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My daughter was born with a club foot. Can I get help with shoes, transport etc.? Could I claim DLA?
Hello my 13 year old granddaughter was born with a club foot which was correct by surgery then she was about one due to it not being corrected early she has been left with her club foot being a size 4 and her other foot a size 8 she can't walk or run long distances without constant pain. we have to buy 2 pair of shoes at…
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What is the longest you can be supported with DHP in hounslow
Hi, all! Hope someone can help me with info since I am sick worried. I have been evicted from the property and was lucky enough to find another one in Hounslow and avoid homelessness. Problem is the difference between local housing allowance and the rent is to big. I applied for Discretionary Housing Payments to cover me…
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General election - party’s manifestos published this week starting 10th june
first off I want to post the following as the original GE thread has disappeared and I imagine a few of us (probably me included) fell foul of the following: a note/question to add to the moderators - one thing I’ve learnt about the disabled community is that we can be pretty impressionable and very easily scared making…
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Lcwra back pay
hello all just a quick question if I have been awarded lcwra as of recent I was on lcw before that my statement shows I’ll get it on next payment how long will it take to receive back payment as I’ve been award from 2023 thanks
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Carers allowance wait time.
I am waiting for my carers allowance claim to be assessed -12 weeks now. I work. After tax my income is below the threshold. I pay tax because I also receive a pension. my tax allowance against my earnings is low as majority of my tax code is set against my pension. HMRC have apportioned my code this way. I am not on an…
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For the older persons among us....
Can I just flag up Age UK as a huge and invaluable resource, emotional support, benefit and legal advice, all sorts of practical help.. Many years since they tidied up my old mum's garden for a tenner and they have a handyperson service for odd jobs as well as the more standard home help, help after hospital and so on.
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Carers allowance
Hi I was looking for some information, can a previous debt with universal credit be taken from carers allowance thankyou
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Moving from Belfast to England
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Hi, my name is lesleyannmulvaney75! Child disability Scotland wont tell me decision over the phone.
Hi I was sent a form from child disability Scotland for the mobility part in October last year. I filled and returned this and still have not had a decision I called them only to be told they can not discuss this I need to wait on a letrer
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Contribution ESA and UC
Hi, This is only my second post on here so go easy on me 😂 Ive been in the support group for contribution ESA since 2021. I gather reviews usually happen around the 3 year mark which I have now surpassed so im kinda waiting for the forms to drop. We went to claim for UC (I live with my partner who works full time) back in…
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GENERAL ELECTION & BENEFITS
Rachel Reeves was on LBC a month ago and a caller rang in and asked if she plans to scrap PIP, you can watch here at her reply. It’s at about 42:50
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Question about sons uc, I'm his appointee
This discussion was created from comments split from: Just curious -appointee question.
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Inheritance and UC
Hi, I lost my partner last year. He was married to someone else before and the letters about his private pension have been delivered to his ex wife’s address as he didn’t report them his new address. His ex wife recently passed away and I was given some of the letters about the pension which she kept by her family a few…
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PIP - Upper tribunal appeal advice
I failed my PIP tribunal appeal back in February and the decision didn't seem fair. I have decided to appeal and requested the statement of reasons which I have received almost a month ago so now I have only a couple of days left to send the appeal since the whole experience was so traumatising I couldn't make myself to…
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Pip
hi.i do receive the lower rate of pip at the minute.2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with severe emphysema.last we I was told I have lung & liver cancer.i have a biopsy on the 25 th of June to find out what type.stage.treatment will be.i was just wondering as probably going to be needing a lot of taxis as I don’t drive.I’m…
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Lcwra back pay
hi, I’m new here I got awarded lcwra 14th may 2024 First fit note 16th November 2023 ( no gaps) my AP is 22-21st My case manager said I’ll start getting payed in september I said that was wrong as in gov.uk says different, she told me to ignore it as it is misleading I have requested a MR. is she correct? Tia
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Hi, my name is itsalupuslife! How does the benefits system work, where do I start please?
Hi All, It’s refreshing to see the supportive community on this site. I’m in a really bad , low and although surrounded by family, very lonely place. I suffer from Lupus SLE. For years now I’ve gone Job to job trying desperately to hold down a job but I feel like I’m giving up now. I just am suffering so much with the…
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Child Benefit vs Carers Allowance
The Tory government are planning on increasing (doubling) the point where Child benefit starts being reduced to a ridiculous £120k income – shame they don’t think that Carers are worth as much as a child to the UK economy.
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Hi, need info on UC and disabled son claim
Hi just get information I receive uc and pip but I also get top up disk it on uc claim I am my son carer he in education still turn 19 he alway been on Dla /pip when turn 16 we made our claim back 2022 for uc due to changes late ness in deal with new claims but I told them he on pip now and I was back claim carers for him…
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Hi I’m new here can you please help me with my adult social care
Please can you help or advise. I have carers that help me each day which I have a care package for under adult social care. I have had this for roughly ten years and have never had to contribute financially, I have had my yearly financial assessment done and have received a letter stating I need to pay £400 a month towards…
