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Husband refuses to equitably share benefit income
I’m looking for help on behalf of my sister. She has recently confided in me that she is having money problems with her husband. They are both in receipt of ESA, including several disability premium's. The premiums are paid via her husbands ESA and he will not ‘share’ this money with my sister, despite the fact that the…
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MANDATORY MIGRATION FROM T/C TO UC
Hi all, Has anyone had any experience of being in receipt of working and child tax credits and then having to move to UC? I was at the end of the deadline in March so had to move over and now for 2 months I have found myself £480 less a month down! Which is leaving me in an absolute hole. Im a single mum to 1 daughter and…
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Child finished college. Tax Credits auto stopped. Salary went up. Received overpayment notice.
We've had stable incomes for the last few years, and received Tax Credits as normal. Our child finished college and payments stopped automatically on 31/8/23. Up until that point, our household income was similar to previous years. After that, our income increased, and we've received the end of year TC notification saying…
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universal credits for self employed
Hi have just been transfered from tax credits to universal credits income and expenses are reported monthly. When I reported my expenses I was told you can only claim a maximum of £41 per month for insurance banking and legal expenses combined. I own a car repair garage and have to insure customers cars when they are at…
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Pension credit claim delay?
Apologies if this isn't in the correct category but ..... I made a claim for pension credit late December and I've still not heard anything. Each time I call they say it's been received and it's being processed and they'll contact me. They don't though. It's almost three months. How long does it normally take?
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UC savings question
I've had a letter today from UC to say they've got reason to believe I've got undeclared capital. I don't at all. I don't work and have a meagre few quid in savings here and there. However it's a joint claim and my husband is currently in the process of buying a house, his father has transferred him an amount of money to…
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Filling in self employed info on universal credit
Just submitted my self employment money in/money out form on universal credit. On the pension bit i put £120 (my own private pension) . I'm also PAYE for my other job, do I need to submit pension info from that and tax or ni deductions from PAYE payslip as well? On the deductions section I just put in total for what I paid…
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Carers credit help
I’m an unpaid carer for my special needs sister, I’ve always been employed but recently I’ve had my hours reduced at work, and a few weeks next month I’m not going to be earning enough to even get the lower earnings limit nis, this will only be temporary but could I be eligible to get carers credit to contribute to my…
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Update my phone number on WTC
Good afternoon. Can anyone help me please. I have had to change my phone number and I'm not sure where to change my number on the WTC site. Can anyone help or perhaps have a link as I can only see the change of address section and not phone number? Thank you
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When To Apply
Received our migration notice today bit daunting. We get money in from wages, CTC & WTC on different dates each month. This is a pita for budgeting and bills. What day of the month should i apply so the UC is paid on the same date as wages, 21st of the month.
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Migrated from Tax credits to UC but awarded nothing
I had the migration letter and filled out the forms and now UC say I am entitled to nothing. I was getting £451/month for tax credits plus free prescriptions and glasses. I earn just under £13000 a year, am a single mum and have a 16 year old in full time education, no savings over £6k. So i think I understand my…
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Can I claim New Style ESA ?
If this is the wrong board - I apologise - but I didn't know whether to post to Pensions or Benefits (I am interested in both) I am claiming NI credits on my "non paying but entitled to claim" ESA - Because I am lacking 6 years of NI credits to receive a full SP.I am now 60 years old. Because I did not pay any NI over the…
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Ni Credits
With the announced rise in NI threshold, this means I will no longer be paying any NI. How does this work for my NI credits? Will I still get them as I am working, or do I no longer qualify for the credits as I do not pay anything?
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Uc and pension
I currently receive pip daily living and lcwra uc. Due to my disabilities I have never received a pension due to working zero hour contracts when I was younger and when I am state pension age I will only receive basic state pension and maybe attendance allowance if I get it. Is there anyway I can invest in a pension and is…
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Change of Surname
Can the local council refuse to change my surname, due to outstanding council tax? Despite them asking for a deed poll and a copy of passport and Driving license. I seem to be getting conflicting information from different people.
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UC and free school meals.
If I get UC and my child goes to a school in a different council area. Can I still claim for the free school meals?
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Uc Application??
I have today done the UC Application online and completed it. My ID has been verified online. I am a full time carer and spend over 35 hours a week carring and in receipt of carers allowance. In the UC area it says our records show that you are getting carers allowance. Do I need to do change of circumstances to make sure…
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Benefit entitlement following maternity leave
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help advise on whether the advice we've been given is correct please... My wife was self employed until last year when she became pregnant. She has been receving government maternity support allowance which has now stopped. She isn't currently able to go back to what did as self employed so…
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PIP to ADP (due to change of circumstances)
I'm in receipt of PIP at the moment and had a change of circumstances (health) so gave them a phone. After 60mins on the phone on hold I started reading deeper into the ADP pages and noticed it said I'd move to ADP if on PIP if making a change of circumstances notification [in Scotland]. I was amazed as I don't remember…
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UC savings
Hello, All I have a question about UC savings My son who is 18 years old has withdrawn his child trust fund which is about 10k and is in his bank account. Do I need to declare this to UC as I receive child element for him.
