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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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son turning 19 in July. What will happen to my Universal Credits, very worried
Hi - my is 19 soon (July), has full PIP & EHCP. Autism & ADHD. I am his carer, only work part-time, and his appointee, single parent. I have recently seen that UNIVERSAL CREDIT child and disabled element will be stopped for me. He was going to go back to college to do level 3 non-advanced in his course, but upon looking,…
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19 yr old Student not Eligible for UC
My Son turned 19 in August & has been removed off our UC Claim, resulting in a loss of £775 a Month. His a Full Time Student with a EHCP & claiming PIP. We spoken to UC about him Claiming UC for himself, but was told his NOT Eligible as his got PIP so can use that. when we mention about the being over £700 short each Month…
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Hi, my name is WendyWhale! Feeling penalised by Universal Credit
Good afternoon everyone I am looking for some suggestions as I am getting EESA, top LCWRA I have just put in for IIDB and I have read UC will take away £1.00 for £1.00 I was out working full time while my husband was at home claiming his well earned pension from government and his private pension. Now his private pension…
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Lcwra aamd carer advice
Hi I'm after some advice we are a joint claimer my partner has a rare cancer that can attack multi place and organs there is no cure and symptoms vary day to day we have been beaten too many time by pip awarded it then unawared it and he's not got the energy to go through it again. I'm his only carer we are joint on UC on…
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What changes can we expect when Reform take leadership?
Whats going to change with regards to benifits?
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Bedroom tax
4 bed house 3 adults 2 children (14/17 years old) one adult moves out will I be hit with bedroom tax
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Pension Credit and PIP
my mum gets pension credit and PIP and owns her own house. If I move in with her will it affect what she gets. I am in full time employment too.
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I sent a letter to the UK Home or Foreign Office, and they didnt reply!?
I cant remember what address I sent it to but it may have been the one below For general enquiries and correspondence: Direct Communications Unit Home Office 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF United Kingdom I needed details of my periods of absence from the UK over the last 3 years for a PIP tribunal court case I have to…
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Free prescriptions and PIP
I want to no please can we get free meds on p i p please
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My partner had been reviving carers payment Scotland however he’s since closed h
My partner had been reviving carers payment Scotland however he’s since closed his claim for it as they said he wasn’t actually entitled to it and he was earning too much so now he’s going to have to pay it back in installments which is fine however that amount every month was getting deducted £ for £ on universal credit…
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How do I even begin navigating this system?
I'm fairly new to the whole benefits system (less than a year) but how am I supposed to actually live? I currently get UC, the award is turned to £0 due to also receiving ESA which seemingly is working out less per month, I get a contribution to my housing which is via a Social Housing Association. But have c£120 taken…
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Proving House Repair spending is necessary
I have been saving for house repairs for many years. I mentioned this in a recent DWP complaint, about something else but tangentially relevant to savings, and was advised to get proof the repairs were necessary. Im not sure how to do this. I have some single glazed windows I think need replacing, the roof tiles are…
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daughter has been contacted by dwp about what could be a substantial overpayment
I just wanted to ask a question seen similar ones on here before, my daughter has been contacted by dwp about what could be a substantial overpayment. She has her sons savings account attatched to hers and has been using it to buy hes Christmas and Birthday presents etc she has been very ill with kidney failure over the…
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Missed call
isn’t this typical, I’ve been waiting so long for a decision from PIP, since beginning of Jan in fact , had a letter about 3 weeks ago stating they had all the information they need and will be in touch by letter .. this call was from health assessment so now I’m wondering and I can’t call back . The stress of it all ,…
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Equality watchdog completes draft report into ‘unlawful acts’ by DWP
Equality watchdog completes draft report into ‘unlawful acts’ by DWP and its Conservative ministers The equality watchdog has completed its draft report into allegations of unlawful treatment of disabled benefit claimants by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), two years after the inquiry was launched under the last…
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If you have a pay back amount of 20,000 and you can only ever have 10,000 of it?
lets say they made a mistake, they should have paid you 20k but because u are not allowed to save more than 10 k they now can take away the 10k amount even though they made a mistake?
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Proof of benefits page
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Disability and Accessibility in the Tribunal- Birkbeck Social Sciences Festival
Hi everyone! We are also holding the event below that might be of interest to some of you. I will be talking about my Diverse Disabilities research project and we will be joined by David Chrimes, District tribunal Judge to discuss his experiences of being a disabled legal professional as well as hearing PIP disability…
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Diverse Disabilities Research - Call for Interview Participants
The Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (Birkbeck, University of London) and Healing Justice Ldn are conducting research into the tribunal system funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Who can take part: We are looking to speak with disabled people who have appealed their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision.…
