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Hi, my name is SarahBradley! Where can I get help buying a mattress?
Hi, my husband is disabled and we receive ESA and PIP. We are barely affording the essentials, we desperately need a new mattress as my husband is struggling to sleep on the one we have. Is there any organisation that can help?
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An introduction to Carer's Allowance
What is Carer’s Allowance and who can claim it? Carer’s Allowance is a benefit which is designed to provide financial support to an individual who cares for a disabled person, who is themselves in receipt of a qualifying disability benefit (such as the daily living component of PIP, middle or highest rate care element of…
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Hi, my name is Hackneybob! would my wife be able to also claim LCWRA?
Hi we are a mixed age couple. My wife claims Carers Allowance for my son who is on the high rate Daily and Mobility components on Pip. My wife is on the low rate on PIP Daily and Mobility components, her conditions are Fibromyalgia, Anxiety and Arthritis in her hands. I cannot claim carers allowance for either of them…
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Hi, my name is Peter6! trying to work out how much will be deducted. Weekly or monthly?
Hi, I'm in receipt of the lower rate of IIDB which works out around £66.00 weekly I have since come over to UC and have now found out this is classed as an income, I have just found out I have an acquired brain injury due to an accident my UC will be paid fortnightly and I'm trying to work out how much will be deducted…
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Pension Credit information
Morning, I applied to DWP to claim my State pension in April by phone. I got my conformation letter within 10 days. (I reach 66 in Mid August) On the same day I applied for Pension credits again by phone. I get the maximum pension but as I claim PIP I can apply for Pension Credits. I got conformation that I was entitled to…
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Child tax credit & esa.
Hello I'm just looking for a little bit of advice if anyone can help. Can you claim Esa and child tax credits because i was told you cannot when I claimed it, I was never paid for my child in the whole time I claimed esa 5 years ago. Was this true or was I entitled to it? Many thanks.
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Hi, my name is PAULINE. TURND DOWN FOR PIP AND THE MANDERTORY DISION .
I HAVE CROHNS DISEASE AND ULTERA COLLISRUS AND I HAVE BEEN TURND DOWN FOR PIP AND THE MANDERTORY DISION AND I CANNOT FACE GOING TO THE TRIBRUNAL AS MY NERVES ARE VERY BAD AND I AM SO SCARDE UPSET OF FACEING THE TRIBRUNAL KNOWING THAT I MAY GET TURNED DOWN AGAIN IS THERE ANY OTHER HELP OR BENIFITS THAT I CAN GET AS THERE IS…
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Hi, my name is bat! can I appeal that decision on one descriptor only?
Hi all I have a bit of a problem I accepted a revised decision from dwp before tribunal which it has now lapsed can I appeal that decision on one descriptor only and protect the rest of my award at this tribunal
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Hi, my name is coincake51! I have applied for carers allowance for my wife can she claim too?
We are both pensioners my wife gets pip high rate and I get DLA high rate mobility and middle rate for care I have recently applied for carers allowance for my wife can she claim carers for me?
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Widows pension. how can I get widow pension now my husband has been dead for 20 years
how can I get widow pension now my husband has been dead for 20 years
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help with my service charges as im on pension credit.
Hello, my username is cherry pie and im a retired lady living in st annes, im wanting to buy a flat but it has service charges and wondered if i can get help with those as im on pension credit and guarantee too….my hobbies are walking , and yoga …and love reading.
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Dla to pip
This whole procedure has been hell for me, offloadingthe information to cause this intervention has damaged my mental health so bad that im considering giving up.im not saying im contesting my new award on pip,im sharing the data i received via my upgrade from my deceased sister Lauren Francis on the 16th may 2025 around…
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Can I claim widow pension 20 years after my husband died?
I was a widow about 20 years ago and I was wondering if I can claim widow pension even I am 62 years old and my husband died 20 years ago so I’m I still have the benefit yes or no let me know what you think ok thanks Susan bye
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ADHD benefits for my child
hi guys I’m new to this so please forgive me if I do any thing wrong. My name is miv and my 15 year old daughter has just been diagnosed with adhd. She believes that she is entitled pip or whatever. Could some one please let me know if this is true and if so how to apply thanks for now guys xx
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Hi, my name is seka! .I currently get carers allowance and non work related esa with a premium next
Hi ..I currently get carers allowance and non work related esa with a premium next month it is all due to switch over to UC. My youngest is going to uni in september and is considering residency and is currently recieving UC how does this affect us both? where can we find what we would both be able to claim under these…
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Hi, my name is mumsii! Need some advice, son - registered carer for his partner(disabled) on UC...
hi, Need some advice, son - registered carer for his partner(disabled) on UC- he works 12 hours. If he cannot go to work( due to partners ill health) the lost income is made up by UC. He has recently been told his place of work is to close for refurb for 2 weeks-3 options given to staff 1- take holidays over the time…
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am i entitled to the mobility component when in receipt of NHS continuing healthcare?
I live in a care home with nursing i have multiple disabilities and complex needs, Recently my wav was taken off me as the DWP had stopped paying the mobility component DLA/PIP. Because of the complexity of my needs I am in receipt of NHS çontinuing healthcare. Can you tell me if I am entitled to the mobility component as…
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ESA application
Hi I'm looking for advice/help I applied for ESA on the 21st July and received this text I've just received this letter from DWP also dated 21st July I've not had any correspondence or communication regarding my ESA claim but am mystified that on the same day that I make a claim DWP change my TAX code and include an amount…
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ESA requesting years of bank statements
Hi, I've seen similar posts on this but they didn't answer my query so I'm making this post. ESA have asked for 7 years of statements from me and I've saved them all from my online banking - but it's 124 pdfs in total. Surely they can't expect me to find a way to print these all off and post them? I can't find anything…
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I’m aburra, do I have the right to benefit from my UK husbands state pension as an American?
just wondering. My husband was 75 from Uk Didn’t take his retirement till age 70 He died a few months ago Does the American widow have rights to benefits from state pension
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Winter fuel payment
is this a scam it sent me to what looked like a official DWP page then said it will charge me £1 to verify my card
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Hi, my name is SusanMG6492! Can I get special income support on top of my ESA?
I want to see if I can claim special income support and esa and care allowance from all together I already got care allowance and esa I was told that I can get special income support as well
