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Housing
Hello we are considering purchasing a house for our son and would like to know how it would affect his benefits if we transferred a property to his name or purchased one in his name. Thanks for your help in advance
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Gambling and Benefits advice
This discussion was created from comments split from: Gambling\benefits.
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Hi, my name is Trina2025! Appealed decision - should I receive a text?
I appealed my decision and sent in supporting evidence, I’m just wondering do they text you to let u know they have received it? I’ve rang 4 times today and can’t get thru to anyone.
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DLA to PIP at 16
Hi all so my son is due to turn 16 in the next week and I'm dreading the transition to PIP. We dont have a lot of medical evidence I have reports from when he was at primary school with speech and language therapy and some occupational health reports and his diagnosis. Im so worried about the application process could any…
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ESA and Service Invalidity Pension (SIP)- Armed Forces Pension
In receipt of ESA (CB). Have a SIP payment. This has been taken into account as income and my ESA has been reduced.- This has been like this since 2010. I have now questioned it and they say the SIP is a War Pension and they will disregard £10 per week. My issue are that the SIP is not a War Pension. I know there was a…
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VAT relief for power wheelchair
I am needing some advise. Is there a limit on the number of items you can get VAT relief on? I have a power wheelchair provided to me from the NHS and a power wheelchair that I bought with VAT relief 3 years ago that is not suitable for me at the moment. I now need a power wheelchair for the upstairs of my home so that I…
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Warm Home Discount credited today!
Hi, Anybody else the same? (£150)Smart Prepay. Oddly, no letter from DWP etc. Anyway, glad it came without kerfuffle as lost it whilst the property metrics changed for couple years.
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do i have any benefit related to my half deafness
hello everyone.my name is abdul1969. i am fully certified deaf from left ear wich i lost it since child.i am 56 now.i ve been dnied pip or any help while i read i am classified as disables person.i work full time though 35 hours a week.any advice or direction .thank you all
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UNUM INCOME PROTECTION BENEFIT
Hi I hope someone can help. I have SS and now in process of leaving my company and unable to work any longer.My company I worked for have this company ( UNUM) as insurance paying you over 3 years. I was wondering people's experience with this company as with paying and how many loops you have to jump through . looking on…
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Warm Home Discount
Hi my partner receieved a letter saying shes eligible for a warm home discount but my name is on the electricity and gas accounts so how will they send it shes my carer
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Hi, my name is fionaphillips! Where do I get a mobility vehicle certificate?
I need a mobility vehiclesCertificate
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Hi, my name is Jac11! Can I get a reduction on my council tax?
Hi, I am recieving Housing Benefit & want to know if I can get a reduction on my council tax? I do get 25% single person reduction, I am a pensioner but don’t receive a full pension.
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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?
