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Uc migration worse off but no transitional protection
I recently migrated to uc which has been a nightmare. Managed to finally get 1 issue sorted but I’ve been told I’m not eligible for anything for my eldest as his college course finished in July and with uc your child entitlement ends on the day they finish. I was on tax credits and on that I was entitled to money for him…
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emigrating back to the UK from Greece
Hi, I am currently under the Withdrawl Agreement in Greece, and after 5 years working for the same company I want to get back to the UK. I have had enough of the employment laws broken by my employer, but thats a different story. If I move back can I claim JSA or whatever it is now, until I find a job? I have little to no…
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Universal credit
Hi can anyone please advise my assessment period is the 6th to the 5th. So my son finished college officially his last day was 5th July so the last day of my assessment period. I have now been told I was not entitled to the child element for the whole of that period ? And now owe quite a bit of money. Is this correct ?…
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Contesting PCN for NHS Dental Charge Exemption.
Hi - I would like to contest a PCN for claiming an exemption from NHS dental charges, even though NHSBSA have said 'We cannot remove the penalty charge as by law you are liable for it.' I had a dental check up in June and, when I went to pay at Reception, I was asked to select from a list of benefits anything that I…
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Pip tribunal
Hi I had put in a pip appeal to the tribunal. And was being helped by a welfare advisor. I kept thinking how I am going to cope at the tribunal when I get the hearing in the future and had a pannick attack. I phoned the tribunal and withdrawd my appeal. I am now feeling better and want to appeal can it be reinstated is…
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Do I have housing costs question
They've asked me that on a UC application. I live with a partner who owns the property so I am assuming the answer to that question is no?
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JSA and what is a qualifying year for state pension
I have been made redundant and so have "signed-on" During my appointment at the Job Centre today i mentioned that i only need one more year of NI contributions to receive a full state pension. I went on to say that i was working in April, May, June, July this year and so i only need a further 8 months worth of NI to…
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UC after 19 year old son working during gap year from University
I claim UC for myself and my two sons. I work fulltime and one son is in school and the older was at University last year. We have recently found out my oldest wont be able to enrol to year 2 at Uni as he has to resit two modules. He is therefore looking for work and he will be living at home. I am just wondering how is…
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UC Minimum Income Floor
I wonder if there is anyone out there that could send any helpful advice my way on the situation we find with Universal Credit at the moment. My husband and I are both self employed and we have received the 12 month start up period from UC and now they have imposed the minimum income floor. Last month, together we only…
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Universal Credit - How much need I earn?
Hi. I've just been migrated to Universal Credit, and I find I'm not earning enough for their taste. As I understand it I must earn at least £892 per month to get the DWP off my back. As it happens, I do have the chance to take an additional part-time job which would bring my total earnings up to more than £892 before…
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ESA to UC - Overpayment
Hi everyone, I’ve moved from IR ESA (support group) to UC. At my first UC meeting I was told ESA would be notified of my claim. The advisor was very reassuring that my claim would be straight forward. Fatal last words! Something seems to have gone amiss. The LCWRA didn’t get transferred over to UC for the first few weeks.…
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Include bonus in tax credits declaration?
Hi allWe are migrating over from Tax credits to UC sadly. We have just been sent a final annual declaration for the peroid April 6th 2024 - 28th April 2024. My wife got a bonus in July from her work. On the tax credits letter it gives the information tax credits have for what she earned during this period, however when she…
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ESA permitted work
hi, I’ve been in the support group on esa for a while and have been following the pw1 discussions. I’m in Northern Ireland and I’m wondering if it works the same as the mainland. If I am currently only considering a little work but not yet actually tried to see if I’m able, if I submit a pw1 form will esa come back to me…
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Adult childcare credits
Hi all, My eldest daughter had our first grandson and I'm wanting to boost my state pension with Adult Childcare credits as we look after him a couple of days a week but it varies week to week. My question is she was on extended maternity leave, about 1 year, before returning to full time work. During the first few months…
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Support group esa after 1 year
Hi, could anyone explain the procedure for me? I know my support group esa will be looked at again early next year. is it another full form like I filled in originally and then a phone call? Or is it a different procedure once you’re in the support group? Thanks
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Pension Benefit calculator less than she is receiving at the moment ?
Hi , Can anyone please give me to some advice I ran my mothers figures through the Goverments benefit calculator to see what benefits ( hopefully pension credit) she maybe entitled to and it came back with these numbers. Total Weekly £179.39 Pension Credit 153.80 Council tax support What I dont understand the forecast is…
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Reporting money and savings to UC
Hi, I am new to UC so don't understand how I report the amount I have in my current account. I will need to use all the money in there for living this month and none of it is savings. I need to report a change on a couple of other accounts but the first question is asking how much I have in my current account. Do I state…
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Please help - panicking about the below
Can somebody please offer me some advice I am not really sure why this is happening to us
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Universal credit child element end date
Daughter turns 18 in August. Just wondering when the child element of universal credit will stop. She is starting university in september.
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UC Overpayment
Hello. Wonder if someone could advise about overpayment on Universal credit. It's a long story and a large overpayment whilst waiting on ESA new style to be processed so will try to keep it short. I agree with their calculations on 3 of the 4 monthly periods but it's the last period I don't understand. I initially asked…
