I understand that UC is affected after £6000 in savings is exceeded. After some research, I found that this figure is unchanged since 2014. Allowing for inflation, this figure should now be c.£7000 ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 2 May 2024
Hello guys! To cut a long story short i have recently started a course with the open uni and it has been going great! I was also able to receive a student grant to assist me but im a just a tad ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 24 Apr 2024
Hi, I get universal credit and had a car accident 2019 and getting paid out £7400, when you get paid out for a car accident your money isn’t counted as savings for 52 weeks so it’s ignored for a year, ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 20 Jul 2022
Hi I am disabled, I have received an inheritance from my parents, I get housing benefit and I am on ESA support, I also receive PIP and Industrial injuries payment. Will this effect any of my ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 11 Jul 2022
Hi there, hope this finds you all well. I’m hoping someone can help after hours of web searching! I helped my parents apply for Pension Credit back in October 2021. It was approved and they receive £5 ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 3 May 2022
Hi Just a quick question, Has the lower tier of savings - £6000 been scrapped?. Is it just over £10,000 now?
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 9 Dec 2020
Just a query I have received this esa3 form to fill in as I was transferred from contribution based incapacity to contribution based esa a long time ago the form asks as far back as 2012 my husband ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 19 Dec 2018
I got £8000 back date and I'm going to get high rate care and low rate mobility on top of my monthly universal credit and LCWRA amount. So my question is will my pip backdate money and my future ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 27 Mar 2024
Hello, I got a letter from the benefits office to tell me my ESA payment will increase in April. In the letter it mentions informing them of any changes in circumstances, my circumstances have not ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 14 Jan 2024
Hi all, I'm on attendance allowance and get pension tax credits, I have housing and council tax reductions, I'm 75 years old and wondered what the savings limit is on these benefits? Sorry if this ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 26 Oct 2023
