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Hi, my name is Mariakie365! how long does it take to hear about SDP decisions?
how long does it take to hear about a decision for severe disability payments please
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Hi, my name is angh19! looking what grands are available while your on pip
Hi I'm looking what grands are available while your on pip I've been diagnosed with epilepsy I struggle day to day my specialist can't get them under control I've been advised to have radiator covers as I've cut my eye having sezuire and I need new carpet I'm really unwell at the moment can someone point me in the right…
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What do you think about people on benefits spending on luxuries?
Hi all, I'm new here. I suffer from severe anxiety, depression, possibly PTSD or C-PTSD, autism, dyspraxia and a speech impediment. I've been on ESA and PIP since I was a teenager (I'm 31 now), never had a paid job in my life, I've applied for countless jobs over the years and not a single one of them will take me on for…
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Does anyone else feel guilt for being on benefits?
I’ve been really struggling with guilt and paranoia these past few months. I claim LCWRA, and have done so for about two years. My guilt around benefits has seriously gotten worse as I have been struggling with ME/CFS for close to a year now and am going through test upon test about it, but to the point; I know I’m…
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Limited capability
Hi all, I know this is asked all the time. I got accepted for limited capability to work on the 9th April 2024 and my AP is 29th April to 28th May. I received my first payment today and was wondering if I would be due any backdated money. I have asked on my journal but they can't tell me. Thanks
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Hi, my name is Snap! can still claim housing benefit if I moved into my daughters annex?
Hello Can anyone advise please. I would like to move into my daughter's annex, which has its own living quarters, bathroom,two bedrooms and kitchen. It has its own front door, although it also has an internal door connecting the main hallways of both main house and annex. I want to know if I can still claim housing benefit…
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Hi, my name is bench! Can I use my PIP award letter as evidence for ESA?
Hi had my pip assessment a couple of months ago and it was awarded, I now have a ESA assessment forms to fill in, I already receive ESA , can I use my pip reward letter as evidence for my ESA assessment ?
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What is your experience of getting benefits?
I have been recieving benefits for 27 years. I have a condition called ME which is where overexertion causes long term disability to increase. Therefore exertion is potentially very dangerous. This puts me in a very difficult position with the DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) because if they do the wrong thing I could…
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added medication
Hi,I have been on LCWRA for a while,and while on been on various reqular medication,my MH nurse spoke with my doctor as I am not eating very much,for a while now,so its medication to increase my appetite and also will help me sleep better. I was just wondering do I need to add this information on my journal at all?…
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Carers allowance
Hi does anyone know how long carers allowance is takeing at the mn 2024 .im been waiting 6 wks , i phoned to see any updates but told me waiting for a decission ?
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Carers allowance random check (no payment for 2 and a half months)
Hi im currently a full time carer for my mother back in march i received a phone call from the carers allowance centre which i missed but i immediately rang them back i was told it was a random check and a form would be sent out to me The form had to be signed by me and my mother basically stating that i was still caring…
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Non dependent living at home.
Hi all, I've been having a gander this afternoon, anything like my own situation. It's helped a lot. I may aswell write something for some feedback..taken me ages to realise, I had to only press the + button 🤣👍🏼 I am in receipt of standard daily living on PIP and low end mobility also.. I get LCWRA in with my UC payments…
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Health Transformation programme
So according to the article below it looks like WCA and PIP will be assessed at the same time. Does that sound right? What if your WCA and PIP reviews are normally far apart. Like I just had a WCA review last year but pip is due to be reviewed a year today so does that mean that both the WCA and PIP will be done next year…
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LCWWRA and PIP and Working under 16 hours
Hi, Im in recept of LCWRA and PIP (not the mobility part) after falling ill and having multiple operations over a three year period. Ive been thinking of working under 16 hours a week in a local restaurant kitchen. Am i able to do this without it affecting my payments? I was reading about permitted work lower and higher…
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Esa benefits, savings? Council tax reduction
Hello. I suffer many mental health problems had 3 brain surgery as a result of assult few years back. I got compensation award frm personal criminal compnsion people. So all years siince now in 2024 my savings is over £6k. I save this as im on benefit and if i make holiday without saving i cant afford it. So now council…
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Disability element of working credit
hi, I have recently been awarded the disability element of working tax credits due to being in receipt of pip. Will this extra money from WTC now affect my housing benefit? Thank you in advance
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Article extracting the from the DWP
You might have read pensioners deprived of the fuel allowance are being 'encouraged' to apply for pension credit. You might also have read this requires answering 243 questions. Not that it's really funny. Off the top of my head I can think of four elderly ladies who'd be absolutely unable to do this. I tried answering all…
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ICB Swapping from personal budget to managed budget
so about 3 years ago I swapped over from a personal budget to a managed one. I sent the ICB all the relevant paperwork and its all worked out smoothly since then. The trouble is the ICB still continued to send me money for personal payments even tho I was moved to a managed budget. I have emailed them on numerous occasions…
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Looking for information on PIP and early medical retirement
hi everyone Have joined on behalf of my partner She is due both knee and hip replacements. How does she get on for pip ? Also early medical retirement shes 60 ??
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Please help Social care financial assessment
Please can you help or advise. I have carers that help me each day which I have a care package for under adult social care. I have had this for roughly ten years and have never had to contribute financially, I have had my yearly financial assessment done and have received a letter stating I need to pay £400 a month towards…
