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am i entitled to the mobility component when in receipt of NHS continuing healthcare?
I live in a care home with nursing i have multiple disabilities and complex needs, Recently my wav was taken off me as the DWP had stopped paying the mobility component DLA/PIP. Because of the complexity of my needs I am in receipt of NHS çontinuing healthcare. Can you tell me if I am entitled to the mobility component as…
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ESA application
Hi I'm looking for advice/help I applied for ESA on the 21st July and received this text I've just received this letter from DWP also dated 21st July I've not had any correspondence or communication regarding my ESA claim but am mystified that on the same day that I make a claim DWP change my TAX code and include an amount…
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ESA requesting years of bank statements
Hi, I've seen similar posts on this but they didn't answer my query so I'm making this post. ESA have asked for 7 years of statements from me and I've saved them all from my online banking - but it's 124 pdfs in total. Surely they can't expect me to find a way to print these all off and post them? I can't find anything…
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I’m aburra, do I have the right to benefit from my UK husbands state pension as an American?
just wondering. My husband was 75 from Uk Didn’t take his retirement till age 70 He died a few months ago Does the American widow have rights to benefits from state pension
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Winter fuel payment
is this a scam it sent me to what looked like a official DWP page then said it will charge me £1 to verify my card
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Hi, my name is SusanMG6492! Can I get special income support on top of my ESA?
I want to see if I can claim special income support and esa and care allowance from all together I already got care allowance and esa I was told that I can get special income support as well
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Hi, my name is Simone909! Questions about carer's allowance and assessment periods, can anyone help?
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Hi, my name is marsbars28! If I stop being a carer will my UC increase?
hi does anyone know what will happen in the following scenario currently receive universal credit after a migration notice. I get standard allowance, housing, lower capability and work related activity and payment protection. I am currently a carer so the amount of carers allowance is taken off my universal credit each…
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Hi, my name is aburra! Is this a standard text for a state pension claim?
receive a text. Says We’ve processed your state pension claim.we will send you a letter which will tell you everything you need to know. You do not need to contact us. is this a typical denial text?
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SIPPS: I've not triggered ongoing pension but will it count as savings for disability benefits?
I am a disabled widow in my 60s but not yet of pension age. My late husband cashed in our workplace pensions before he died and managed them in SIPPs, one each. He continued paying into them until he was killed at 67, converting a large chunk of his salary to pension contributions. The funds are now managed by a firm of…
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Pension credit
Hi. We are a couple, both state pension age ,with full state pension with no other income or savings. My partner gets ADP standard care and low mobility and I have an underlying entitlement to carers allowance. Can we get pension credit.
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Boiler upgrade grant/help
Are you eligible for government grant for Boiler Upgrade if you are receiving DLA?
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Benefit advise needed please !
hi my name is Glenn , I wanted to start with that I been helped with advice here before and the scope team and community have been brilliant ! With the help, and I wish to thank to all with your warm welcomes ! I wish to ask another question if I May, if there is anybody able to advise me please has my brother Adrian is…
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NHS Pension
Hi All I joined the community last year and not been on much because of Flare ups and life in general But I just wanted to give an update because the lovely community in here gave me great advice when I put in for my Pension and was turned down on it I was medically retired last year from my NHS job if 20 year although I…
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Council tax
Just moved over to u/c, I'm also in receipt of pip enhanced level of daily living and mobility, Before the migrating over to u/c I was on eesa,I received full housing benefit and council tax support, My council tax bills where always around £25 - £28 per month. Received a new bill yesterday stating I'm no longer entitled…
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Housing Payment on UC
Can someone confirm if I am right or wrong. UC pay us £908.18 housing payment per calendar month. I believe this is incorrect. Our rent is £215.24 per week. That amount x 52 (weeks in year) divided by 12 (Months) comes to £932.70 Am I calculating it wrong? I have made a note in my journal as our payment but as usual no one…
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Hi, my name is MooBoo! Can I get pension credit if my son lives with me at home?
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Hi, my name is Rabsdad! Is there any allowance for self employed who cannot work for 5 months?
My son is a self employed joiner, however after an operation on his Right hand he has been told that he should not return to work untill after Christmas! This means he will have no income for the next 5 months! Is there an allowance he can claim to tide him over?
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Owning your home and universal credit
Hi all I have rented my mums house for over 13 years, she is elderly and disabled and rents a bungalow for herself She has left her house to me as I’m disabled and her house has better facilities for my type of disability, it is too large for mum and she couldn’t manage stairs etc Mum made a will years ago and made me sole…
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Hi, my name is Angoebabe2 I have a SSP1 query
My husband was placed on sick leave on 25 Sep 2024 and stopped receiving SSP on 28 March 2025 (Date given by manager). He asked many times for SSP1 so that he could claim ESA.. It never arrived. Was given the excuse it's in the post. Saturday we received SSP1 form. My husband is now unemployed and waiting for Ill Health…
