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2 months 2 days ago #294560 by Gary
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Hi clearwater
Not for mixed aged couples, they have to claim UC and the Housing element.
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Not for mixed aged couples, they have to claim UC and the Housing element.
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2 months 2 days ago #294565 by Gary
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Hi Deg Peard
It is true, but not for the state pension claimant, the migration notice would be for their younger half.
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It is true, but not for the state pension claimant, the migration notice would be for their younger half.
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2 months 2 days ago #294568 by Deg Peard
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Is council tax means tested benefit? Im on this benefit. So that means i will get migration to uc letter?
When is this likely to happen? Many thanks
When is this likely to happen? Many thanks
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2 months 2 days ago #294570 by Gary
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Hi Deg Peard
Yes CTS is means tested but it is not a legacy benefit, Pension Credit is also means tested.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 benefits called ‘legacy benefits’. These are:
~ Housing Benefit
~ income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
~ income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
~ Child Tax Credits (CTC)
~ Working Tax Credits (WTC)
~ Income Support
You can’t usually make a new claim for these benefits.
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Yes CTS is means tested but it is not a legacy benefit, Pension Credit is also means tested.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 benefits called ‘legacy benefits’. These are:
~ Housing Benefit
~ income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
~ income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
~ Child Tax Credits (CTC)
~ Working Tax Credits (WTC)
~ Income Support
You can’t usually make a new claim for these benefits.
Gary
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2 months 1 day ago #294605 by MrFibro
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Gary,
If your a pensioner andyou get PIP, and also housing benefit. Does that mean you will have to go on UC to receive the housing benefit.
Finally if you do have to go on UC to get your housing benefit, would you be forced to go to look for work. It's all so confusing.
Regards
If your a pensioner andyou get PIP, and also housing benefit. Does that mean you will have to go on UC to receive the housing benefit.
Finally if you do have to go on UC to get your housing benefit, would you be forced to go to look for work. It's all so confusing.
Regards
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1 month 4 weeks ago #294694 by Gary
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Hi MrFibro
UC stops the day before you reach state pension age. When UC stops, you do not have to look for work.
Under UC you can get awarded the Housing Element not Housing Benefit. When you reach state pension age your Housing element will stop and you will have to apply for Housing Benefit.
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UC stops the day before you reach state pension age. When UC stops, you do not have to look for work.
Under UC you can get awarded the Housing Element not Housing Benefit. When you reach state pension age your Housing element will stop and you will have to apply for Housing Benefit.
Gary
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