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Can anyone explain pension credit
Hi, my sister has contacted me to tell me after getting turned down by attendance allowance twice, she has now been accepted. She has been told she can claim extra things, but she is cofused, and when I did some research for her, I was left with a headache. Her situation is, she lives in a council house, and pays council…
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Hi, my name is Blanchard! Transitional protection stopped, any advice?
Hi in n.irlamd I did my Tp 2023....I'm a pension on high award of both husband on low standard living component..he is my carer on uc.....I moved to england 2025...and all of a sudden they stopped my TP....yes I got higher award for rent ...rent is £700 every 4 weeks..in total mu uc is 367 fortnight which includes rent…
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Switching banks using Current Account Switch Service
Hi, has anyone switched bank accounts using the Current Account Switch Service? If so do they redirect your UC and pip payments for you? Also during the seven days of the switch which bank account are your usual dwp payments paid into? As I receive my universal credit weekly so whenever I choose to start the switch it will…
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Just had ID app for UC migration
hello everyone I just had my ID appointment at the job centre for universal credit migration and all went ok. I was really worried about it but was only there for about half an hour. because I don’t have any photo ID they checked by asking questions. they said I don’t have any claimant commitments apart from reporting any…
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Hi, my name is vvane! Just wondering if anyone can tell me the new benefits rates and local housing.
Hi new to this. Just wondering if anyone can tell me the new benefits rates and local housing rates thanks
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Terror! Letter from DWP/ESA about savings
I am terrified. I’ve just received a letter from the DWP regarding ESA requesting evidence of my savings, etc. I have not claimed income-related ESA or any means-tested benefit or support since the death of my parent 18 months ago. I received CB ESA and PIP. I informed the DWP before probate was granted, a few weeks’ money…
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Hi, my name is viewpoint9080! PIP and pension credit.
H I question mention credit, usually receive my mention in April I am on pip. Enhanced, rate .do full mention credit early after my birthday
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Carers allowance & travelling
Hello everyone. I am currently getting carers allowance for looking after someone and he is in the process of getting direct payments and i will be his PA. With getting direct payments i think i will be over the limit allowed. I have checked online and it says i can include expenses. travel costs between different…
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Council tax reduction
Hello, I am so confused and hoping to get some more helpful advice! I am a carer for my husband and get carers allowance and element as well as being on UC as a joint claim but am looking at setting up a small business to bring in some extra money. I am aware of the maximum I can earn is to keep both but if I came off them…
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Switching bank account query
Hi everyone, hope everyone is doing well.. Due to certain reasons i have had a major dispute with my current bank account which is (Monzo) I have until the 24th of January to find and switch accounts as mine closes down on that day. I suffer from anxiety so was thinking of opening a bank with starling as I can do that all…
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Letter from council re council tax benefit
Hello all, So we're on UC, partner gets PIP (standard rate for both) and I get carers allowance. We have a 15 year old whos still at school, a 17 year old who's been in full time education (college) and a 22 yo who works full time. Due to partner getting PIP, housing ben/council tax ben not been affected by Daughters…
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Confused on disability premiums and housing benefit cap.
Hello, I am currently receiving UC with the LCWRA element, and have also recently been awarded PIP. I have read online about how if you are receiving PIP and/or LCWRA then you are exempt from the benefits cap. My rent is £625 a month in a private rental but the LHA for my area is only £495 so I’m having to pay the £130…
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Hi, my name is brentblue2003! Can I claim council tax reduction whilst on PIP?
Can I claim council tax reduction whilst on PIP
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LCWRA
I finally had my work capability assessment and I have been awarded LCWRA. I have had so many problems since I applied and it has been going on since September 2023 I have always sent in sick notes since than . I was told it would be backdated except for first 3 months . I’m due to receive my first payment 26th . Nothing…
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Pip / UC LCWRA hospital admissions
hi does anyone know what happens to pip and UC LCWRA if you go into hospital long term ? I don’t understand the 28 day rule . if you have inpatient hospital treatment Mon - fri and go home every weekend and this treatment goes on for months , do benefits stop ?
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Long time ESA (Income based) to forced UC migration. Worried about the SDP/Transitional Element.
Hello all, I have been in receipt of ESA/PIP (enhanced on both) since around 2017. I dread any type of change and assessment related type things. Friday is the deadline for making my UC claim and I have done it tonight, and I had a few questions that are hopefully fairly straight forward. I read that ESA is paid in arrears…
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UC migration from ESA payment continuation and advance payment query.
Hello all, Just had a quick couple of questions re transitioning from ESA (income based, legacy benefit) to UC. Context: Also on PIP enhanced in both categories and in receipt of the ESA SDP Payment at £81.50 a week. I've completed the forms tonight which happened to be an ESA payment day. Will I receive one more ESA…
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Supporting A Partner Through This Time
My partner and I live in Scotland and in separate rental homes. He has ASD and daily life is a challenge and he is not able to work a conventional job. He cannot work due to his conditions, pressures and the exhaustive effects it has and much more besides. He is in receipt of PIP, housing benefit, council tax reduction and…
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Benefits changers
Hello would love some help to understand about the new UC lcwra and pip changes coming soon I get all 3 and see they taking away lcw and lcwra in the year 2028 how can this affect me as I was given in January 2025 a infinity awarded for my lcwra and under it say about 10 years so what means it gets looked at again in the…
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Government cuts
I'm concerned and worried the government are using the most vulnerable as scapegoats, maybe stop investing in wars and invest in the country, they're using us to hide their failings. The cuts are concerning to cut it in half next year is too cut my bills and food supply worse than it already is. And then too scrap lcwra…
