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Universal credit administration

Universal credit administration

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

2484 topics; 12659 replies
Latest topic: State pension and Universal Credit 19 Mar 2024 at 11:21 am by Rachel1

Universal credit migration

Universal credit migration

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

557 topics; 4356 replies
Latest topic: Transitional Element for Tax Credit-only claimants 18 Mar 2024 at 07:56 pm by SarahBatty

Housing costs

Housing costs

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

2338 topics; 10419 replies
Latest topic: Landlord recovering rent arrears through UC deductions 18 Mar 2024 at 10:26 am by Timothy Seaside

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

2953 topics; 14592 replies
Latest topic: Benefit Safeguards - policy issues 19 Mar 2024 at 11:01 am by Owen_Stevens

Conditionality and sanctions

Conditionality and sanctions

Universal credit, JSA and ESA conditionality and sanctions issues

91 topics; 383 replies
Latest topic: Analysis of recent UC sanctions stats 7 Mar 2024 at 10:38 am by Dan Manville

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

160 topics; 543 replies
Latest topic: child maintain ane issue 12 Feb 2024 at 11:56 am by Diogenes

Residence issues

Residence issues

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

457 topics; 2344 replies
Latest topic: PIP new claim - refused due to LLR ending in the future 19 Mar 2024 at 10:14 am by Dan Manville

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

1251 topics; 5137 replies
Latest topic: Tax Credits,partner with NRPF 19 Feb 2024 at 05:17 pm by Mark Willis

Disability benefits

Disability benefits

Personal independence payment, attendance allowance and other disability benefits

2246 topics; 11103 replies
Latest topic: PIP and leave to remain ending - Part 2! 19 Mar 2024 at 10:36 am by Rachel1

Benefits for older people

Benefits for older people

Pension credit, retirement pension and other benefits for older people

582 topics; 2603 replies
Latest topic: Pension Credit questions 14 Mar 2024 at 06:07 pm by Nicola Hersh

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

18 topics; 70 replies
Latest topic: Welcome to our new forum 19 Mar 2024 at 08:28 am by shawn mach

Covid-19 issues

Covid-19 issues

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

426 topics; 2342 replies
Latest topic: list of easements 19 Sep 2023 at 11:20 am by JPCHC

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

1448 topics; 5617 replies
Latest topic: National Insurance Credits on Income Related ESA 15 Mar 2024 at 09:20 am by Michele_J

Decision making and appeals

Decision making and appeals

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

1313 topics; 6987 replies
Latest topic: Can I appeal a LA decision where they haven’t adjudicated on the issue I wanted – but still made the decision in the clients favor 14 Mar 2024 at 02:52 pm by HB Anorak

Other areas of social welfare law

Other areas of social welfare law

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

734 topics; 1786 replies
Latest topic: DWP seeking feedback on issues to consider when drawing up income and expenditure with claimants 5 Feb 2024 at 10:46 am by Daphne

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

1129 topics; 4795 replies
Latest topic: Yay... some rightsnet updates 19 Mar 2024 at 08:36 am 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

57 topics; 666 replies
Latest topic: Old reference books 1 Mar 2024 at 02:12 pm by CHAC Adviser