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UC Transitional protection query
My child has just been awarded higher care rate, was previously on lower care. I understand the rate is significantly higher on UC but have come to realise I may not benefit from this as I get a transitional protection bonus will this eat in to this as will almost wipe it out for me or will it be an additional amount. I…
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Mixed age couples benefit advice please
Hi sorry for another post regarding this issue but I got no further last year after submitting our Housing element amount. I hope you can help as its very worrying for both of us and will be upon us before we know it. Sorry to repeat myself but this is the situation. My husband is 66 in May and I am 64 in June. We have a…
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Moving from Scotland to England UC, DLA, PIP, LCWRA/WCA
Can anyone please confirm if moving from Scotland to England means I have to reapply for all the benefits I have again? I have read conflicting information. I used to have PIP in England, but moved to Scotland short term and this was changed to DLA, I’ve read moving back to England means DLA is cancelled and I have to…
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Question about housing element
Hi Everyone, I’m new here and I have a question. I’m on PIP, ESA and UC, I get the severe disability premium. I have 3 kids that live with me. My 18 year old daughter is at college, my 16 year old daughter still in high school, but it’s my 17 year old son I need help with. He’s recently been diagnosed with psychosis, and…
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How will my benefits be affected by moving in with my partner
hello, I have just recently gone back to work part time, my salary is £5319 annually so obviously very low. I currently live at home and get PIP enhanced daily living and UC LCWRA. Me and my partner are moving in together, he works full time and earns 24k a year. How will us moving in affect my UC? Anything online says we…
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Hi, my name is Geisha18! Told I was too old for mobility help, how to convince them?
DWP turned me down for mobility help was to old how do you convince them you need help and not to old I have had blue badge for ages so how can I renew it thanks for answers
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Hi, my name is Boab59! I recently received the my state pension last month at 66...
hi I recently received the my state pension last month at 66. I was on housing benefit and reapplied when I became a pensioner. on my Housing benefit award letter I noticed an amount for Severe Disability Premium (single) I am on Adult Disability Payment enhanced rate for both care and mobility and have been for years. I…
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Court of Protection
Help It's taken 18mths is it time to send it off I can't bear to re I'll have refill again like last time I just want my son's money separa minsepa
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SDP Premium problem
Hi hope all are ok. Something has been bothering me for past few days and I got a pen and paper and a calculator out to do some figures and the results were shocking. Most of us on esa and sdp were being paid £240.55 a week which is £481.10 for the fortnight which it pays in. that is a difference of £81.50 per week and…
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Hang up
So people been told to hang up if you recieve this certain call ..saying rises in scammers mmmmm is this because they want access to our phones ?? So be splashed across media so we will believe goverment doing right thing ti track scammers whos that mavis on pip who does shopping once a week lives on her own hurting no one…
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Pip
Is this true if they extend your pip and you have an assement if your money goes down you have ro pay back the diffrence also someone said before assessment you will have another form to fill light touch form ?
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Disability trust charges
I am setting up a disability trust and looking to purchase a house with my brother as his closest relative we have lived together. The executors of the trust are questioning conflict of interest and putting us off saying we need more funds available to pay tax and solicitors fees. How much power do they have, can we change…
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Savings and Housing Benefit
Hi I have savings above the £16,000 have set up my rent account to pay my rent each week ,from the beginning of November 24. . I understand the Housing benefit will recoup the savings I have, to match when my savings over-ran the amount of £16,000 that they allow. Would there be any point in appealing on the grounds of a…
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Extra help with loans or grants
What loans or grants can I get on enhanced pip as I need clothing and household items
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LCWRA assessment
I have finally got a telephone assessment for LCWRA. After waiting for nearly 2 years. Due to form being lost. I have sent in doctors notes for the whole time. I’m am getting anxious and worried about what to expect from the LCWRA assessment. I have had the PIP assessment and that was mentally draining
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Tax credit overpayment
We used managed migration and moved from tc to uc in May. We no longer receive uc. But in May we was paid a one off amount of £700 and a day later on our usual payment date we received £800. On our final letter dated May we were told we may owe £600 as an overpayment but we would get a letter confirming this.. however we…
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ESA to UC protected transition
I have recently had a migration letter to move from ESA to UC. They make it sound all fluffy and easy. Looking into in depth, which required several phone calls, it seems I have a £59 pw transition payment. Not only do I not get an inflation increase in benefit, but any increase to rent has to be paid out. So a static…
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Lcwra education UC
My young adult son has disabilities Autism and related difficulties. He claims UC whilst on his full time course and in his final year. He has been awarded 'limited capability for work' before he started his course. 3 and a half years later we havent been asked for a review. Not sure even the work coach is aware. As never…
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Hi, my name is lulubishopst! My young adult son has disabilities Autism and related difficulties...
My young adult son has disabilities Autism and related difficulties. He claims UC whilst on his full time course and in his final year. He has been awarded 'limited capability for work' before he started his course. 3 and a half years later we havent been asked for a review. Not sure even the work coach is aware. As never…
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Wednesday: Statement on Benefits
[Moderator note: This discussion contains a lot of speculation.] I've just read this. I'm more frightened these people that I was of anything IDS put forward... and that's saying something.
