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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…
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ESA to UC
Hi, please don't shout at me. I've asked this question before. I've asked scope cab and benefits and work the same question. We have to migrate to UC by the 7th June. My gets enhanced pip and ESA support group. I get carers allowance and pip standard living and enhanced mobility. When we migrate should I tell them about my…
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What is your opinion?
When a rule says “under £6,000 per household,” it can seem unfair because: A single person has to manage all expenses alone. A couple still has only a £6,000 allowance, even though there are two people! Should be £10,000 for couples per household and £6,000 for single per household. Is it already complaint to the relevant…
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Dementia and Benefits
Hi all, I am currently receiving Support rate New ESA and PiP. I live with my long suffering husband who works full time we are both in our mid-late 50s. My Mum is nearing 90 and although physically fit, she has rapidly increasing dementia and now is at the point where she needs constant supervision. She isn’t wandering,…
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Transitional protection/sdp
I think as I received pip,and have just migrated to UC from income based ESA,where I received sdp,I should automatically get transitional protection in place of sdp.
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Universal credit review col payments
Hiz I've just been checking through lots of posts about pip and lwrca backpay and been disregarded for 12 months and col payments I didn't ever remember telling them I had a pip backpay of 457 and a savings account I never had one when I first got universal credit now I'm stressing again I know they say they disregard…
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Hi, my name is onions77! I have asked for a reconsideration but how long will this take does...
Hi I wanted to share my experience with UC I phoned and asked for information about the compensation payments of sdp that are being made And they didn't acknowledge there was any such thing and then sent me a letter that said I was overpaid housing element I have asked for a reconsideration but how long will this take does…
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payments
I have not received any of my payments from ESA. I have not heard from ESA. Unsure what is going on.