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Uc, LCWRA and council tax
Hi my friend recently had to migrate over to UC, from his esa benefit, but he is a disabled single dad of 2 kids, one of which turned 16 in July but is still in full time education,the other child is 14, he recently had a bill from his local council wanting him to pay 25% of the council tax on the property he lives in with…
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Hip replacement
good afternoon. I’m new on here and was hoping someone can advise me please. I am a full time carer for my father and work part time in evenings. I claim UC and get the carers element. I’m due to go in hospital to have total hip replacement and Iv been reading that I won’t be able to drive or do much for around 6 weeks. Iv…
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WCA mandatory reconsideration
Hello, I've gone through WCA assessment and was deemed 'don't have limited capability for work and maybe able to do some work' (whatever that means, since it's 'maybe'). I have requested medical report and asked for mandatory reconsideration. The medical report is full of incorrect, misrepresented information and some…
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DWP: Where Has Basic Etiquette Gone? Are We Just Numbers Now?
Hi Scope community, Have you ever received an overpayment letter from the DWP? If you have, I urge you to pick it up, read it again word by word. Now, tell me this: Did you see the word “please”anywhere? I recently received one demanding a repayment of £3000, and not once did it contain a simple “please”or any form of…
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Unsure about marital status for pension
I have received my pension invitation today, I have gone online but have a problem. One of the questions is marital status, I have been seperated from my husband for many years only going as far as the decree nisi. It doesnt give me any other option other than married or divorced. I have been living with my partner for 16…
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Rules on couple claiming care support?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Can I claim PIP , LCWRA and carers allowance at the same time .
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Marriage
Please don't judge me, my fiance lives over 100 miles from me, so far it has worked, we want to get married but he cannot relocate due to work commitments he is 2 years from retiring, i cannot relocate to him as he is lodging in a house and i cannot live there plus my children are here, he has no ties at all, no family, we…
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Can i apply UC and then new style ESA?
Hello, I recieve PIP for my health disability. I am struggling financially especially with the rise of cost of living crisis. I tried to apply for ESA, however, I was told that I am not eligible because I havent worked. They (PIP) also reduced my payment although I told them my sickness is so severe that it causes me to…
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Benefits and NI credits
Hi, my name is Gabby and I live in Cornwall. Im sorry to say I have a cognitive problem and I would love to work with 1 person if that is possible. I have so much in my mind and I am very confused 🤔 I have written a few emails to different organisations and it has confused me more, I still don't understand most things in…
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LCWRA
Hi any help would be greatly appreciated! :) I put in a fit note on October 17th 2024, it says it has been back dated to the 1st of October so would my assessment period start from the beginning of the month? I have been awarded LCWRA on the 24th of January. Will I be paid in February? My payment date is the 13th of every…
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UC lcwra and pip
Hello all I have a question someone as been telling me if I get pip along side with my UC and lcwra that my benefit cap well no longer be there and that UC can increase my monthly payment is this true or not sorry for the random question
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Hi, my name is Anthony
Hello I just want to thank you for the useful info on the website I recently was awarded pip after I was refused the first time I applied.
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Volunteer
hello I applied for a 2 hour volunteer online as a moderator so 2 hours a week no phone calls included just answering messages. Which would be good for me as it’s at home I don’t have to talk to anyone or do much really . Now I’m on pip and LCWRA , they do not interfere my reasons why I am on these at all but I’ve already…
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Council tax reduction
Hi everyone While my UC claim is been processed my council tax is suspended and I have notified them of this. I have been asked for two months bank statements, confirmation of who lives with me and my UC statement when I receive it. Do they normally ask for all these if I migrated from ESA?
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Moving from England to N Ireland, how will benefits change?
Hi moving from England to .N.Ireland will I be able to get help with my rent without moving to Universal Credit ? I'm reading that my ESA will move over directly ? Any guidance much appreciated.appreciated.Many
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Would we lose money?
Hiya everyone
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Rachael Reeves Early benefits statement
Iv'e just found out this morning that Reeves plans to give an early statement about benefits changes this Wednesday. I'm sure I'm not alone in how it's affecting my mental health with the stress of worrying what she wants to inflict on us. In one way I suppose it's good we'll know a bit more about her plans before easter,…
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Bed rotting
This is a new thing i learnt well staying in bed is not new to me My question is how do people motivate themselves to get out of bed i have spent days in bed in and out of reality still laying here have two dogs on 15 so shes good with resting the other is 8 full of beans feel so guilty but it still doesnt get me up even…
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Benefits
I've just read what this EVIL Government is planning now, cutting benefit payments. How the f*** do they expect us to live, targeting the poor, elderly and disabled people. Most off us are just getting by with whatvwe receive, I guess they don't care and want us to live, why don't they target the rich people.
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State Pension, change of benefits
(not sure I am in the right category) Hi I get my state pension on 24th nov 2025. I am 1yr and 3 months older than my husband. My pension is going to be £202.24. My husband will get his pension on 28th January 2028 his pension will be £221.20. He currently gets: Lwcra £416.19Full enhanced pip for care and mobility for ten…