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Help with Benefits, Pension , Pension Tax credits and Probate aaagh
Good Afternoon and thank you for reading this post. I'll add as much shorthand detail as possible if I can. I am contacting you (begging you !!) for help on behalf of two Executors of a Will. Briefly: Deceased estateProbate grantedDeceased estate bank contents transferred by TSB into an new account in the name of Mrs X's…
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How will earnings affect my JSA?
Hi, I got a morning's work in London. I got paid 400 pounds though half of this was lost in travel and overnight accommodation. I claim JSA and understand that I will lose my entitlement for that week but that the claim should still be open. Am I right
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Living as a couple on universal credit
Hi, I'm currently a tenant in a private accommodation with a disabled child. I'm in receipt of universal credit and classed as a full time carer. Alongside cash for the child I get per month: "Standard single" £393.45, and "housing" £500 (I actually pay £625/month). I'm looking to move but will hopefully do so with the…
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Claim for Pension Credit - still waiting for DWP response
Hi I won't go into the full details but my mother put a claim in for Pension Credit in October 2023 but this was turned down as they claimed she didn't satisfy the conditions of entitlement. Pension Credit said that they were waiting for copy of bank statements to be received and as they hadn't received them within the 10…
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Is Pension Savings Credit an eligible benefit for WFP?
As above, I can't seem to find a definitive answer, if eligible for savings credit only & not guaranteed credit?
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Universal Credit, Carer's Allowance, Part Time Study & Other Benefits
I'm considering quitting my full time job and am really confused about benefits. I currently care for my son (who receives DLA) and my husband (Long term illness, Universal Credit, PIP being appealed), as well as our other son. I'm finding it impossible to balance their needs with working and am very close to quitting my…
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Universal Credit Amount
Hello, I would be grateful if someone could confirm that the universal credit amount my adult son received last month is correct. He is entitled to the standard allowance of £393.45, and £198.31 for being a carer. He receives carers allowance every week for being my carer. He also is entitled to £440 for the housing…
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Another UC migration question
We're in the process of migrating from esa support group to UC. Both claim pip. Husband has no need to send fit notes in but it's asking for me to send one in after 7 days. Is this correct does anyone know? Thanks
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Question about carers credit..
Hi my partner and myself care for our daughter who is severely autistic, who is on DLA on medium to high rate. Due to the ridiculousness of how careers allowance works only one of us can claim it, which is my partner. We both easily put 50 hours of our time for our daughters care and came across something that is called "…
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Request for UC phone appointments being made needlessly stressful
Hi all, I am a universal credit claimant suffering from severe anxiety with agoraphobia. I am currently awaiting my work capability assessment. A few months ago, DWP management confirmed with me by email that my future appointments will be conducted over the phone. Unfortunately, my next appointment has been scheduled as a…
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Universal Credit & Selling Prints
I sold some prints online for a few months to earn some extra money so I could save/buy an expensive item. Will this impact on my universal credit? It isn’t a job, it was just a hobby and a way of earning a little extra.
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Tax code issue
Hi, hope everyone is well. Just wondering whether there is anyone who may be able to advise me.. Eighteen months ago,I was made aware by my employer of an issue regards my tax code. Their third party accountant had made an error stating that in addition to my normal PAYE pay, I'd been paid a considerable amount from the…
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Existing pension credit
Hi, My father has received pension credit for a few years - he gets it automatically. But due to recent changes and discussion will he have to reapply for it? And if so will he be officially notified Thanks in advance.
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Inheritance an universal credit
Hi, this is my first ever post so please be patient if i make mistakes. Im on esa support group contribution based and so is my partner she also gets dla.
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Abrupt change to LCW weekly commitments (England)
I am in the Limited Capability for
Work group (LCW) and struggle with severe anxiety, agoraphobia, and insomnia.
Yesterday, during my telephone appointment, a nameless random work coach (who I
have never spoken to before) updated my commitments, and he advised me that
there would be no changes. However, when I reviewed…
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UC & 2nd home help please
So I became unwell and gave up work in 2020. I am 59. I claimed UC some time after that. I live in my home which has a mortgage. I have a 2nd property with an interest only mortgage that had been in negative equity until recently. I rent out that property to cover the mortgage, leasehold fees, insurance, heating cover and…
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Deducting tax from monthly self-employed income and tax payments on account
I'm self employed and need to make tax payments on account (i.e. that HMRC demands based on the most recently submitted SA tax return - half the annual tax by 31 Jan of the current tax year, and the 2nd half by 31 July of the following tax year). 1. Does the UC system automatically deduct tax when I submit my earnings each…
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ESA v JSA class 1
After a few weeks on contribution JSA I switched to ESA as I have health issues. To my surprise I was told I did not have enough contributions for ESA, I don't understand how I can have enough contributions for JSA, but not ESA? I believe JSA is class 1 and ESA is class 1 and 2, class 2 does not apply to me as I have never…
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What constitutes 'essential repairs and alterations' for 'Amount for repairs' disregard (rule H2123)
Don't know if anyone can help with this one....my situation is that I have sold my house and have just enough to buy another one, with there being a couple of thousand left over after moving costs. The house I would like to buy needs some alterations; such as a new heating system as it is currently running off all electric…
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Will a minus figure on self employed work be taken off my paye figure for UC?
I work both PAYE and self employed work. If on my universal credit inputting of data the figure after expenses is minus e.g. minus £500 will that be taken off my paye money ? If it is, might give me a total figure which makes me eligible for some universal credit money.
