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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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Child benefit and esa
Hi there, Really need your help and it's very appreciated! Really is. I'm recently separated. Waiting for solicitor appointment. Will be a divorce. Police involved due to husband. Just bit background I'm sorry. I'm on esa non income related support group. Wasn't entitled to child benefit when we were together. I'm guessing…
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Bedroom tax.
Does anybody out there know anything about the bedroom tax? I have lived alone in a 2 bedroom council property since March 2017, when my daughter moved out. I receive Housing Benefit,but since then,I have had to pay a monthly sum for having an extra bedroom. Today I was looking online about exemptions from this bedroom…
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Hi, my name is jobroon! Will a £6,000 payout from my employer affect my benefits?
Hi I have been off work for 2 years with health issues and my sick pay ended a few months back , they have take me down the capability of work route as im not fit to work ,I am now on Esa and my employer has just informed me I will get a pay out of under £6000 will this effect my benefits?
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So stressed about the migration process, didn't receive 2 week run on of ESA and HB
Hi, I hope you're all doing as well as can be. I'm in the process of migration from ESA support group after receiving a migration notice to apply for Universal Credit. I'm very stressed because I was supposed to receive a 2 week run on od ESA esa and housing benefit, but this did not happen. My online housing benefit…
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Local Housing Allowance
Does anyone know if I can get a One Bedroom Accomodation in shared renting , if I am over 35 and on severe disability allowance? Does anyone know where to find official documentation for this, apart from Shelter's Web page?
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LHA rate for shared housing, under 35 on PIP
Hello, I just wanted to double check, I am looking to rent a room and am I right in thinking that as I'm on PIP I can get the one bedroom rate instead of the shared rate, even though I'm under 35 and will be house sharing? Thanks :)
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Mixed Age Couple Pension Credit
I have found it impossible to get benefits advice. There are no advisors in my area and Citizens Advice cannot/will not help me. I am in a mixed age couple and receiving ESA but have had forced migration notice to apply for Universal Credit with a deadline to apply. I am far too unwell to deal with this for many, many…
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ESA requesting Bank Statement
Our son recently had a large SDP backpayment made. The DWP sent a letter out saying it would be disregarded indefinately for ESA. Then last Friday we had a letter asking us to confirm if his savings and income were below £5700. I contacted ESA on Friday to ask some questions as the letter was a bit vague. After 2 and a…
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Will my benefits be affected when my daughter moves in?
I have a one bedroom flat my daughter needs to move in to look after me I claim pip council tex and uc she works full time she will be living in the front room will my benefits be affected
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Son waiting 16 weeks and still no carers allowance decision
My son applied for carers allowance on 17th Feb 25. I have full pip and he cares full time. We still haven't heard anything from them and still no money. We ring once a week every week and all they say to us is we will email the back office and mark urgent. Is there anything else we can do please as getting a little…
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Council tax
Hi .we moved to uc in September. We payed little council tax on income support .We our now in arrears with our council tax .they saying we got to pat 154.67 a month .Nothing changed only we now on uc .Any advice
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Do they acknowledge mandatory reconsideration letters?
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Carers Allowance hours
Hi all my partner is just about to apply for Carers Allowance for her mother as she had to stop work to look after her. We are going through the form and it says must help more than 35 hours a week and asked about my details as well how does the 35 hours work as she is not there all the time but easily spends more than 35…
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ESA / JSA reforms any updates
Has anyone any idea when we might have an update on the new ESA/JSA unemployment insurance plans? I'm still not hearing anything on the news about this welfare reform that they are looking at doing
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Hi, my name is Everton30061959! Which benefits contribute to council tax reduction?
What Benefits Contribute to Council Tax Reduction???
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Pension credits
Hello to everyone and a huge thank you for any advice My mum receives pension credit she lives in a flat but now she is 90 and i would like her living with me would donate her flat to me (her daughter ) affect her pension credit?. Would living with me affect her pension credit? Thank you Jacqueline
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Housing benefit, will it affect pension credit when my son comes back home to live?
I'm on housing benefit. I'm a pensioner. My son, who works full time is coming back home to live. He works full time. When Council sort out how much rent and Council tax he needs to pay how can he pay it separately to me so that it doesn't affect pension credit etc as he won't be paying me anything
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Housing benifit
I've talked about how I received my Universal credit call up. Want I want to know is if my rent will still be paid to my housing company still? I got told I might lose my flat and have to move back in with my mum which would be a horrible nightmare, as I hear Universal Credit drives people into poverty. Can you advise…
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Pension and benefits
I've only just signed up so new to this and I hope someone may be able to help me. I have a question about my retirement that is worrying me a little. I am due to retire in November this year. My partner is 17 years my junior and we have very happily lived together in a housing association house for many years. My partner…
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Pension credit
I am getting conflicting answers to my question on different sites. My partner and I get new state pension of 230.25 each. I have an underlying entitlement to carers allowance and partner gets ADP. Can we claim pension credit
