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Seeking Advice: Registering as a Sole Trader for My Online DJ Presence While on ESA Benefits
Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well! I wanted to share a bit about my current situation and ask for some advice. I've been growing my online DJ presence, sharing mixes and engaging with a small but steadily growing audience. I'm starting to think about monetising this, potentially through platforms like Patreon,…
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ESA
I've just had an alarming message on my journal. It is headed "Other Benefits Affecting your UC" They go on to say that I get ESA and that I can continue getting it but they will adjust my UC payment????? I've been on UC since Feb 2023. I am on LCWRA ESA and PIP. Does this mean that the amount of ESA will be deducted from…
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ESA + UC - Change ESA to monthly instead of bi-weekly payments
Hi, I once had phoned DWP to find out how to change the payment periods, and the person on the phone had told me to write a handwritten letter with the sentence to please change the payment period of my ESA to monthly payments instead of bi-weekly. However I can't remember the postal address he gave me, and I thought I had…
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Question concerning the Winter Fuel Payment for a mixed aged couple.
I am of pension age and my wife is not. She receives Income Related Employment and Support Allowance and I receive the monthly state pension. Last year I received the Winter Fuel Payment and this year it appears I might not. I rang the Winter Fuel Payment office was advised to ring the ESA office for advice. The lady I…
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uc first payment
i have just migrated from esa to uc. today i checked my bank to see if first payment has gone in yet. it says uc £222.55 has gone in but on esa i was getting £481.10 a fortnight. im really confused and stressed. why have they given me a small amount.
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ESA To UC - Managed Migration
Hi, I know there are several posts on this and I have read through everything but I am just a little confused on a couple of things, so hoped I could get some help before I can contact citizens advice next week. I got my migration letter today, to move from ESA/housing benefit to UC, I know there is a 5 week? Gap between…
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ESA review 2025
Hi everyone. I have been on ESA contributions based for about 14 years. I spoke to ESA and they informed me I will be due a review in April 2025, which is fair enough. I have progressing MS. It's awful. My question is will I have to reapply like I did all those years ago or if everything OK, do I stay in Contributions…
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Universal Credit help
Hi, I am asking for some help for my daughter. She currently receives enhanced PIP for both care and mobility. She receives ESA every fortnight and UC every month. She has a 19 year old son at college part time and a 12 year old daughter. She receives £437 per month for universal credit. Her ESA is £282 per fortnight so…
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Hi, my name is BaxtertheBadger72! If my partner loses PIP will that affect her ESA?
Hi All, My partner is currently on IR ESA [Support Group] and in receipt of PIP [Enhanced Mobility and Standard Daily Living Component]. She has just had her PIP claim reviewed and is awaiting a decision from the DWP following a telephone assessment. Should the outcome result in her losing her PIP award how would this…
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Random letter from the ESA
hey, I received a letter today from ESA today. Says changes in employment and support allowance rates payable. Goes on to say they have looked at my claim again following a recent change? No changes have happened for me. I have been told I am on contribution based ESA by citizens advice when they looked at my letter. The…
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Hi, my name is Carl34341!
Hi I am on CB ESA in support group I have had a stroke I officially retire in February 2025 should I have had a migration notice by now ? Is my deadline end off year confusing what I should do Advice please
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esa support group to uc
hi ive just gone through migration to uc, i went with support worker to do id check and it all completed. my question is the lady said my first uc payment will be 19th december but today my esa was due and didnt go in bank, is this normal, im really confused as uc doesnt begin till next week. also will i have to apply for…
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Disclaiming an Inheritance …
Hi, my daughter is due an inheritance which has and is causing friction from a family member. She is also in receipt of ESA IR which I’m aware she will lose. Does anyone know if it is possible to disclaim the inheritance and I don’t mean diverting it anywhere.. just completely disclaim whereby I think it goes back into the…
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Looking for a job and ESA
Hi, I wonder if someone can help. I am on ESA (CB and support group). I am looking for a job at the moment. I understand that if i find a job over 16 hours per week my esa would need to stop. What happens if the job doesn't work out? Can i reclaim or would i be on JSA/UC. The jobcentre said they thought there was something…
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Capital Gains Tax when on an ESA
Hello everyone, Hope everyone is doing well and able to deal with life challenges :-). Please if someone can guide me on a particular query: I am on new style ESA that's taxable. In addition, I have a £700 per month job (£8400 per year) that's well within the £183/week wages to maintain eligibility for new style ESA. Even…
