The Rules The rules of migration are laws. They come from the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 Legacy Benefits: Working Tax Credit –… Read More > "Managed Migration to Universal Crediit"
Local Connection
I am a benefits specialist, not a homelessness adviser, but I am reasonably familiar with homelessness law. If you have any doubt about… Read More > "Local Connection"
Limited Capability for Work – While Working?
May works part time earning £1,100 per month. She lives on her own in a mortgaged house. She has significant health difficulties and… Read More > "Limited Capability for Work – While Working?"
Old Style ESA: Getting a New iESA Award
This post was written in 2021, so the amounts are now out-of-date, but the ideas are still completely valid. Old-Style ESA and New-Style… Read More > "Old Style ESA: Getting a New iESA Award"
DLA, PIP & AA: The Age Related Rules
If your disability causes care needs you may get: DLA Care Component if you claim/ed before the age of 16. PIP Daily Living… Read More > "DLA, PIP & AA: The Age Related Rules"
Working While You Live in a Hostel, Refuge or Supported Accommodation.
This post was updated on 26 April 2024 You can download a PDF of this information This information is about people who are… Read More > "Working While You Live in a Hostel, Refuge or Supported Accommodation."
My Left Foot
A couple of days ago, I injured my left foot. It’s a trivial injury and I’m confident that it will heal in a… Read More > "My Left Foot"
PIP Points
The purpose of PIP is to enable someone who has a disability to live, as far as possible, the life they wish to… Read More > "PIP Points"
National Insurance: Carer’s Credits
Carer’s Allowance – 35 Hours If you spend 35 or more hours each week caring for someone who gets PIP-Daily-Living, or Attendance Allowance,… Read More > "National Insurance: Carer’s Credits"
Pension Pots and Universal Credit
A pension pot is an amount of money that is held under a personal pension scheme. The value of this fund is disregarded… Read More > "Pension Pots and Universal Credit"
ESA: Old-Style / New-Style
Employment and Support Allowance is a benefit for people whose illness or disability means that they have Limited Capability for Work If you… Read More > "ESA: Old-Style / New-Style"
PIP: What They Need To Know About You
The PIP Scoring System PIP Daily Living Component is assessed by scoring your ability to do ten activities: Making a simple cooked one-course… Read More > "PIP: What They Need To Know About You"
Domestic Abuse & Modern Slavery: New Exceptions To The Shared-Accommodation-LHA
Local Housing Allowances If you are a private-renter there is a ceiling on the amount of rent that can be counted when the… Read More > "Domestic Abuse & Modern Slavery: New Exceptions To The Shared-Accommodation-LHA"
Housing Benefit: Interim Payments on Account
Housing Benefit Claims and Delays Since the introduction of Universal Credit you can only make a new claim for Housing Benefit if: You… Read More > "Housing Benefit: Interim Payments on Account"
Housing Benefit: Overlaps and Run-Ons for Notice Period
Usually, to claim Housing Benefit or Universal Credit Housing Costs Element for a property you must occupy the accommodation as your home. But… Read More > "Housing Benefit: Overlaps and Run-Ons for Notice Period"
UC and Education
You cannot claim Universal Credit if you are: Aged 16-19, doing a course of A-level standard or below, for more than 12 hours… Read More > "UC and Education"
PIP – Engaging With Other People Face-To-Face
PIP is assessed by scoring the care needs and mobility difficulties that arise from your illnesses or disabilities. One of the activities that… Read More > "PIP – Engaging With Other People Face-To-Face"
PIP and Alcohol and Drug Addiction
It’s often the case that people who have alcohol or drug addictions get an unsympathetic hearing from PIP assessors, Decision Makers and sometimes… Read More > "PIP and Alcohol and Drug Addiction"
The Legal Definition of Specified Accommodation
Following the introduction of Universal Credit, Housing Benefit was generally closed for new claims by people under pension age. However the rules that… Read More > "The Legal Definition of Specified Accommodation"