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Council Tax discounts can anyone advise me
Hi, i have checked online and filled my info about my situation and that gives me some info saying we can get a discount, but then one woman at the council is not sure. My council are not very helpful to be honest. So, i am hoping that someone maybe able to help. Our situation is I am on fulll PIP. I am under pension age…
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Bank holiday payments
hi I was wondering if santander is doing payments on monday the 2 nd as normal or are the payments going in on fri or sat since it says Monday is a bank holiday I have just started getting dwp payments and don’t know how it works Do payments for monday do in on friday or sunday night or monday ? Thanks Grace
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ESA & Carers
Hi. I am disabled and claim Cont based ESA only. My mother is disabled and i am speaking to a benefits advisor who says i can claim carers as i help look after my mother without if effecting my own ESA claim. Is that correct as i have never heard of being able to do that before? Thanks
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Hi, my name is Be_kind2000! Any advice about benefits for my sister and her baby?
help please. I’m Sisters appointee & she is currently receiving ESA in the support group along with PIP and housing benefit… she has mental health issues ie borderline personality disorder & also suffers from severe asthma & fibromyalgia. However due to her mental illness she sometimes (a lot of times) acts impulsive and…
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Can I receive further Help
I currently receive LCWRA, pip, Universal Credit. I been working 12 hours a week but with my disability and pain it's just to much and employer management is just awful towards me. So my question is if anyone can kindly help is. If I stop working I know that I don't need to inform anyone but I been earn abit of wages would…
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Hi, my name is webstar! would like to turn my hobby into a business, would I lose my benefits?
HI I'm currently receiving high rate PIP and universal credit as I'm unable to do a regular job. I would like to try and turn my hobby into a business from home because i can do it slowly. My question is would I lose my disability benefits because I'd be working. I hope this makes sense. Thanks
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Not sure what to do as we will have no money coming in, boyfriend told he has bowel cancer
hi i dont know if anyone can help or guide me in anyway but I have applied for pip again a couple of months ago they have received it so just waiting for next step in the meantime my boyfriend has been told he has bowel cancer and is having a big operation on 16th December He is self employed and has to have 3 months off…
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Are they really allowed to increase my IVA payments because my PIP increased?
Good evening. I entered into an IVA (individual voluntary arrangement) because I was in debt and due to being unable to work due to disability, I had defaulted on all my repayments. My IVA was agreed at £80 per month based on the financial report I gave them in January of this year. I have just been awarded an increased…
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Son wants to move in, will my benefits be affected?
My 17 year old son wants to move in with me and my daughter as he is no happy living with his nan on his mother's side. . I will be getting a shared ownership flat with two bedrooms but and not working due to having some bad mental health problems I currently get PIP and UC and have been informed that the local council…
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Hi, my name is JacqGall! Should I have ever been paying non dependent deduction for my son?
hi, not sure if anyone can help but I have a disabled son who has been in receipt of PIP & ESA since he turned 18 (he is now almost 28) & I have been paying a non dependent amount for rent for the whole time so 10yrs but I am his power of attorney & deal with all of his finances as he is not capable. I have recently gone…
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Hi, my name is sallyndinga1! Wll my benefits be affected if my adult, working son moves in?
Hi there Please can someone help me , I’ve just been awarded pip daily living and mobility standard rates , I also claim uc and carers I get housing and council tax benefits . My son has started full time work and gets quite a good wage he’s 18 , 19 in June it’s his first job, he currently is home every day but stays at…
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Winter fuel payment
Hi I would like some advice please, as myself and my partner are of a mixed age couple, he receives basic state pension,born 1955,and I receive uc and pip is there a winter fuel payment due we were entitled last year but not sure this time any help is greatly appreciated thankyou
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Budgeting loan
Hi guys, I was approved for a budgeting loan today 25th November, I need the money to get a orthopaedic bed. The lady said it take two days. So will I get the money the Wednesday morning, the same time my usual benefits money is paid into my account?
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What is the difference between disability premium levels?
I've looked around at the different levels; Disability Premium, Severe Disability Premium, and Enhanced Disability Premium. How is it determined which one I go on? I used to have Severe Disablement Allowance when on income support. I live with my parents and when I moved to ESA support group and they changed SDA/Premium…
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ESA
Hi all On I go to the next benefits journey 😢 My husband is coming to the end of his SSP in 3 weeks time (16/12). I applied on his behalf to ESA on the 11/10 as was advised it had to be within three months of his SSP running out and received a text with a link to upload his sick not however when I was on the phone to the…
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UC asking to do a new style commitment appointment
Hello Just wanted to ask , so we've had to do the migration over to UC , my husband was in the ESA income related support group , we thought that would mean he would go into the , LCWRA group , but he's received a letter from ESA that he is being moved onto contribution based ESA , and I checked the UC journal and he's…
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Hi, my name is Lamis! Where can I get a grant for furniture?
Can i apply for Grant, Please
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Child benefit
My 18 year old daughter is doing an assisted internship course at Plumpton College. Can I claim child benefit for her
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Looking for a job and ESA
Hi, I wonder if someone can help. I am on ESA (CB and support group). I am looking for a job at the moment. I understand that if i find a job over 16 hours per week my esa would need to stop. What happens if the job doesn't work out? Can i reclaim or would i be on JSA/UC. The jobcentre said they thought there was something…
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Esa
hi I'm on 480 every 2 weeks esa and monthly high rate pip I've not had a migration letter yet I also get disability premium high rate will I get the same amount on universal credit as I've not heard anyanyone say they get 960 uc payment as my esa fortnight would add up to this but they promise you that you won't loose any…
