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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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The DWP capital thresholds should be £10.5k and £27k
That is if they'd been adjusted to take into account inflation. Given inflation the £6k and £16k thresholds from when they were introduced in 2006 are effectively £3.5k and £9.2k in 2025… It also means that in 10 years from now the inflation adjust figures will be about £2.5k and £7k… Given it took the DWP about 15-20…
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How do we manage? Charged bedroom tax but have no spare rooms
disabled need heat all day help cleaning food gardeners taxis decorators careers places to go people to talk to and shopping all costing more than one average undisabled person how does the maths work seriously how does it work the little extra hardly pays a cleaner each week let alone gardeners are you changing pip are u…
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Need help, I’m so confused about lcwra rules.
Hi, new here. I’m really stressed about what to do. I am receiving UC with LWCRA, and also Adult Disability Payment..I am Agoraphobic with a Panic Disorder. For 4 or 5 years now I’ve been in an awful cycle of being virtually at home all of the time. Just recently I’ve been offered the chance to get involved with a great…
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Volunteering on disability
Will my money get stopped if I try to volunteer on lcwra and adp ?
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Pip BackPay
Hi, I received a text on 02/12/25 saying I've been approved for Pip. I wondered how long I have to wait for backpay to come into my account? I am writing this at midnight on 05/12/2025. If its the 3-5 days, will it; 1. Come through the time the text was sent? 2. Come through on a weekend?
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From Benefits and work
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/mcfadden-refuses-to-rule-out-pip-cuts-or-rule-in-wca-abolition https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/disability-benefit-cuts-cause-rise-in-poverty-and-mental-health-issues%2C-not-employment-rates
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Advice
I made migration claim from ESA income related to UC on 18 November. Appointment at job centre for I’d and claims commitment. First UC payment on 24 December. At this stage I wasn’t aware of also being also on contribution based ESA. Today I got a letter dated 24 November that my contribution based ESAwas ending on 1…
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Motability
worried about the changes to motability, I don’t care about the change of cars thought it was ridiculous anyway driving about in a petrol guzzling car. I’m worried about the deposit prices, they’ve already gone up in the past 18 months my mokka went from £300 deposit to over £1000 when I was looking for a friend.
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EBay selling
I’ve just received an email from eBay saying that I have to pass on my NI number to HMRC. What should I do. Only selling my own used goods Will this affect my benefits. Thanks
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Council tax benefit paying more since changed to UC
Trying to get some advice about the council benefit and why we now pay so much, been told it’s wrong but council benefit people won’t change the amount don’t know where to go for more help
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Ive let the council (housing) get access to my Drs records should I deny it
Ive let the council (housing) get access to my Drs records, should I now deny it or allow it? So the council wanted permission to see my Drs record and she said it would assist get me getting housing. The problem is I rarely contact my Drs so my record is very sparse, I only tend to go if I need meds which I avoid like the…
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Unemployment Insurance - It looks likely it's going to implemented?
This is the latest news re Unemployment Insurance from the Benefits and Work site which was posted on their site today. NewsMcFadden refuses to rule-out PIP cuts or rule-in WCA abolition Published: 24 November 2025 Secretary of state for work and pensions Pat McFadden refused to rule-out personal independence payment (PIP)…
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Essex and Suffolk water
anyone get a discount for being on pip and uclwrca I tried to apply as was told to and been rejected not sure why
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Unemployment insurance
Hi Myself and hubby are on UC lcwra group (hubby) we also get new style esa paid separately from UC. When and if they get rid of new style esa and change it to unemployment insurance paid for 12 months. Will we lose money and will my hubby be made to look for work? The whole welfare changes is causing so much stress and…
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Work Capability Advice ( Neew Account)
Hi (I have had to open a new account on here) On my old account I wrote about under the heading Spine Stenosis and being refused. My work put it in to be relooked at on the fact that they didn't look at the spine stenosis and went off a form i put in 8 years plus ago. I have received a phone call this morning wanting to…
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will they ever leave us alone
For the first time, Jobcentre Plus staff are to regularly contact claimants of sickness benefits as part of a strategy to reduce the welfare bill. This approach will focus on two million individuals who are currently not required to seek employment or prepare for future work. A significant number of claimants suffering…
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Access card
Hello! I have a question about access cards and how to use it as I'm a bit lost on how it all works. I was approved for the +1 and the no queuing which I'm really grateful for but i have no idea how to use it. I love going to concerts, it's one of the activities I refuse to stop doing since my conditions got worse but it…
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National insurance credits
hi I’m unable to work due to my disabilities and mental health (and the lack of appropriate supportive jobs out there for disabled workers!!). I am receiving PIP but nothing else as I’m not entitled to UC. I’m concerned about not getting my national insurance covered and how that will affect my pension when I’m entitled to…
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UNIVERSAL CREDIT (TEMPORARILY SIGNED OFF WORK) financial advice please 🙏🏼😊
Hi all, my friend is in full time self employment but has recently had major surgery and been temporarily signed off by his GP. He’s now in receipt of UC (thankfully) but I wondered if there would be any other financial help he could access’s to see him through? (He lives alone) Thank you kind people in advance 🙏🏼
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Help please regarding UC/ESA and returning to work part time
Hi, I currently receive LCWRA and my payment is £1252 per month of which £609 is deducted for ESA payments. £429 housing, £40 rent arrears and £58 advance payments. I am starting a new job where I will be working 25 hours a week and receiving £1306 per month before tax/ni. My questions are… Do I have to stop my ESA claim?…
