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UC over payment
Checking sons uc payment in his bank account found it had trebled. Could not think why but looked on his uc account they had not taken his full ESA off the total uc payment. Emailed for explanation and they said it had been a tecnical problem. on their side. They issued a new statement and will let me know on next months…
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Having someone with you at a pips assessment
Under what circumstances is someone likely to have to go to an assessment for a claim to PIPs for anxiety and depression? this person is virtually housebound because of this. I presume someone could go into the examination room with that person? how much would they be able to answer questions for them? If this person…
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Carers allowance and rental income
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I’m hoping someone here may be able to offer some advice or share a similar experience, as I’ve struggled to get a clear answer elsewhere. My father was diagnosed with cancer, and as he now requires significant day-to-day care, my wife and I have moved in with him. This is likely…
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Waiting for Council to process my Housing Benefit since moving to State Pension
Hi thought I'd start new thread hope that's okay. I get a bit stressed out about these things and you're all so kind. I've been waiting since 26 February for council to update my housing benefit and council tax support since moving to State Pension and Pension Credits on 18th February. I've had no Housing Benefit for two…
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UC savings
Bit of advice please. Myself and husband are on UC. Have savings currently under £6000 threshold. My husband gets Pip HR care and mobility. We have a motability car. Due to the changes that are happening with motability we are considering not renewing the lease at the end of the term. The mileage limits and advance…
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UC and Part Time Student
Hi I would like to start my PhD (part time) in September. At the moment we are on full UC. My husband is awaiting decisions on PIP and WCA and I'm a carer for my son who turns 16 in August and probably wont' get PIP he is currently on DLA). So in September the job centre will be expecting me to look for work. I was…
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Carers Allowance maximum earning allowance
My understanding is that the latest info for Carers Allowance 2026 is :- Benefit £86.45 per week (£4495.40 per year) You can now earn a maximum of £204 per week (£10,608 per year) My sister has got carers allowance for as long as I can remember and she works self employed. I pay her from my small business for doing my…
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UC review - 4 months statement. Help!
Hello, I've just been informed by the DWP that they'll soon be asking me for the last 4 months of my bank statements as part of a UC review. Just before they did this I made a change in circumstances to make it clear I was moving in with my partner and therefore won't need the housing benefit portion of my UC. I also…
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Warm Home Discount winter 2026-27; new eligibility rules for Scotland.
I have just noticed that new legislation came into force on May 1st 2026 that expands the automatic eligibility for Warm Home Discount in Scotland, to bring it more into line with England/Wales. This means that more households in Scotland will now qualify automatically for a £150 Warm Home Discount next winter without…
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AET
I posted last year regarding a colleague who works just enough hours a week to meet the single persons monthly aet and get some rent help from UC. She hasn't been called into the job centre or asked to look for more work. She also has a side hustle providing services to the elderly who pay her in supermarket/restaurant…
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The DWP/Benefits Savings Limit
For many years now, the savings limit has been £16,000 with a reduction in benefits for savings over £6,000. To my recollection, this has been the case since Universal Credit was first introduced. £6,000 was worth a lot more in 2014 than it is now, especially if, as I’ve seen in another thread, you’re saving up for surgery…
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Universal credit question
Hi there I was on ESA WRAG before being migrated to Universal Credit. I get £143.73 transitional element and get £387.91 per month universal credit payment, and receive 360.97 carers allowance every 4 weeks. I randomly checked two benefits calculators. On Turn2Us benefits it says i should be getting £1016.16 per month…
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UC - DV still owner of former family home & can't contact ex
Hello I hope you can provide a bit of guidance before speaking to UC agents themselves as I have received conflicting advice. I left former home 2 years ago and ex on bail and cannot contact me. If I attempt to contact ex eg via letter or email ex complains of harrassment. I can no longer afford a solicitor who could be a…
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UC - Home
Hi, I own a rental prop(just the 1), i currently living in a rental, Im unemployed now and cant get UC beacuse of that house. Tenant isnt paying her rent and I want to just sellup. I understand it can be disregarded for 6months, I will be purchasing where I am currently renting. Few questions, does the tenant still being…
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Rent Increases Best Time To Report Changes
Hi, I just wanted to pick your brains on the best time to report rent increases on Universal Credit. Would you say to wait until the day of the increase or report the increase ahead of time or at the end of the assessment period? Or does it just sit in the queue until they look at it. Or wait until above dates pic added…
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second bedroom and penalised
Hello, i have a live in carer 24 hours a day and so now get full housing benefit. Because i was honest and notified them , firstly they have given me 100 % housing benefit, secondly reduced my benefit by over £40 a month. Told i cannot appeal the decision It just does not make sense Anyone else in a similar situation and…
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Reporting changes?
Do you have to report changes; Re: Rent/service charges. State pension increase ;Esa (new style) increase;LCWRA& Carer element increases? All of the above to UC😊 Please Confirm: Thanks everyone👍
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Carers Allowance application in advance rejection (set for after redundancy date)
Hi, I am being made redundant (voluntary) May 31st. My final payslip will be just before that date, although the redundancy payment itself will not be received (and no doubt mistaxed heavily) until the end of June I won't be working after then and will be becomming a carer, so will have no other source of income other than…
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How long does a mandatory reconsideration take?
I wrote to the DWP asking for a mandatory reconsideration of my pension credit award as they had failed to take permanent disregards into account when assessing the award. I thought this would be a fairly straightforward procedure. Especially as I sent therm a detailed list of such disregards with dates of payments…
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UC Earning Taper Rate 55p Per £
So I work full time, however my wife has been out of work. We therefore have a joint UC claim as a top-up. I am going over our payments and my wages etc, as I have the ability to do overtime at work and have done previously however the extra earned is just so ridiculously low that it's not worth doing. Maybe I am…
