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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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Closing UC claim-Other vs Making a change- money/investments
Anyone ever use the UC portal to close a claim?
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Home Responsibility Protection (HRP) without necessarily getting Carers Allowance.
If two people jointly care for someone, only one of them can claim and receive Carers Allowance even if they're both eligible. But, the second carer CAN claim HRP from DWP as long as they personally meet all the CA requirements. It's a simple form from DWP and you can backdate one tax year too. The most likely scenario is…
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Claiming UC for 19 year Old Disabled Son at college
Background: Our son will be 19 on 7/8/2025, he is Autistic and a full-time student doing a basic level 3 course at college. My partner is both mine and our sons f/time careers so is excused from seeking work, she is also our sons appointee on his PIP and would be on the UC if it could be granted. I am currently claiming UC…
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Declined Home responsibilities Protection
as my mum no longer has her attendance allowance or other payment history for my disabled brother HMRC have denied her HRP she is over 90 years of age - how can the gov expect her to keep all this information if they themselves have confirmed that they destroy all this information once the payments stop anyone else in a…
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Carer's allowance and pension credit
I'm in my early 60s and my mother is in her mid-80s and receiving pension credit and attendance allowance. I do some caring for her now, but am thinking about stopping work next year and will probably do a bit more. I understand that I would then be able to claim carer's allowance for her and, since I would be living on an…
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Marriage allowance refund timescale
I was wondering if anyone on here has recently been refunded with the marriage allowance cheque. I have recently found out about marriage allowance and knowing that I can qualify I applied online. I have done my self assessment at the end of November, applied for marriage allowance and within few days my husband's tax code…
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BT Home Essentials Unlimited Broadband- check your renewal.
Not a DWP benefit, but releted to them: If you have an existing BT Home Essentials Unlimited Broadband that has renewed recently then check your renewal details and billing. This morning I received 2-emails from BT (strangely both at 2:07 am, but they do check as being genuine so I guess it was an automated…
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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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ESA to UC migration - biographical phone id test
Hi Are the appointment times accurate? Relative waiting and stressed. Thanks
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When do gambling winnings become capital for UC?
Hi, So under the universal credit capital rules, income does not become capital until the assessment period after it is received. However, I can't find any information about whether this is also true for gambling winnings. Does anybody know?
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Contribution based ESA.
I have been receiving the above for several years. Due to capital and receipt of private pensions I wouldn’t be entitled to claim universal credit. I was horrified when I heard the government were intending to make ESA (cb) available only for one year. I have investigated and it appears from some sources they are intending…
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National Insurance gap in the year I was a carer
2018 - 2019 I gave up work to care for my 17 year old daughter who had cancer. didn't claim any benefits and my husband continued to work. We got a small claim from critical illness cover to help with the mortgage payments. My daughter could claim PIP. Having just looked through my NI record this is the only year where…
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Child benefit - changing jobs and now earning more
I claim child benefit but am changing jobs which will take me over the threshold & no point me continuing claiming. My question is, since April until this month I have claimed for child benefit, but from August I will be earning more and over the threshold for the higher rate tax charge - will I still need to complete a…
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Housing costs
I have recently moved into a new council flat and have applied for UC housing element. There is no option to upload evidence of housing costs and they haven't been requested. is this normal for LHA housing?. Thanks.
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Council tax student rules
In april i was sent my council tax bill which had gone up by seventy pounds a month and was charged 300 pounds for last year. Cut the story short they first said that because my son turned 18 and now was classed as a non depandant, I told them he was a student and i still got universal credit and child benefit for him. I…
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PIP delays and Blue Badge
Hello, I sent my renewal paperwork in beginning of December, all confirmed that they received it etc. Since then nothing at all. My PIp award runs out the beginning of July, as will my Blue Badge as that's based on my award. I'm reading horror stories of delays, does anyone know what happens if they haven't done the…
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Backdated Occupational Pension
Hello Looking for some advice please. I came across this post on Rightsnet from yesterday titled Backdated Occ Pension. I'm confused about the advice given to the OP can anyone shed some light on this ie by explaining what the answers mean in simple terms? Has an overpayment occurred or not?…
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D.L.A to A.A question. with abit of a twist
A family member was on the middle rate DLA for many years before moving abroad. In moving abroad they lost the mobility rate (the higher amount of income) as it wasnt exportable and i believe were only allowed the lower rate of approx £30 a week. On returning to the UK they werent able to reclaim. So they are thinking of…
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Can my 18 year old claim universal credit?
I will received child benefit for my son until the end of August. Is it possible for him to currently claim universal credit now, in his own right? Thanks.
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Carer's Allowance clarifications
Quickly checking my understanding of the rules are correct. My estranged wife gets Universal Credit with carer element. She intends to drop her UC claim (and any income related other support) when she receives inheritance. To get that inheritance she's going to have to help the executor who is largely unable to deal with…
