewer? Thanks
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Rent going up and confusion on UC housing element
Hi guys. My social housing rent is going up a bit on Monday but I won't get my next UC payment until the following Monday. I hear you can only declare your new rent figure to UC on the day it actually changes but another thing is the rent is further increasing on the 21st of this month and that will be it until April. But…
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Working Tax Credit - confused about overpayment!
I'm very unfamiliar with the way benefits work and I was wondering if anyone might be able to explain why my mum has to pay back all the working tax credit she was given in the last tax year please. She first qualified and applied in 2018 and was given £1133.07 for 07/09/18-05/04/19 She informed HMRC of her expected income…
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Are we eligible for Council Tax Reduction/Discount? Students and non-dependent on benefits
I'm wondering if anyone can advise on whether we could apply for the 25% single person discount for Council Tax, and whether to also ask if we are eligible for CTR/Council Tax Benefit? Our household consists of myself and my three children, 2 of which are adults and my youngest is at school. Of my adult children, one is a…
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WTC to UC Personal Pension Deductions Query
We received our first UC payment March 2024, migration from WTC and it was £32 a month. We previously got £35 per week working tax credit. I got the severe disability element of WTC Working Couple, total earnings £2492 and declared £26k savings. Payments from March 24 averaging £32 per month UC August to September 2024…
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Switched to UC, ESA question?
Hi all, Just switched to UC and was in Support group ESA Contribution Based. The local job centre called and it was a lady from the ESA team. She said she's sending me a letter in the post which I have attached and to just ignore the parts about having any work related meetings or work related commitments in the letter as…
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Pension Credit - Savings issue -
A bit of advice please on pension credits .
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LTD and getting UC
I am currently receiving UC and if i open a LTD company will this affect my benefits? I will not be getting a wage from the company and others will be working.
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Housing assocation rent arrears?
Our housing association keep sending us letters telling us we are in arrears and to contact them to sort a payment schedule but we claim full housing benefit which was explained the first time I wrang BUT they said because 2024 was a 53 week year and they take rent payments on a Monday of which there are 53 this year we…
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Pip review
Good Morning, I'm a little confused as I sent my pip review form back in October 2023 last Wednesday I received the text to say dwp had my report from the assessor's. Today I rang the automated line to be told my next payment which is due on the 10th of October had increased to £737 so my award has been increased but I…
