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Universal credit administration

Universal credit administration

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

2547 topics; 12890 replies
Latest topic: On clients Journal - You already have 2 sanctions at appeal, so we cannot refer a separate new sanction MR occurring 7 months later (3rd) to a DM 14 Jun 2024 at 05:56 pm by Andyp5 Citizens Advice Bridport & District

Universal credit migration

Universal credit migration

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

582 topics; 4466 replies
Latest topic: Managed Migration -Disregarded capital 15 Jun 2024 at 08:50 am by Elliot Kent

Housing costs

Housing costs

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

2358 topics; 10509 replies
Latest topic: HB for rent of caravan 15 Jun 2024 at 09:54 am by Elliot Kent

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

2964 topics; 14657 replies
Latest topic: Benefit Safeguards - policy issues 10 Jun 2024 at 09:35 am by Owen_Stevens

Conditionality and sanctions

Conditionality and sanctions

Universal credit, JSA and ESA conditionality and sanctions issues

93 topics; 385 replies
Latest topic: Private Rooms at Job Centres 21 May 2024 at 11:03 am by Jo_Smith

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

468 topics; 2376 replies
Latest topic: Partner is PSIC can claimant claim Council Tax Support 11 Jun 2024 at 02:33 pm by RAISE Advice

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

1252 topics; 5141 replies
Latest topic: Joint claim for JSA - a true joint claim or is there a lead claimant? 19 Apr 2024 at 01:53 pm by Rebecca Lough

Disability benefits

Disability benefits

Personal independence payment, attendance allowance and other disability benefits

2266 topics; 11174 replies
Latest topic: Regulatoin 27 PIP 14 Jun 2024 at 10:22 am by Diogenes

Benefits for older people

Benefits for older people

Pension credit, retirement pension and other benefits for older people

585 topics; 2616 replies
Latest topic: CTR on reaching state pension age - moving from UC to SP only 6 Jun 2024 at 11:16 am by HB Anorak

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

26 topics; 88 replies
Latest topic: Grants for child poverty projects in Scotland 12 Jun 2024 at 11:05 am by Stuart

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

1474 topics; 5681 replies
Latest topic: DWP fails to meet Information Commissioner deadline for possible benefit related deaths 14 Jun 2024 at 08:40 am by Owen_Stevens

Decision making and appeals

Decision making and appeals

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

1322 topics; 7016 replies
Latest topic: Experiences of getting appeals expedited (especially AT cases) 11 Jun 2024 at 10:34 am by past caring

Other areas of social welfare law

Other areas of social welfare law

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

742 topics; 1793 replies
Latest topic: Access Social Care and Carers UK team up with new online resource 12 Jun 2024 at 12:22 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

1139 topics; 4818 replies
Latest topic: Election 2024 round up 13 Jun 2024 at 03:46 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

59 topics; 693 replies
Latest topic: Euro2024 competition anyone? 14 Jun 2024 at 08:01 pm by shawn mach

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