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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…
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(Armed Forces) War Pension ALSO
Hi Does anyone know if Allowance for Lowered Standard of Occupation is still paid when a War Pensioner reaches the age of 65 and beyond or does it stop at 65 when Age Allowance is paid? Logic says it stops but I have a feeling it may not because WPs are not always logical with all the changes over the years to legislation…
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High Income Child Benefit Charge
Hi, I changed jobs in June 2023 to one that came with a significant salary increase. As a result, for Tax Year 2023-2024 I have earned over the threshold for the HICBC. My total taxable income was about £54k. My wife (who claims the CB) earns under the £50k threshold for 2023-2024. I only realised this week and have…
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Tax free childcare Scotland end date
Have I been told right? The tax free childcare ends 1st Sept after 11th birthday, regardless of where I live in the UK? We are in Scotland which uses school age from March-Feb rather than Sept-Aug. So despite being 11years old we are only just entering our final Primary school year. The finish date of 1st Sept also means…
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UC migration Support group ESA but fit note requested.?
Hi allWe just applied for UC after a migration letter and due our first UC payment on Oct 5th.However, I just got a note on my journal saying the attached picture. I receive ESA support group Contribution based. However I have heard of people in the support group being asked to provide fit notes when the migrate over to…
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Child tax credit
My friend received a letter asking for their earnings from 2009 2010 in case they are due money back - with a further letter coming in May both of his children would have been over 18 in 2009. Last received child tax credit in 2007 and requested it stop before - can’t recall if this was formerly requested or verbally. The…
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Migration to UC. Self-Employed and the 'Minimum Income Floor'
Sorted now. Thank you. Deleted for privacy.
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UNIVERSAL CREDIT: COMMITMENT TO LOOK FOR WORK
My friend is currently in receipt of NS ESA. He has completed Form ESA 50. Some time after doing so, he underwent a telephone interview to assess his health with a doctor from the DWP. He is still waiting for a decision from the DWP as to whether he is fit for work or to be included in the WRAG or to be included in the…
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I was unaware pip payments were disregarded as capital
This discussion was created from comments split from: Too much savings!!.
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ESA Application
Hi folks, unfortunately I’ve been off work coming up to a year, fortunately for my I have full pay for a year. This will stop next month and my work have suggested I apply for ESA, they have also given me an insurance to see if I can claim it. When I pay ends next month my company aren’t paying me off but will keep me as…
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Self Employment & UC
Evening All, As I've had conflicting answers, I would be very appreciative if someone here could tell me if I'm eligible for Universal Credit or not. Or any other benefit help. I am over 25, just become self-employed, and currently earning £720 per month. I'm living with my parents, have savings less than £16K, and have no…
