Benefit Advice

Hello Mike My client has been turned down for attendance allowance. What are the criteria? Thanks Jacqui Hello Jacqui Attendance Allowance is a… Read More > "Claiming Attendance Allowance"

Who Counts as A Carer? In the benefits system you count as a carer if you spend at least 35 hours each week… Read More > "Claiming As A Carer"

Hello Mike. My client, who lives in Nottingham, has three daughters aged 16, 13 and 11 Her Universal Credit is affected by the… Read More > "The New UC Rules for Earnings and The Benefit Cap"

Halló Mike My son Sigurður has a long term disability, he is 24 and he is on ESA and PIP. He wants to… Read More > "Moving Out From Mum’s House – And Moving From ESA To UC"

Two queries on the similar topics: Hey Mike,I’ve been on UC for a while because I’ve been unwell. I was put in the… Read More > "Missing Backpayments?"

Three queries on the same topic: A query from Frankie Our service provides emergency accommodation for single homeless people. This week Anna and… Read More > "Claiming Together. Who Counts As A Couple?"

Hello Mike, My client and her 17 year olds son have got a new tenancy in a new council area. She was re-housed,… Read More > "Moving Home Because of Domestic Abuse"

Hi Mike I’ve had a couple of cases recently where clients have made claims for Housing Benefit and the local council says that… Read More > "Same Starting Point – Two Completely Different Answers"

Hi Mike I am working with a client who gets PIP and income-related ESA. Her son is now claiming Carer’s Allowance and is… Read More > "Can two people claim Carer’s Allowance for looking after each other?"

Hi Mike, Hope you’re well, I am just enquiring in relation to service users who are currently in receipt of Universal Credit with… Read More > "ESA and Universal Credit?"

Hey Mike,  Another query for you.  I am currently supporting a couple. Kevin will be 66 in May. Maria is aged 58. They… Read More > "Kevin is about to turn 66, Maria is 58."

Hi Mike My client was getting income-related ESA until recently. The DWP did a new Work Capability Assessment on her and said that… Read More > "Keeping ESA Going After A Fit-For-Work Decision"

This post was updated in April 2024 to give the correct amount of the non-dependants contribution Hi Mike My job involves supporting people… Read More > "How Much Universal Credit Do You Get For Rent?"

The SDP Gateway rule that this post is about was scrapped on 26th January 2021. I’m leaving this information here to provide a… Read More > "The SDP Gateway"

Hello Mike My client is 67. Each week she gets State Pension of £148.15 and Pension Credit of £25.60. She owns her house.… Read More > "Older Carers – Pension, Carer’s Allowance and Overlapping Benefits"

Hi Mike Martha is a lone parent. Her son Mikial (4) has cerebral palsy and so Martha gets DLA for him (middle care,… Read More > "Income Support for Lone Parents and Carers"

This post was updated on 8 April 2022 Hi Mike I work in a hostel and came to your training on Universal Credit… Read More > "Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for a Hostel Resident Who Works"