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UC migration from Income Support - Disabled Child
Hello, I just wondered if anyone had been in a similar situation and had any advice, my partner and I have a severely disabled child, who needs 24/7 care, which we are both carers to her as it is too much for one person. Our child is also home educated as they were not suitable for mainstream or SEN schooling, so is here…
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Renting house from son
Hi, I have a query if anyone can help please. I rent a house from my son and claim UC and disability benefits. Obviously as UC is a working age benefit, I will have to claim HB when I reach state pension age. As I understand it, HB doesn't allow renting from a close family member, is this still the case? What will happen…
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Tax Credits and UC Migration advice needed
I'm looking for some advice regarding my UC migration notice. My twin children are age 18 years soon to be 19 on the 12th August. Both are in non advanced FT education, accepted to complete their second year this September. Both have SEN, EHCP's and receive the enhanced rate of PIP. It's just myself and the twins, I work…
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UC Bank Statements
We are a couple and have both been asked for 4 months of bank statements. We are going to send them in on Monday. Here is where my problem lies, between us we have just under £6000 across the two bank accounts. Lots of things come out of the accounts each month for example rent, water, gas, virgin, online food shopping…
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Half pay
I’m currently off sick and my full pay runs out in August and I will be down to half are there any benefits I could claim during this period?
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New style JSA offered job help
Hoping someone can help. I applied for new style JSA on June 13th being unemployed, I was given an appointment earlier this week at the job centre of July 17th. I've been offered another job today (July 5th) to which I accepted and my start date is July 15th. What do I here? Am I still entitled to any new style JSA from…
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Tax Free Childcare for an 11 year old
My child has just turned 11, and by chance i noticed that the tax free childcare scheme only applies up to the 1st of September following the childs 11th birthday. I use the scheme to pay for pre and post school childcare, and will need to continue that for the next school year. It had never occurred to me that the scheme…
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Move to UC
Could someone advise if this is correct please ? Couple with one in receipt of IS and CA and one on ESA ( must be contributions based ? ) & PIP. The one on ESA reaches SRA and HB & CTS have stopped. Can the HB claim continue or do they have to claim UC ? If they need to claim UC how would they get LCWRA added as ESA claim…
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Is my transitional protection included on my universal credit claim?
My Total take-home - £1319 partly self employed money partly paye. I got £0 payment. I originally cancelled my first uc claim - the one following moving off tax credits. I appealed that I was given bad advice to do so from work coach. I won but wasn't confirmed by new work coach if if I still kept Transitional protection…
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Work Capability Assessment (LCWRA)
Hi, I had appointment with my GP on Monday to get a three month fit note to start the process of LCWRA as at the moment I am on LCW, but I need to get on to LCWRA as my mental health is bad and I also have new conditions (agoraphobia and social anxiety) which my GP has put them on my medical records and I just want Job…
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Hypothetical question about deprivation of assets Re Care Home Costs.
Although this is hypothetical I know of an elderly person to whom this may be of interest and I am 'just wondering.' If someone has over the allowed amount of savings to be eligible for free care (DHSS/Social Work funding) in a home I wonder if this* would be allowed: If there is a home nearby where the fees are high, good…
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Pension credit claim pending at death
My father was diagnosed with terminal illness in Feb this year. Benefits were gradually sorted a bit at a time with varying degrees of efficiency as you would expect. He passed away in May, with a pension credit claim still pending with DWP. Does anyone know if that claim can still be pursued for the estate or have DWP…
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Where can I find online some details of the rules by which universal credit payment are worked out?
Adding a child to a UC claim has not 1 but 3 effects: it (1) introduces a child element, (2) increases housing element, and (3) decreases earning deductions. I got this highly classified piece of intelligence from this forum through numerous conversations - for the life of me I cannot find it anywhere online. I'm currently…
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Help with claiming Universal Credit
I'll be applying for Universal Credit for the first time and just wondered whether anyone could give me a bit of guidance please. My husband ended our relationship recently and we are still living under the same roof. He is beginning the process of cutting me off financially. The house is in his name and he pays all the…
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turn down for NI credits for 2020-2017
I have applied to transfer NI credits from my husband who was working and claiming child benefit.This is for 2010-2017 I felled up the form and got the response that I am unsuccessful because my clim was I late and did not give a reason why I was late . any advice or help as to what the next step is
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Budgeting Loan issue
Last Monday i did a online form for a Budgeting loan and was told i would get a answer within a week by email which as i have done these forms online before the 7 days thing is normal. So on Tuesday i got a email telling that they need more time to deal with it and they will be in touch by email within 21 days. when i have…
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Incorrect RTI reported to HMRC by employer affecting UC claim
My spouse was working for a company that reported incorrect RTI to HMRC. My spouse was paid £406 on 22 April and £744 on 30 April. Our UC assessment period runs from 24th month-23rd Month, so each payment fell within a different assessment period. However, the employer reported to HMRC that a payment of £1150 was made on…
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Letter from DWP PIP
I've just received a strange letter out of the blue stating that my partner will no longer need to attend assessments and has been put in the Severe Disability Group.. is this a real thing? Sounds too good to be true but the letter looks real and has his NI Number on it. The letter claims that because his Dr claimed he is…
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Claiming PIP without supporting evidence
Hi all, I have struggled with what I can only assume is a form of Autism / ASD, for my whole life. Specifically, I have trouble with my communication and social skills. I struggle to have conversations with people, or engage in group discussions, because I lack the social skills required to do so. This leaves me feeling…
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migrate from tax credit query.
Had a letter to say we have to migrate from tax credit to UC by middle of march. We are on tax and child tax credit and l work 20 hours a week and my husband is 65 and retired. He will get his state pension in july when he is 66 , so what l would like to know is when we go across to UC will my husband be expected to be…
