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Council Tax/Carers Benefits
I have been a carer for my mother for a number of years and in full time employment. My mother is currently funded by the council where a carer comes in 4 times a days. However, there is no night package and I also cover during the day equating to 35 hrs + each week on top of my full-time job. As her son/carer am I…
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Carers
If I started to go back to carers allowance for my husband would I still have to go To work commitment as we have had to migrate to uc but my husband has been Told he can get the new style ESA but I have to go work commitments I’m getting pip to I no this doesn’t count my husband who has a number of health conditions…
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Lcwra
Hi I'm new, so I'm confused juat been told I'm getting this but it only adds like 200 m something pounds on to my monthly total, with deductions I get 412 UC. I thought with this I would get 416 extra can someone please explain this as I don't get it, why would my deductions go up. If reveivingvthis payment is the only…
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Housing benefit application timing & evidence
Hello. I'm approaching 70 and planning to (finally) stop working in the next couple of months. I'm self employed with a low income but that income (plus my pension which I'm already taking) keeps me just above the benefits threshold. I've completed some online benefits calculators to work out what I can get when I stop…
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Sdp and Universal credit
Hi I have been on esa for some time and a friend said to get in touch with DWP and and ask for Sdp as I get it with Pip. I called the other day and they said it will be processed. I am trying to find how long it might take. As I got the move to universal credit letter the other day and I'm beginning to panic. I miss…
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Pension Credit
Hi everyone. I claimed Pension Credit back in September (23rd). To date I have not heard anything other than my claim had been received. I called them 2 weeks ago to ask when I am likely to hear about my claim. They told me they cannot give estimates anymore (it used to be within 9 weeks) but that I would hear in due…
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On-going issues with benefits
This discussion was created from comments split from: Not had migration letter yet.
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Income related ESA, can brother set up a trust fund for me?
Im on income related ESA , support group benefit, council tax benefit. Mum has just died , can my brother legally set up a trust fund for me , cos could be left 50k plus . At the minute it's all going to him , but mum wanted us to have a third each , when her flat is sold, which he agrees . So then I can be given abit at a…
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Carers Element
Since the Winter Fuel Payment was stopped, I decided to go onto the Entitledto website to see if my partner was entitled to pension credit as I had heard that even though we are above the threshold, as he is my carer, he is indeed entitled to PC of around £8 pw. He gets his SP as retired ( 76 years old) and 2 private…
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Moving from esa to universal credit
hi wonder if any one can help me I live with my sister and also stop with my mum my mental health issues all depend where I stay as I could just go missing weeks at a time but any way I have claimed Employment support allowance to my ex partners address since 2018 since losing my flat we have two children together aged 18…
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IIBD application
Hi, I would like to apply to the IIBD. I suffer with chronic pain on my arm and hand, following a rsi a work. I also have migraine with aura trigger by the pain. I have been award PIP a month ago and I have blue badge which was given to me through assessment before the PIP was awarded. I would like to know if I should send…
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Over £16k, very worried, looking for advice please
Hello. Me and my partner have been on benefits since 2008, in 2020 I received inheritance that put us just over the £16,000 limit. I never declared this as I did not see it as my money due to not being able to accept the deaths of my grandparents. I think we may have just gone over the £6000 limit before that due to not…
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Winter Fuel loophole for pensioners on Attendance Allowance
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/winter-fuel-payment-loophole-eligiblity-martin-lewis-b2619905.html
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UC prescription
hi in due to migrate in march to UC I claim esa income based and contribution based, when it comes to prescriptions in the 5 week assessment period what do I do as I know I’ll be due my medication any help is appreciated thank you.
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Backdated ESA
Hi all, I recently had an award for ESA, I’m in the support group’ and had received the payment backdated from when the application to the decision was made. My question is, will the backdated payment from ESA be taken from my next UC payment in full? I do know that going forward the ESA payments are deducted from my UC…
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Trusts
Hi 👋 I have a disabled child and am going to set up a trust. I am getting legal advice but just wondered if anyone has any experience of this? Also the pros and cons of a disabled person’s trust and a discretionary trust? Many thanks 😊
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LCWRA
I have just been awarded the above to much relief. My questions regarding the payment side. I have been working 16 hours per week since 2021 with fit notes to support this for claiming uc. There have been no gaps in any of the period since issued. I was sent the health assessment October 24 with a decision given today.…
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Advice on inheritance when claiming Universal Credit
Hello everyone I'm looking for a bit of advice. My Dad is getting his Will changed and has asked me what is best for him to do with my share of his house when he passes away. I am on universal credit and not able to work due to psychiatric illnesses. I was asking for advice in another discussion group and am a bit confused…
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Pip mandatory review
I’m waiting for my mandatory review I called this morning and they said a decision was made on the 7/01 and I was to wait for a letter I did ask if she could tell me but she said she couldn’t tell me the decision iv tried look to see if I could ring the payment number but not sure wha options as same people are saying…
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Power of Attorney & Housing Benefits
I am going to be soon appointing a Power of Attorney and I believe being on Housing Benefits entitles me to possibly not have to pay anything at all, please can someone clarify? Also I believe I need an official letter to prove that my rent is paid via "Housing Benefits," will this letter need to be hand signed?
