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Will the 4 Point Rule come back when the new rules are agreed?
So is the 4 point rule finished or is it likely to make its way back when the new rules are agreed and start after Nov 2026.
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What has changed after last night's UC and PIP bill vote?
Was there anything positive about last night’s result? This depends on your point of view. The government got their bill through its first vote and that is undoubtedly a bad thing. New disabled claimants of UC from April 2026 will be hit very hard by the cut and freeze to the health element. And the Timms review could…
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Council tax
please help!!!! I am a 52-year-old mentally and physically disabled woman. I get enhance rate PIP for both elements. My husband receives carers for caring for me really well. We used to have 25% discount for paying council tax a month. We used to pay £115 every month now they would like £165 a month. I asked them why and…
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UC migration what next
Sorry to repost but I couldn’t find an edit button and wasn’t sure which area to post this question. Hope someone can help. Hi I am currently waiting for our son and daughters migration letter to come, they are both on Income related ESA in support group. With the current bill being in a bit of a mess to say the least…
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Cost of living payment 2025
Hey so I've been seeing on the web about the new cost of living payment may 6th 2025 is this correct or false news?
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Understandable PIp Updates Please
I am really starting to get confused here there seems to be so many unknowns it's just confusing. Can someone please clearly outline where we are with PiP and the government vote. Thank you .so much
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Pension credit
Hi, Can anyone advise if I’m eligible for PC, so I now receive full state pension plus a work based pension of £33 a month, I receive PIP, my adult son lives with me, I thought as I was over the threshold I don’t qualify plus having my son at home, no one claims carers for me, any help/advice would be appreciated
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Budgeting loan not received
AApplied For budgeting last week accepted the loan,got a txt to say it will arrive by 1/07/25 But no money has arrived yet maria
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PiP Review Worries
With everything we all been going through these past few months it left me feeling worried I lose everything. I currently waiting for a review decession on my pip . Should the worse happen and I lose pip will I still get my LCWRA and the universal credit top up with that. Thank you so much for your time
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Change of mobile number
I have changed my mobile number ,would this trigger esa to uc . I am fearful of letting them know. Pip is OK to do this ,I hope
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Council Tax Problem
Hi everybody I thought i’d look for some help here. My council tax is due on Monday and I don’t have sufficient funds in my account to pay it. Even if they give me the 7 days notice it won’t help as I need 14 days which is when i will next recieve PIP. So what will happen to me I cannot possibly pay a whole year’s worth in…
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PiP I'm Confused
I really appreciate it if you can help me understand this. The government agreed these new proposed changes to pip for the vote next week. So if everything goes through. Should I lose pip because my review is very soon. Would I still keep my LCWRA . I am completely confused by it all now. Thanks for your time if you can…
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hey anyone get moved on to new style ESA get it every 2 weeks but take it of my uc...
anyone get moved on to new style ESA get it every 2 weeks but take it of my uc so after my rent of and 600 new style ESA leaves me way 499 and my 290 pip
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New State Pension
Hi, many thanks in anticipation of any advice received. My wife is eligible to claim her new state pension from next March. On looking on-line at the application form I was somewhat troubled by some of the questions. Even if you have never lived or worked abroad it looks as though it requires you to confirm every home…
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Private (non NHS) diagnosis no longer accepted for PIP or UC Health element claim?
I found this comment by a poster in a topic on the benefitsandwork forum website - There was no-one in his health authority at the time who could do a full autism diagnosis - the doctor was on long-term sick leave - (they could only do an indicative one) so it was followed up by a private one. I have heard that a private…
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SDA - 7 years backpay, help.
OK, I have received some money from the DWP – 7 years worth of SDP that I should have been paid to me from 2018. It is quite a sizeable amount of money. Question is, what can I do with it? Do I save it or spend it? As I can only have £6000 in savings, I’m having trouble on where to keep it. It is, by rights, my money to do…
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Deductions
Hi hope um writing this in the correct place.ive now done the managed migration (was in support group) assumed all these yrs i was on ir esa but i was on both. My question is,now this is new style esa,will i get deductions from the uc?(ive not been paid yet) i dont understand the P60U form.it says so much is taxable—(less…
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Changing car and tax being entitled to the 50% discount of vehicle tax on new car
Hi I am getting a new car (second Hand ) and i need to apply for 50% of vehicle tax, but the old car has got that already and I will cancel that tax, but my statement of entitlement has a stamp on from the DVLA and the registration number of the old car, stating that reduction was applied to the old car. So how do I change…
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What benefits will I loose
I am disabled and live in a rental flat. I get both enhanced mobility and care PIP. I am receiving ESA and Universal credit (standard allowance,housing,limited capability for work and transitional protection). My daughter and family have asked me to move in with them when they buy their new house. They have a ground floor…
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Hi, my name is leeann06! what sort of help can o get please?
hi I am recently out of a marriage and has no fixed address I am also currently on the sick due to mental health what sort of help can o get please I’m on universal credit but not been on there long enough to get an advance payment and at present I have bills that are just getting to much please can someone help thankyou
