Getting Universal Credit if you’re sick or disabled
WEBTelephone: 0800 328 5644. Telephone (Welsh language): 0800 328 1744. Textphone: 0800 328 1344. Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 328 5644. You can use Relay UK with an app or a textphone. There’s no extra charge to use it.
Check how much Universal Credit you'll get - Citizens Advice
WEBIf you have more than £6,000 of capital it will reduce your Universal Credit payments. The DWP will take off £4.35 a month for each £250 (or part of £250) of capital above £6,000. For example, the DWP will take off £4.35 if you have savings of £6,001 because £1 is a part of £250. Example. Niamh has £7,700 in savings.
Proving your right to work in the UK - Citizens Advice
WEBYou might be able to prove your right to work online or by showing your employer certain documents. Any document you show your employer must be: valid - you can’t use a document that’s expired unless it’s a British or Irish passport. the original document - you can’t use a copy. If your document is expiring soon and you’ve applied to ...
Extra money and help PIP entitles you to - Citizens Advice
WEBIf you get PIP you may be entitled to extra money on top of your existing benefits, a reduction in your council tax or road tax bills and discounts on travel. You’ll need your PIP award letter before you can apply for this extra help. This award letter is sometimes called a PIP award notice. It’s sent to you when the DWP has made a decision ...
Applying for Universal Credit - Citizens Advice
WEBYou'll usually have to apply for Universal Credit online. The first thing you need to do is set up an online account - you'll use this to apply and manage your claim. You might be able to apply by phone in special circumstances. Find out more about starting your claim and setting up an online account.
Check if you're eligible for PIP - Citizens Advice
WEBCheck the main eligibility rules. To get PIP you must find it hard to do everyday tasks or get around because of a physical or mental condition. You must have found these things hard for 3 months and expect them to continue to be hard for another 9 months. You must be living in England or Wales when you apply - unless you or a close family ...
Check if something might be a scam - Citizens Advice
WEBRecognising a scam. It might be a scam if: it seems too good to be true – for example, a holiday that’s much cheaper than you’d expect. someone you don’t know contacts you unexpectedly. you suspect you’re not dealing with a real company – for example, if there’s no postal address. you’ve been asked to transfer money quickly.
How to claim Pension Credit - Citizens Advice
WEBDec 10, 2018 · If you can’t apply online, you can claim by calling the Pension Service and telling them you want to claim Pension Credit. Pension Credit claim line. Telephone: 0800 99 1234. Textphone: 0800 169 0133. Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 99 1234.
How much PIP you can get and for how long - Citizens Advice
WEBThis is called an ‘indefinite award’. If you have an indefinite award the DWP will usually review it every 10 years. If you don’t get an indefinite award, you’ll get PIP for a fixed amount of time – your decision letter will tell you for how long. If you’re terminally ill the award will be for 3 years. If you're awarded PIP for a ...
Check how much Housing Benefit you can get - Citizens Advice
WEBThe maximum Housing Benefit payment you can usually get is called the ‘Local Housing Allowance rate’. It depends on: where you live. what kind of property you live in – for example a house or flat. how many bedrooms you need – check how many bedrooms you can get Housing Benefit for on GOV.UK. Your rent might be more than the local ...
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