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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…
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MM judgement just had a letter and I just don't get it.
Ok so for the past year I have been calling the so called pip helpline in regards to this issue. But before I even made the first call to them I spoke to an advisor at the c.a.b and this was also the same advisor who had helped me to fill out forms and actually get pip. I was awarded standard rate and this was for mental…
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Statement of reasoning for PIP
So back in July I won my appeal for PIp so after eating 18 mths thought it was over but DWP dug there heels and have requested statement of reasons. Has any had any experience with this I E how long it takes and is it a bad thing ? Many thanks Mental health sufferer
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Benefits
If my disabled son decided to move out would I get more universal credit also would I lose my housing benefit I am 61 .I am just asking out of curiosity
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Receiving other people’s dwp post
hello Three times now we’ve sent back in the post 3 different peoples letters to the P.O. Box 585 in Belfast , these people have never lived here before , we have lived here over 17 years and we knew the previous tenants before that and they were not these people either. Apart from sending them back should we do anything…
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Benefits and inheritance
Good morning. I wonder if anyone knows the answer to my question. I am in receipt of esa contribution based with universal top up and uc also pays my rent. I am disabled and have high rate care and mobility. I am in Scotland and have been moved to adult disability payment from pip. I have just been told I have been left…
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Hi, my name is Loobylou22! Will they take debts from my pension or PIP?
Hi. Thank you for letting me join. Hope to be an active member if I can.
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LCWRA Overall time frame
GOod morning Apologies in advance for the long message however don't want to leave any details out. So I put my first sick note in on the 5th November 2023 but was sent the UC50 form on the 5th January 2024. This was completed and sent back on the 8th January but confirmed by my work coach that it wasn't recieved until 8th…
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Awaiting pip response
After winning pip at tribunal, a six month on review time ,and now waiting and nice Jan 2024 for renewal, struggling so much with job recently , diagnosis of bd along with other conditions all relevant evidence sent to pip, under help with team for therapy and self harm at present it's killing me the wait the stress i…
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Benefits help
I’ve got a long term health condition which means when I’ve been able to work it’s only been part time. I gave up work about 10 years ago due to my health but was in too much pain to apply for benefits and my consultant kept saying the next procedure will help. Well I’m 10 years, 3 spinal ops and dozens of other procedures…
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PIP consultation on vouchers etc . has been shelved
Sir Stephen Timms has confirmed that the government will not be responding to the Green paper consultation started by the tories ie vouchers,receipts etc. See response to MP question below. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-04/6515
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Hi, my name is felipppe! there are days that are very difficult to go to work, I need help.
I would like to ask for help, I have been suffering for some time with my psychological condition, depression and other problems, there are days that are very difficult to go to work, and to carry out everyday things, I have all the documents that say about my health issue, I need help I can lose my job at any time
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Hi, my name is pipers123! looking for a cfn 901 form
hi am looking for a cfn 901 form
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Won DWP appeal
Hi there, can anyone help please. Went to tribunal re error in paying state pension, won appeal in May this year. DWP have said they have requested a statement of reason to decide if they are going to appeal, have chased up but they wrote back and said still awaiting statement of reason. They wont chase it, so where does…
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Starting a new relationship and moving in with partner
Hi I've just joined the forum and I'm looking for advice regarding financial implications of moving in with.my partners,it's basically a new relationship and we've only known one another for just over 4.months now,however we've discussed possibly living together but I don't know how this would affect our benefit…
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Hi, my name is Thequickcat77! should l claim job seekers allowance?
can anyone advise l have just been advised that l will be made redundant, I currently get universal credit as l was on a low income My question is should l claim job seekers allowance as it will only be taken off my uc payment, so l would be no financially better off.
