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Universal Credit - Self Employed
Just looking for a little clarity if someone can help. I am self-employed and claiming UC. I had my initial year start-up period which has now ended and the MIF has been applied. They work out my UC based on £1,642.72 - which means if I don't earn more than that I get nothing. Work is slow for a graphic designer so I don't…
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About to rent a flat how does it work, with housing benefit?
So lets say I get a visit and I accept the flat from the estate agent now what do I do? I have to message Universal Credit and ask for the housing benefit? So it will take them about 3 days to respond to my message. Do they pay the deposit? Do I pay the landlord the deposit and one months rent upfront or just the deposit…
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Ex beneficiary to my 17 year old claim pip
My ex claims pip for my 17 year old and is his beneficiary. He has moved in with me his dad now month ago. And she will not phone to change it over to myself. She's getting carers, mobility and his pip money. All he gets from her is around 30/40 week if that. How do I change it over to myself. As she's said not doing it!
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First UC statement can't be right...
Got my first UC statement, (having been 'migrated' from the income-related element of ESA; still in receipt of contribution-based ESA) but the entitlement and deductions are the same number, £650.95. So I'm not entitled to anything...? Obviously can't be right. Standard Allowance: 400.14 Housing: 250.81 Total entitlement…
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Tax credit overpayment demand from 2004
Hi, I've just received a letter stating I owe £475 in tax credit overpayments from 21 years ago!!! To say I'm rather stunned and baffled is an understatement. It gives no detail on how/what/why the overpayment was made. Having had a quick read I believe I can get a SAR to try and recover some information and I will ring…
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Definition of earning for Carers Allowance
Is there a definition of earnings for CA? Is it the same as for UC where dividends and salary from the company are earnings?
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Loss of transitional protection after applying for housing element of UC
Hi all, I hope you are well. I got a letter to transition to UC from ESA. I applied and they split my payments between UC and New Style ESA. I received £433.34 UC LCWRA 4 weekly and £281.10 NS ESA 2 weekly. Unfortunately due to a family bereavement I had to find somewhere else to live. I found a private rent for £675…
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Advice on DWP cutting mothers pension credit to almost nothing
My mother is a pensioner and in receipt of state pension and pension credit. She has many medical issues and was told she was also entitled to attendance allowance because of her care needs. When her partner passed away I moved in some time later as she was unable to cope living on her own. She made DWP aware of this at…
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Universal Credit - Reporting income and expenses as a 50/50 business partner - HELP NEEDED!
Hoping someone can make this clear for me as I don't find that the work coach at the jobcentre does. I own a small business with a business partner, we are 50% each. We pay ourselves through QuickBooks and register payroll, so everything goes through HMRC. I know that when I report income and expenses for universal credit…
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PIP Review
Hello, I was awarded PIP in 2022 and got 8 points from this assessment. The assesor wrote they couldn't see my condition ever improving but to do a review in 3 years. Well I had my review assessment on 3/9 and just got my form and i scored 0 points. My Disability effects me far more these days and I am on a lot more…
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Universal Credit - new claim and divorce
Never claimed Universal Credit before. Living with soon to be ex with two young children. Want to move into private rented with the children but need UC to top up my income. But when I apply for a tenancy, I won't have prove of UC as I you need the tenancy agreement before claiming UC, is this correct? I feel like it's a…
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Going abroad 30 days while on UC
My question is: if I left on September 9th, when would I need to return to the UK? Based on the fact that I can stay out of the country for one month. Thank you.
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60+ with savings but facing unemployment
Hi group, a friend has been made redundant after a few years of illness and now facing the need for unemployment benefit. His wife works in school meals (and has done for many years) so a change of career at this stage to earn more money isn't going to happen. They have savings above the threshold (about £20k) for…
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UC Gift Allowance
I've had a look around and been unable to find anything like my specific issue. We've had a UC review this week, and when the work coach discovered that my parents are regularly sending me money, they warned that I might go over the "£3,500 gift allowance", then requested more bank statements to run the numbers. This is…
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A lot of discomfort in legs since I broke one and fractured the other shall I ask to be reassessed?
I work part time and have done so for almost 7 years, it overwhelms me more and more as workload increases year by year due to cutbacks, wage is reasonable and I get UC with ESA work related rate on top of that. Last year I smashed my leg so bad I was in hospital 2 weeks and was off work for over 3 months, was given more…
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UC want bank statements that don't exist and other quirks during review
For what feels like over 6 months I've been under a UC review. Contradictions throughout , agents saying my review was complete but then they ask for statements for the present day the next week. Continual saga is evidence for capital. I receive PIP and Health portion of UC as well which makes my capital usually over £10k…
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Child Benefit
I'm so confused over my husbands salary! I'm not claiming child benefit as he says he earns too much. But now he's taken a pay cut to do compressed hours. I send him this from MSE: "You still gain from Child Benefit with income up to £80,000. Child Benefit is means-tested, meaning once one parent or guardian earns over…
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Work expenses on UC
I have been on ESA (support group) for many year and currently working under the permitted work scheme. I've recently received the invite to migrate from ESA to UC
and I'm trying to understand how my earnings and expenses will be processed on
UC especially expenses that I pay annually. The job centre were not able to…
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Universal Credit - 50/50 Shared care of children
Can I claim the child element of UC if the children will be living with me 50% of the time? Currently living with STBX and want to move into rental and have the kids 50% off the time. STBX won't be needing to apply for UC as they are on a good wage. I'm working part time. They are not willing to move out but that's a…
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Pension Credit Criteria
Hi - I'm new and this is my first post. I just wanted to get people's thoughts on the above. I need to apply for Pension Credit as I only have my state pension to live on and my savings are below the threshold of £10,000. However, I am apparently ineligible for this as I receive the New State Pension of 230.25 per week as…
