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Stopping work 😞
Hi all I have a number of illnesses, MS, stenosis, stoma with a hernia and post thrombotic syndrome. I work fulltime, customer service administrator. Work has made provisional for me to work 2 days a week in the office, 3 at home. Whilst this is good, I can feel a massive decline in a number of months and feel I can not…
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Pension credit
Good morning Just wondering if anyone knows if someone is claiming pension credit With no savings are they allowed to have a side hustle of £1,000 tax year or would it affect the pension credit payments.Thanks
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Pension
Hi I was wondering if any of you guys could help me. I am 80 years old and I received the basic state pension, the old style pension. I also get savings pension credit on top. Around £12. If I make money in addition to getting my basic state pension, would my pension be affected or compromised in anyway. Of course, In…
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Warm home discount
Last year we received the warm home discount as my husband and I had a joint claim for UC. That claim closed in August 2024. Our 19 year old son lives at home. He has PIP and UC LCWRA. Will the warm home be paid due to his benefits? DWP seem to pass on information to energy providers? I've asked octopus but they can't say…
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New Style ESA & Support Group
Hi, apologies if this has been covered before - I did a search but couldn’t see anything. I’m the appointee for my autistic adult son who is in receipt of PIP and ESA (Support Group). I’ve completed the application for the transfer to Universal Credit for the Income Based element and am waiting for the confirmation of the…
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Compensation Payment
Hi I need some help. Our son has recieved an offer of compensation over a disabilty discimination case. The amount he will get after fee's etc have been taken off amounts to £6500. Thye have offered to set up a trustee account for him with me and his Dad as named trustees. However with the amount being just over £6000…
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Hi, can someone claim Carer's Allowance and another person claim UC carer's element?
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Carers allowance cancelled still getting payments
Hi, I recieved carers allowance for 3 months. On 2nd september I filled in an online form to cancel this as I have joined university with the start date of 2nd september. I have the email confirmation of this. On 19th september (friday before monday payment) I rang to confirm I was only getting 1 weeks payment. The man…
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DWP
Been reading that Dwp will be looking at people with mental health bad backs high blood pressure adhd for tailored support in getting back to work with talking therapies ect I cant even be bothered to worry anymore I relize like most of us do they dont care about us this country noting I hope and prey by some miracle they…
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Dancing with and against the DWP's tune
Essentially, 'Yeah, we're aware you're appealing us rejecting your eligibility for any level of disability benefits, but until the appeal tells us otherwise, we're essentially gonna pretend all's hunky-dory, not a state of limbo which doesn't even touch on your personal life...We don't have diary space for 2 weeks ahead…
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Buying a House but need to go on UC
Hello community, So the following problem: I am disabled and currently off work, OH doesn't want me back until I am better but I struggle to get help for my issues with the NHS. Therefore I can't see myself going back to work anytime soon, possibly never. Now we are in midst of buying a shared ownership property, our…
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Carers support
Hi Has anyone had issues with the carers allowance unit when calculating Income? My MIL has been caring for my daughter who is in receipt of DLA. She was backdated via MR in July this year. (Backdated to June 24) She's self employed and since caring for my daughter she has reduced her hours and days which meant her…
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How to navigate LCWRA reviews?
For context, I'm currently in receipt of PIP and UC. I'm autistic, ADHD, epileptic and asthmatic as well as having physical injuries that make it a little more difficult for me to get around. I can still walk without an aide, but not for very long. Heavy lifting can also be an issue. The issues aren't with my arms, they're…
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New Benefit
Hi, I was reading an article about a benefit that started in January. It didn’t affect what you are already on but you got £200 a week. It said to apply to either contact DWP or do it on going to the government website. But it doesn’t say what the benefit is called or a link to the online form. Hope someone will be able to…
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Maternity leave advice please.
my daughter is going on maternity leave in December but not sure if her rights. She works for Morrisons. She wants to stay off work for 12 months. She gets full pay from Morrisons for six months. But not sure what happens after that. She lives with me and her mum but not her boyfriend. Can anyone please advise what…
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How does a workplace pension effect housing benefit and council tax
Hi , I have a quick query that I cant seem to find an answer for. I live in rented accommodation and expect to till I die. Therefore I will need to claim housing/council tax benefit when I retire, I live on my own and am not on a great wage and the government workplace takes money from my monthly pay that I really do feel…
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Cost of living 2025
Hi my name is Eunice, are there cost of living payment coming this winter? If so which? Who are eligible and when? It’s confusing in the media.
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WCA withdrawn after waiting 12 months
Hello, I was hoping to get some advice. I'm currently on UC and I started submitting fit notes from May 2024, recieved the WCA form in July, completed and sent back in August, before due date. I then had the assessment on October 8th 2024 via video call. I've waited patiently for an update, around the 6 month mark I…
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Will UC be the same amount as ESA
Hi everyone my daughter's on ESA support group income related ,pip hb .I live with her she recived the migration notice so in next couple of weeks going to start the online form . I'm just wondering what her monthly payments will be wil it be more than ESA she gets paid 320 every 2 weeks on ESA . Thanks
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Council tax support and carers
Hi,I an on uc and pip both high and my soon to be 19yr old son has put in a claim for carers for me (both live in my house)ge is also going to put a claim in for uc for himself so will this effect my council tax support?I have lost the single part due to him being an adult now but wondering if it will go down again Many…
