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Inheritance & DWP Universal Credit concerns
I recently lost my mother and she left her paid off house and savings to myself and my brother. We are both executors but i will be managing the probate since he lives and works in the states. Her savings were around 90k and the house has a value of 250k or so. The 3 banks have not required a grant of probate because the…
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LHA rise
Hello, In my payment calculation for UC for the period March 22nd to April 21st my housing part of the payment hasn't gone up yet. I thought it was going up in April and so I would see the change this month? Do I need to wait until next month which is completely after April 1st? Thank you
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Will my child's current account affect our benefits once he turns 18?
Hello all. My son's grandparents opened an account for our son years ago and have been depositing money into it regularly. We can't access the money. He is living at home with us and turns 18 later this year and will have full control of the account once he does so. Again, I stress we can't access the account and have no…
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New Style ESA - NI contributions issue
Hi there, hoping someone can point me to where I could find the relevant guidance, or knows more about this than me! This is my situation: Was on income-based ESA (and PIP) for years. Started work under Permitted Work rules January 2022. At the start of April, I ended ESA claim and was working 25+hrs (variable) a week.…
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Bereavement Benefit
I have a question about the Bereavement Support Payments and Bereavement Allowance. My partner died at the age of 29 in 2010 when my son was 3 years old, I seen on your TV show saying about the Bereavement Support Allowance and i thought i would apply and see if i would be entitled to this. My partner was self employed and…
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Universal Credit and RSUs (stock)
Hi all. So for my job we have some stock benefit called RSUs. They become available every few months, to either keep or sell. I have sold some and the sale and taxation of the shares is all handled indepentantly of wages. By that I mean the shares vest, I sell them, I get a wire transfer a few days later. They are however…
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Carers allowance with attendance allowance
I am on the higher rate of AA and can no longer get help i need from my husband who has health issues Can i claim Carers allowance as well as AA . Thank you Beatrice
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Universal Credit - AET Question For Couples
Hi there, we were recently moved to UC from Tax Credits via managed migration, so please forgive me for not fully understanding UC. I am currently a carer for our disabled son and I am claiming carers allowance. My partner earns roughly £1240(roughly 25 hours at minimum wage) per month. She is currently in the light touch.…
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Just moved from Tax Credit to UC, self employed
Oh dear UC . The synic in me thinks this is a ploy to kill off self employment as a form of employment, bit harsh but I hope I've got this wrong So I recently received £120 week tax credit, with disability element Income of around £750 month after expenses Initial meetings with work coach/UC is still foggy they don't seem…
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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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Universal Credit Clawback
Hi, im hoping someone can advise me. Two weeks ago my husband got a debt letter from DWP Collections saying he owes £2333 and they'll take deductions from his ESA. We had mo prior notifications regarding this. On the Mon, I called ESA, she said try the Debt people, they said we don't know why it's being reclaimed.…
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New-style ESA - payments backdated? What's the initial phone call like?
I'm employed (PAYE) full-time but have been signed off work since August last year due to illness (not terminal). I've been constantly employed FT for 20+ years so NI contributions all up-to-date. My SSP has recently run out. My company sent me my SSP1 form, so today I applied for New-style ESA. I've posted off my SSP1 and…
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Short-Term Carer's Allowance
Hey everyone, I'm getting Carer's Allowance for my son, but he's going to university soon so I will have to stop getting the allowance when they move out. When my son comes home for Easter/Christmas/Summer, will I be able to claim for Carer's Allowance then, even though it's only for 2-6 weeks at a time? It doesn't say in…
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Child Benefit - new baby but children from previous marriage.
I had my first child in June last year with my wife, who has two children as well from a previous relationship. She claims for the two children. The two children live with us most of the time. Can I apply for the new baby or should she or neither? The health visitor advised that I claim as it is my first child, I earn over…
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£6000 in savings
When is the £6K threshold going to go up with inflation? It’s been six grand for a long time look how much rents have gone up. we have only £5000 in savings but when UC comes in the same sort of time as wages for the month it takes us over for a short time until the £2500 rent is due. will this be a problem should we…
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Rishi announcement
Hi I am very worried about the announcement by the pm in regards to pip. I am on it till 2027 and I have just got my motability car. I am worried that he is changing the system again. I am scared I am going to lose it before I even get a chance to use it long term. Also scared I am going to lose my pip money or they will…
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Carers Allowance: Holiday let rents classed as income?
My wife receives Carers Allowance for our disabled teenage son (she has no other income). We recently bought a house with an annex building in the garden as we thought this might be suitable to give our son some independence in due course. In the meantime (which will probably be several years) she has decided to do holiday…
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Pension credit entitlement
I have a question for a struggling friend. Purchased house jointly with son in 2007 with a 20 year interest only mortgage and a 6 year fixed rate deal. He did not contribute towards the mortgage or the maintenance of the property the son did. In 2013 the mortgage deal come to a end and the interest rate went up so it was…
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Paying for hip replacement
Hi i am asking for one of the residents in our sheltered housing, she doesn’t use a computer. She is on Attendance Allowance and gets council tax and all the rent paid. She needs a hip replacement and as she doesn’t get out much has saved quite a lot. She wants to pay for her hip op privately as the waiting list is so…
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Starting as a supply teacher in May & UC
And was wondering if I can apply. I’ve been on the gov links but I’m not sure if I would qualify so checking here please if anyone could help and give an advice. mortgage £680 (we overpay to 830) so we could stop that payment in the interim. We also declare actual not what we are paying? 2 adults, one supply, one teacher…