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Sdp backpay rejected
hi I was awarded sdp 2 months ago,I was told I could get it backdated so I called dwp up and they told me I couldn’t get it backdated. I called them up again today, and they told me that I have moved address within the Time I claimed pip so that’s why they can’t award me it. Is this right?
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Hi, my name is kennett72! Benefits and child in further education
ime unsure what to do. Need some advice. my daughter started college , last term. we are on benefit so the college , does give us the right to claim extended , payment, for further education. So, we have moved to a different area. 100 miles away.we did inform the college she was at. They said oh it’s easy you just switch…
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Under 35 1 bed rate pip
Hi all, Im currently feeling pretty anxious as I have just signed a new tenancy for £1000 as I cannot love in a shared house. I was told that I am eligible for the 1 bed rate of UC Housing Element as i receive Daily living from PIP. Ive just received a message in my journal saying that due to my age I will only get the…
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Buying NI contributions years and claiming new style esa
If I buy 2 latest years within my national insurance record can I then claim new style esa as I will have evidence of lastest years contributions to be able to so?
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Hi, my name is harpalubhi39! we are lost regards to our disabled sons benefits as an adult.
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Hi, my name is dawn4dad!Will this one off payment affect his benefits?
My dad is 84 tomorrow, he receives, attendance allowance, state pension and pension credit. He was excited to get a letter from a small private pension, advising him of a one off payment of £1,800 instead of the £10 per month. Will this affect his benefits, he has no savings, had he got to declare this please
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Campaign for Disability Justice - Disability Minister clarifies 'savings'
The Campaign for Disability Justice website claims to have had clarification from a Disability Minister regarding the Chancellor and what she meant by the word 'savings' in the Budget speech. I cannot vouch for the document. Just putting it out there for consideration.…
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ESA
Hi, I don’t know where to start, My daughter moved in with me in August, I informed the correct departments. Benefits, Housing and dwp. According to them nothing would change. However I received letters yesterday stating my benefits for my rent and council tax had changed and she now has quite a large portion to pay. She’s…
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Transitional element of Severe Disability (no migration letter)
Hi, I have moved to UC without a migration letter as I needed the housing element. Citizens advice said that I will definitely get Transitional element of Severe Disability Premium. However I'm due my first payment and they are not paying any sdp transitional payments. ESA started paying me sdp on the 18th September 2024.…
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Hi, my name is Malicia88! Can my 18 year old claim carers allowance?
I am on uc and I receive pip. Can myv18 year claim carers allowance as she cares for me also will it effect my uc will it be deducted?
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Benefit
hello . I was coming on here to speak about a disability allowance if someone who doesn’t have a disability they’re still getting sent the money to their guardians bank. They know their guardian said they have no other choice than to wait to their 16 th birthday and they have to claim the money either they like it or not .…
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Hi, my name is sarah2024! JSA. can I ask for the fit note to be longer this time?
Hello everyone, I have a few questions if anyone would be kind enough to help me, not sure if I’m in the right forum for the kind of help looking for , it’s about benefits and health,I will try my best not to be confusing with this, basically I am on Jsa and I’m currently sighned off by my gp for 2 months it runs out in a…
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LCWRA and sicknotes
Hey wounder if anyone has advice am current trying to sort out some issues and mistakes being caused by Well alot of different UC staff and am get told one thing then another thing from UC in regards to LCWRA ?? one thing is that I have to wait the full 3 months from my LCWRA award? they have 4 months of sicknotes from me…
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Hi, my name is Liverpool1952! Would my son lose benefits if I put him as joint owner of new house?
I am moving house shortly and was wondering could I put my son as a joint owner,(I have no mortgage)because he is on ESA INCOME BASED and PIP enhanced(not motability though)and not working would he lose his benefits. I thought it would be better to do this now instead of waiting until I have passed away.
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ESA pip an universal credit
Hi is the 3 benefits going up in the budget or not I've not seen anything yet
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Did I lose SDA when I moved to ESA?
I've been disabled all my life. I was born in 1977. Before ESA I got Severe Disablement Allowance. From what I've read I should have retained SDA alongside ESA. But this didn't happen. Is that normal that SDA stopped?
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Autumn budget 2024 (as it happens) - the thread
starting this one early Will be following the budget via guardian/sky news/bbc news live texts as per usual and will post screenshots like usual Remember that the nitty gritty of the budget doc itself won’t be published till the budget speech (which starts 12:30) ends so realistically from 2pm earliest Also I’m not sure…
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Can children under the age of 16 unclaim for disability allowance if they don’t like it?
helloo
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Chancellor: "We will build a Britain where those who can work, will work"
This was the latest news published by the DWP 28.10.2024 - see link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-we-will-build-a-britain-where-those-who-can-work-will-work
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Hi, my name is TK79! My son is doing masters degree. What can he claim?
My son is doing masters degree. He has loan which pays tuition fees then he has only about £30 a week. So apparently if you dont claim universal credit prior to course, you cant claim it. So hes on highest PIP and has personal assistants and study skills tutors from DSA. What can he claim? It seems ridiculous that Students…
