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Education maintenance allowance Scotland
I was entitled to claim Education maintenance allowance for daughter but got a new job 1 month after school started and I am now above the threshold for 2 kids. is it per tax year or academic year in Scotland please ? Morally I think I should let them know but I can't see anything on the information on local government or…
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Pip award
Hi I was getting paid why my pip was under review and I got paid on 27th September and they saying they ow me from that date up to 24th of October I am confused that mean there paying extra
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Council Tax summons despite having direct debit in place
I had a Direct Debit set up with Monzo Bank for my council tax payments, and it is still active. My council, Hart District, successfully collected payments for April and May, but then, without any explanation, stopped collecting further payments. As I rely on Direct Debit, I typically don’t check my council tax bills.…
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Universal Credit - can my partner be forced to take this job?
Hello everyone, We have just been moved onto UC from Tax Credits. My partner is self-employed but is not considered to be earning enough so needs to find another job. He has applied for a job that sounds suitable, is full time, permanent, and very local. No idea when he will hear back about it, application was sent this…
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PIP Review Form
Can the PIP review form 1043 be filled in online is there any PDF format I can download? Also if asking for an extension how long do they normally give and how many times can you ask, if you have problems getting a cab appointment in time for some help with the form.
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PIP - has a claim been rejected and we don't know?
A friend of mine has submitted a claim for PIP. She submitted her information in February 2023, had a first interview in June 2023 and second interview in October 2023. Her claim started many months before February but for various reasons, she did not complete the submission until then. However, there is still no word or a…
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Over payment recovery
My partner and I are on UC, we both recieve PIP too. I received a lump sum which took us over the threshold and I declared this, we are now in debt recovery and paid a small civil fine. Our monthly payment did not change during this, i believed because they'd given us a figure of approximately £20k that we had overpayed…
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Universal Credits (UC) and the NHS Car Lease Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Hi all, and thank you in advance for reading. I am single Mum to two young children. I am also a Nurse who works around 33 hours a week. We live in private rented accommodation, and I am very grateful to receive UC as a top up my income currently. My situation is that I rely on a car to get my two children to school and…
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Carers Allowance and Council Tax!
My friend wants to leave her full time job to look after her mom who is ill and on DLA I think, However She wants to claim Carers Allowance to do it. She lives in her own home and her mom lives in a small flat. I told her to think first because Carers Allowance is very low income and I think you have to pay Council Tax if…
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ESA and other income
Hi all, My partner who claims ESA bought a house just over 12 months ago and for numerous reasons she moved out last month and started rented it. She had a phone interview with a compliance officer last week and today received a letter saying they want more information about how much savings she has, where the money came…
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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.…
