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Access to work grant rejection
Hi, I have recently started work at a large energy company, I had a T11 spinal fracture in June of this year and this causes pain to some degree every day. I applied for and access to work grant and the assessment recommended a standing table and an ergonomic chair and a few minor items This was rejected on the grounds…
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WCA Changes/ Mobility Descriptor
Dear Everybody, I claim PIP (higher rate for both components) and CB-ESA. I’ve been disabled since childhood. I was terrified by the move from the “old” legacy benefits to IR-ESA (as I claimed then) and from “lifelong” DLA to PIP. Ten years on I’m a mental wreck again. The prospective changes to the WCA with reference to…
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Housing benefit full case review
Hi all, I really need some advice. Does anybody know if you can have a full case review in under 2 years. In December 2022 I received a letter informing me I had been selected for a full case review for housing benefit. I submitted all my evidence and received a confirmation email that everything had gone through. I had…
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Hi, my name is Jomph! What do the DWP class as enough money to live on if you've got savings?
Hi I'm Jon. New on here. Got a question. Does anyone know what the dwp class enough money to live on if you got to live on your savings. I'm a bit worried.. any information would help. Thanks in advance
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Do you need advice on your energy costs?
Scope’s Disability Energy Support service is open to any disabled household in England or Wales in which one or more disabled people live. You can get free advice from an expert adviser on managing energy debt, switching tariffs, contacting your supplier and more. Find out more information by visiting our Disability Energy…
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Winter fuel allowance
Hi Sorry just after some help with the winter fuel allowance. My wife is older than me and is claiming her pension I've still got 3 years to go but since she retired she has been getting the allowance. Due to our age gap she can't claim pension credit. But due to my disability I had to stop working 3 years ago and as a…
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Benefit changes.
Hi everyone, I'm new here, and I'm hoping for a bit of advice please. I'm currently on PIP higher levels for both. UC, and ESA income related. I also get housing benefit and most of my council tax paid through my UC. My 21 year old son lives with me, and gets carers allowance as he's my FT carer, and also gets some UC. My…
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Hi, my name is gasmeter65! Haven't been paid, what can I do?
not been paid this month
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Hi. Still haven't received carers allowance forms
Hi i have contacted the carers allowance and I have asked if my letter has been sent out it's been 3weeks now they should have sent it out. What do they have to check. I'm not working as I have been caring for my mum past 10years. I don't claim child tax credit,working tax credit etc. So what's the problem
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LCWRA application
🎄 Hello there, I was wondering if anyone can help please. On the 6/2/23 I was awarded LCW. Later that year I was diagnosed with further health issues and on the 21/12/23 I made a 2nd application for LCWRA it has now been 11 months and Im going round in circles without any resolution despite multiple attempts to trace the…
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If i move back in with my parents will this affect their benefits?
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council tax
This is a letter I have just got from the council I think universal credit amount is wrong my award for this period was £726.99 but this is stating I received 809.64. I had £82.65 taken off for the savings so does anyone think this calculation is wrong Council Tax Support award from 16 Sep 2024 to 23 Sep 2024Council Tax…
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Unauthorised Appointee
Hi. My mom has been my appointee for my Pip for 5 years, but due to financial abuse and other abuse at home, I've had to move out and request that she be removed as an appointee, which has now been done. I started claiming UC last year, and have just discovered that she is also the appointee for that, even though I never…
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Hi, my name is kappanike! Would I qualify for a car on ESA?
I am on esa due to seizures, would I qualify for a car , for my husband obviously
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£10 Xmas Bonus
Does anybody else agree with this, I find it an absolute insult in todays day and age, and in the midst of a cost of living crisis to be giving benefts claimants a £10 Xmas bonus. Whilst I accept you should never complain about any kind of DWP bonus it's remained the same since about 1972 when it was first intoduced, and…
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Carrer element
Hello my partner get pip and lcwrc and I apply care of him but today we get massage in journal if I get carrer element my partner disablity premium will be stop ???
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LCWRA and ESA
Hi all. Firstly, thank you to those who have corresponded during previous discussions 😊 Secondly, I have some questions regarding my recently awarded LCWRA and my ESA. Yesterday I received notification in my journal that have been awarded LCWRA. My precious entitlement for UC was £174 something *after taking into account…
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Lwcra
I got rewarded lwcra on the 12th of November and I asked someone in my local jobcentre about this and told them I get pip is well and they said that iwill get my lwcra on the 16th of December is this true
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Lcwra back pay
do you get back dated payment for the 3 months waiting period on lcwra?
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Council tax support
I currently receive council tax support as am on employment support allowance. I‘M migrating to Universal Credit will I have to reapply eg (fill in a new claim form )for my council tax support to continue?.
