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Confused about benefits calculator result

Hi I did the benefits calculator and it doesn't seem right it says that even though I get 156.00 a week from work I will still get payments of 217.00 a week from universal credit I am on the limited ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 28 Apr 2021

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Most accurate benefits calculator?

Hi, I've just put the same information into the turn to us and entitled to calculators and they give different results. Has anybody else found this please? Does anyone know if one is more accurate ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 30 Jul 2023

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Free, easy and quick online benefits and grants calculator

Our helpline’s had a huge rise in calls about disability welfare benefits and finances in the last couple of years. So we’re really pleased to have a new benefits calculator on our website, so you ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 30 Jun 2015

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Housing element of UC

Hi So I am moving in with my partner next month, I am currently on LCWRA, PIP & UC. I have used a benefits calculator & it said that I will get the housing element of UC when we move in together. I ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 19 Apr 2023

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Confused about whether to make DWP complaint

Hi, I’m hoping someone can help advise me and point me in the right direction. I’ll try and cut a long story short - I was receiving IR ESA for a number of years up until Nov 2020 when my husband ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 23 Sep 2021

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Can my student daughter claim new style ESA?

I am so confused. Can someone help me? My daughter is at college and I was considering helping her to apply for ESA (my other daughter and son received ESA when they were students). But it seems the ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 31 Dec 2019

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Are there any other benefits I can claim apart from univseral credit

Hi everyone, Whenever I've used o The turn to us benefits calculator it says that I could or can claim pip on top of the UC me n my fiance already claim. I've been thinking about claiming it, but I'm ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 5 Feb 2023

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Universal or Pension credits

This post is on behalf of my wife .i had so much help and understanding on my shift from DLA to PIP . I wondered if anyone can help with this question . .....?? My wife missed the old age pension when ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 20 Oct 2019

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Will his income mean that most of my benefits will change? would we be worse off?

afternoon guys, I currently get esa and pip, housing benefit and child tax credits. This is after my husband walked out on our family (his son is now 2) and left me with a long term health condition. ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 13 Sep 2018

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Can I claim income support along with other benefits?

Hi i do not get any sence out of the benafit calculator. Can someone on ESA & PIP their partner being on Carer's Allowance. My question is Can you also claim Income Support as well as all those ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 23 Jan 2018

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