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Universal credit administration

Universal credit administration

Administrative issues relating to universal credit, for example claims, payments, deductions and overpayments

2668 topics; 13387 replies
Latest topic: Appealable decision? 18 Jan 2025 at 07:06 am by UB40

Universal credit migration

Universal credit migration

Issues relating to the transition to universal credit full service, and natural and managed migration

659 topics; 4795 replies
Latest topic: Small window of opportunity for some MACs? 17 Jan 2025 at 01:11 pm by RachelUCN

Housing costs

Housing costs

Housing benefit, and housing costs under universal credit, pension credit and legacy benefits

2412 topics; 10667 replies
Latest topic: Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker and SAR Exemption 17 Jan 2025 at 04:47 pm by MartinB

Work capability issues and ESA

Work capability issues and ESA

Limited capability for work (LCW) and for work-related activity (LCWRA) under universal credit, and issues relating to ESA

3003 topics; 14811 replies
Latest topic: Permission granted for JR challenge to consultation process for WCA reforms 17 Jan 2025 at 10:13 pm by EKS_COTTON

Conditionality and sanctions

Conditionality and sanctions

Universal credit, JSA and ESA conditionality and sanctions issues

94 topics; 387 replies
Latest topic: JSA reg 27 and credits only claim 31 Jul 2024 at 09:14 am by ruthatmac

Children and childcare

Children and childcare

Children and childcare issues, including under universal credit, tax credits and pension credit, plus child benefit and guardian’s allowance

169 topics; 567 replies
Latest topic: UC childcare costs and SSP 22 Nov 2024 at 07:41 am by juliem

Residence issues

Residence issues

Right to reside, habitual residence, EU law and immigration status

493 topics; 2477 replies
Latest topic: AT Cases and HB 14 Jan 2025 at 08:27 am by MartinB

Income support, JSA and tax credits

Income support, JSA and tax credits

Legacy benefit issues in relation to income support, JSA, working tax credit and child tax credit

1257 topics; 5158 replies
Latest topic: Tax Credit Intermediary Line no longer in use? 9 Jan 2025 at 09:41 am by LITRG

Disability benefits

Disability benefits

Personal independence payment, attendance allowance and other disability benefits

2316 topics; 11362 replies
Latest topic: IPSO finds Times article on PIP was misleading 17 Jan 2025 at 11:12 am by Benny Fitzpatrick

Benefits for older people

Benefits for older people

Pension credit, retirement pension and other benefits for older people

609 topics; 2772 replies
Latest topic: DWP research into claimants transitioning from UC to PC 17 Jan 2025 at 11:01 am by Benny Fitzpatrick

Devolved benefit issues

Devolved benefit issues

A new forum created in response to requests from advisers for a space to discuss and share information relating to the range of new benefits and related issues in Scotland

36 topics; 109 replies
Latest topic: Carer Support Payment being treated as income in error 16 Jan 2025 at 03:53 pm by Allan Ramsay

Covid-19 issues

Covid-19 issues

Discussion and casework support related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic

426 topics; 2343 replies
Latest topic: list of easements 27 Aug 2024 at 12:33 pm by Owen_Stevens

Other benefit issues

Other benefit issues

Issues relating to other benefits, for example bereavement benefits, carer's allowance/supplement, statutory payments and the social fund

1514 topics; 5794 replies
Latest topic: 2025/2026 benefit rates 15 Jan 2025 at 04:16 pm by shawn mach

Decision making and appeals

Decision making and appeals

DWP, local authority and HMRC decision-making, and the mandatory reconsideration and appeal processes

1362 topics; 7167 replies
Latest topic: Ignored MR requests 16 Jan 2025 at 12:36 pm by Dan Manville

Other areas of social welfare law

Other areas of social welfare law

Debt, employment, housing, community care and more ....

758 topics; 1816 replies
Latest topic: Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner to be abolished in major shake up 17 Jan 2025 at 12:33 pm by shawn mach

Access to justice and advice sector issues

Access to justice and advice sector issues

Issues across the access to justice and advice sector, including funding, legal aid, and policy & practice

1172 topics; 4869 replies
Latest topic: Generating solutions to workforce capacity issues in the advice sector 15 Jan 2025 at 02:10 pm by shawn mach

The Social

The Social

New forum, initially launched in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, designed to support advisers including the many who are now working at home or apart from colleagues

72 topics; 822 replies
Latest topic: Happy Christmas all 24 Dec 2024 at 01:59 pm by Gareth Morgan

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