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Council tax support and carers
Hi,I an on uc and pip both high and my soon to be 19yr old son has put in a claim for carers for me (both live in my house)ge is also going to put a claim in for uc for himself so will this effect my council tax support?I have lost the single part due to him being an adult now but wondering if it will go down again Many…
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Trusting council with my data
The council said i could have help to clean but i dont really want it and i have been very ill with pain thats why things got bad. My issue is twice i tried to give 6 months bank statements the first time i had error from bank 'general error' and i lost lost login as i clear cookies to try access bank but it wiped my ref…
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Cancelled my appointment saying had enough evidence to do without?
Hi I have lcw i have gout diabetes and have just been in to hospital for a foot operation i won't be back on my feet for at least 18 22 weeks then I have to get the other foot done after that I had a assessment on 26 September 2026 but they cancelled it saying they had enough evidence to do it without
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Pension lump sum when on benefits
I get benefits i was told that I could take a lump sum of 6000 or less and it would be classed as savings ,now if I spend it and then say 3 months after that and get another 6000 will it still be savings it not a monthly pension just dip into it now again thanks and hi I'm anne
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Disability premiums
Hi I am new here. Recently I got a backdated refund from PIP. For 2018-2020. I was in standard daily living group but SHOULD have been in enhanced. I then realised that I should have had enhanced disability premiums added onto my other benefits back then. I contacted working tax credits and they amended my previous claim…
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Howdo I set up Universal credit housing element after accepting a flat from an estate agent?
About to rent a flat how does it work, with housing benefit? So lets say I get a visit and I accept the flat from the estate agent now what do I do? I have to message Universal Credit and ask for the housing benefit? So it will take them about 3 days to respond to my message. Do they pay the deposit? Do I pay the landlord…
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Hi, my name is Donatel! struggling with carers allowance
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Hi, my name is Prossboy1957! I am on PIP and State Pension, can my wife claim anything else?
if I recieve pip and state pension could my wife claim anything shes on pip but receives no other income
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How can we find help on this - Thank you
👋A relative of mine has been asked to repay £907.90 in Income Support, which was mainly for her children. This is a large amount of money for her. At first, she was accused of being abroad from mid-June to mid-July. Today she received a letter stating that she was abroad for 32 days in July 2023, which is 2 days longer…
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Pip tribunal
Hi dwp refused my mandatory reconsideration again for pip so have requested for tribunal which is in place. DWP were meant to send them the paper work by 15th March which they did not nor did they ask for an extension. The court has sent a direction notice for explanation and to send the paperwork which they still haven't…
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Hi, my name is julia777! Problems with direct payments, any ideas?
I got direct payments regularly.i put in again and social worker keeps saying it's the system thats nearly two months.and my son key worker put in for respite money back in.july as he was going away with his day care centre in September for four days still waiting.the direct payments were passed for transport for my son to…
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Hi, my name is wahid75! LCWRA. Can I also claim PIP?
Hello, recently I have been awarded for LCWAWA less capacity to work and work related activities from UC. Now can I apply for PIP allowance. I went to the Citizen adviser in Redbridge council and they advised me to call to DWP and ask for new claim for PIP. Is it possible to get both benefits please?
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Hi, my name is Anatona! What benefits can I claim?
I have suffered with back pain for 34 years. In 2014 I was diagnosed with Inflammatory arthritis. Five years later I sought a second opinion and was given a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. I now also have Osteoarthritis and am currently being investigated for Rheumatoid arthritis, specifically in my feet and ankles.Last week I…
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Support and discussions for help in benefits.
This is a further comment made to me this morning about support (I believe for the Labour party, but it should be for us) Quote: Your first year in Government was about fixing the foundations. Our second must be about building a renewed economy: one that works for working people, supports our public services, and delivers…
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Department for Works and payments
https://us.v-cdn.net/6027153/uploads/YB0UCFWLRXX5/labour-party-conference-2025-work-and-payment-headline-grabbing-5e.docx Read this and tell me what you think. Check out the petition link. obv.
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Hi, my name is paul12345! Struggling to get pension credit to stop, any advice?
Hi everyone Im hoping that someone can help me with the problem i have with pension credit this has been going on for 11 months I can't stop them paying me pension credit even though ive contacted them by mail with no reply phone calls which I can't get through citizens advice has contacted them and managed to get through…
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New claim Carers claim
looking for a little advice regarding carers allowance. This is for a carers claim being made on my behalf. My suster has made a claim for myself for carers Allowance on 21st July 2025 to start from the 14th July 2025. which is still outstanding and awaiting payment. I also have received the letter confirmation a claim has…
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Hi, my name is Ang1336! Can we claim disability premiums?
hi my husband claimed CA for me as my carer he stopped claiming on 22nd August up till he got his pip at standard rate,and has now applied for new style esa ,he’s been told that because he’s on pips he will go into the support group.I also get pips but enhanced on both, I’m also in the support group. Can claim disability…
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Hi, my name is PUNK66! Will my daughter moving out affect my benefits?
Hi everyone. This is my first time on here. I am in the process of moving from a 2 storey house to a 2 bedroom bungalow. I am a private tenant and am on the enhanced rate of both parts of PIP. I get Universal credit too and have a private pension. My daughter is my carer and lives with me but works full-time. She has…
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PIC and how to restrict data so they cant abuse or harass you
People need to read that link: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/personal-information-charter#other-controllers they actively profile you. AI has biases. This is dangerous but how it works. Youre not allowed to know about the AI or people who affect your life. AI has also known…
