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Contribution based JSA aged 65
Hi I am being made redundant at the end of next week, am currently aged 65 and doing 2 days a week voluntary work in addition to my paid job. If I sign on to contribution based JSA, which I have contributed enough for, will I be expected to actively look for work as I now don't want to go back into paid employment? I guess…
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Would I be entitled to PIP?
Hi Everyone, I haven't a clue about this as I've never claimed anything apart from jobseekers allowance when I was 18 and that was only for a 2 month period. I'm now 31 and worked ever since. I was suggested to me to make a possible claim for PIP as I suffer with anxiety and depression. I currently take Sertraline once a…
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Claiming carers allowance
I claim carers allowance for my friend. Unfortunately she has just had a fall and had to go into hospital. She will be in there for at least 2 weeks but most likely longer as she will need to go to a rehab setting after this. I've seen online that I need to update my circumstances on my carers allowance claim and I assume…
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AA stopping after hospital admission
I'd be really grateful if someone could clarify. If someone went into hospital some months ago and was then discharged and their Attendance Allowance stopped presumably because they were in hospital for more than 28 days, should they be sent a new form to complete ? I know normally it can just be re-instated when they come…
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Council Tax
Can someone explain what it means by Adverse Inference applied written in a letter from council tax? Thank you
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Child benefit back dated further than 3 months?
My 3rd child was born in 2017 when Child Tax Credits was capped at 2 children, I wrongly presumed this to be Child Benefit. It was only this year I realised, HMRC have back dated 3 months and I have to appeal for further, has anyone had any success going back more than 3 months or am I wasting my time?
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Benefit Application
When applying for benefit, what is the significance of 'do you care for each other'. Yes or no. Where are they going with this question ?
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Migration letter received!
Hi, I, today, have received the dreaded migration letter. I know I've probably asked this before but I'm very confused about it all. My husband is on Esa Cont (Support Group) and we get WTC/CTC and Housing Benefit. I work P/T so don't get carers. I understand the WTC/CTC/HB but confused with the Esa. I've read that Esa…
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Tax refund after JSA claim
I left my previous job through redundancy in June. I have been on new style JSA since then but start a new job next week. I am due a refund of tax from the redundancy payment and have had conflicting information about how that will be paid. When I claimed the JSA I wasn’t asked for a P45 from the job I’d just left. I have…
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Am I entitled to anything
Hi, Was wondering if anyone could help me please. I work in a hotel and we`re currently in the off season, My hours have been reduced so where as I work 6 out of 7 in the summer, I`m now working say 3 days out of six. I`ve been told to take this entire week off because we`re quiet, As expected it should peak a little at…
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UC50 Telephone Assessment
Hi everyone, I have upcoming telephone assessment for WCA however i am clueless as to what does it involve and how to prepare for it. Tried looking forum but could not find related info. Also since she sending the form, my gp has prescribed with other medication along with other which I ma already taking ( suffering…
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UC - Transitional Protection
just wanted to check with you u guys if transferring from tax credits to universal credit under managed migration and having another property not currently lived in then does transitional protection apply? as I’ve just spoke to someone on the managed migration line and he told me NO is doesn’t.
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pip
my wife was awarded pip Daily living component for 3 years before a review . When the award was given August 2022 so review August 2025 . My wife reaches State Pension age on March 2025 ,will she still be reviewed or automatically moved onto 10 year review ?
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New Style ESA & Salary Deductions
Good Afternoon I hope you can assist me with a question. I have been receiving New Style ESA since 2 August 2024 due to being on long-term sick leave, as my SSP has expired. I have been assessed and will transition to the ESA Support Group on 7 November 2024. I have accumulated a significant amount of annual leave and have…
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Rapid reclaim ESA/permitted work
Hi there, I recently posted regarding being off work sick, and potentially claiming ESA. (Thread here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6561501/not-eligible-for-ssp-can-i-get-esa/p1?new=1) In short, I was in Support Group New Style ESA. Started work, not full time but above the threshold for permitted work,…
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Autism support on UC migration
Hello, can anone please offer up some insights about Universal Credit? I am autistic, alone and utterly confused. I receive the child disability payment for my son, along with Income Support, Child Tax credits with the severe disability element and also Carers Allowance. (I do have long term health issues but didnt apply…
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ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE
My Mother has been living in a care home for the past 7 years and during this time has been paying her own care home fees from her savings. The local council have just confirmed that they are going to take over the payment of her care home fees as her savings have now dropped below the £23,250 threshold but she still has…
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How RSU affect UC
Hi, I have got some RSU vested (£50k) this month. After tax its roughly (£30k) and I sold some share (£6k) last month. In my payslip of this month, this RSU vest has been added as taxable income and the tax has been adjusted accordingly. The take home pay for this 'special' month is slightly higher than normal regular,…
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Childcare Vouchers Error
Hoping
someone might be able to help, I use the salary sacrifice for childcare
vouchers, in October last year I changed the amount from £100 to £180. Duly
thereafter I received a £180 voucher. In August I no longer required the
vouchers so cancelled them completely. I was looking forward to the extra say
£140 (£180 - tax…
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Migration from TC to UC and self employment
We've received a migration notice and need to change to UC from TC. Husband is self employed. Is it best to start the claim on the 1st please so our assessment period would be from the 1st to the 30th? I think that would work best in terms of calculating his earnings from self employment? Also our next tax credits payment…
