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universal credit.
Hi everyone. I was claiming universal credit but payment was stopped as I had savings over the limit. I lived off my savings and have now signed on universal credit again a year later. They have asked me where have my savings gone. Obviously I lived off my savings to live on. Are universal credit allowed to ask where they…
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Council Tax on Universal Credit Proof
Not something that I had thought about but not sure how this works, with migration and proof of what you were claiming to get any reduction. Under ESA I pdf letters to council to confirm entitlement from ESA. So how how is it done being on universal credit.
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UC/ESA
Regarding DWP asking for statements following a decrease in our savings, how far back do they ask for?
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Moving to UC in ESA contributions based support group will I still need a fit note from GP?
Just that really, I have started to fill the claim in and it says I will need a fit note, I have been on ESA for 10 years, is this right? Thanks
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UC self employed carer do I need gateway interview and other questions
Hi, Slowly working our way through the system! Next on the list is my partner who is self employed, he has a gateway interview booked for Saturday. Am I right to think that because I claim PIP daily living & he has been added as my carer (which I assume means we will get the carer element) he doesn’t need a gateway…
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Universal Credit and living with other people
Hi everyone, I need to migrate to UC from tax credits. I have disabled children and my husband and I are their carers, we don't work. During lockdown, two of my relatives moved in and have lived with us ever since. They both work but don't contribute to our finances. Do we need to declare them on the forms? If we don't…
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Pension and Benefits
I was in receipt of Working tax credit but have been contacted by DWP as I cashed in an old pension which had been lying for years and was less than £6000 and I paid the tax on it. As a result I have been told this counts as earnings and I need to pay back £5000 to DWP for overpayment. Is this correct and if so why can you…
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Universal credit and private pensions
Very new to UCI have asked a question on my journal that they can’t give me a definitive answer to.We have a mortgage and can pay the outstanding balance if we take a drawdown from a private pension.Basically we will have to do this before they decide weather we will get sanctioned . Has anyone else done this?What was the…
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What's a Work Search Review all about?
I've been in receipt of UC for nearly a year, am working single parent, earning just under £1200 a month, so above AET but presumably below my CET. Not had any interventions from UC until now, when they've informed that I have a Work Search Review telephone appointment in a couple of days. Is this a fairly standard thing,…
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UC self employed pension payments
Hi, Do I add Pension payments under expenses when reporting self employed income at the end of the month? In the longer term if anyone knows is it right that money paid into a pension now is deducted as an expense for self assessment therefore no tax paid on it and if it is withdrawn when no longer working and the final…
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Universal credit - check journal for notification email but nothing showing on account?
I’ve recently started my claim to migrate to universal credit and this morning I got an email saying please log in your account and check my journal for a notification relating to your claim but there’s nothing on there? my to do list is empty and my journal page just shows all the steps of the claim there are no messages…
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UC migration Is savings interest income?
Hi, Is savings interest classed as income at the end of the month on UC? I’m assuming yes but just checking. thanks everyone
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Cost of living
Is there a cost of living payment in July 2024 , I’ve heard there is but haven’t seen anything so just thought I’d see if anyone knows
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Sons UC claim Update
So we had a meeting with a work coach and office manager today. However on the way we found out the his MR was successful and so he will recieve the full amount of his UC, with what was sanctioned being put into his account tomorrow. His next appointment is next week with a new youth work coach who will look at his…
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Carer Element/Premium added to ESA
My partner claims IRESA(I'm added to claim), I was recently awarded Carers Allowance for him from 20 May although I won't receive first payment until 17 June to ensure I don't have an overpayment due to ESA being deducted from the CA(I requested weekly payments). How long does it take for the premium to be added to ESA and…
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non-income based JSA
Dear all, I am wondering whether I am eligible for non-income based JSA.
I am a British citizen. I have been living in the UK since October 2022 and worked here since November 2022 till June 2024. Before that I was living abroad for 3 years. Upon my return to the UK, I paid voluntary NI contributions. However, I have just…
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Net adjusted income tax calc for child benefit
Hi all,I wonder if anyone can help me work out adjusted net income for Tax free childcare. I've been told various things ie it does/doesn't include pension... it does/does include personal allowances The tax free childcare threshold is 100k. So if the following is in place what's my net adjusted income please? - Salary…
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How long does it take for tax code to change after you've done self assessment for child benefit?
Hi, my income was around £55k last year according to my P60, so straight away in April I filled out a self assessment, knowing I will have to pay back about half of my child benefit (3 kids so its quite a bit). I had an email acknowledgement saying I should be able to see any changes to my account within 72 hours but…
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Mandatory Reconsideration PIP - Please help
I am having a problem with downloading the form - it downloads as a pdf and then doesnt seem to save anything I have written? Is this normal? If I had office 365 could I save it as a word document? Sorry it seems like a silly question but Im running out of time and I cant seem to get anything saved and Im getting really…
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How to cancel joint universal credit claim?
Hi guys as the title suggests, how do I cancel a joint universal credit claim? Jobcentre Plus are asking me to work even though my partner's salary has increased significantly.
