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ESA + HB moving HA to a different area - when to apply for UC?
Hi, We (My wife and I) are in the process of looking for a mutual exchange (just done viewings and everything looks like we will be moving) I am on ESA income related support group and have PiP (both care and mobility) also claiming HB. As i understand i will need to make a claim for UC as am unable to make a new housing…
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AET for UC single person gross pay reduced due to pension contributions
I'm in a situation where I've always earnt over the AET threshold but since the higher figure of 892 was introduced I've been called into the job center for work commitment reviews saying I need to earn more. My salaried gross pay is £921 every month. I pay zero tax and NI. I do pay £50 which is 5.43% into a company LGPS…
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Universal credit new claim - We will call you
Hi all.My wife and I just made a joint claim for UC and my wife's ID was confirmed online but then for me before I got a chance to answer the questions it said "we will call you" in the next 2 or 3 days.Has anyone else had that happen and what did they ask you when you called? How long did it take for someone to phone you…
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Starting to invest while on Universal Credit?
Hi, I'm looking to start investing shortly. I seek to build multiple income streams so I can move abroad and be financially free. I aim to open a separate investment account which I can use exclusively for investing a bit of money each month into bonds, shares and more through platforms like Trading 212. I'm thinking…
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Can I lose my ADP (or lower the length of award) by asking for a MR?
Many years I was on DLA then PIP and now it's ADP (I'm in Scotland). And over the years, every time I have had to go to tribunal. A while back, my PIP changed to ADP. Then in December or Janurary of this year, I was told my award was away to run out and I was sent forms to fill in by the end of Feburary. CA helped me. Last…
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UC overpayment
Hi all, hoping someone can advise. i received a letter from DWP saying they had overpaid my UC benefit by almost £6000. This was due to them not attaching my student loan info back in Aug 23 when I uploaded (and they confirmed receipt of) all my supporting documents. I had no way of knowing they hadn’t done this or I would…
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Council Tax reduction - Possible backdating.
We initially lost entitlement in September 2021 after I started working. We queried this at the time and due to the total income of my wages and our universal credit, the council deemed that we did not qualify for any reduction. We left it at this as they provided the income bandings to show our income was indeed above the…
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Will my Universal credit be affected if I rent out granny annex?
I’m currently in a rented property that I plan to buy from my landlady, there is a separate granny annex with separate council tax and separate bills for. As it was used for rent also. But with the house sale, the annex is included in the sale. I’m thinking of renting the annex to my sibling, so that it isn’t wasted. And…
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Do you have to RE-apply for pip?
Hi, I am speech impaired and have been trying to contact PIP for weeks using RELAY UK! But it's impossible!!! Do you have to reapply for pip? My mum applied for me roughly a year ago, and I was awarded PIP. I moved in October last year, so I'm worried they may have sent letters to the old address? THANK YOU :)
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Adult Disability Scotland Award
Hi there, Looking for advice for my friend. He was originally on PIP and was on the lower mobility amount. Over the years his health has worsened and he needs a lot more care. PIP recently transferred his claim to Adult Disability Scotland and my friend applied for a change in circumstance to try and get more money as the…
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Universal credit & Pension lump sum
We currently claim Universal credit and are looking at using a lump sum from my pension (I am over 55) to pay down some of the mortgage. Just spoken to an adviser at Universal Credit and been told I will have to declare any lump sum as income which will reduce our Universal credit that we rely on. Does anyone know if this…
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Retired, housing benefit and property abroad.
My wife and I live in council accommodation, receiving housing benefits, UC and PIP for my disability. I will retire next November on a state pension. My son would like to buy a small property in Spain where he can spend his family holidays. As he owns a property in the UK where he regularly resides with his wife, he would…
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Council non dependant rebate - self employed income
Any question bought up by the Benefit checker online , which I was unaware of ... I am self employed and currently living with my mother who pays the council tax , on the forms it asks to fill in a weekly income for the dependant ( me) but as the money I make is not fixed in weekly amounts but on when sales occur.. Would…
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Spending money before getting uc
A friend of mine has 20k in savings, she needs a new kitchen and downstairs bathroom, aswell as some work done in the garage. This will come to 15000. Can she spend this and then claim uc once the balance left is around 5000. She doesn't work
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JSA Question, have a job offer for next week...
I am due to attend an appt at the JSA centre tomw. However I have a job offer to start on Monday. I have been asked to go into sort paperwork tomw. If I email my coach (which she said i will need to do if I can't attend) and explain, will they stop my final payment which I would then be due to receive Monday? Thanks if you…
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Request to change UC appointment?
I have a holiday thing booked when I’m supposed to have a UC appointment, would they change it for this reason?
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Torbay Council Tax rebate for Severe Mental Impairement + Carers
Hi there, My wife and I moved in with my father in 2020 as carers, after he was diagnosed with mixed Alzheimers and Vascular Dementia. He started receiving Attendance Allowance around 1 year later. I have recently discovered that apparently we all can be discounted for Council tax, he because of his mental impairment, and…
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Universal Credit Couples AET and Household CET
Hi, I have seen in the budget that the couples AET is being removed: * Increasing the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET): the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET), the minimum amount a person can earn without being asked to meet regularly with their Work Coach, will be increased from the equivalent of 15 to 18…
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DWP & Housing Benefit question!
Good evening all Next month I will start receiving my state pension. As a result my Income Support and Carer's Allowance will end too which I fully expected to happen. Presently I am receiving Housing Benefit. Because of the start of my State Pension the amount of Housing Benefit will of course change. When I first made an…
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Ending ESA claim
Can I close an ESA claim in the middle of assessment (due to stress I didn't send ESA50 and have just been given telephone appt). Will I be able to do a rapid reclaim if I change my mind - and will this involve sending a new ESA50? Will ending ESA affect my PIP? tia
