Get paid faster: The Government must slash the time Brits wait for their first Universal Credit payments from five to two weeks, helping stop 7million from being pushed into debt. Keep more of what you earn:The work allowance should be increased and the taper rate should be slashed from from 63p to 50p, helping at least 4million families. Don’t get punished for having a family: Parents should get the 85 per cent of the money they can claim for childcare upfront instead of being paid in arrears. Together, these changes will help Make Universal Credit Work. … [Read more...] about 700,000 people on Universal Credit will be dragged into poverty if benefits slashed, experts warn
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Parents urged to check if they can get back to school help – from tax credits to free meals and uniforms
Children do have to be eligible to receive it though and the requirements include being under 16, needing extra looking after or having walking difficulties, having lived in Britain for two of the past three years if over three-years-old, and be a UK resident and not subject to immigration control. … [Read more...] about Parents urged to check if they can get back to school help – from tax credits to free meals and uniforms
Millions of people on Universal Credit unaware they qualify for free NHS prescriptions
NHS prescriptions NHS dental treatment sight tests, glasses and contact lenses necessary costs of travel to receive NHS treatment NHS wigs and fabric supports To apply for the Low Income scheme (HC2 certificate), you'll have to complete a HC1 form, which is available from your local Jobcentre Plus or NHS hospital. … [Read more...] about Millions of people on Universal Credit unaware they qualify for free NHS prescriptions
Coronavirus: Will universities be exempt from the new rules? And other questions
Can I have my grandson overnight? I am a single grandparent living on the ground floor in my own house, however I have a lodger who lives on the second floor. from Teresa If you're in England, and you're a single grandparent, you have the right to form a “support bubble” with your grandson and his family. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Will universities be exempt from the new rules? And other questions
What age do child benefits stop? Here’s how you could still be entitled to tax credits
You must also tell the Child Benefit Office if they take any breaks from education or training after 16. … [Read more...] about What age do child benefits stop? Here’s how you could still be entitled to tax credits
