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 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.
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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 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 ...
Extra money and help PIP entitles you to - Citizens Advice
WEBApr 1, 2023 · If 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 …
Check if you can get Universal Credit - Citizens Advice
WEBTo get Universal Credit you must: be 18 years old or over - or in some cases 16 or 17. be under State Pension age - check your State Pension age if you’re over 60 years old on GOV.UK. live in the UK - there are extra rules if you’re not a British citizen. You must usually have less than £16,000 in savings or other investments - called ...
Check if you can get Pension Credit - Citizens Advice
WEBmoney held in bank or savings accounts. Any savings or investments over £10,000 will affect the amount of Pension Credit you get. You’ll be treated as having £1 per week of income for every £500 above £10,000. If your weekly income is below £218.15 then Guarantee Credit will top you up to that amount.
Updating and proving your pre-settled or settled status
WEBThe DWP might ask for proof of your pre-settled status or settled status by adding a message to the journal section of your online account. You should check your journal regularly to make sure you don’t miss any messages. You can give the DWP your share code as evidence - you can get a share code on GOV.UK.
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.