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gifts of money
I'm on UC and have about £1K in my bank account, no other savings or capital. At easter several friends sent me gifts of money via paypal, and recently they sent a few more payments as gifts as they know I'm hard up and have expenses, covering which would deplete my meagre £1K. Over the past few months the gifts have…
Friendship's
How do other disabled people find non disabled people when it comes to friendship etc. do they have similar experiences of unanswered phone calls, and promises that's never materialize?
NI Number Universal Credit Managed Migration
Hello everyone and good evening. Please could anyone kindly advise what proof/evidence, if any, of my National Insurance number is required during the managed migration to UC process? I, obviously have it on some ESA and PIP letters from DWP and also on this years P60. Is it asked for during migration? Is what I have…
Hi, my name is nzmia!
I have had an undiagnosed set of symptoms for the last six years (the speech, the weakness, and unconsciousness have started happening over the last two months. I have had an MRI, EEG, CT scans (the last one two weeks ago), complete blood count, and a lumbar puncture - all of which have been normal. I have been told by an…
Still no Poppy ?
does anyone know if everything is ok with Poppy ?
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CCould You please tell me who is mostly at risk to cut pip? Is it younger adults? People are asking me questions and they think I'm wrong
Universal Credit Migration
I have recently received notice of my first payment after UC Migration. It is calculated as follows Standard Allowance £400.14 (correct) Housing Element £382.52 Transitional Protection £228.10 Rent paid directly to landlord minus £382.52 Total monthly payment £614. I was on income related ESA before and got £244.65 per…
Tell us some boring news.
There's intrigue in the mundane and so today we're asking you to share: what is something boring you've done lately? Emptied the kitchen bin? Run out of teabags? Bought a clothes airer? Cleaned the oven? Tell us. I'll go: I walked to the shop to post a parcel, but I'd accidentally deleted the digital label they needed to…
Year after filled in form now reassessment
Hi all So a year after I filled in a form I got asking me if I still warrant pip I got a text saying I've an upcoming reassessment based on maybe not giving enough evidence. I'm a bit overwhelmed with anxiety about it as I'm terrible on the phone and always make mistakes/brain fog etc no matter what I write down I never…
Green Paper Discussion – Have you responded yet?
The consultation deadline is currently the 30th June 2025. Have you responded yet? If so, have you any tips for those who are looking to? This is our newest discussion about Labour's Green Paper on benefits reforms. If you're looking for links to the consultation and information about consultation events, you can find that…

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