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How is the savings limit worked out
So I understand that you are allowed up to £6000 in savings if single and on esa. I am wondering how this is calculated say I am at £5999 and my benefits comes in so I am over for a few days till my household bills are paid then I am back under the threshold till the next time I get benefits and again I am put over for a…
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Assistance with Electrics and medical equipment
Long shot but is there anything I can claim as I have a C-Pap machine which runs overnight. Any help with the electricity bill would be helpful. Thanks,
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Child DLA
Hello, I have applied for child DLA last November and received a text message yesterday to say he qualifies and letter will be sent through the post. I have already moved to UC because of migration notice. My first UC payment will be on 23 April. I am correct in saying tax credit will still pay the backdated DLA element…
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Charge For Extra Bedroom UC
Hi Can anyone help me. I have for the past two years paid £77 a month out of any award for UC on the grounds that the property has one extra bedroom. However this is not the case as UC have not included the carer that I need overnight who has to use one of the bedrooms which and evidently would be the extra bedroom UC are…
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Newly Eligible for Child Benefit
Hi all, I’m new to the forum and this is my first post so thanks in advance for your help. I’m newly eligible for child benefit following the March 24 budget announcement to increase the thresholds. After pension deductions my taxable salary will be around £70,000 so I think I’ll have to pay 50% via self assessment but…
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Changes to Universal Credit - advice needed please?
I've been claiming Universal Credit since my husband left over a year ago. I plan to move in with my new boyfriend who is buying a house, how will my universal credit be affected? I will still have financial commitments on my property that I jointly own with my ex husband although he doesn't assist with any of these costs.…
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How RSU affect UC
Hi, I have got some RSU vested (£50k) this month. After tax its roughly (£30k) and I sold some share (£6k) last month. In my payslip of this month, this RSU vest has been added as taxable income and the tax has been adjusted accordingly. The take home pay for this 'special' month is slightly higher than normal regular,…
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Universal credit and sick pay
I have unfortunately been off work for 2 weeks in hospital so couldn’t get to work. I have a fit note from the doctor, just trying to sort out my universal credit account but it asks how much you would be getting in statutory pay and what you would normally get, and when you get to the last page it shows that I would be…
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Self-Employed Tax Credits to Universal Credit
For 35+ years I have been self-employed without any issues. I claimed for tax credits when I became a single parent with 2 children, and I now have carers allowance for my autistic son when he turned 21. My self-employed jobs took a nosedive after covid, and I am lucky to make about £4k a year (although things are starting…
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Universal Credit and disabled elements-are they means tested?
Hi folks, My partner receives child tax credits for our special needs child, with both the disabled and severely disabled elements. Child tax credits will be ending soon (waiting on letter any day now) and its then a case of deciding whether or not we will apply for UC. I know there is a transitional one year period, that…
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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…