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Council tax
Hi below is what I have received from the council. Is this normal as I thought councils leiase with UC to get information? Further to your claim for Council Tax Support made on 19 May 2024, your claim cannot be assessed until the following has been provided: * Please provide your full Universal Credit award details (which…
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Carers allowance vs new sole trader
For 3 months this tax year I was a carer for my father, whilst starting an online business the year before as a sole trader for the first time. I had to neglect my business to take care of my father during that time, but after checking I see that I was making over £150 after expenses, but from the neglect I had not yet…
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Switch from ESA to UC?
My son has mental health issues and currently receives ESA (in a Support Group) and Universal Credit shared with his girlfriend with whom he has a baby daughter.He currently works up to 16 hours a week as permitted by ESA rules. His health and ability to work can be very variable but he would like to try to work longer…
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Winter fuel payment. Self funding in care home.
My Dad who is 98 has recently entered a care home on a permanent basis. He is fully self funded and will stay that way for the foreseeable future. Will he receive the winter fuel payment along with his State pension. Thank you.
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Equity release and transition between old-style JSA and UC
Hi, I am taking out an equity-release/lifetime mortgage in order to pay off an older mortgage which is due next year and I wouldn't have been able to pay off. The vast majority of the equity release will pay off the old mortgage plus an SMI loan. There will be a small remaining sum, but this won't take me over the £6k…
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Universal Credit child elements
Hi, I'm just trying get prepared for the possibility that my son doesn't get into 6th form as he is hoping and leaves school this month. Which child element stops when a child leaves education, the higher amount for first child or the second?
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Council tax PIP and Housing Benefits
I wonder if anyone can give me an answer. My grand daughter aged 20 has just moved in with me (I have 2 bedroom council Property). She is not working and is currently receiving PIP. I have informed Council tax and my monthly bill is much higher now. Does she have to contribute to the council tax bill. I am receiving LCWRA…
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Pensions and the benefits system
Hi everyone. I have a pension question. My wife and I receive benefits as I am chronically ill and
cannot work. My wife is my carer. I am very likely to die before my wife. If I do so, all the benefits and PIP will
stop and my wife will be penniless. I have a small personal pension. Is it possible to transfer this to my…
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Pension Credit Guarantee and holidays.
Hi, I am on Pension Credit Guarantee and Housing Benefit. I know I am allowed to go on holiday abroad for 4 weeks max without loosing my benefits. Is this 4 weeks in total during one year or 4 weeks max on multiple occasions in one year? And would the year start in January? In my case I would like to go abroad... say for…
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Free Childcare for Working Parents Query
Evening All. My Son currently gets 15hours Free Childcare per week under the "Free Childcare for Working Parents" Scheme - he became eligible in April when the Government implemented the 15hrs free childcare for 2 year olds scheme. He turned 3 at the end of May - which means he will now be eligible for the 30hours Free…
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Sending WCA form back packed!
The envelope is tightly packed with alll the extra info sheets, medical information and WCA form and I was wondering if it would be ok to send like this or should I repack it into a seperate larger envelope and stick the addressed envelope on the front? I'm asking because as it gets sent to a sorting office I'm not sure if…
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council tax bill of £27 now £180..
Help wanted...I sold a property in may 2021.. prior to selling I was letting the property out. There had been a lapse of 6 days when council tax hadn't been paid as there had been a mix up with the dates the Tennant had left and I had took over the property again. I sold the property and never went back. Today I got a call…
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Universal credit waiting allocation of transition education has EHCP
Can anyone help, my teen age 18 has a EHCP however they have finished their level 3 at the local college, but now wants to attend another college not go on to university or work, which would be unsuitable with their SEND needs. l The local authority has turned their choice down and we are now waiting to appeal through the…
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Maternity Pay
I've been self-employed for 20 years, paid all my taxes and was eligible for Statutory Maternity Allowance, but for the last year before my maternity leave I was also employed one day a week. Through this employment I'm was eligible for Statutory Maternity Pay, which my employer legally had to to pay me - and did.…
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Kids not receiving child benefit
Any advice please. My friend has full time custody of kids. His ex partner has the claim for child benefit. However she is now not handing over the money to the dad for her kids. Put simply what can be done? On numerous occasions she has been given the opportunity to sign it over to the dad or end her claim so the dad can…
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DWP want overpayment back that was nothing to do with me
In 2023 DWP sent me £600 that was nothing to do with me , I am not on any benefits and have no dealings with them , I called them up and after weeks of telling them that I had this money and them acting confused they finally admitted to the error , I have heard nothing since, until today , they have stated that their…
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Council Tax reduction after moving from Tax Credits to Universal Credit
Hi, today I migrated from Tax Credits to Universal Credit. I'm self-employed, and I've filled in all the info required so far except for more proof of my rent payments to the landlord. It only let me upload 1 document which was the ongoing running Tenancy Agreement which is from 2015. It would not allow me to upload more…
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Advice re: buying a house.
Please can anyone advise. I am in receipt of Income related ESA and I have my name jointly on the deeds of a house with my ex wife. I have not lived in it for 8 years and have been in receipt of HB as I agreed to wait to sell it until my son had finished school. My ex wife is putting the house up for sale, I've heard…
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Is it possible that I will need to pay my PIP back to the DWP? Currently awaiting Tribunal.
Hi, I'm not sure if anyone will be able to help with this, but it's worth a shot... I am currently waiting for my Tribunal. After my assessment, I was awarded standard rate daily living. I challenged this in my MR, explaining that I felt I was not awarded points that I should've been. I also explained that I was given…
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I receive UC for my child in f/t education who also wants to go self employed for wkend job
I work full time & receive UC as on a low income and my daughter is in college full time (18 years old), she wants to work on a weekend but it would be on a self employed basis. Do I need to inform UC and register her as Self Employed (will only be working 12 hours on a weekend). Any help is appreciated
