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Becoming an appointee
Hello everyone, my name is Paula and I am going to act as Appointee for my nephew in his claim. I have started the claim and am finding this whole process a complete unknown so wanted to join your forum for all the amazing info you know that I don't. I'm not sure if we speak to robots when we phone for a new claim but…
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Hi, my name is Solitude! Applying for Attendance Allowance
Hi to all , I wish you all well. I am a **** year old lady who suffers with fibromyalgia,osteoporosis,copd , I am currently trying to apply for attendance allowance. Does anyone have any advise as to what to put down on the form please , any advice would be appreciated.
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Hi, my name is Sandy61! Do I need to tell DWP about a lump sum from my pension?
Hi there, I am new to this group. I wanted to ask a question.... I am 63 years old and have recently retired on ill health. I get PIP and contribution based ESA. I have just received a lump sum pension and am due a monthly payment of approximately £459 per month.. Do I need to let DWP know about my lump sum? I know I need…
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Hi, my name is An1! Issues with carers allowance, any advice about what to do?
Hi my case is a little different in the fact that I have been waiting for a old case of carers to be closed down because the person I was caring for died and I am now caring for someone else now but still waiting on my old account to close but I put a new claim in over 5 months ago now for the new person that I am caring…
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Labour carrying on Tory cuts for mentally ill
TW: mental health issues and talk I’ve just seen on the news that the new government are going ahead with the Tory benefit reforms, which would see people like me stripped of over £400 a month. I’ve been on ESA since 2017 for anxiety/depression and I’ve been on the list for an autism and adhd assessment for over a year. I…
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Pip and old style benefits
hello everyone Just wondering if anyone could offer some advice please. As I looked on the gov website and it says you can get a disability premium if you get PIP and severe disability if you get the daily living. My son is 16 and been awarded the mobility but no daily living (we will appeal this of course) but wondering…
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Benefit
Been reading they will be cutting bemefit bill by three billion
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Help with carers allowance
Hi hope someone could shed some light on this. My wife has claimed pip daily living allowance at the lower rate for 2 years now I have just been told I can claim carers allowance for her I tick all the required questions on the application form and my only income is £500 per month from a private pension my age is 59 . I…
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Deprivation of assets
They will definitely say I've gone deprivation of assessts I blow my money on tiktok face creams Loads of stuff I miss bills or don't pay them so what will happen will they reduce money for armed I draw out rent and electricity money most nearly all stuff I buy is on line my daughter tried to control my spending had no joy…
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Ex Carer with Fibro back job searching
Having been a carer for 35 years and only receiving carers allowance. I now find myself back looking for work. My Partner earns a small amount but as I haven't worked for a long time (although caring takes more real work than many jobs!) I don't seem entitled to any job seekers or UC allowances is this right? It seems…
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Why
Why are we being treated so bad ! What have we done to warrant the actions of the goverment years of psychological damage by tories hoping and preying they would get voted out to save our souls to be governed by a duplicate party labour don't care not releasing plans of changes ignoring pleas of great anguish to the…
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CAB help with appeal
ive just won my 7 year ,4 th appeal awarded from 21june 2021 to 26 June 2026 3 years backdate if you want to win.. go through c.a.b and agree to everything they say. if your case is gen, they have to consider the c.a.b as a genuine agency that doesn't lie and you will win I won on osteoarthritis for 18 years and mental…
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DWP Fraud, Error and Debt Bill - ongoing thread
I’ll imagine we’ll hear more in coming months as there’s not much now (hopefully someone will get through to ministers how discriminatory this is towards disabled ppl and amendments will be made) - I’m hoping some common sense will prevail: https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/dwp-benefits-bank-accounts-disabled-people/
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Receiving state pension in 2025
Hi This could be a long post please bear with me. Currently both myself and my partner are claiming ESA Contributions Based and we are also both in the support group. We also receive the UC housing element. I reach 66 in February 2025 and I have just received a letter informing me of my entitlement to State Pension so…
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So is this it, Starmer has said it?
This is very disturbing if he has actually said this although i know there is bad journalism so am unsure what to think?. Seems he's doing away with sickness benefit altogether as those on LT Sickness benefits mostly are people that have struggled all their lives not a broken arm. I know people say wait until the 30th of…
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Carers allowance ESA and paying tax
Hi I receive ESA and am awaiting Carers Allowance. Do I need to pay tax on these benefits and if so, is it taken automatically? Sorry but I'm confused about it all. Thanks
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Lwcra
So if they change substantial risk on lwcra to exceptional circumstances what would that consist of ?????
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Scope
Just called scope helpline and asked about changes to WCA he said no one knows he said labour have clarified they won't be going with tories proposals but what they will do is unknown its so confusing because all articles seem geared at same changes to WCA like they have it set up to go forward I'm not going to worry for…
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"Sickness handouts to be cut for mentally ill" under Labour proposal- The Telegraph
The Telegraph are reporting that those with 'mild' mental health conditions 'could' see their benefits reduced. I cannot vouch for this article but it continues the Tory narrative. Best wishes to all https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/10/11/mental-health-benefits-budget-2024-liz-kendall-reeves/
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Winter fuel payment.
Hi all, On a serious note, as I try not to make everything doom and gloom, as there are people here that still work in the background even if you do not post. Scope as a group will never cause you to feel as an outsider, just because you don't post 10 posts a day. Just log on and look around, there are lots to see and you…
