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WEBCitizens Advice is an operating name of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux. Registered charity number 279057. VAT number 726 0202 76 Company limited by guarantee. Registered number 01436945 England. Online free advice from Citizens Advice to help you find a way forward, whatever the problem. Our research enables us …
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 if you can get Universal Credit - Citizens Advice
WEBCheck if you can get Universal Credit. This advice applies to England. See advice for Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales. Universal Credit is a benefit you can claim if you’re on a low income or unemployed. It might be worth claiming Universal Credit if: you’re struggling to pay the bills. you’ve lost your job and have no income.
Check how to fill in your claim form - Citizens Advice
WEB1a. You’ll need to tell them what condition or disability you have and the year it started. 1b. You’ll need to list any medication you’re taking - and include the dosage. 1c. You’ll need to list any treatments, therapies or operations. Get help with question 1: listing your condition, medication and treatments.
Claiming new style ESA - Citizens Advice
WEBDon’t feel pressured by the DWP into applying for something you’re not sure about - if you don’t want to claim Universal Credit tell them you only want to claim new style ESA. Jobcentre Plus claim lines. Telephone: 0800 055 6688. Telephone (Welsh language): 0800 328 1744. Textphone: 0800 328 1344.
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