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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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Gp's in England and fit notes
New trials are to begin in 15 counties in England. Doctors will be instructed to give advice to patients on getting back to work instead of issuing fit notes. This will consist of advice in career coaching or exercises to reduce the number of people who are signed off work sick.😠
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Where the hell do i stand.
Due To the farcical changes the government (what a joke) see fit to impose on people ,will i be treated as a new claiment. Situation::: Pip renewal due Sept 2026... i know I'll probably get the forms anything up to a year before,but still i'm confused. Secondly, yet to migrate from Income related esa (Support group)to Uc.…
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Returning to work
At some point in the future, I would like to get back to work, maybe just for two days a week. I won’t do this until I can easily walk further than 20 metres and sit for longer periods without pain. This in itself would mean my PIP would be downgraded to standard mobility and likely my daily living would also then be paid…
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Hurt Myself for Fear of Changes
Well I put my back into spasm and so so much pain. With all the Unknown changes coming I try to push myself think I can over come my pain to work more and really injured myself now. I don't know what I going to when these changes happen. Existing claims untouched but that won't cover existing claims review will it . You…
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Money Bill
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/universal-credit-bill-listed-as-money-bill-for-house-of-lords Benefits and work have said this is now money bill. So please help me understand this. Does the ammendments from yesterday and the removal of the 4 point rule still apply
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Next steps after re-decision form?
i put in a re-decision form,phoned up to see what’s happening and was told that a letter is getting sent out to me and I was to follow the next steps? What does this mean.
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Council tax reminder notice
I haven’t had to pay council tax ever since I’ve been on lcwra and pip and I recently passed my two year pip review ,however today I received a threatening letter saying I have missed April 2025 installments and I have until 10th July (tomorrow)to pay or I have to go to court , what should I do?
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Rules re: sporadic earnings on UC
Hi, Is there anyone here with lived experience of doing very limited and sporadic ad hoc work whilst on UC. I will soon be migrating from irESA to UC and would like to do a small amount of artist modelling work £30 - £50 a time on a very sporadic ad hoc basis. I envisage I will be under the HMRC threshold for declaring…
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Housing benefit
I have a friend who is disabled and doesn’t get out much mentally and physically he can’t He currently receives pip and esa the old style version. He currently stays at my house , is there any way to apply for housing benefit for him? He doesn’t want to apply for universal credit because they will obviously call him in…
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Hi, my name is David Power. looking for a No Win No Fee specialist personal injury claim solicitors
hello all. I’m in a battle with Universal Credit, ESA and DWP over the lack of financial support they are depriving me of eg £528 per month short fall which has now bankrupted me! I have a certified long term illness of depression with suicidal thoughts which is worsening due to DWP treatment of me. I want to sue DWP on…
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Hi, my name is lou35! transitional protection has been suspended due to not having tenancy agreement
Hi I have just moved over to uc (managed migration, ) from ESA Support Group .and I have been informed by dwp , that my transitional protection has been suspended due to not having an up to date tenancy agreement, local authority had been paying housing benefit for me, direct to my landlord I have showed dwp proof of this,…
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Hi, my name is Tom1986! 15 weeks and no money
I m New here and this Friday it's gone be 15 weeks and no money and no letter so I have to call them after Friday?
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Old PIP1 & WCA forms
Does the DWP retain our the PIP and WCA forms plus any further info we send when applying for a benefit or review of a benefit?
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Will my pensioner housing benefit be reduced if I work part-time?
Hi, new member here :) I have just started to receive my UK state pension. As I don't have much in the way of savings, I will also receive about 584 pounds/month in Housing Benefit to help to pay my rent, Council Tax etc. Now I have been offered a very interesting part-time teaching job (I was a teacher for 20 years). But…
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Terminal Illness. what extra benefits can be claimed
Hi Everyone, my name is Roy, i am new here, and just recently have encountered some serious problems, I have prostate cancer that has spread to the bones and is pretty much all over my body, so i have been told by my oncologist that it is terminal and i will die from the cancer. On a recent discussion with adult social…
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Hi, my name is AliAnne! What can my son spend his back pay on?
Question about backdated Severe disability payment. I am appointee for my son who ist transpires is going to be recieving a backdated lump sum as he wasnt awarded SDP when he should have been. I have been told that the amount will be disregarded for 12 months so he will want to spend it. Its a large amount. I am seriously…
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obtaining reports from doctors
HI, anybody can share methods to be used to obtain a report from medics, health professionals? pls how to make GP issue a report? my surgery even said, that they DO NOT KNOW HOW TO.. then googled that they are not keen as it is additional work. been on a 6th session of talking therapies re GAD,, asked some sort of report/…
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Do Autism / ADHD count as "Severe Mental Impairments" so I can get my council tax reimbursed?
See title. Found out today that because I am formally diagnosed with both autism and ADHD, I may be eligible for zero council tax, meaning I paid hundreds of pounds to my council when I didn't have to. I do not have any diagnosed mental illnesses (even though I do have cPTSD). Due to my need to leave the UK long-term, I…
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Warning if you are applying for backdated SDP and you are in receipt of care from local council they
I applied to DWP for the backdated SDP for my son It turns out that my son wont see a penny of his backdated claim so this is a warning to anyone thinking of going through the hassle of applying for it. I have been in receipt of a direct payment from the council since 2018 and they are claiming that the backdated claim is…
