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Inheritance and UC
My friend's father passed away without a will and the money is due to go to his mother who was estranged from his father. She intends to give him the money. My Friend is on Full PIP, UC and LCWRA. What is the best way for this money to be passed to him without affecting his benefits? The inheritance is circa 25k which I…
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PIP Tribunal Wait Times
Hi, I know the official info from HMCTS on wait time is a minimum of 6 months. But I'm wondering how long people are waiting in reality? I know I won't get any firm answers here obviously, but just curious. Particularly anyone from North Tyneside or more widely, the North East of England. Thanks in advance :)
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UC moving savings to new account
If I move savings to a new account while claiming UC do I need to put through a change for this, I assume I do, will this affect the claim in anyway? The amount won’t change just the account number and bank. We have transitional protection moved from tax credits a month ago. I asked in the journal and she said she can’t…
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Backdating JSA help
I was a carer for my parent receiving carers allowance until March 2024. In May 2024 I submitted an application for JSA and UC. After a lot of back and forth, I became a dual claimant. I asked the DWP to backdate the JSA claim to when the Carers allowance finished. I did this because the law provides 1 month back dating in…
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Universal Credit + Inheritance allocated to mortgage/house deposit - HELP Please!
After a few days digging around the web for an answer to this question, I've drawn a blank! Any advice much appreciated! Last year I inherited £40,000 that is now in two ISAs (one in my name, the other in my wife's). This money is now being used as a deposit for our first house. The mortgage is entirely in my wife's name,…
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Universal credit appointment -commitment review
Hi, I have migrated from tax credits to UC at start of the year and all going fine. I work full time, single mum of 2 and have just received an appointment to attend the job centre for a commitment review but no idea why? I recently got temporary promotion so my pay has increased and it was not updated by my employers HR…
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carers allowance
long time carer for mum and dad.was receiving carers allowance for dad ,until passed away at the end of January.had to reclaim for mum when his benefit finished in march .sent in new claim for mum in march/april.claim recieved acknowleged by e mail.knew it would take a while so phoned in May to say nothing recieved.was…
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Owning a home, private renting property & claiming housing benefit
Hi all. My first post and not really sure if it’s the right place. It’s a long one. My mum had a stroke several years ago, left her with severe mental impairment, partially sighted and poor mobility. She remained living in her home and my brother lived with her to help. 10 years later, aging and more health problems she…
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Buying a house while claiming benefits question
Hi, as a disabled family we claim means tested benefits. We are still on legacy benefits at the moment but will have to change over to UC in two weeks' time. A relative very kindly left us a large amount of money in their will last year. The probate is still being sorted and the solicitor thinks it will take until after…
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LCWRA awarded but never paid
Hi, So I've been off work for a while now with epilepsy and really struggling to control it, also have severe back pain due to injuries caused by seizures. I have a letter in my journal in Jan 2021 saying I have lwcra but have never been paid, I have a lot of confusion so have only recently realised and when I asked they…
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Helping brother with mental health problems on Working tax credits with a migration letter
hi everyone, I am trying to help my brother as he has received a managed migration letter for UC. He has had mental health problems for years. He has been working 16 hours cleaning and claiming working tax credits with the disability premium. He also claims housing and council tax benefit. He has been struggling with his…
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Hounsing Benefit,Applicable amount esa&reaching state pension age?
On esa, wife reached state pension age ! Since then our hounsing benefit has decreased(council award letter(s) lncorrect!What should our Applicable Amount be? The amount the law/government states you need to live on yes? My wife gets full state pension£221.20 every 4weeks& l receive £314.35 esa income related every 2…
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Going from WTC with disabilty premium to managed migrated UC but have to stop work as ill health
How can ensure not being worse off transferring from WTC with disabilty premium, working 16 hours to UC, where I am due to be managed migrated to UC but now cannot work due to health issues. Do I change circumstances before or after my claim to UC? What is the best way to not be worse off please? Thank you
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Does one on PIP get 13 payments of PIP in a year?
I seem to be paid PIP twice this August. I checked my deputyship bank statement he sent me and I get paid on the 1st and then the 29th August. Does this make sense?
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UC work commitments help
My partner and I receive UC including Carer element of UC and my LCWWRA. As a result my partner has no work commitments as he is my carer. This has all been fine until today when an updated Council Tax bill arrived as a result of the annual April increases to benefits. We live in social housing but have to pay Band B in C…
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Worried about possible job!
I apply for lots of jobs with some outside my chosen roles because I have to fill gaps when I have already applied for most available to me and I work part time but not enough hours to avoid job centre appointments. I applied for a DWP role at my local Jobcentre even though it is not my area of work just to make up my…
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Tax on winter fuel payment
My wife and I received winter fuel payments, are we liable for 2023/24 income tax on these?
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Housing query
Been really struggling as lots have with rent lately and how high it’s got, so my parents have seen a really cheap house to buy that there willing to rent to me at half price of current place to allow me to save bit of summat up, my question is if goes through would my universal credit claim be effected? Not that I get…
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Historic unemployment but didn't claim benefit - Pension Credits
I was unemployed for a long while during Covid. I recently found out that you may be able to get NI Contributions by filling out a form and showing evidence of job hunting (I have all the emails etc). https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/ I have the form already but it looks…
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Aet and disabled person
My daughter as just been summoned to the job centre. He partner is classed as disabled and gets pip and lctwb. She has been told she needs to earn the AET ie £1473 for a couple although her partner can not work. Surely this should be 50 % of £1473 or the single persons of £892 as she is the only worker in the house, thanks…
