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2 weeks run on housing benefit
Hi, I migrated to universal credit on the 7th of February. My last esa payment payment was on the 20th of February. My last housing benefit payment was on the 5th of February I or my landlord have not received the 2 week run on payment from housing benefit. Could anyone share their experience with the run on housing…
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DWP banks bill - would it mean an end to UC reviews?
I know this bill hasn’t gone through yet but I was just wondering that if it did would this lead to the UC reviews where we have to send bank statements ending? I’m thinking this may actually be less anxiety provoking though neither is ideal.
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Would I be better off on UC?
My current ESA is £318.20 every 2 weeks which from what I can work out seems to be made up of the £138.20/week base amount and £20.85/week enhanced disability premium, as this totals £159.05/week which is exactly what I get With Universal Credit it looks like I’d get the base amount of £393.45/4 weeks, plus, if I was put…
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Carers Allowance and working
hey i currently receive carers allowance 327 every 4 weeks and universal credit 154 every month as I am a carer for my mom with cancer. I recently got accepted to a job. Im confused as how this will affect my benefits. It’s a zero hour contract but the most hours I would work weekly would be 14. It’s 11.55 an hour. So say…
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Severe disability premium
I am new here so apologies if this has been covered before. I claim Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance. I have seen on other sites that I could claim Severe Disability Allowance to top up the PC. However the government website is a bit confusing. It does mention this but not how to apply for it and on another part it…
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Changes to benefits
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Advice about esa support group EDP tax credits disabled child element
Im on esa support group with EDP what shows as disability income guarantee i get the higher payment on my esa for EDP as in a couple . My partner is a add on to my esa claim well i assume this as all my esa letters come in my name and i started esa before we got together. How does this affect me at all . Would i be able to…
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payment amount after award has decreased?
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More Welfare Cuts Announced
It's been on the news again this morning about the government needing to make even more cuts to the benefits bill. I thought they were already going to do this in the spring budget which was causing me loads of stress and anxiety!! What on earth are they planning to cut even more of, we're already struggling with the cost…
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Carers allowance not sure they have calculated it correctly
Hi, Following on from my last message, I had some great helpful responses. I am having a terrible time with carers allowance. Can anyone help please? I receive ESA support group, income related, PIP, CTC, HB, CB, CTS for me. Until last month when I applied for UC. So I applied for child DLA for beginning of June 2024. I…
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Action organise network
Just lost email saying The goverment agreed to do consultation on pip 50 thousand signatures I sent to scope to put up and deleted off mine so albus could you pls put up
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National Insurance credits for parents
Some time ago my wife applied for National Insurance credits for parents (CPC). Child benefit we received on my name, by this reason my wife automatically not received CPC. On 2018 my wife received Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) National Insurance Credits for 2007 - 2010. From 2010 HRP were replaced with CPC and my…
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Confused
Sorry having bpd makes my emotions change so it says from 2025 new clients will undergo the changed wca plans how can that happen has it been passed I just don't understand I thought it would take years
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Son has started full time work how will this affect my UC
I am a single parent, my youngest child is still at school in full time education. My oldest son has now come back to live with me and has started a full time job. His own UC claim has now been closed down and they know he is now full time working. He does receive PIP as he has severe adhd issues. I also get PIP due to…
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Carers' Allowance - £10,000 Overpayment Demand
Hi - anyone have any experience of this or advice on how to deal with it. We've contacted loads of people/charities/agencies, but not getting any real practical support. Claimed Carers' Allowance for several years for looking after our autistic son (I am also autistic), but it seems we inadvertently went very slightly over…
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Lwrca
Hi guys, Can anyone give me advice please.. I currently claim lwrca working 8 hrs a week, I've had to finish work completely due to my health, can I claim esa as well as lwrca and uc?? Thank you in advance.
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did not receive winter fuel allowance
Hello We did not receive our winter fuel allowance for the year 2024/2025. Despite the fact that my husband is of pension age and I claim IR-ESA for both of us. Under the last government these winter fuel payments were automatically put into my bank account regular as clockwork early November, but not with this new…
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RENT
I am renting a property and I receive high rate pip for daily living and enhanced mobility. I also have a carer. If my carer was to move in with me, would my carer need to contribute towards rent? If my carer moved in with me, would my housing benefit be reduced?
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Uc migration
I've found found the courage to start my uc migration form online. But I'm already so confused and I've called the uc helpline and they are very uninformed. Would really appreciate some help please. Firstly I can see a to do list which I'm trying to work my way thro. Is this the form, as I can't see a actual form? Or does…
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Redundancy and universal credit
Hii all im after some advice please Me and my partner have 2 daughters and claim universal credit history loosing his job on 28/2 and being made redundant ino i have to tell uc in my journal but does anyone know what will happen next will the reduancy pay be taken into account as savings or earnings? Will that mean that…
