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Universal Credit Calculator
Richie-from-the-Boro
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If you need to test your circumstances you'll find it is here its brand new and a bit crude, [will be an ongoing refinement] but it will hopefully give~a~clue.
Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
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Is universal credit going to take savings into account which current benefits do not?Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:0
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It must do to some extent, as housing and council tax benefit is included in the Universal CreditOpinions are like bottoms - We all have one, just some stink more than others
Service Attributable Pension - War Pension - War Pensioners Unemployability Supplement - War Pensioners Invalidity Allowance - War Pensioners Comforts Allowance - War Pensioners Mobility Allowance - War Pensioners Child Allowance - Housing Benefit - Council Tax Benefit0 -
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It's not a very good calculator. i loved this part of the results: Estimated Child Support Award
£ 108.75
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Aye how they came to that figure is beyond me as I only get £46 at the moment.I made a mistake once, believeing people on the internet were my virtual friends. It won't be a mistake that I make again!0 -
cosmic-dust wrote: »It's not a very good calculator. i loved this part of the results: Estimated Child Support Award
£ 108.75
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Aye how they came to that figure is beyond me as I only get £46 at the moment.
If its up by x then something else will be down by a corresponding x. The current norm is that out of work families and others receive it via the premia in IBJSA or CTC. It will end up that regardless of the source of the payment the totals will align.Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0 -
I am confused by all of these changes:o
What is PIP? Is this the same thing as Universal Credit?
I thought if you were on ESA in the support group nothing was going to change, but now it looks as though it could.Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:0 -
I am confused by all of these changes:o
What is PIP? Is this the same thing as Universal Credit?
I thought if you were on ESA in the support group nothing was going to change, but now it looks as though it could.
- no PIP [personal Independence Payment] and UC [Universal Credit] are different benefits and are coming in at different times
- PIP is in fact the benefit that gets the nation ready for the really big change called UC
- to help you and others understand this really confusing timeline for the introduction of the Welfare Reforms
- here are 3 different roadmaps that cover the changes to all current benefits - they all lead to [UC] Universal credit
.1. - this is where we are at in general and what will happen in the future
Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0 -
I am confused by all of these changes:o
What is PIP? Is this the same thing as Universal Credit?
I thought if you were on ESA in the support group nothing was going to change, but now it looks as though it could.
.2. - this is where we are at and when the components of welfare benefit change
Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0 -
I am confused by all of these changes:o
What is PIP? Is this the same thing as Universal Credit?
I thought if you were on ESA in the support group nothing was going to change, but now it looks as though it could.
.3. - this is the roadmap over the years for the actual implementation of which groups into UC nationwide
I hope this helps all MSE'ers understanding of the 5W'sDisclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0 -
To add to the above - PIP replaces DLA for working age claimants.
I assume that this means that (on current plans) some children will be transitioning from DLA to PIP well into the 2020s.
And of course, those on legacy benefits - those over 65 at introduction - will remain on DLA/AA.
As a side-note - if you have mobility problems, and are approaching 65, claim DLA now!
You won't be able to after this.
To address the other point raised - Anyone on income-based ESA - support or WRAG - will be migrated over to UC.
Those on contributory ESA will not automatically.
The support group is only different as it is not time-limited to one year if it is contributory ESA.0
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