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Personal injury compensation and universal credit
Hi I am getting £8666 compensation from a work accident I am now on universal credit will they take the compensation payment of me or will they deduct money from my u benefit and if so how much? Tia
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'Thanks to Universal Credit, I can’t live with my girlfriend without losing financial independence'
In an article in the Metro Shona,
a Scope storyteller, explains how Universal Credit rules mean she can't move
in with her partner without losing her income and financial independence. Do you think it's fair that a partner's income and savings are taken into account if two people live together? Do you think disabled people…
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What will happen to my parents
Looking for info on my parents behalf. My father currently receives ESA and is in the support group. My mum is his carer. They are a mixed age couple and my father becomes a pensioner in May so they have been advised to start a UC claim. They have claimed this, started it last week so unaware so far of award. But they…
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A new record in Carer's Allowance payment delay?
I think I'm approaching a UK record in unpaid carers allowance payments, and it's NOT a new claim. My claim and payments for 3 months were totally fine. Until I was asked for 6 months self employment figures. My Carer's Allowance payments stopped on the 3rd of October 2022 and my 6 month earnings were requested on the…
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Kind advice required regarding sale of a personal digital asset.
Hello everybody. Apologies if this is being posted to a wrong section of the forum, first time poster here. I have been on UC for a couple of years now and also claim carers allowance for caring after my mother. I have a question in relation to the sale of a digital personal asset to a international friend living in Dubai.…
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Hello my is Andy
I'm looking for advice on carers allowance, I claim carers allowance because I help my wife with her physical difficulties I recently had a seizure and am having ongoing issues because of it can my wife also claim carers allowance as she is now assisting me with my daily living ? Thank you Andy.
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Hi, my name is johnron!
hi all wee bit scared iam on esa n not fit to work group with housing benefits making me even more ill scared will not get uc now hear its this year geting migration to uc :(
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My wife's assessment, doctor more interested in menopause
Hi everyone. my wife had a assessment done this week. and would like to warn women on the menopause' my wife has worked all her life never been out of work. 5 years ago she was involved in a accident . that left here with severe injury's to her shoulder arm and hand.over the last five years she has had five operations on…
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Pension age looming 😮
Hi all I am new to posting but been around the forum for a few years now. My newbie posting question is = Do we have a section to ask and hopefully pick up advice on State Pension and disability etc ? I am dreading absolutely dreading the beginning of May when I have read I should apply for it. I have no idea what to do or…
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advice for claiming benefits
Can anybody help me with the process to claim benefits?I am working but it is making me suicidal. I know it sounds like an escuse for being lazy but i have adhd (waiting for official diagnosis) and i can't take it any more.I used to work as many as 60 hours in a week and i have slowly reduced my hours down to 20 in a week…
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Should I be concerned about assessment?
I had my assessment on Friday and was wondering if I should be concerned as after each question I answered she added things like this would cause lots of pain! Why would she do this and also I've not had a text to say DWP have received my report can I ring up on Monday and ask if they have it?
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Deprivation of Capital?
I'm new here and wondered if anyone had any idea about what is and isn't regarded as deprivation of capital for means tested benefits. Me and hubby are both disabled, get PIP at standard rate daily living and mobility, plus income support which includes disability premiums, housing benefit, council tax reduction and child…
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Inheriting a small amount that will take me over my means tested savings limit
Hi I am looking for any insights and guidance around inheritance for disabled people on means tested benefits .My mother is due to leave me 20 k in her will .I,am on ESA ,PIP HB If I receive this inheritance to my bank account it will exceed my benefits savings limits .I’ve been advised to go to a solicitor and set up a…
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If someone moved in with me
Hi my friend might have to sell their flat to pay damages to flooded property below flat of £41,000. I am on ESA Support Group and High Rate PIP living and mobility. I live alone and get housing benefits and single person discount council tax. I am on legacy benefits and believe I won’t have to be transferred to universal…
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Hi, I'm RUBIKSCUBEBOY! Looking to start work, how much can I earn without losing my benefits?
Hello, hoping I can get some advice please. I am a 47 year old male wheelchair user, currently recovering from total knee replacement surgery on 8th January 2024. My 4th surgery in 4 years due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was made redundant 12th January 2024 and put in for ESA while signed off from work. My final pay packet…
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Been called into job centre
Hi, my friend has recently uploaded a fit note on her universal credit account because they have had to stop caring for a family member due to ill health. once they uploaded the fit note they received a message from universal credit saying they need to go into the job centre for a meeting. is this normal and why would they…
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Changing car and tax being entitled to the 50% discount of vehicle tax on new car
Hi I am getting a new car (second Hand ) and i need to apply for 50% of vehicle tax, but the old car has got that already and I will cancel that tax, but my statement of entitlement has a stamp on from the DVLA and the registration number of the old car, stating that reduction was applied to the old car. So how do I change…
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Hi, my name is runa! I want to stop CA does that mean the Job Centre will call me to go to work?
Hi My husband works and I’m a care for him cause of that, I have to pay council tax this is way too much for us. We’re struggling even paying the council tax and we have two kids that depend on us. I wanted to stop the carers allowance does that mean the Job Centre will be calling me to go to work Can someone please help…
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Mark v dwp. anybody know if they would still class me as unfit for work?
Last month I ended up in hospital and while in hospital I had 7 seizures and I went into a coma for a week I was also told that my heart stopped twice I was suppose to have a health and disability assessment over the phone but missed it once I woke up out of the coma my son brought my mobile to the hospital. That's when I…
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Carers allowance
Hi I was wondering if anyone can help my son has recently come back home, he has currently started a claim for uc and carers allowance for me he only claims uc for himself, but he has started a claim online for carers allowance, I am currently receiving uc and my partner receives state pension in which my uc is deducted,…