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From 15th May 2019, mixed age couples, where one is under state pension age and the other over state pension age, will no longer be able to make new claims for Pension Credit and/or Housing Benefit.
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help you with some of the extra costs if you have a long term ill-health or disability.
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Universal Credit (UC) claimants who move/have moved onto UC through natural migration and who are worse off because of the loss of the Severe Disability Premium will receive protection.
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If you're struggling to wait between 6 - 8 weeks for your first Universal Credit payment, find out what your options are here.
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Carers Allowance is money given to those who spend at least 35 hours per week providing regular care for someone with a disability.
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If you're struggling to wait between 6 - 8 weeks for your first Universal Credit payment, find out what your options are here.
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From Wednesday 15th May 2019, mixed age couples, where one is under 65 and the other over 65, will no longer be able to make new claims for Pension Credit and/or Housing Benefit.
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Loan sharks are illegal moneylenders who often charge very high interest rates. You can check if a company is authorised to lend money and report loan sharks anonymously.
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Loan sharks are illegal moneylenders who often charge very high interest rates. You can check if a company is authorised to lend money and report loan sharks anonymously. Sometimes spotting a loan shark can be difficult BUT it’s worth knowing what signs to look for because the effect that loan sharks can have on ordinary […]
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The State Pension is a weekly payment from the government that you receive when you reach State Pension age. The amount you get will depend on how long you’ve been contributing towards it and the type of private pension you have. You’ll be able to claim the new State Pension if you’re: a man born […]
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Halton Housing have been informed that fraudsters are offering people ‘low cost Government loans and grants’ which DO NOT EXIST, in return for proof of I.D., bank account details and a fixed fee. Fraudsters are using personal details to make false claims for Universal Credit (UC) and requesting an ‘Advance Payment’, which can be up to 100% of the value of the full UC claim. Not only could they obtain part of the Advance Payment but they also have hold […]
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help you with some of the extra costs if you have a long term ill-health or disability. If you are aged from 16 to below your state pension age and are not already getting Disability Living Allowance (DLA), you can claim PIP now. PIP can be paid regardless of your […]
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For the rent year 1 April 2019 to 5 April 2020, if you are in receipt of Universal Credit housing costs you will need to budget to pay an extra weeks rent. This is because there are 53 Mondays in the rent year, but the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 calculate housing costs based on 52 weeks a year, before adjusting […]
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For customers claiming Universal Credit, the earliest you can report a change in your rent in your journal is from the date it takes effect. It cannot be done in advance of the change date. You must, however, report this change no later than 14 days after it takes effect otherwise you could lose out on […]
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From 15th May 2019, mixed age couples, where one is under state pension age and the other over state pension age, will no longer be able to make new claims for Pension Credit and/or Housing Benefit. If couples need a financial top up and/or help to pay their rent they will need to claim Universal […]
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Universal Credit (UC) claimants who have moved onto UC due to a change in their circumstance and who were worse off because of the loss of the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) will receive protection. The rules on which UC claimants will get compensated for the loss of the Severe Disability Premium are quite complicated and many […]
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What is Help To Save? Help to Save is a type of savings account. It allows certain people entitled to Working Tax Credit or receiving Universal Credit to get a bonus of 50p for every £1 they save over 4 years. How does it work? Savers can pay in from £1 to £50 each calendar […]
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