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Will my 19 year son working affect my benefits
Hello everyone, I'm writing on here just to confirm something. me and my partner claim UC ,my partner claims lcwra and daily care pip. I'm his carer so claim carer element. We also have the full housing element. I was just wondering if my 19 year old son works full time will it affect any of my benefits. I know it will…
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Partner not on tenancy
hello there After some advice. So in the middle of a 2nd UC review now. Asking again but for partner only this time bank statements past 4 months, sent that in today. now they asking about housing element. They want to see the tenancy agreement. And have everyone living here on it. This would mean my landlord having to…
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Budget loan ( legacy benefits)
Hi I applied for a loan a week ago , the following day I got a text stating they needed more time , I’ve still not heard anything and I have severe anxiety concerning this it’s never taken this long before when I’ve applied online , is this normal ?
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Hello
Hello I’m a bit worried cause I go to this day service but there is a new lady dose the fineness for invoice and bills but seems she’s been sending them to fast one I already paid one in June now I got this July last week and the letters say 14 days and they say I have to pay on 15th July I don’t know want to say or do…
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So now the tories are gone
People have been saying Rachael Reeves has said they wont cut PIP any truth to this or not?
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CB ESA move to UC
Hi I hope someone can help, my Husband has contribution based ESA in the support group and has LCWRA. Is this part of the migration to UC or is it just the income based ESA? I have tried to find out but as usual it's very confusing. Many thanks
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How soon will the changes happen?
It seems like there'll definitely be changes for the long term disabled, sick and mentally ill on benefits, and hopefully the changes wont be terrible. Once Labour have decided what's going to happen. How long before it happens? Could it happen very soon, or is that unlikely? Is it very likely it will take at least few…
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Capability for work questionnaire
Hello everyone, hope your well. I completed capability for work questionnaire, four weeks ago and am currently on PIP, and just recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my hands and COPD I am going through the process of ill health retirement from my job. Any advice or guidance on what happens next? Thank you
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Respond to the Government's Consultation on Benefit Reforms
Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper On Friday 19th April the Prime Minister announced his intention to make changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP). On Monday 29th April, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride published a consultation setting out more…
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Help and advice please ESA I R / receiving Inheritance soon
Hi, I'm new and thank you in advance for allowing my question .I suffer / have / suffered with my mental health for over 20 years and I was on long term Incapacity Benefit prior to my ESA support group (income related) as well as PIP..I receive fortnightly £427.00 ( minus around 27.00 pounds I'm paying back a budget loan )…
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Carers allowance entitlement
Hi, I used to earn more than threshold for carers allowance. But last few years and since threshold has increased to £151, just realized I may be entitled to claim carers allowance and maybe be better off? Daughter gets pip I care for adult daughter over 35hrs a week. And my take home pay is £589.42 a month. I currently…
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Esa
I have applied for esa and sent my fit note that states i have cancer i also have recently been awarded the enhanced daily living and standard mobility for pip. Today a received a txt to say i have a phone appointment tomorrow to enable me to agree to my commitments, what does this mean?, also will i automatically go in…
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Opinions Please?
Hi I'm new here. I suffer with some mental health issues and am nearvous about bank spying thing . What does everyone think to this article ? Thanks
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Permitted work & esa ain’t paid me?
they still haven’t reached a decision on esa they said something about my name change but they have my deedpoll and have recently changed my name on my claim successfully- my work is in my new name (the one it’s successfully changed to) The last I spoke to last week said she get person who wrote the notes to ring me would…
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ESA and help towards rent if living with parent
Hi there. My adult son is on ESA and living with us. We had never charged him anything towards his housing. However our circumstances have changed and we are struggling to pay our mortgage. I have been told conflicting advice about whether we can charge him rent, and whether he would be able to claim housing benefit. Does…
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Bank Statments
Hi, does anyone know how long banks keep statments for. I can back 7 years online but some say they throw records away after that but some say they can go back as far as they want. I did ask albus on another topic but he wasn't sure Any idea?
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esa hb
any news on when esa way houseing ben moving over says a later date before 2025 on gov site and press reporting it worry will lose my house do i go to my council to claim it again or will it transfer over like esa going to do
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Council Tax Support
Hi I received 100 percent council tax support last year. I received PIP UC and LCWRA. This year they say I have to pay 25 percent because they are classing LCWRA as income. However the equivalent on ESA is not classed as income. Can they do this and do I have any right of appeal.
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Hiya!
Hi, It's been a very, very long time since I last posted on here, so I thought I would start here. So much has happened in my life, and now the DWP are insisting that we migrate to UC. It's something that we have studiously ignored, but now have to deal with it but we (my wife and I) are wondering how it is going to affect…
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Recently diagnosed
mariasweetie I have recently been diagnosed with neuropathy in my legs and feet , carpal tunnel syndrome in my hands and cataracts in both eyes .Complications from being type 1 diabetic all my life . I am no longer able to work my doctor has been given me fit notes since march to give to my employer for ssp pay . My…
