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Will CA cancel off UC?
Hi, I've recently applied for Carer's Allowance and waiting to hear back. I have informed UC that I am now caring and have been since January (backdated claim). I had to agree to new commitments (nothing was different) and they've continued to pay me? I assumed my claim would be cancelled as we are receiving around £30 per…
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Council tax support
Does anyone know if when you go from ESA to state pension do you have to put in a new claim for council tax support.
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Is There A Lag Applying Managed Migration Attributes To A UC Application?
I’ve moved from tax credits to universal credit via managed migration. I have over £16,000 in savings and have had a deduction applied to my first payment because of my savings, incorrectly I believe. The deduction looks to be the equivalent of 4 days of my full UC payment. Looking at my journal, if my application was on…
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UC assessment period and payday last Friday of the month
I’ve just taken on a job where payday is the last Friday of each month. My assessment period runs from 28th-27th. I’ve had a look at my calendar and seen that I can be paid by my employer anytime from the 24th-31st. So there’s quite a few times during the year where I will have 2 paydays in one assessment period and a few…
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Personal pension on UC
We get UC top up my partner works full time, I recieve carers allowance I don’t work due to my caring needs so I don’t have a workplace pension. However I would like to start paying into a personal pension, would UC still disregard my personal pension contributions even if I don’t work?
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Received managed migration form from universal credit , need help .
Hi , a few weeks ago we received an managed migration form , we have been on child tax credits for many years now and in April next year when my oldest daughter reaches 20 so it stops fully . we have 2 children in full time education ( college ) and my daughter that turns 20 in April she is currently on pip , high rate…
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Winter Fuel Payments.
My friend is 64 years of age, his wife is 63. Both are still working and are not yet at state retirement age. They claimed the winter fuel allowance and received £100 each. They have been receiving the WFA now for 2 years since their original claim. I am 65 years of age and when I tried to claim the WFA I was told that I…
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Disability Benefits to Next of Kin
Hi, my adult brother-in-law is currently in a care home and his benefits are paid directly to his mother, who then pays the care home a monthly allowance. His place in the home is paid for by the state as he has a continuous healthcare plan. Unfortunately my mother-in-law passed away this week. We are still in the process…
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Universal Credit Phone Call Worry
Could anyone tell me what this means please? "Not providing care". I am a carer to my father and this sounds like I'm being questioned regarding it.
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Benefits after inheritance
A relative has a 98-year-old father, she receives benefits. When her father dies and she gets £90k in inheritance, she is a big spender and she will spend it quickly.If part of her spending is giving £50k to others, will she be eligible for benefits in 1/2 years if she has spent all her money?I am guessing that they will…
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High earner CB query
Some advice/information would be very welcome. For several years now I have been completing a tax return as I am classed as a high earner and I have been paying back as a result. My husband, on the other hand (share house/both children ours) is not a high earner. I realise we should have transferred the child benefit to…
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Benefits advice
My best friends brother has fallen on hard times due to ill health an currently recieves PIP and universal credit, he needs to get away from the area he currently lives in to break old habits so I have offered the use of my spare bedroom which I private rent providing my landlord agrees. But would this affect his benefits…
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Pension credit claim delay?
Apologies if this isn't in the correct category but ..... I made a claim for pension credit late December and I've still not heard anything. Each time I call they say it's been received and it's being processed and they'll contact me. They don't though. It's almost three months. How long does it normally take?
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Universal Credit & inheritance
I wonder if someone could help me. I will soon inherit over £20,000 from my grandad passing away and am uncertain about the best approach to managing it with regards to Universal Credit. What are my options? the money will be likely to one day buying a house however i'm not sure i'll be able to afford this at the moment. I…
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What's the most sensible way to share universal credits in case of split custody?
Not sure where else to ask this question since the Discussion forum is closed. The state ignores the existence of 50/50 split custody (although child psychologists agree the best for children), instead paying all child-related UC to one parent only. How to share it though? In my case there's only one child so there's a…
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Can a widow receive late husband's State Pension arrears?
Can a widow (78) receive her late husband's state pension arrears? Does anyone know? The arrears were applied for before the husband passed away. The couple lived/live overseas and the widow has never applied for her own state pension. Husband and wife were/are UK citizens. She is his heir, and they have two adult…
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Seafarers and Child Benefit
Hoping there are some Seafarers out there who have come across this scenario before. I am a Seafarer working on a cruise ship and have two small children, aged 6 and 3. I was married but am now divorced. I share custody of the children with my ex husband. The Child Benefit Office is saying that if I work abroad for more…
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Guide discussion: Bereavement Support Payments
This is the place to discuss our new guide on Bereavement Support Payments. We'd love to hear your thoughts, personal experiences, and general feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.'
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Carer Element
Hello, I am currently on tax credits but received migration notice. My wife is carer for our child so she will be entitled to carer element. She is also receiving carers allowance which will be deducted from the award. My mother in law lives with us. I am working full time so cannot get carer allowance to look after her.…
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Council Tax Reduction
Can someone explain why on my council tax reduction it's saying I need £0.00 to live on? Extract: Income use in the calculation - £306.11 Less how much you need to live on - £0.00