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Benefits
my friend is moving in to a council property with her partner they have a baby her partner has recently got a job full time £1700 a month (mother doesn’t work ) but she still thinks the council will pay there £500 rent each month Is this correct does anyone know we are in the Norfolk/Suffolk area many thanks
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Hi, my name is dawn123890! Can anyone give any information please. My hubby is currently getting ESA
Can anyone give any information please. My hubby is currently getting ESA (support group) HB , PIP and claims for us as a couple. He is due to receive his state pension and his ESA claim will end. As I am younger what benefits would we get and how do we navigate the correct way to go about it ?
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Underpayments
hi everyone Anyone else been underpaid edp by natural migration to uc from esa and waiting to see when they’ll be paid ..or been paid already Been a difficult time for me since I got forced onto uc I have to get 4 payments a month to enable me to work with support workers to get shopping electricity and they don’t usually…
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LCWRA, PIP AND SELF EMPLOYED
Hi everyone I currently receive Universal credit LCWRA and PIP due to my disability and mental health. I have recently been thinking about starting my own small business from home in beauty and becoming self employed. Due to my health and disability this would be a good option for me to achieve something in life, because…
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Mixed age couples benefit advice please
Hi sorry for another post regarding this issue but I got no further last year after submitting our Housing element amount. I hope you can help as its very worrying for both of us and will be upon us before we know it. Sorry to repeat myself but this is the situation. My husband is 66 in May and I am 64 in June. We have a…
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How will my benefits be affected by moving in with my partner
hello, I have just recently gone back to work part time, my salary is £5319 annually so obviously very low. I currently live at home and get PIP enhanced daily living and UC LCWRA. Me and my partner are moving in together, he works full time and earns 24k a year. How will us moving in affect my UC? Anything online says we…
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Hi, my name is Boab59! I recently received the my state pension last month at 66...
hi I recently received the my state pension last month at 66. I was on housing benefit and reapplied when I became a pensioner. on my Housing benefit award letter I noticed an amount for Severe Disability Premium (single) I am on Adult Disability Payment enhanced rate for both care and mobility and have been for years. I…
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Court of Protection
Help It's taken 18mths is it time to send it off I can't bear to re I'll have refill again like last time I just want my son's money separa minsepa
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Question about housing element
Hi Everyone, I’m new here and I have a question. I’m on PIP, ESA and UC, I get the severe disability premium. I have 3 kids that live with me. My 18 year old daughter is at college, my 16 year old daughter still in high school, but it’s my 17 year old son I need help with. He’s recently been diagnosed with psychosis, and…
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SDP Premium problem
Hi hope all are ok. Something has been bothering me for past few days and I got a pen and paper and a calculator out to do some figures and the results were shocking. Most of us on esa and sdp were being paid £240.55 a week which is £481.10 for the fortnight which it pays in. that is a difference of £81.50 per week and…
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Disability trust charges
I am setting up a disability trust and looking to purchase a house with my brother as his closest relative we have lived together. The executors of the trust are questioning conflict of interest and putting us off saying we need more funds available to pay tax and solicitors fees. How much power do they have, can we change…
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Savings and Housing Benefit
Hi I have savings above the £16,000 have set up my rent account to pay my rent each week ,from the beginning of November 24. . I understand the Housing benefit will recoup the savings I have, to match when my savings over-ran the amount of £16,000 that they allow. Would there be any point in appealing on the grounds of a…
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Extra help with loans or grants
What loans or grants can I get on enhanced pip as I need clothing and household items
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LCWRA assessment
I have finally got a telephone assessment for LCWRA. After waiting for nearly 2 years. Due to form being lost. I have sent in doctors notes for the whole time. I’m am getting anxious and worried about what to expect from the LCWRA assessment. I have had the PIP assessment and that was mentally draining
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Tax credit overpayment
We used managed migration and moved from tc to uc in May. We no longer receive uc. But in May we was paid a one off amount of £700 and a day later on our usual payment date we received £800. On our final letter dated May we were told we may owe £600 as an overpayment but we would get a letter confirming this.. however we…
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ESA to UC protected transition
I have recently had a migration letter to move from ESA to UC. They make it sound all fluffy and easy. Looking into in depth, which required several phone calls, it seems I have a £59 pw transition payment. Not only do I not get an inflation increase in benefit, but any increase to rent has to be paid out. So a static…
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Lcwra education UC
My young adult son has disabilities Autism and related difficulties. He claims UC whilst on his full time course and in his final year. He has been awarded 'limited capability for work' before he started his course. 3 and a half years later we havent been asked for a review. Not sure even the work coach is aware. As never…
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Hi, my name is lulubishopst! My young adult son has disabilities Autism and related difficulties...
My young adult son has disabilities Autism and related difficulties. He claims UC whilst on his full time course and in his final year. He has been awarded 'limited capability for work' before he started his course. 3 and a half years later we havent been asked for a review. Not sure even the work coach is aware. As never…
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Wednesday: Statement on Benefits
[Moderator note: This discussion contains a lot of speculation.] I've just read this. I'm more frightened these people that I was of anything IDS put forward... and that's saying something.
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LCWRA PAYMENT CONCERN?
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…
