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Deferred migration - notice issued in error?
Hello, its my understanding that anyone receiving CTC for a child who's 19 & in full-time non-advanced education should have their migration deferred until the child turns 20. Page 10 of Case Manager's Guidance here: [forum won't let me post links.] Per Regulation s.44 5(A) & (C) of UC (TP) Regulations here: [Forum won't…
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Child’s natwest first saver account and uc
Hi, hoping you can help. My 2 children have a first saver account in their name however I am trustee until they are 18. I just pay in their birthday /xmas money over the years. I applied for UC and didn’t tell them of these accounts as they aren’t mine. However on reading the forums I am now slightly concerned if I was…
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Affordable rent through a HOUSING association - UC help!!?
Hi all. Writing on behalf of mum. We’re currently in a social housing rented place which is roughly £450 per month. We are moving as it’s a very long story but our mental health is deteriorating living here. We’re moving to a different borough two hours away from our current place into an affordable rented house through a…
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ESA payment missing from today
I usually get my ESA paid in every other Monday and it was due this coming Monday, I just checked and it hasn't been paid in today. I've never had an issues before, it's always paid in on a Friday when there's a bank holiday. Has anyone else had a missing payments this week?
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Friend needs financial help to leave her husband
I am trying to help someone access state benefit help. Although her husband is a very high earner and has substantial assets and cash, none of it is in her name. She does not work so when she leaves she will have to claim state benefits. He will not allow her to work so this will only be until she gets a job. Once the home…
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UC/Council Tax
Had a relationship breakdown in April were partner left for good he then come back a week later. He then left again on the 2nd May and has not come back he texted saying its over. I have applied for UC on 17th May and been told I will get payment on 19th June. Council tax was fully paid on 1st May I applied for council tax…
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Child tax credits Managed migration State pension
Hi. I’ve migrated to UC from child tax credits after receiving a migration letter. I have a low income but savings over 16k. Thought I had 12 months of transition protection that I would not receive less than I had been getting on ctc. But 3 months into this 12 months I will reach state pension age so my income will…
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Carers Allowance and work bonus
Hi, can someone help with a question on carers allowance and work bonuses that may (no guarantee) be received twice a year as one off payments in those two months? Reading on Carers UK, if a one off bonus is received from your employer, you tell the DWP and they stop your payment of CA for the following month if paid…
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Tax Free Childcare Question
Hi, Our childcare bill for our 1 yo is £433.50 per month, we pay this full amount into our tax free childcare account and are building up the government top up. Are there any disadvantages to doing it this way? Can it carry over to next year too?
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Limited company director - UC pain
Here is my situation: I am a carer so bo minimum income floor applies. There is money in the business account. That is a few thousand. This money came before I started claiming UC. I was told today that my income for the Universal credit will be money coming in to the business account minus expenses and plus directors…
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Have I been underpaid
I have applied for UC on 28.04 as I have been migrated over. When I received my amended tc award for 06.04.23 to 05.04.24 my income shows £23820 , I have called and after deductions were included my income is 21700. The previous year 22-23 was £20700. For the last 12 months I have had payments of £251 and expected when I…
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Santioned due to communication probablems with DWP May 2024
Hi everyone, Has anyone else had any other problems regarding communications with the DWP besides" call back tomorrow" beyond the 1st of May 2024? My friend has been sanctioned. She called a couple of times during the first week of May and although she got the "call next working day" message strangely, she did get through…
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Father Received Letter from Council Stating Someone has Joined his Household.
Father lives on his own since my Mother passed 3 years ago. He now has a letter stating: "I am writing about your Council Tax Reduction ClaimInformation you need to provide:We have been informed that Stuart Jones has joined your household.Please confirm the date Stuart joined your household and his previous address.Please…
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Pension Credit
the weekly amount is £332.95 for a couple, below this amount you can claim for Pension Credit, when and how often does this amount change? and where can you see previous years.
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universal credit
My daughter gets paid every 4 weeks 772 pounds this is under
the benefit earning amount of 793. So she has deducted 260 pounds benefit gap but she gets 1036 pounds a year wages 772 x13 and benefit
gap 793 times 12 9516 so she should not
have the gap taken off is they any thing that can be done about this can she
appeal
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Universal Credit and Savings
I am a widowed single dad renting privately with a child going to university and working part time and claiming Universal Credit. I have recently met someone and looking at her moving in with me. She has come out of a relationship and got savings over £16,000 towards a future home. If we are to live together is there way…
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My wife and I are seperating and we are wondering how to go about splitting benefits.
As my title says, my wife and I are seperating and going to divorce, even though we are divorcing I will still be living in the home as I am also her carer. I am a joint claimant on her ESA benefit, and we are wondering if we should seperate our benefits now, or wait until we've divorced, any advice would be appreciated.
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UC/Carers allowance
I applied for UC as single person with children. I get carers allowance for 1 of my child who lives with me he gets DLA but my ex partner is the appointee for the child. I don't know why but UC have written a letter to my Ex partners address informing him . Is this something UC normally do? (We have received new…
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PIP ASSESSMENT
Just a quick question here....awaiting a decision on PIP. If it was that health did get reasonably better for you to go to work on very light duties and you had just started to get the payments would you lose the backpay/payments at all etc...
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UC First Payment - MIF applied
Got first payment calculations and there is MIF applied despite me being classed as gainfully self employed and put on Start Up year by my work coach (transition from TC). The amount we'll use to work out your Universal Credit is £1,556.30 My partner has some note called UCD151a on our journal and MIF has not been applied…
