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Small Pot Lump Sum - Impact on Pension Credit and Housing Benefit (Income / Capital)
Afternoon, I am trying to help my mother in law with a decision on whether to accept a on-off lump sum (small pot) from a pension that was transferred to her after my father in law died. She has explained her worries to me and I have read up as best I can, but just hoping for some feedback from others on whether I am…
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Migrating from ESA to UC. Fit note
This is regarding migrating from ESA to UC. Fit note My partner is registered disabled and her migration to UC went fine. No problem. Also, I have multiple health issues and claim P.I.P. However, we were made to make joint claim, meaning I had to be part of my partner's UC even though I wanted nothing from them. Our…
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Care's Allowance & DWP
Hi All, Are DWP allowed to pay my carer's allowance to my Landlord and leave with nothing at all?
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Claiming Universal Credit eligibility if you invest savings in a workplace pension
Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me. I'm a single parent working full time (AVG earnings - 28k PA). Two children - one at university (20) and one at school (16). I live in hosing assocation and rent is 135 per week. In September of this year my universal credit claim was closed because I received a pension lump sum (11k…
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DLA back payment and UC question
Good morning, I woke up this morning to a large payment from DLA (we’ve been waiting 19+ weeks and although I’m not sure of the rates) but wanted to ask if this back pay contributes to my UC capital please? It’s child DLA if that makes a difference. I’ll also need to ask for UC to back pay the disability element but I’m…
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New style ESA/SMI/VERY confused and need help !!
I have been off sick for 15 months as a critical care nurse. My sick pay and SSP ended in June and I receive £90.50 a week New style ESA. As I was new to benefits I started a clam with UC in August and now I get £0 award for UC since I was told I can only claim one benefit. I’m very confused as I still have to attend the…
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PIP review form questions
I've just received my PIP review form. I've not had to complete one before, and am gathering information on how to compose my answers. Obviously the questions are based on the information given in my current claim, and I'm unsure what to answer where there's been no change. Is it as straightforward as simply writing "no…
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Univeral credit lower then tax credits
Hi can anyone help, we just got our first universal credit statement after switching over from working/child tax credits and we are worse off by £306 a month. We applied after getting our Migration Notice so I thought we should have the transition payment protection. I have messaged on the online journal and waiting for a…
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Property abroad and universal credit
My brother and I inherited a property in Hungary a few years ago. This year, I put it on the market to try to sell it, but it will take a long time because of its location. The property is worth more than £16,000. I need to apply for Universal Credit for the time being and am unfamiliar with the process. My question is:…
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Transitional Protection on UC - Help!!
I moved from child tax credits to UC in Jan. Low income household. I was pregnant so very little commitments, husband had some as he is part time. He adhered to all his work commitments. We are home owners and have savings over 16k which we explained were to pay for home repairs. Anyway, suddenly in June our payments were…
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Carers allowance, ISA interest?
Hi, I wonder if someone can give me some advice please? I get carers allowance as a carer for a close family member who is a young person. I inherited some money. I did ring the carers allowance helpline to check whether it would affect carers allowance and they said capital does not affect it. I've locked most of it away…
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When capital is treated as income for UC purposes. UC reg 46 (3)
Hi everyone, I'm new to UC and this forum, and would appreciate your thoughts and comments. My partner & I recently migrated to UC from WTC, so we have a transitional capital disregard for 12 assessment periods. I have a cash ISA where interest is paid daily into the account. ADM Chapter H5: unearned income, H5100 says Any…
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Tax Credits Migration to UC
We have received our migration letter. I have some questions which I can't seem to find any definite answers to, if anyone can help? 1) We currently have NHS TC exemption certificates. Am I correct in thinking that these end on the date we apply for UC? But that we won't know if we are eligible for free healthcare until…
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DLA to Pip appointee letter
Son currently gets DLA will be 16 in April. Have received a letter from DWP and a form to fill in to become appointee. The form asks reasons why I need to be appointee for child what do I write his diagnosis? The box is not really big Thanks
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Capital disregard: ESA, HB and CTR
I recently had a letter from my local council saying that they'd (over)charged me for 10 years for contributions to the cost of my care, it's around £40K. Originally I thought that I would have to come off my ESA, HB and CTR, but someone suggested to me that the £40K might be disregarded because it was the council's error.…
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Universal Credit AET
Sorry might be a silly question - If UC payments are based on net pay for which they get the information from HMRC then how do they know what the gross pay is (to decide which group to put people in above or below AET) as HMRC doesn't show this.
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Pension credit cancelled
Hi all, my dad applied for pension credit, back in Feb. Finally in June he was awarded and backdated as well as guaranteed element. He's 83. So this meant he could finally get dentist treatment. Abd his rent paid etc. So made his life do much better. Now, December, they've wrote and said they hadn't realised his IIB…
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Will Applying for Attendance Allowance affect Other Benefits
Currently I receive Basic State Pension and Pension Credit along with Carers Credit. I've been told I should apply for Attendance Allowance as too have complex needs. Can anyone say if receiving the lower or higher amount of Attendance Allowance will stop me getting Pension Credit? I'm just so very confused. Thank you.
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How to claim ESA
Provided someone who is self employed has sufficient NICs, how do they go about claiming ESA?In the first instance do they get a sick note from their GP? Then complete a claim form?
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UC savings rule
Can someone explain to me in basic terms if I have got this right please. I am on ESA and shortly moving to UC, it sounds quite complicated but from what I understand an assessment period is 1 month. So if I got paid UC on say the 15th of the month, is it that the money in your bank account has to be below £6k (for no…
