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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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Redundancy and universal credit
Hii all im after some advice please Me and my partner have 2 daughters and claim universal credit history loosing his job on 28/2 and being made redundant ino i have to tell uc in my journal but does anyone know what will happen next will the reduancy pay be taken into account as savings or earnings? Will that mean that…
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How long for severe disability premium decision?
Hi, I applied for severe disability premium about nine weeks ago. Should I have had a decision by now?
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Hospital
In hospital right hand face tongue face numb last time in hospital years ago so frightening
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Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP's disability benefits bill
Not to be a worrywart, but this was posted in Big issue 16-1-25 https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/dwp-disability-benefits-bill-high-court-ruling/ and now there is a new link on Facebook Disability something facebook page, lost the link, but it says this has been confirmed to go ahead despite a court ruling? It…
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Hi, my name is Nicola. Son moving in, will I have to pay full rent?
Hi my son has just finished with his girlfriend I'm on benefits and he is on universal credit if he moves in with me will I have to pay full rent
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Moving From ESA Support Group to Universal Credit
I was on ESA in the support group and I was awarded PIP at the enhanced rate for daily living so I receive the enhanced and severe disability premiums. I have ADHD, Autism, Depression, Insomnia and Anxiety I had to switch to Universal Credit due to my daughter's mother passing away. I went for the identity verification…
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I'd like to apply for housing benefits, currently receiving PIP and UC
hi I would like li apply for housing benefits. At the moment I’m receiving PIP and UC Can I apply on line or can you put in the right direction please how to make an appointment Kind regards Marius S
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Carers' Allowance - £10,000 Overpayment Demand
Hi - anyone have any experience of this or advice on how to deal with it. We've contacted loads of people/charities/agencies, but not getting any real practical support. Claimed Carers' Allowance for several years for looking after our autistic son (I am also autistic), but it seems we inadvertently went very slightly over…
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Direct payment amounts?
Hello, If you are awarded 16 hours per week for direct payments how much does the council help you in terms of amounts? Do they pay the min wage per hour x16 or is it calculated some other way?
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£479 down with transitional protection?
I have dine my migration over to universal credit.and an agent that had to manually add one of my benefits onto my claim. So skipping forward. I had my first statement and it was £479 less they miscalculated the transitional protection element . So I raised the concern with a lovely lady in payments through my journal who…
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Hi, my name is Viscount! Will inheriting a house and life insurance affect my benefits?
1st post… Hello all. I live in a large detached property (which is in dis-repair) with my elderly father. We have lived together in this house since 1992 (when both of us were working!) The house is owned by him and has done so since day 1. He is now in her late 80s and in poor health, he probably will not see Christmas. I…
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Pension lump sum ,advice
Hi everyone I'm asking this question for my sister. She's now reached pension age ,and will receive her state pension . She lives alone in a one bed flat , As she will no longer be working she my be able to receive ,housing benefit ,council tax reduction ,she won't get pension credit as she will be receiving full state…
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UC Housing Element advice
My partner and I currently live separately and both are on UC including LCWRA element. I am living rent-free with family, my partner is renting privately and receiving the housing element of UC. We intend to move to live together some time this summer and intend to claim housing element to help with costs. Due to our…
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did not receive winter fuel allowance
Hello We did not receive our winter fuel allowance for the year 2024/2025. Despite the fact that my husband is of pension age and I claim IR-ESA for both of us. Under the last government these winter fuel payments were automatically put into my bank account regular as clockwork early November, but not with this new…
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Hi, my name is Loopylou43! I need to email the DWP, what can I do?
I need to email the dwp please
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Hi, my name is jacla_7172! like some advice on a benefit fraud issue
Hi im mew here and I would like some advice on a benefit fraud issue
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Appeal for ADP
Hi I'm going for my appeal on 14 March I'm getting represented by a guy from the social work dept. He phoned today and told me I'd given him more info 5 minutes on phone than was in my form. I'd got a woman from gmap to fill in my form and feel she never empathised my condition. I've had 3 strokes and just had a hip…
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Access to Work Grant
I have just been offered the Access to Work grant and have some questions. I will get back in touch with them to discuss, but in the mean time I’d be grateful if anyone can provide an insight or has any experience with this. The advisor informed me that they will send me the decision in writing via post, with all the…
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Hi, my name is Simon1965! need to have some help on what I can claim.
Hi , I have just stopped working to care for my wife who has been poorly for a while.
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Article from today's Guardian about C.A. and hospital
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/27/mother-had-carers-allowance-stopped-while-with-disabled-daughter-in-leeds-hospital
