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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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Does leaving a job, when you believe you're going to be fired, affect benefit eligibility?
I'm being put on a PIP at work. I'm aware that if I don't meet the objectives, I'll be fired, unless I'm lucky enough to be offered another role at the company. But, if there is no other role, it will be better for me in future job interviews etc to be able to honestly say that I resigned, rather than that I was fired. But…
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Mandatory Reconsideration
Hi. I have just submitted a Mandatory Reconsideration for PIP as I don't think they took into consideration that my mobility had deteriorated dramatically when they looked at my renewal, and I wondered if anyone has had experience of requesting a Reconsideration and how long it will take. Do they send a text to acknowledge…
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3yo about to start nursery, how quickly will UC try and force me to work over 16hr p/w?
We've got a hell of a lot of challenges in our lives at the moment, bungalow badly needs fixing, terminal cancer diagnosis of someone very, very close to us and other major issues not of my making. Single parent not thru death but something similar (don't want to list too many identifying details). I worked full time my…
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Warm Home Discount - twice!
Has anyone else received WHD twice? i received rmy first WHD payment in October and another payment at the end of March. Could it be due to being put on a new Universal Credit list and was on an old IR ESA back in October? i moved from IR ESA to UC UC last August a
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Who informs Universal Credit of Rent Increase?
I am a private landlord .My tenant's rent is paid direct to me by Universal Credit . Do I,or the tenant, inform Universal Credit of a rent increase ?
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Childcare frequency impact on benefits
Hi, Unfortunately, I find myself in the unenviable position of a messy divorce. We have concluded the financial side of things and the divorce has been finalised, but I am fighting for 50/50 shared care of our two children. We have been through mediation, and the best agreement we could come to, was Sun / Mon / Tue nights…
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Confused about PIP and UC connection
Hi there folks, I have an issue that I need some clarity with. I have was migrated over to UC last summer, was previously on ESA and had been on PIP for lowest DL and lowest mobility for some time. I had a telephone review for my PIP, which they promptly rejected and gave me just 4 DL points. My condition hasn't changed,…
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Tax free childcare email/postal address
Hi all, yet again I turn to this wonderful forum after fruitless quests on the HMRC website… Simply: Is there either an email address or a postal address for the Tax Free childcare service? Reason: My wife has quite an unusual situation with her income in the last few months, we did the reconfirmation thing last tax year…
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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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UC and advance payments
hi, does anyone know if advance payments at the beginning of the claim and budgeting advances/ loans are different. I can’t work out if they are the same or not. I get UC and also LWRAC ( limited capability for work and work related activities) and pip lower rate
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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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Child benefit for high earners
my husband earns over £100k although sometimes we manage to bring it to just under £100k with pension contributions but not always possible. I earn £25k. We have 2 children but never claimed child benefit (opted for no payments). I am wondering if it is still worth me claiming it and putting it into childrens premium bonds…
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SMI for council tax
Hello, Could anyone please offering advice/support regarding a claim for Severely Mentally Impaired (SMI) for council tax. The GP is happy to declare the patient as Severely Mentally Impaired though the GP did not know where to find the form and didn't have a template form on their computer. They said other patients…
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Caring help
Advice required, My brother gave up work recently to look after both me and my mum. He can't claim carers allowance because it is only allowed for one person at 35 hours. My mum's needs, and mine individually don't add up to the hours required, but added together they are very close. He works very hard for us both. Are…
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Inheriting my late husband's state pension.
Hello, I am confused! The DWP say I can only inherit £6.10 per month of my late husband's state pension. I am getting nowhere in finding out why this is, or how this amount has been calculated. I have submitted the Mandatory Recalculation. The reply from DWP remains the same. When I call , I am just passed for one person…
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Winter Fuel Allowance - If I opt out will hubby get full amount?
My hubby is over 80 so if he was on his own he would be eligible for £300. This year he received £200 and I received £100. I am 69 but still work a little so will just be under the £35k limit. My question is....if I opt out does that mean that I am then not eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment my husband would get the full…
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Marriage allowance reclaim - just got an estimated response date 2027!!
I applied for a marriage allowance reclaim. I heard nothing so just did a query. I got an estimate response date of …..March 2027
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Pension contributions and universal credit
Hi, I've been on UC for years and have recently realised that my income on there does not match my wage slip. I queried this and was advised it was due to my pension contributions being taken into account. But what they are telling me doesn't seem to match the guidance anywhere else where it says pension is disregarded and…
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Equity Release and benefits.
My wife and I will shortly finalising an equity release (with drawdown) on our home. I've studied the matter in detail so I'm fully familiar with all the positive and negative issues but there's something I can't seem to find a definitive answer to. Our combined income is too much to claim pension credit. However if I die…
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Universal credit querry/ council tax
Good afternoon. The father of my children was the main carer for them for about 2 years and after a long story between us, him cheating on me and left me when I needed support the most as I had a little baby and another child, left me with depression and all the costs of living. We been back together for a very short…
