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Lcwra backpay
hello so I have had a letter on my journal saying I am found to have lcwra and that any money owed will be sent in a separate letter. Firstly does anyone know how long the process of them calculating my back pay takes ? Secondly my assessment period is 21st-22nd get paid on the 28th I handed in my first fit note 5th…
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Hi, my name is AW56! Can we get Carers Allowance for each other?
My partner has chronic emphysema. I have kidney failure, rheumatoid arthritis and Vasculitis. We are both receiving state pension, I have PIP and he has Attendance Allowance. Can we get Carers Allowance for each other? Thank you 😊
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SDP backpay and UC transition.
Hi can anyone advice on how are what the rules are when you migrate from ESA support group to Universal Credit after a large payment for backdated SDP. Our son has been awarded £22500 for backdated SDP and we are wondering if this will be affected when he migrates from ESA to Universal Credit. The gentleman who contacted…
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MP Response
I wrote to my MP regarding the proposed benefit cuts. Because of our family make up and situation, if the cuts go ahead we could end up not just without income, but homeless too, simply because of knock on effects. 99.9% of the response was copy and paste and how the Government want to help people get back into work, even…
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Hi, my name is Pele33! Any advice about claiming disability benefits for the first time?
wwondering if anybody could give me some advise, I'm on UC only about 2 months, I have lymphedema in both legs, from Cancer 17 yrs ago, but family member said I might be able to claim disability, I don't know anything about this claiming, i have worked in all that time but it has taken its toll sometimes but battled on,…
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Pension Credit
On 5/3/25 I reached state pension age and as a result my ESA inc severe disability premium stopped on 4/3 as has my housing benefit. I should get my first payment of state pension on 30th April which is a long time to go without receiving any money although I do receive enhanced Pip (both elements). My rent is £690.00 I…
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Filling out the capability questionaire
Hi, I'm filling out the capability for work questionnaire. Can I put my mum down as someone who knows my disability. I do not feel like anyone knows my disability very well, even my orthopedic surgeon seems to write down on my letters that I am walking well when its extremely difficult for me. I have mild CP, I am…
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Hi, my name is Mrsx! Told I was not entitled to UC, any advice?
hi, I’ve signed on to universal credit to be told I have a big fat Zero! I applied for housing and council tax help, to be told they had insufficient details of my address, and earnings, I had a face to face meeting and gave evidence of my address and utility bills and income! I’ve since e updated my change off…
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Hi, my name is Nanny24! Would I lose my benefits if I tried to work?
Hi I’m disabled and have been for years, I don’t know if I could work part time. I was a PA and trained teachers assistant. If I tried to work - part time and it worked - would I lose my pip? Would be an office based job) If I couldn’t cope with it due to pain etc, what is the latest rules? Would I be able to go back on…
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Annual Tenancy Review by *Deception
Hello again all. Been a while since I last posted. I was subject to a benefits check by the DWP, bank statements, explain highlighted expenditure, who lives at home with me (my sister does) Before I was contacted by the DWP my housing association representative just happened to be in the area & asked if he could drop by to…
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Benefits and paying into private pension
hi everyone , I get LCWRA and pip and I’m thinking of opening a private pension and paying into it every month . Does anyone know how much you’re allowed to pay into a private pension when on benefits without getting into trouble ? Also does anyone have any good private pension scheme companies they know of that can be set…
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Using direct payments
hi everyone I had asked the person looking at my case for direct payments to increase the hours that i get but she had informed me that she cant. I asked her to increase the hours so i can have my pa next to me as i am uncomfortable around people i dont know while going to college and while in college, but she had told me…
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Hi I’m new, will my daughter claiming carers allowance affect my payments
would like to ask advice please I’m on uc LCWRA and pip my daughter helps me constantly she just been accepted as my career and going to get carers allowance will this affect any of my payment thank for reading
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Universal credit
Hi is there anyone that could advise me I won my case in court for esa and now have to transition to universal credit will the court ruling continue after claiming universal s this is really worrying me and effecting my health terribley I so scared I'm going to be worse of
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Carers allowance
Hi I've bn awarded ADP enhanced rate and standard rate mobility I get carers allowance for my son who gets ADP and universal credit Limited capacity for work. My son is autistic and has learning disabilities but he's able bodied. My WRO who won my ADP tribunal for me said my son could claim carers allowance for me but…
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What a mish mash
Dear Warriors. Changed to uc migration on a call Monday with social worker. They asked regarding my tenancy which is s private landlord and what i currently receiving in housing benefit. I explained what figure was and advised I had a roll on tenancy. He advised that signed tenancy had to be up to date with monthly rent. I…
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WCA statement of reasons of MR
Hello, Could someone, please, tell me if there is such a thing as statement of reasons of mandatory reconsideration? Or is it called something different? I have requested it on UC journal, but they don't understand what I want. I had MR for WCA, the decision was changed from able to work to LCW and I'd like to see how they…
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Question about getting married and living apart or together with benefits
Hi Myself and my partner are looking to get married. We would like to find out if getting married and living apart would affect our benefits PIP and UC? And also weather living together with or without being married would affect our benefits to? Would anyone in Consensus know or give any advise on this or do you have any…
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Hi, my name is hev548!
hi . my council housing said i could stop paying them £70 a mth for my 3rd bedroom as my disabled daughter and has a carer stay to help 2:-3 days week . next thing the universal credit has take. £70 off my benefit to pay the housing with it . ..i’ve rang the uc and asked why and they just keep saying . because they’re…
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Hi, my name is juleslou! Will I need a new ill health retirement assessment?
I was awarded the top tier for ill health retirement from the Civil Service May 24. Due to issues I made accepting my offer and poor health, I resubmitted my acceptance Feb 25. When I hadn’t heard anything by the end of April I called and was advised my offer has expired and to ask my employer to resubmit the request. I…
