Benefit Advice

Hey Mike.  My client Camilla has been on ESA for six years. She used to get £107.60 per week. Recently she moved onto… Read More > "Switched to UC. Lost £130 per month."

Hey Mike.  My clients want to move in together as a couple. They are both on Universal Credit. What will happen to their… Read More > "The Cost of Love"

Hey Mike.  My Client Livia (44) gets PIP and old-style ESA from before UC arrived. The ESA of £204.75 per week (£887.75 per… Read More > "Carer moving in. Better-off on UC?"

Hey Mike.  I work in a DV service. Caroline has recently moved in with her three children. We need to claim Universal Credit,… Read More > "Who Can Claim for Children?"

The amounts shown in this post are now out-of-date. The ideas are absolutely correct. Hi Mike I hope you are well. Steph has… Read More > "ESA: Getting more!"

Hi Mike, Tom is 22. He had a head injury when he was at school. He finds it difficult to learn new things… Read More > "Appointees"

Hola Mike After waiting nine months, my client Chrissie has a PIP appeal coming up soon. The other day the DWP phoned her… Read More > "PIP Appeals: Pre-Tribunal Offers"

This post was updated on 6 May 2022 to include current benefit rates Hello Mike My clients Hannah and Hietor are in a… Read More > "Catch 22: No UC, no WCA. No WCA no UC."

Hiya Mike, My client Krystyna is a lone parent. Her daughter Carrie has a disability and gets DLA Care Component at the middle rate. Krystyna… Read More > "Benefits for Disabled Children – A Massive Cut"

Hello Mike My client has had a Work Capability Assessment and been told that she is fit-for-work. I have looked at the scoring… Read More > "Work Capability Assessments – The Substantial Risk Safety Net"

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?"