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Council Tax
I am on long term sick as I am waiting for 2 operations so at the minute I can not work. I have received a letter from the council tax saying i have to pay nearly £50.00 a month, I was not paying anything before due to me being on long term sick. I rang the council and was told the system has changed and I have to pay…
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Care element
My daughter get care element with universal credit she told me that job centre told her that my esa contribution based allowance stop money or not my money esa every two weeks £276.40 my daughter said not stop esa i am worried about my esa???
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Access to Work - entitlement and how does it fund?
Access to Work - I applied last week because I had to cancel work as I had a mobility problem, pain! Not receiving treatment but am on waiting list. First time I had to cancel work and I felt bad for letting work down but put my health first. Mobility flucutates from me moving because I have to; moving in pain because I…
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concerned about incapability benefits
Looks likely not targeting pip but concerned about incapability benefits like LCWRA as I am in receipt of that also do we know anything on that benefit
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itv
this from itn reporter lost it way her told her 2 shup up scareing people :( heard- the coming welfare changes were set to raise well over £6bn. Senior figures in govt told me they’d been briefed £7bn, with a billion put back into work support schemes
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Grant for a laptop
I have a brain injury, but I'm finding starting to try to put my life back together again. I'm using my phone to look for jobs, make applications and even sort out my transfer to Universal Credit. I do struggle with this, however, and my support worker suggested I think about getting a laptop. Unfortunately, my support…
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LCW over 2 years.
Hi, I don't know anybody who is on LCW so asking here. I was/am on LCW for over 2 years, reassessed and told LCW again end of last year. Assessment report requested, it was missing info and I was about to complain when DWP called to have a telephone assessment which was done by a more skilled person and they told me I then…
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PIP, working, Access to Work
Hi, I have a few questions about the above please. I am new to being "disabled" mental and physical issues and am not here to offend or criticise, I need info please. PIP and working. Please can you explain to me if you work how that affects PIP in terms of your being unable to do certain things. I ask simply because I…
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Child benefit
my daughter finishes college this June and I was wondering when I notify child benefit or if it naturally stops ?
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Hi my name is Luke
I get lcwra and pip due to my disability will any of them stop in the next few months as I’m worried
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DWP reform - where we are now (on 8/3/25) & possible steps once gov makes official announcement
(message to the scope mods - I know there’s a lot of threads right on the news & rumour onslaught from the media for the past 6 months (those of us who have been following things closely have had their MH totally trashed as a result and even well known disability journalists and activists on social media are reminding…
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Media lashing out on disabled people
On my Facebook feed, clip from talk tv that presenter Julia Hartley brewer hitting out about people on Pip , that they can work but choose not too. This woman is vile, She knows nothing about pip that you can work and claim it. It's very hard to claim. She mocks mental health issues, young people again . I have seen her on…
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Hi, my name is bluemoonrising! backpay from the DWP.
Hi I had phone call from dwp saying we are owed money because my wife claims carers allowance for me cos I'm on pip.In 2022 my wife was awarded pip but I didn't claim carers allowance cos I didn't think both of us could claim for each other then a lady rung saying that after looking at our claim I should of recieved carers…
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PIP and Group Income Protection
Hi - does anyone know if being awarded PIP could affect Group Income Protection? It says on the policy Employment and Support Allowance will be deducted. Can PIP be deducted too? I am longterm off sick with EDS and associated disability.
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Stopping Benefits
I see and I hope I'm not seeing things that the government has decided to scrap the benefit cuts for certain people. If your a couple and one of you work and earn £17000 a year, your partner can still claim benefits. But what will happen if your a single person and claiming benefits, it would be very unfair if they cut…
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Does any cut in LCWRA apply to existing claiments straight away or over time when next reviewed
Does any cut in LCWRA apply to existing claiments straight away or over time when next reviewed
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How benefits are effected after marriage, (when one individual is working!)
Hello everybody! I would like some advice about how benefits are effected once you're married. My husband is receiving UC, Disability Living Allowance and Housing Benefit. He was also claiming PIP up until a few months ago before the council stopped it, (a decision that's currently being appealed!). I am working and earn…
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Moving from housing benefit (hb) to uc
Im currently on housing benefit but in the middle of moving to uc. My current hb is paid directly to the landlord. Does anyone here have their uc paid direct to landlord? Is it straight forward? And if not how do ppl give paying the landlord directly, does it tell you what period it is for extra?
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No state pension
Hi, I am a carer for my brother in law who is reaching 66 in September. I have just received the letter to say that he will be receiving a lower rate of ESA from August 31. He receives higher rate PIP but no other benefits. He is not entitled to a state pension as he has never worked. He does live relatively independently…
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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…
