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Carers support
Hi Has anyone had issues with the carers allowance unit when calculating Income? My MIL has been caring for my daughter who is in receipt of DLA. She was backdated via MR in July this year. (Backdated to June 24) She's self employed and since caring for my daughter she has reduced her hours and days which meant her…
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How to navigate LCWRA reviews?
For context, I'm currently in receipt of PIP and UC. I'm autistic, ADHD, epileptic and asthmatic as well as having physical injuries that make it a little more difficult for me to get around. I can still walk without an aide, but not for very long. Heavy lifting can also be an issue. The issues aren't with my arms, they're…
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pension credit review
hi all i received a letter from pension credits saying i need a review am worried as nothing has changed with my claim has this happend to anyone else and how long did it take thanks
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New Benefit
Hi, I was reading an article about a benefit that started in January. It didn’t affect what you are already on but you got £200 a week. It said to apply to either contact DWP or do it on going to the government website. But it doesn’t say what the benefit is called or a link to the online form. Hope someone will be able to…
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How does a workplace pension effect housing benefit and council tax
Hi , I have a quick query that I cant seem to find an answer for. I live in rented accommodation and expect to till I die. Therefore I will need to claim housing/council tax benefit when I retire, I live on my own and am not on a great wage and the government workplace takes money from my monthly pay that I really do feel…
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Maternity leave advice please.
my daughter is going on maternity leave in December but not sure if her rights. She works for Morrisons. She wants to stay off work for 12 months. She gets full pay from Morrisons for six months. But not sure what happens after that. She lives with me and her mum but not her boyfriend. Can anyone please advise what…
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Cost of living 2025
Hi my name is Eunice, are there cost of living payment coming this winter? If so which? Who are eligible and when? It’s confusing in the media.
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WCA withdrawn after waiting 12 months
Hello, I was hoping to get some advice. I'm currently on UC and I started submitting fit notes from May 2024, recieved the WCA form in July, completed and sent back in August, before due date. I then had the assessment on October 8th 2024 via video call. I've waited patiently for an update, around the 6 month mark I…
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Will UC be the same amount as ESA
Hi everyone my daughter's on ESA support group income related ,pip hb .I live with her she recived the migration notice so in next couple of weeks going to start the online form . I'm just wondering what her monthly payments will be wil it be more than ESA she gets paid 320 every 2 weeks on ESA . Thanks
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Council tax support and carers
Hi,I an on uc and pip both high and my soon to be 19yr old son has put in a claim for carers for me (both live in my house)ge is also going to put a claim in for uc for himself so will this effect my council tax support?I have lost the single part due to him being an adult now but wondering if it will go down again Many…
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Trusting council with my data
The council said i could have help to clean but i dont really want it and i have been very ill with pain thats why things got bad. My issue is twice i tried to give 6 months bank statements the first time i had error from bank 'general error' and i lost lost login as i clear cookies to try access bank but it wiped my ref…
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Cancelled my appointment saying had enough evidence to do without?
Hi I have lcw i have gout diabetes and have just been in to hospital for a foot operation i won't be back on my feet for at least 18 22 weeks then I have to get the other foot done after that I had a assessment on 26 September 2026 but they cancelled it saying they had enough evidence to do it without
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Pension lump sum when on benefits
I get benefits i was told that I could take a lump sum of 6000 or less and it would be classed as savings ,now if I spend it and then say 3 months after that and get another 6000 will it still be savings it not a monthly pension just dip into it now again thanks and hi I'm anne
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Disability premiums
Hi I am new here. Recently I got a backdated refund from PIP. For 2018-2020. I was in standard daily living group but SHOULD have been in enhanced. I then realised that I should have had enhanced disability premiums added onto my other benefits back then. I contacted working tax credits and they amended my previous claim…
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Howdo I set up Universal credit housing element after accepting a flat from an estate agent?
About to rent a flat how does it work, with housing benefit? So lets say I get a visit and I accept the flat from the estate agent now what do I do? I have to message Universal Credit and ask for the housing benefit? So it will take them about 3 days to respond to my message. Do they pay the deposit? Do I pay the landlord…
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Hi, my name is Donatel! struggling with carers allowance
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Hi, my name is Prossboy1957! I am on PIP and State Pension, can my wife claim anything else?
if I recieve pip and state pension could my wife claim anything shes on pip but receives no other income
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How can we find help on this - Thank you
👋A relative of mine has been asked to repay £907.90 in Income Support, which was mainly for her children. This is a large amount of money for her. At first, she was accused of being abroad from mid-June to mid-July. Today she received a letter stating that she was abroad for 32 days in July 2023, which is 2 days longer…
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Pip tribunal
Hi dwp refused my mandatory reconsideration again for pip so have requested for tribunal which is in place. DWP were meant to send them the paper work by 15th March which they did not nor did they ask for an extension. The court has sent a direction notice for explanation and to send the paperwork which they still haven't…
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Hi, my name is julia777! Problems with direct payments, any ideas?
I got direct payments regularly.i put in again and social worker keeps saying it's the system thats nearly two months.and my son key worker put in for respite money back in.july as he was going away with his day care centre in September for four days still waiting.the direct payments were passed for transport for my son to…