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Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy!
Its about helping people get their entitlement! Not about benefits policy! This board is here for help and support for those on or looking to claim benefits, not for judgement. Its ONLY focus is helping people with their money. It's here to help people find out what they are entitled to under the current system, and to…
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*USEFUL LINKS*
MoneySavingExpert insert: Huge thanks to Fran for compiling this list some time ago. The MSE article and forum links are up to date but links to other sites may be broken. Back to Fran's original post: ---- The following links may prove useful in looking for information about Benefits and Jobseeking. MSE Attendance…
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Carers Allowance Query
Hi, if both halves of a couple are in receipt of State Pension, and one is a carer for the other, does anyone know how the underlying entitlement works in respect of claiming Pension Credit? Having had a letter confirming the entitlement still stands - despite the imminent receipt of SP - there is a suggestion to claim…
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Private renting on benefits
Due to ill health i am on Universal credit and now LCWRA. this is through no fault of my own, i want to work but simply cant. I am currently homeless, the council are useless, even my local MP got involved but they say i have to wait 56 days after being homeless. I was incredibly lucky to get a back payment of LCWRA at the…
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Technical question - UC AP
Hopefully someone will be able to assist me with yet another question ! I was considering expediting my UC application, so opened an UC account and started populating the 'To Do' list. The key reason why I was delaying my application was that I have savings that are locked in inaccessible cash bonds. By pure coincidence (I…
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Council Tax Discount - SMI and Carers
I have applied to my council for the above. I have a voicemail stating i could get 50% and now they say i cant. Can someone confirm for me please. I work but my husband is a carer for my son (not his) so the original message was it was 25% for SMI, 25% for Carers as there were more than 1 eligible adult in the property.
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Told to repay old tax credits?
Hi all, I am new here so apologies if this has been asked - I did have a read through first. I've had letters from the DWP Debt recovery team telling me I owed money from overpaid UC and overpaid tax credits. I was able to find out more info about the UC overpayment, challenge it and they cancelled that one. The Tax Credit…
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PAYE & NI POTENTIAL FRAUD
Absolutely sick of HMRC not dealing with this matter. Brief history number if years ago husband got tax bill against PAYE records of working with a company we have never heard of - to cut a long story short after of about one year going back and forth with HMRC they said it was a case of a mis-matched NI number, fast…
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Universal Credit Managed Migration - I'm on the sick but they want me to work
I received the letter about legacy benefits ending and that I have to sign on to Universal Credit via managed migration a few weeks ago. I have been on Income Support and then ESA for the better part of 20 years (since 2005) because I've been on mental health medication, but in that time I have been volunteering at charity…
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Requesting a 50% refund for already-paid road tax.
To cut the story, short, I applied online to renew my road tax, for which I am eligible for a 50% reduction because of PIP. I made the mistake of paying the FULL amount online. I am now unable to locate any information about how to get my 50% returned. Any ideas?
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UC Claim Review
I work full-time and have been for several years. My wife was also working full-time until late into her pregnancy whereby she quit as she was unable to carry out her work. Ever since we have been on UC whereby they supplement our/my income. We haven't had a review until now, nearly 2 years later. We submitted our current…
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LWRAC review
My ESA was due to be reviewed in February but I havent heard anything from DWP. Im assuming theres a back log. If so, does anyone know how long it is or why DWP would miss a review date?
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Pension credit and living together
I know that, for universal credit purposes, if a couple make a joint claim and one moves out for six months or more they must make a single persons claim. does that also apply for pension credit?
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Musings on changing from UC to Pension Age benefits, and a question.
Next year I reach State Pension Age, 26th Feb 2026. Which means that I will switch from UC to Pension age benefits, and my UC should stop at the end of that AP, ie. on 13th March. As well as the State Pension I have a modest Workplace pension currently in deferral, I will also be claiming Housing Benefit (and Council Tax…
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Pension Credit and disregards.
I’ve received a letter this morning from the DWP’s Pension Service B saying they need to check the information they have wrt pension credit is correct on September 29th. It says not to contact them as they will contact me by phone or letter “in the near future.” My first query is whether they will do this before September…
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SSP query
I only work one day a week. 12 hours as I’m a carer. Last year I broke a bone and had a fit note. I had to go back to work early as I didn’t get any sick pay. If I only work one day a week do I need to be off for 3 of my working days (so 3 weeks) before I’m entitled to sick pay on week 4? or is it after the 3 rd…
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Back payment of PIP
Son recently went to tribunal and as a result of it being a very long wait for tribunal he is due to get a very large sum of money in back pay. he is on Universal credit. I know PIP is not means tested but this payment will be sitting in his account making him over the limit to have his UC stopped. The lady from the DWP…
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JSA eligibility
Can anyone help with this situation please. Eligibility question person working several jobs all adding up £14000 in 23-24 no national insurance taken from payslips all jobs on PAYE, similar earnings following tax year 24-25 and a small amount of NI taken from one of the jobs. This tax year 25-26 again similar amount earnt…
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Confused over HICB charge
Hello, hoping someone can help explain the HICB charges for me. We started claiming child benefit April 24 for one child. I need to repay tax through the HICB scheme. Tax for 24-25 should be reclaimed through a change to my tax code/personal allowance, and when I complete the self-assessment for 25-26 I will need to…
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Universal Credit Tenancy Agreement Occupancy Issue
Hi, Long story short, my father is out of work and has been for several years (on ESA), my mother has been his career until recently. My brother who works, lives with them. Until recently whereby they received a universal credit migration letter housing benefit has been paying for my parents share of the rent to our…
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Valuation of equities in capital declaration
I have two queries around this, but as often seems to be the case, definitive info is not always easy to identify in the benefits space. The first one is the XD. I'm planning to apply just after the XD on my equity holdings. Do dividends that you have qualified for, and have been reflected in the stock valuation need to…
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Benefit advice for someone who came off due to inheritance/savings
I came off ESA support group (long term sickness) at an annoying time when they were about to transfer me to UC (created an account and everything) But I found out I was to receive some the inheritance money the month after, that would take me over saving limit so had no choice but to cancel my ESA and obviously the UC…
