New Posts For Thread: Universal Credithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-creditMy son has applied for Universal Credit. He has been told if he gets it he will lose any other benefit he gets now. Has anyone heard if this is happening.Seems crazy to give it in one hand and take it back in the other. It has happened before though.just one thing to people that might lose their work etc, a lot of the dhss staff will tell you to claim universal credit, but not tell you that if you have been working and paying tax, nat ins for last 2 years you can also claim new style jsa and ifhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114805#559114805just one thing to people that might lose their work etc, a lot of the dhss staff will tell you to claim universal credit, but not tell you that if you have been working and paying tax, nat ins for last 2 years you can also claim new style jsa and ifSat, 04 Apr 2020 12:52:23 -0500forget the hard sell he,s a 40 yr true story of investing in uk,s big 5/6 high street namesendowment mortgage enough pay of loan with a nice little earner left over for a new car,exotic holiday etc, truth warning letter aftyer 14 years saying there whttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114769#559114769forget the hard sell he,s a 40 yr true story of investing in uk,s big 5/6 high street namesendowment mortgage enough pay of loan with a nice little earner left over for a new car,exotic holiday etc, truth warning letter aftyer 14 years saying there wSat, 04 Apr 2020 12:45:55 -0500Immaterialhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114673#559114673ImmaterialSat, 04 Apr 2020 12:28:49 -0500Are you sure about that 63 pencehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114667#559114667Are you sure about that 63 penceSat, 04 Apr 2020 12:28:00 -0500£1,366,751.63 with charges incorporated.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114665#559114665£1,366,751.63 with charges incorporated.Sat, 04 Apr 2020 12:27:37 -0500woundedknee, not 100%, he would have been better leaving his pension in , and just claiming benefits etc ,or taking 25?% of his pension tax free, spending or giving in to family members to ( keep ) , leave about 5,000 in savings , then youd qualifhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114663#559114663woundedknee, not 100%, he would have been better leaving his pension in , and just claiming benefits etc ,or taking 25?% of his pension tax free, spending or giving in to family members to ( keep ) , leave about 5,000 in savings , then youd qualifSat, 04 Apr 2020 12:27:34 -0500If someone put £20 pw in a S&P tracker in a pension wrapper (in today's money) for 45 years pot would be £1,634,205.76https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114649#559114649If someone put £20 pw in a S&P tracker in a pension wrapper (in today's money) for 45 years pot would be £1,634,205.76Sat, 04 Apr 2020 12:25:49 -0500well played sirhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114645#559114645well played sirSat, 04 Apr 2020 12:25:08 -0500thats what i did ..i got very lucky with Maggies right to buyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114637#559114637thats what i did ..i got very lucky with Maggies right to buySat, 04 Apr 2020 12:23:26 -0500even worse is governments,insurance firms kidding todays young that saving a tenner,20 a week in to a pension scheme will give you a tidy nest egg, when it wont,my advice to the younger generation would beA, get on housing ladderB, make sure you payhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31640403/universal-credit?post_id=559114611#559114611even worse is governments,insurance firms kidding todays young that saving a tenner,20 a week in to a pension scheme will give you a tidy nest egg, when it wont,my advice to the younger generation would beA, get on housing ladderB, make sure you paySat, 04 Apr 2020 12:19:01 -0500