Universal credit - worried sick about losing £20 a week, especially with rising prices
nickibe
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Am i the only person that is worried sick how to manage with losing the £20 a week loss on UC, especially with everything going up in price and the rise in fuel prices.
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I suspect you're not the only person. I claim the legacy benefits still so i missed out on the increase.
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I'm gonna miss it as i don't get much money anyway everything price wise has risen so high but not the money we get.
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It's been the same with benefits for many many years.
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I don't know what the legacy benefit is.
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Legacy benefits include Income Related ESA/JSA, Income Support.
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Same here, I never got it either as I’m on legacy benefits. It will be hard but the only advice I can give is, budget wisely and make sure your getting the best deal for everything.
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Well. I read this morning that the goverment are going to cap the fuel bills so thats a worry off my mind.
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nickibe said:Well. I read this morning that the goverment are going to cap the fuel bills so thats a worry off my mind.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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lillybelle said:Do exactly the same as you did before the government gave you an extra £20 a week.
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The extra £20 a week was originally for 12 months then it was extended for another 6 months, the total cost has been £9 billion and obviously that couldn't continue.
Like many others I never got the £20 as i'm on a legacy benefit, there is a lot of talk about energy price rises, they won't hit most of us till next April, if at all.
Agreed prices in the shops are going up, we aren't used now to inflation, so now is the time to shop smarter, there are a number of groups on facebook to help you do that, and I won't bore you with the details, but it can be done.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡 -
woodbine said:...there is a lot of talk about energy price rises, they won't hit most of us till next April, if at all.woodbine said:The extra £20 a week was originally for 12 months then it was extended for another 6 months, the total cost has been £9 billion and obviously that couldn't continue.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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woodbine said:there is a lot of talk about energy price rises, they won't hit most of us till next April, if at all.
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Mine tried to increase mine from £65 to £85 and I was over £100 in credit
I rang and made an agreement to go to £75
Then had email to say not to panic about increase in prices as they had stockpile of energy they bought in advance so increases would have little effect -
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janer1967 said:Mine tried to increase mine from £65 to £85 and I was over £100 in credit
I rang and made an agreement to go to £75
Then had email to say not to panic about increase in prices as they had stockpile of energy they bought in advance so increases would have little effect
Thanks janer, i think i will do the same. I must admit i was very shocked at such a huge increase.
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The energy prices that are in the news are mostly about the massive rise in the wholesale price of gas, this if it continues will affect the price cap when its next assessed in April 2022, as for the £6 billion a year cost of the £20 uplift it would be difficult in coming years especially if UC goes up inline with increasing inflation and in 20 years time who knows what it would be costing? It's not as simple as a choice in how you spend public money, thats an over simplification.
What we are seeing is utility companies increasing direct debits to fill their coffers before many of them go to the wall, if you aren't in debt to them refuse these increases.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡 -
woodbine said:The energy prices that are in the news are mostly about the massive rise in the wholesale price of gas, this if it continues will affect the price cap when its next assessed in April 2022,woodbine said:What we are seeing is utility companies increasing direct debits to fill their coffers before many of them go to the wall, if you aren't in debt to them refuse these increases.woodbine said:..as for the £6 billion a year cost of the £20 uplift it would be difficult in coming years especially if UC goes up inline with increasing inflation and in 20 years time who knows what it would be costing?Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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poppy123456 said:Legacy benefits include Income Related ESA/JSA, Income Support.
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I will concede one thing in this argument, the £20 a week is spent, be it online, in store or on energy, unlike the better off who would only save it, so effectively by removing the uplift the govt is removing £6 billion a year from the economy.
I know people who have now lost £20 a week and I know others who never got it but should have.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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