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Pension Credit,notional income updates
How often do I need to inform DWP that my untouched pension pot has increased in value since my award of PC 9 months ago.According to the GAD tables and 15 year gilt price,I should be paying £3.00 a week more in notional income.As the pension value varies so much on a daily basis,how often do I need to inform them ?
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Migration from benefits to UC questions? Saving etc?
Hello all Hoping for some advice. We live in Central Scotland and as we all know there is managed migration to UC coming up at some point. We would like some advice please as quite stressed about it as it may leave us alot worse off. Our circumstances are at the moment. * Myself disabled recieve Contribution Based Support…
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Adult care personal budget question
Hi everyone, my father has Alzheimers and dementia, and was on attendance allowance. Recently we sent him abroad to visit family, hoping a changing of scene would do him good. Unfortunately, he had a fall while overseas and had brain hemorraghe. After two months in hospital he is still entirely bed ridden, unable to speak,…
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general question re contribution based jobseekers allowance ?
Hi all, After a long period of self-employment, i commenced my current PAYE job in August 2023, so i will have NI credits for this ( 23-24 ) tax year.Apparently you need to have paid employee NI for 2 ( consecutive ? ) tax years to be potentially eligible for contribution-based job seekers allowance ? Is this correct ? and…
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Joint claimants of working tax credits - can you change who receives the Class 3 NI credits?
For a couple claiming working tax credits, is it possible to change who receives the class 3 national insurance credits? Currently the husband receives it, but can it be changed so that the wife receives the credits? Because the wife has gaps in her NI contributions, so she currently would not receive the full state…
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Returning after travelling post grad
Just a quick question, having travelled for 5 months post grad what if any benefits can a person get. Had worked up until day of travelling, part time whilst studying and full time during breaks. Will be due a tax rebate for 2022-23 tax year as only worked April - Sept and then potentially Feb - March. If UC is claimable…
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Carer's Allowance query
I was in the process of putting in my wife's claim for Carer's Allowance. It won't benefit us financially at the moment as it will of course be pound for pound deducted from Universal Credit. Our claim for U/C though we expect to end in coming months due to inheritance. During the application process it enquires about…
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Cycle to Work scheme - tax code change
Hi, I purchased a bike for £3k on the Halfords scheme through my employer, my tax code was SBR for 6 months which is the Scottish basic rate when I should have been on a higher rate tax code. I picked up on this and payroll advised that it would work its self out at the end off the year, however that was not the case,…
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Another UC migration question re reporting change
Hello and sorry for another question (you have all been so helpful before) it is about reporting change. In the rules given on my journal I have to report changes in money held by me as soon as they happen but I am now confused. I have tried to find the answer but it all says you will be punished if you dont report…
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LCWRA
This discussion was created from comments split from: LCWRA back pay.
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Scheme for ESA recipients moving into *Self-Employment*
I'm looking for information regarding a DWP scheme that enables me to continue to receive ESA whilst operating a modest business from home- self-employment. I need to work for myself part time and from home to meet my physical and mental health needs. I understand there is a scheme whereby I can continue to claim ESA for…
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PIP Mandatory Reconsideration Query
Hi, Apologies for another post regarding this - I am new to the process. I was awarded basic rate daily living but am challenging this. I believe I was given points incorrectly for some activities and denied points I am eligible for in other activities. (I know this is a risk but for me personally it's worth it, as I want…
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PIP Mandatory Reconsideration - Letter & Evidence
Hi, This probably seems like a silly question but I want to ensure I do everything 'right', to avoid any issues. Do I need to put my name, DOB and NI number at the top of every sheet of my letter and evidence that I send in, or just the first page of each document? Thanks in advance :)
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Universal Credit if I have a holiday lodge?
Hi, I’ve recently become disabled and live some of the time in my sons home and the rest of the time in my holiday home as it’s all on one level and I’ve got mobility issues. My holiday home is on a site where it can’t be rented out it’s only for personal use. Am I entitled to claim Universal Credit? I done the MSE benefit…
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UC & pension
If I took a job for 10 hours a week and took a monthly income from a private pension, would I still be able to claim universal credit to top up because neither the job or pension amount to much? I'm struggling to work longer hours but I'm doubtful I would be entitled to any health related benefits. I'm 56 Thanks
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Mixed age transitional protection to UC or Pension Credit ?
I receive working tax credits but when this ends and transitional protection applies will I be eligible for UC or Pension Credit ? I am age 66 and self employed with a non-working partner age 63. Pension credit is not payable unless both of us are over 66 and UC rules state it's not payable as I am over the pensionable age.
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UC and pay
Just after some knowledge and advice, son has just received his second UC statement, however during this period he was paid some holiday pay owed to him. This is not reflected on his UC payment and on investigation it appears the payment was a straight bank transfer with no pay statement and no NI. So if HMRC don't know…
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25% Tax Free Pension Lump Sum and Universal Credit (LCWRA)
I am in the process of taking a 25% Tax Free Lump Sum from my Private Pension which will probably be about £21500. I already receive Personal Independence Payment as I am a registered Disabled and am also in receipt of Universal Credit and as part of that I receive LCWRA (Which stands for Limited Capability for Work…
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future eligibility to state pension
My daughter is 23 years old and at the moment she does not work and she does not get benefits apart from PIP enhanced rate as she has savings over £16k because she was left some money from a neighbour who died. She has been assessed as limited capability to work, she is blind and has advanced stage 4 kidney disease. I am…
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DHP advice needed please
Dispite my benefits knowledge i have very little knowledge about a DHP and i'm hoping some of you lovely members could advise me please. I'm currently living in a privately rented house. My health conditions have got worse in the past year or so and after an OT assessment back in June/July, it was determined that my home…