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Council tax disregard claims
Hi I have just submitted a claim for a family member. Just wondering if anyone has a rough time line it takes for the councils 1st response? thanks
Pension credit eligibility when someone claims carers allowance for looking after you .
Hi, I seem to be going round in circles. My mom gets full state pension and PIP. She has been told that because I claim carers allowance for looking after her , she doesn't qualify for pension credit. Online searching suggests there is a higher criteria amount if she claims PIP , pension helpline said this is incorrect ,…
where will our universal credit stand with carers element added?
hi can anyone please help me my mother has just been diagnosed with lung cancer she would have looked after my father who recieves attendance allowance now she is unable to look after him. my wife and i have a universal credit claim although we didnt get a payment due to my earnings. i need to stop work to look after my…
Inform UC if balance is under what they have recorded?
Hi, This is only my third month of being on UC. When I first applied my bank balance was £5818. I know you have to tell them if it's over £6000 but when it's a next assessment period do I need to tell them it is now less than £5200? Thanks
UC and service charges/building insurance refund
My step daughter has a shared ownership house . She has a 25% share. She has been charged an incorrect amount for building insurance which appeared not to be eligible for UC. £57/mth for a property which would be <£120/annum as a private house. I am taking this up with the HA to review their charges as they are…
Increase in Council Tax when moving to UC
Hi there, Me & my wife were recently told to move from Income Support to UC. In doing so, I have noticed that our monthly Council Tax payments have dramatically increased from £15 a month to £61. Apparently this is due to going from weekly payments to a larger monthly payment and our reduction was changed from 90% benefit…
How accurate are the various Benefits Calculators ?
Hi folks, hope you can help please ! It's really hard to find advice about how much Housing Benefit my 71 year old friend will be entitled to if he moves into sheltered accomodation, as no one dares give him a figure ! And he has to make a decision within the next couple of days. He is 71 and has a very low income from his…
Applying for a blue badge - Supporting medical evidence.
Hi folks, Some years back I had a blue badge but it was taken off me but recently I've been advised to try and apply again. But I'm a bit confused. I've thought for the past 5 - 10 years that I now needed to be on the enhanced mobility of PIP to qualify for a blue badge but recently was told that isn't the case and that I…
Funeral expenses help
My friend claims UC because of ill health. Her widowed mother has just died. Her sister who has a well paid job is more or less estranged from the family and would be unlikely to help with funeral costs. The question is whether my friend could claim help with funeral costs?
Since UC migration £400 down a month and no idea why!
Both myself and my husband are disabled and unable to work. He was already getting ESA before we had to migrate to universal credit and once I started receiving pip his ESA went up to around 500 every two weeks but since we changed over the extra money disappeared. I have tried asking on my journal several times but can't…
Advice on Specified Adult Childcare Credits & State Pension
Hi everyone, I’m seeking some advice on Specified Adult Childcare Credits and how they might help me with my State Pension entitlement. I’m currently retired at 58 and have around 40 years of continuous NI contributions, with no gaps. However, due to being contracted out for a period of my employment, I am two years short…
Am I really entitled to so little support?
I will find out on Wednesday if I am up for redundancy, followed by a 30 day consultation. I work in the charity sector and won't be offered anything above stat redundancy pay by my employer. I have worked there for 3 years, so entitled to £2100 stat redundancy pay. I've checked my benefits entitlement and it is not good.…
Urgent please - Are Entitled-to and Turn2us reliable please ?
Hi, I've posted a similar query already but in the wrong place, sorry, so I'm asking it again here (much simplified..) My query is, please, Can I trust Entitled-to ? And can I trust Turn2us ? They are both recommended by the government so I would hope so. But I don't want to make any mistakes or it'd maybe wreck my…
Migration To Universal Credit If state Pension is near
Does anybody know if, they'll leave people alone if they're due to retire soon. So it seems pointless to ask those people to migrate over only for them to be eligible for state pension within a short time. I know they left so many on Incapacity Benefit for several years rather than moving them to ESA exactly for that…
Attendance Allowance and LPA
Hi all, Reposting here at the suggestion of another user. I did do a search on here but can't quite find the answer I'm looking for. I am about to start an application for my mum to get attendance allowance. On the website it says if you have LPA (which I am indeed registered as having) then the paper copy should be…
Council Tax discount (carer)
Hi, I live in Birmingham. My mother in law lives with us. She Is in receipt of high rate attendance allowance. I work full time and get carer element for her on Universal Credit. Is it possible I can get a discount on my Council Tax…
UC Migration
I am attempting to help someone with UC Migration. I've reading the useful information on here regarding the timing of application i.e. in relation to benefit uprate date, and date of ESA payment. I have three questions, and hope someone can help! 1. If we were to begin completing the online form, but not submit it, would…
UC migration- 2 week run on payment
I received my migration notice to migrate from IR ESA (wrag) to UC which I completed on 26th March 2025. I just wanted to know if I will be receiving the 2 week run on payment? I did receive a payment on 5th April but was this because esa is paid in arrears? TIA
Husband left, mortgaged house can I claim universal credit ???
Hi there, I will keep it short, husband left last week, amicable split, he is living with his parents until he finds a rented property. Has agreed I can stay in the jointly mortgaged home until our fixed rate comes to an end (3 years time) we have 3 children, 1 on PIP and 1 on DLA, I work full time, earn £1900 a month,…
Esa ir to Esa new style - is this possible?
Hello everyone, hope I'm doing this right, im a. Newbie At the moment I am in receipt of income based Esa. I am expecting the migration letter anytime soon...Well, dreading it really. My question is, is it possible to change from income related, over to new style?/cb So that I do t have to go on universal credit? My…

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NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
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NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
From Thursday 1 May, Sainsbury's Bank credit cards, loans and savings accounts will be run by NatWest as part of a deal between the two banks. You'll be moved to NatWest in the future, likely towards the end of this year, but for now the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain and you can continue to use its products and services as before.

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