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Pip discussion
Hello I was on standard mobility and daily living. , I have made a change of circumstances due to my health with now I have severe fibromyalgia and mental health, ptsd and anxity I told them I have a career caring for me and I can not do anything my self I can't even walk much and lift my arms up die to pain etc , tbeh…
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Direct Payments Service User Contributions / Financial Assessment
Hi folks, Recently received a letter from the County Council here in Wales stating I will now need to pay £100 per week (£5,200/yr) for my care as I've reached the £24,000 threshold. Find the whole policy disheartening as I'm 35 trying to save for my own place as the majority of the savings are in a Help to buy ISA (which…
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PIP and MR, do they call if it’s been rejected.
hey I applied for pip back in December 23, I was scored 0 (I have adhd, anxiety, anemia and stomach condition where I cannot digest food) I was scored 0 because I’m single parent! And I’m able to work, I have to or me and children could not survive. I have raised a MR i received a missed call today from PIP rung them 1hour…
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Carers allowance wait time
Hi all I put a claim in for carers allowance 7 weeks ago it’s a simple claim I don’t work I have claimed carers in the past but not for a few years now everytime I ring they say no update and it’s a 9 week wait I’m just wondering how many weeks others have waited
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Hi, my name is butch! Can daughter claim 50% car tax?
If my daughter uses her car for my hospital visits doctor's visits and shopping can she claim 50% car tax and still use the car for her own use
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My daughter was born with a club foot. Can I get help with shoes, transport etc.? Could I claim DLA?
Hello my 13 year old granddaughter was born with a club foot which was correct by surgery then she was about one due to it not being corrected early she has been left with her club foot being a size 4 and her other foot a size 8 she can't walk or run long distances without constant pain. we have to buy 2 pair of shoes at…
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What is the longest you can be supported with DHP in hounslow
Hi, all! Hope someone can help me with info since I am sick worried. I have been evicted from the property and was lucky enough to find another one in Hounslow and avoid homelessness. Problem is the difference between local housing allowance and the rent is to big. I applied for Discretionary Housing Payments to cover me…
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General election - party’s manifestos published this week starting 10th june
first off I want to post the following as the original GE thread has disappeared and I imagine a few of us (probably me included) fell foul of the following: a note/question to add to the moderators - one thing I’ve learnt about the disabled community is that we can be pretty impressionable and very easily scared making…
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Lcwra back pay
hello all just a quick question if I have been awarded lcwra as of recent I was on lcw before that my statement shows I’ll get it on next payment how long will it take to receive back payment as I’ve been award from 2023 thanks
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Carers allowance wait time.
I am waiting for my carers allowance claim to be assessed -12 weeks now. I work. After tax my income is below the threshold. I pay tax because I also receive a pension. my tax allowance against my earnings is low as majority of my tax code is set against my pension. HMRC have apportioned my code this way. I am not on an…
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For the older persons among us....
Can I just flag up Age UK as a huge and invaluable resource, emotional support, benefit and legal advice, all sorts of practical help.. Many years since they tidied up my old mum's garden for a tenner and they have a handyperson service for odd jobs as well as the more standard home help, help after hospital and so on.
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Carers allowance
Hi I was looking for some information, can a previous debt with universal credit be taken from carers allowance thankyou
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Moving from Belfast to England
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Hi, my name is lesleyannmulvaney75! Child disability Scotland wont tell me decision over the phone.
Hi I was sent a form from child disability Scotland for the mobility part in October last year. I filled and returned this and still have not had a decision I called them only to be told they can not discuss this I need to wait on a letrer
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Contribution ESA and UC
Hi, This is only my second post on here so go easy on me 😂 Ive been in the support group for contribution ESA since 2021. I gather reviews usually happen around the 3 year mark which I have now surpassed so im kinda waiting for the forms to drop. We went to claim for UC (I live with my partner who works full time) back in…
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GENERAL ELECTION & BENEFITS
Rachel Reeves was on LBC a month ago and a caller rang in and asked if she plans to scrap PIP, you can watch here at her reply. It’s at about 42:50
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Question about sons uc, I'm his appointee
This discussion was created from comments split from: Just curious -appointee question.
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Inheritance and UC
Hi, I lost my partner last year. He was married to someone else before and the letters about his private pension have been delivered to his ex wife’s address as he didn’t report them his new address. His ex wife recently passed away and I was given some of the letters about the pension which she kept by her family a few…
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PIP - Upper tribunal appeal advice
I failed my PIP tribunal appeal back in February and the decision didn't seem fair. I have decided to appeal and requested the statement of reasons which I have received almost a month ago so now I have only a couple of days left to send the appeal since the whole experience was so traumatising I couldn't make myself to…
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Pip
hi.i do receive the lower rate of pip at the minute.2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with severe emphysema.last we I was told I have lung & liver cancer.i have a biopsy on the 25 th of June to find out what type.stage.treatment will be.i was just wondering as probably going to be needing a lot of taxis as I don’t drive.I’m…
