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Natural Migration UC
We might be moving local authorities, and we're aware this will trigger a natural migration to UC from ESA. We're a bit worried about the ID side of things given the fact we'll be moving house and have little paperwork with new address in the first instance, as with any move it takes a while for paperwork to come through.…
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DWP changing the decision of a previous tribunal decision?
Hi all, I'd really appreciate any advice here. I fought for and won an enhanced award on daily living, not enough for mobility. This was about 18 months ago and I was awarded 5 years on the DL payments. I recently had a change in circumstances and I'm required to update the DWP. I had a new full assessment and my daily…
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Historical overpayment of child tax credit
Can anyone advise/help us? In 2008 we were overpaid by the Child Tax credit due to their error. We were not aware that we had been overpaid until approximately a year later. At this time they stopped any further benefits to 'reclaim' what they felt we had been overpaid. The overpayment was completely their fault and we had…
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On ESA - former company sending P45, will it affect ESA
Hi, my neighbour is on ESA (in the support group) and last worked in 2021. Their (former?) employer has been in contact a few times to get them to start work (which they would not be able to), and have now said that unless they return or confirm that they wish to resign, then it will be assumed they have resigned and P45…
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eVisa letter doesn't look right, but is expected - for Mum
My mother has just received a letter about applying for an eVisa before her Biometric Residence Permit runs out. She reports it as not looking official, being addressed to "the occupant"/ "Dear sir/madam", on very cheap paper and generally not what you'd expect. Does anyone have experience that matches this? Might it be a…
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council tax
Hii me on the new state pension i live alone .i have less than £16 000 in the bank made a claim on you gov .Then my local council had it back dated to may. got full discount so if you dont ask you wont get it goodluck
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Moving in with a partner and uc/pip
Good afternoon all, i was hoping for some advice, sometime soon i am planning on moving in with my partner, she is not on benefits and gets a good wage. i am on high rate pip and universal credit. i know when we move in together i will lose my universal credit but at what point do i tell them that we are moving in? and…
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How to prevent benefits being effected whilst holding money as an executor.
My elderly mother is executor for her brothers estate. The estate did not need probate and so she has transferred the money to a separate account in her name and then was going to change it to an executor account with Lloyds bank. However we have been told this account cannot be managed on line and she would have to go…
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Inheritance and Benefits
Is contributions based ESA affected by inheritance?
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SSP please explain in simple terms.
i have been off work since mid April, I’ve been getting full pay until mid August. I was then on 1/2 pay with SSP included. My payroll dept has advised that the SSP runs out the 1st week of November. I was under the impression it’s paid for 28 weeks but from August to November won’t have been 28 weeks!
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claiming UC and expenses
I am possibly entitled to some UC, however I do claim mileage costs back for work and I am wondering if this is taken into account when claiming UC. The amount changes every month and I claim 45p per mile
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UC Migration Bedroom Tax help
Myself and my wife have just recently migrated to UC from ESA, We live in a 3 bedroom property and before migration our rent was being fully paid and never paid “bedroom tax” because council were aware the only spare room was actually my wife’s bedroom, She has her own specialised bed with her health machines (CPAP etc),…
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Are the government about to remove Severe Disability Premium transitional protection?
I can't believe my eyes. Looking at the bottom of page 119, the government seem about to remove Severe Disability Premium transitional protection, as if things weren't bad enough in terms of that slowly reducing with time:…
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Advice desperately needed on wage reporting and UC
I work for a local authority, who have changed their HR system this month and it’s causing me a nightmare with UC. I am monthly paid, and always get paid on the third last working day of the month, and it’s never been a problem. My wages have always been reported to HMRC on the date of payment, and fallen within my UC…
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going abroad whilst claiming PIP
Hi all, I know that your allowed to go abroad for upto 13 weeks whilst claiming PIP but I wanted to know what periods of the year that those 13 weeks are counted? For example is it counted January to December or would it be the financial year start and end dates? Any help or advice would be most appreciated Kind regards…
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ESA SG Migration to UC LCWRA
Hello, I started my migration from ESA to UC last week (24/09), in my notes I added that I was migrating from ESA SG to UC LCWRA and that if I need an appointment that I'd need an home visit and why. I have heard nothing at all back from them, no responses to my notes, nothing, is that normal and how long does it usually…
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Paying for help
I receive PIP. If I pay my daughter to help me with housework and shopping etc does she have to declare it?
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Esa help
I’m currently on esa support group. I’ll have my yearly review in January. The on the form how many disabilities qualifies me?
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JSA or ESA
Hi wondering if anyone can shed any light on my situation. I went to the JC after losing my job for health reasonswhich i told the lady i had the appt with. She told me she would open a claim online then i had to go to get a drs note and claim esa which i did. However, I have received a letter dated 24.10.24 saying i had…
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mortgaged property, service charges and esa
Hi, I have had to claim ESA and i am waiting for the first payment. I have aplied to my council for council tax support but I dont know iff i am entitled to help towards paying service charges on my mortgaged flat Does anyone have any information about this please x
