UC claim closure - can you reapply AND appeal?
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stupidaspie
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If your UC claim is closed and you think there may be grounds for appeal, can you reapply and then submit an MR on the decision about the old claim?
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Can you tell us why the claim was closed?Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0
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Employers were supposed to pay money in a settlement but it came as a payslip, taking the claimant over the monthly income threshold.0
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If the claimant has earnings within the assessment period they are taken into account. If this results in a nil UC entitlement the claim will be closed. If the claimant logs in to their online journal they will be able to make a rapid reclaim and the UC entitlement will be calculated again at the end of the next assessment period.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0
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So it doesn't matter that the money wasn't a wage?
The claim was closed today so can they make a rapid reclaim, and is the procedure different to the normal claim procedure?
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stupidaspie wrote: »So it doesn't matter that the money wasn't a wage?
The claim was closed today so can they make a rapid reclaim, and is the procedure different to the normal claim procedure?
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If the money is from employment it is generally treated as earnings and falls to be taken into account (with a few exceptions).Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0 -
in a settlement
In a settlement for what? Loss of job. Breach of contract? Injury? Discrimination etc ....If the money is from employment it is generally treated as earnings and falls to be taken into account (with a few exceptions).
So why is as important as what. How much was it anyway and if combined as savings, what does the figure look like.
Money will either be income or capital.Unlike some here, I am not omniscient. If I am wrong correct me. I won't take offence.
The law is like an ocean - have a swim but don't drown.0 -
Full information on what is earned income is here https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/767105/admh3.pdf
One of the exceptions would be a redundancy payment which would fall to be treated as capital rather than earnings (see paragraph H3119)
If the payment is a settlement payment for an agreed termination of employment I think this would be earnings although some of the rules appear to be bound up with whether the payments are taxable income or are exempt so I’m not clear on this because I don’t know enough about tax law.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0 -
When logged into the account, there is a button saying 'Make a new claim'. Is that the right one? And presume it's best to reapply today?0
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stupidaspie wrote: »When logged into the account, there is a button saying 'Make a new claim'. Is that the right one? And presume it's best to reapply today?Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.0
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Thanks for that, Calcotti.
The assessment periods seem to run from the 6th to the 5th so looks like they can reapply today?
And I'm not sure there are grounds for appeal, but does reapplying now mean they won't be able to?0
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