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How to calculate UC increase
Hi, How to calculate this year's UC increase based on my current monthly payment? If for example I get £400/month, it's 6.7% of 400 =26.80, so I'll get £426.80 fron April onwards? Thanks. San
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Renting from family
Hi was wondering if anyon can help I've been renting my mams house for 5 years paying rent every month but she died not long ago will I still be okay claiming uc the house is in my brothers name it's never been in my name as I wasn't on my mams will. My brother has other property that he rents out and has his own home with…
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Housing Benefit DWP/Atlas
Just to check do the Housing Benefit Dept have access to the ATLAS information from DWP ? I'm sure they do, but just want clarification I will be phoning Tuesday to follow up my 7 week owed HB claim and just want to be sure before I mention it, I have sent evidence as well obviously regarding my entitlement Then shall…
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ESA has dropped from £450per fornight to £259per fortnight and no reason given!!
Hello, I am long term sick/disabled on UC/ESA/PIP/HB. I changed to UC a couple of years ago voluntarily during covid and it was painless thanks to an excellent advisor at DWP (at the time they put lots more staff on to deal with covid issues)My ESA has dropped from £450per fornight to £259per fortnight and no reason…
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NHS Maternity pay ?
Hi all, My wife works as a nurse in the NHS, Band 7. We have one child who is currently at the Hospital staff nursery
and this cost comes out of my wife’s salary Under Salary Sacrifice scheme. We have a 2nd child due (fingers
crosses). From what I understand my wifes maternity pay would be based off her salary over
an 8…
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Final tax credit award for period end 7 March 2024 as move to uc
Hi, hoping someone can kindly advise. I applied for UC on 8th March following the migration from tax credits letter. At work I was successful in a temporary promotion which was backdated to 1 February with approx £10k per year increase in wage & paid at the end of each month. However I was not paid for this at the end of…
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Scottish Adult Disability Payment
Hi, I've tried to find out this info but there doesn't seem to be much clarity online as a relatively new benefit. I had a 3 year award for PIP and then was transferred to the Scottish system when that came in. I was reassessed and awarded the same for 8 years. This takes me to age 70. I know the old DLA used to continue…
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Funds from sale - will this affect my Universal Credit?
Hi - I hope someone can help. I am on universal credit at the moment - I had a migration notice from Tax credits that gives me protected status for 12 months until Dec this year. I’ve two rental properties that I am selling and declared to U/C so under protected status rule my capital is disregarded for 12 months. What I…
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Contributions based ESA and residential care deduction
My husband is under state pension age and in residential care. I received a letter from the council to say that in line with annual benefits uplifts, his financial contribution has been increased and they have quoted his income (ESA) as £142.25 a week and therefore increased his weekly contribution. Coincidentally, I also…
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Reducing income got child benefit
im on 81k a year but wanted ti know if i cam claim some child benefit in 2023/2024z a few questions. 1) what income do they use? Is is the year your in or year before? 2)I pay 150 into share match… does this help reduce income (like a pension does) 3) does paying for dental insurance reduce income? 4) does 500 into share…
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Tax credit annual declaration
Hi I stopped my tax credits on 5th Dec 2023, I'm confused as to what employment earnings I need to declare for my final renewal pack. Do I put down the gross earnings from my p60 at the end of the year (as I usually do) or do I need to work out how much I earned up until I stopped tax credits (5th Dec 2023)
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Salary Review and Universal Credit
Hi, could anyone explain the affect, if any, a delayed pay rise would have on UC when it is paid as a lump sum? Situation is annual pay award is not agreed by union members in time for it to start being paid at the review date. After negotiation an agreement is reached and the award backdated so eligible people get a lump…
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PIP - Blue Badge
My BB is due to expire in 4 months, and so I need to renew it. I am currently going through the PIP reassessment process, this started in November, but heard nothing more as of yet, I am aware these things can take a long time. How can I renew my BB as my original PIP letter has an expiry date of July 2024, can the DWP…
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Need emergency money
Can anybody please help with where I can get an emergency money? I am on UC and PIP in the not able to work group for UC. Right now, I have less than £20 and won't get my PIP for nearly 2 weeks. There isn't anything I can sell, don't have a laptop or anything like a ps etc. My parents both passed away and estranged from my…
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Universal Credit and a fluctuating 2nd hobby type income......
Hi folks, thanks for anyone who takes the time to read this adventure below!! I posted about this a few years ago but nothing actually came of the 2nd income. That topic was closed but as years have passed I’m wondering is there any more clarity on it or changes that can help determine how I go about this. I’d just like to…
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Applying for universal credit
I see people talking about the best time to apply depending on when you are payed can someone explain this to me on why this is , i get payed the last day of everything month from work so what date would be the best to apply?
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ESA
Hi, I am getting this benefit and my birthday falls on the 4th April, but was told I will only get part if my pension at the end of April, then the full one at the end of May so what I want to know is will I still get my benefit until the end of April?
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Home loss payment and benefits
I receive ESA(IR) HB, SDP, CTS and PIP I'm aware that pip isn't affected I've been given notice that I need to vacate my housing association flat as there's a lot of issues with mould and damp. I'm being given a home loss payment of £8100. This payment is for the cost of moving (new carpets, removal van and anything I need…
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Severe disability
Both my severe disability and pension credit have been stopped because I have a carer. I am at a loss of £600. My carer only gets £ 185 monthly. This can not be right but I rang both offices and they said it was. I can not afford this so will have to live without my carer. After brain surgery and numerous falls I do not…
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Carer's Allowance claim I didn't report a change
Hello, I telephoned Carer's Allowance on the 22/02/2024 to inform them that I had been offered a zero-hour job and that I had accepted it. I then asked what my earning limits would be while claiming Carer's Allowance, and I was told that I could earn £139 a week or £602.33 a month if paid monthly. I explained that my first…