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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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DWP To Hire Company For Surveillance Equipment
DWP advertising a £2m contract for vehicle-based covert ‘live’ surveillance cameras to spy on benefit claimantshttps://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/05/01/dwp-advertising-a-2m/
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Mortgage on universal credit unfair than rent
I have been told I have to much savings I said this is for house repairs if I need them . As a home owner if my house is sud standard the council can take it off me but universal credit said it's still savings . if you rent your land lord has by law as to keep you safe and warm . Not the case if you own your house .Should…
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2 months bank statements requested for housing benefit application
Southwark council requests 2 months bank statements for new housing benefit applications. Does this mean 2 months exactly proceeding and including the date of my claim (last 60 days) or does it mean the 2 complete months before the month of my claim? i.e If I apply on May 20th do I send complete statements for each month…
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Hi, my name is janeynew! What should my mum's minimum income guarantee be?
Hi everyone I am just checking the figures on my mum's financial assessment from the local authority re her contribution to care costs. She gets high rate attendance allowance and pension credit guarantee with the disability element. She also gets savings credit. Can you advise what her minimum income guarantee should be?
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Moved to UC without migration letter and on contribution ESA
Hi, hoping someone can advise it looks like I have been moved to UC without a migration letter or any notice at all. I was receiving a small amount of income ESA alongside contribution ESA I was in the support group, the income side was moved over to UC July last year as a couples claim and I continued receiving…
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DWP changed my address to "private and confidential"
So I got an email from my council asking me if I still lived here as they say the info the DWP shares with them has changed and now my address is listed as "private and confidential". Google AI says this is done during fraud investigations. Its not clear if that is true I havent been able to confirm it Now I am due to…
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Cost of living payments overpayment
Hello everyone hope all are as well as can be 😃 Right where do I start 🙄 Back when the cost of living payments were being paid. In Feb 2022 my partner moved in with me. I was the claiming New Style ESA support group, UC & had a claim for PIP ongoing. My partner had been claiming UC while waiting for ESA to be sorted but he…
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Rent £2158 higher than LHA rate
Hello, just wondering if anyone knows how this works with social housing and the UC housing element? My rent has recently gone up and for the first time it’s actually higher than the LHA rate for my area. My rent is now £2158 a month. I know LHA usually doesn’t apply to social housing in the same way it does for private…
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Hi, my name is Coraltam1! Change carers to severe disability allowance?
I wanted to know , if I could change my carers allowance , to the sever allowance , as my person receiving carers allowance , cleans twice a week for me but rarely turns up , plus numerous people I know , claim for family members , bur don’t actually do anything , I would prefer to claim an allowance , I could pay fairly…
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REFORM PARTY DECLARES A WAR ON WELFARE BENEFITS
The Reform Party have openly declared a war on benefits, particularly for those on benefits for health. Article here: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2197803/nigel-farage-there-will-be-riots-war-benefits-britain/amp He’s also said he doesn’t want people working from home anymore.
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Hi, my name is Scotslady2027! Can I do permitted work on ESA and UC?
Hello I a single woman and on support group ESA but also on UC.. ( get rent only ) and standard ADP for daily living and low mobility. Would I be able to do any permitted work.I don't know what i could do really but feel I'm rotting away! Maybe walk a few dogs nearby or something. Any advice welcome. Thank you
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Hi, my name is Flybys45! I need help getting some carpet in my flat
I have had a round time I’m now being tested for bowel cancer and breast cancer I have depression and severe Asa’s and suffer mental help I have no carpet in my flat can you
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Hi, my name is sean22! Can I inform the tax office online about ill health?
I stopped work 0n 27th of March of this year due to ill health. can i inform the tax office about this via online
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ESA new style and lcwra
I started new ESA claim 4 April I'm on lcwra on UC and accepted my commitments 17 April first payment 29th April - will ESA back date me to 11-28th without sick note and how long for put me in support group because UC lcwra then when do they back date me for the support group I'm over 25
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Hi, my name is scare6089! Would I have to pay bedroom tax if my daughter moves?
Hi First time here I’m looking for advice please 🙏🏻 My daughter is due to turn 18 and leave full time education next month she will be going into full time work instead, I work 16 hours and also have a son he’s 9 years old (I get a disability element for him) my daughter is talking about moving to her bf’s soon,, where…
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An Emergency Handbrake for UK Welfare
From the Rightsnet site Tony Blair Institute calls for ‘non-work-limiting’ conditions to no longer lead to entitlement to benefits Further to calls last year for action to stop people with less severe mental health problems from accessing disability benefits - from, among others, the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary,…
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Labour’s ‘landmark’ rules on ‘right to try’ are ‘worthless’ and ‘empty’
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labours-landmark-rules-on-right-to-try-are-worthless-and-empty-dwps-own-guidance-shows/
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Health Benefits under reform
it’s looking more likely that reform will win the next election and I was even considering voting for them , but I’ve just found out Farage is planning on punishing and scrapping or cutting all health benefits , so that people like myself who are unable to work because of severe health issues will be forced to work even…
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Hi, my name is Sandra14! Will I lose benefits if my son moves back in?
Hi looking for advice a live alone get pip n esa get disability esa my son thinking off moving back in will i lose my money n still have to pay rent for him he works full time
