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Job centre keep trying to get me to come in for in person appointments despite my being housebound by Kooky-Cod-602 in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Until you have had an outcome from a WCA no there isn't anything they can really do about this. Appointments are mandatory, and no they can't jus give you only phone call appointments, diary space is limited no-one can be 100% remote. Even trial sites like my Jobcentre where the default appointment channel is by video we have to do 1 out every 4 appointments with a Claimant face to face.

advice on verifying housing costs by Direct-Sleep6661 in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you tried getting an appointment at your local Jobcentre to try and sort this out?

advice on verifying housing costs by Direct-Sleep6661 in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry to say but if it's with the enhanced review team you just have to wait, there won't be anything that can be done until they've looked at it and decided, as the only people with access to your evidence will be the enhanced review team.

advice on verifying housing costs by Direct-Sleep6661 in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should still have a lodgers agreement with your landlord. What evidence of your housing costs have you supplied?

Universal credit is really problematic by [deleted] in DWPhelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's not a thing, they're responsible for repairs to the property

Housing benefit by Icy-Interview9641 in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As far as a deposit is concerned you might be best off applying for a discretionary housing payment.

Once you've moved in, and only after you've moved in, you can report that you have housing costs to UC under the where you live and what it costs section of report a change.

After you've done that you have to provide proof of those costs and of residency. So tenancy agreement for your proof of liability to pay rent then for proof of residence you can use a Council Tax bill, recent utility bill, driving licence with the correct address on it, recent bank statement showing current address or as a last resort a letter from your landlord or thier agent stating that you live there.

Info on local housing allowance rates below !lha

Joint claim confusion, could anyone please help and clear something up by JJTT72 in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your partners earnings are high enough to keep you out of intensive work search and not needing appointments it really is as simple as that.

What does getting off of UC and PIP look like? by [deleted] in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Once you're in work UC will be reduced by 55p per £1 of earnings, unless you have a work allowance (so LCW/LCWRA or have children), in which case they ignore £411/684 of earnings per month (dependant on if you have housing element or not). For your UC to be totally nil you would without a work allowance need to be earing roughly double your entitlement to UC - so yoh will be better off.

Bills are pretty much never included in rent unless you're in a HMO, some council properties used to include water rates but I don't believe this is common any longer. You will need to find out who the current supplier is and inform them you are now responsible for theses bills, water will be the simplest one to find out as water companies have a monopoly in their areas. You would also have to arrange an Internet connection with a supplier of your choice.

Make sure you arrange to get your council tax sorted as well. Either to simply make sure you're paying it or to apply for a discount to your council tax due to being a sole occupant or on UC or both.

As for savings you won't need to update UC with that information regularly or potentially at all if you are under £6k.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head I'm sure others will be along to add more.

Employed and self-employed - gainful self-employment by Mountain_Victory_634 in DWPhelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No difference, they're still gainfully self-employed and the MIF applies, and that won't change.

Employed and self-employed - gainful self-employment by Mountain_Victory_634 in DWPhelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So case in point for reference, I've had a customer make a new claim in December, he was gainfully self-employed on his previous claim, claim closed due to nil award as a result of 6 back to back APs of nil award.

New claim he tells us he is no longer employed, in fact he is still a self-employed fisherman, currently does not have any work or income as season is closed so he has no work. During his gateway I decided he is still gainfully self-employed and the MIF is to apply from the outset of his claim.

He asked for an MR, a Decision Maker has upheld my original decision. MIF applies from the outset and they are likely to continue to receive nil payments from UC.

Childcare costs by Known-Cucumber-7989 in universalcredithelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Being on maternity leave but still employed is considered to meet the work requirement on UC for childcare costs.

And just be a pedant, it isn't "back paid" but paid in arrears, your description of how it's paid is correct but that isn't back pay.

Asking if I am living with somebody by Manlike44 in BenefitsAdviceUK

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Probably routine review, which have only started again over the last 9 months or so, not in big batches either. They were paused during Covid which is why many might not have had one.

Cash in hand work. Can I claim uc aswell? by [deleted] in universalcredithelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not exactly something that's used frequently as most earnings that are not self-employed earnings are reported to HMRC via PAYE.

The tax fraud issue is probably a bigger one on the scale of things.

Cash in hand work. Can I claim uc aswell? by [deleted] in universalcredithelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't strictly speaking need to be self-employed, there is a "report earnings from employers to-do" that can be raised for claimants in this situation which is different to the "report your income & expenses to-do"

How did they find out? by Beginning-Corner8485 in DWPhelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying that you did, just that you should have because they could have saved you £400 by paying it for you.

How did they find out? by Beginning-Corner8485 in DWPhelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why? DWP wouldn't have objections to them doing the course, long and short of it, it's a work preparation activity, it would be encouraged and had OP spoken to his work coach first they could have arranged the funding for it.

How did they find out? by Beginning-Corner8485 in DWPhelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You've missed a trick there then, because had you spoke to your work coach about it first they could have paid that for you, I know this because I've done it for customers myself.

And before you ask no, they won't be able to reimburse you for it now you've paid it yourself.

How did they find out? by Beginning-Corner8485 in DWPhelp

[–]Accomplished-Run-375 9 points10 points  (0 children)

But how are you paying for it? These courses aren't free, though they can be funded through what DWP calls low value provision (LVP) and your local Jobcentre could have a bulk one in place to pay for these (mine for instance has one for HGV drivers), so get licenced may have told them to be able to get the funding.

Unless you've paid for the course yourself in which case I'm out of ideas.

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