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Carers allowance and universal credit
HI all.I have been caring for my elderly neighbour for about 2 years without wanting anything in exchange, however yesterday the person I care for mentioned that I could claim carers allowance. I am currently receiving universal credit as a single person, I get the standard allowance. I was wanting to know if I would be…
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Do I tell the DWP?
Hi, I'm new here 👋 I have recently been (privately) diagnosed with Autism (still trying to deal with that 😶) and BPD/EUPD but do I need to tell the DWP? I have been getting ESA (think it's the old style income related) and PIP for many years due to being unwell. But I think my illness may be related to the Autism. I have…
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Financial assistance
hello my name is Elaine and I’m shortly going to return to my bungalow after two years in temporary housing I was looking for financial assistance to buy carpets I’m disabled and also have incurable bone cancer and in receipt of pip and esa can anyone advise where I can get this assistance thank you
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Hi, my name is Pixie0818! Has anyone had this happen with ADP?
so I moved over from pip to adp in October last year and I was due to do a review and I filled this in telling them my condition had worsened I have osteoarthritis a condition that isn’t getting better I’ve waited since January for this and they made a decision on 19/8/24 saying that I wasn’t entitled to the mobility side…
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Hi, my name is Pete_w_****! Will my benefits be affected if I marry someone from Italy?
If I marry an Italian woman not resident to the UK. Will py ESA and pip be effected?
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Can someone desypher this
hi all I have read this article 3 times but can’t work out if it’s good or bad, I would appreciate if someone could tell me please https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/end-benefits-blame-culture-labours-work-pensions-secretary-liz-kendall/
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Switching to UC from Income related ESA
Hey all, i've not been asked yet to move to UC however I am wondering if it is better to move over myself now rather than panic when the time comes. I am worried about whether I will reassessed or not? Or will that carry over from ESA to UC or not? For background information, I am in the support group and I also receive…
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Right of access
Hi I put in request for right of access about 3 weeks ago [2nd august], I still haven’t heard anything yet, is there anything I can do to find out, a way to contact them? thank you.
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New style ESA and airbnb income
Im trying to find information on how moving out of my house and putting it on airbnb would affect my ns/cb esa. I keep coming across advice saying airbnbing one property is not a business and not self employment but rental income. On the moneysaving expert forums people are saying it doesnt affect non-means tested esa. Ive…
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Bereavement
I wrote on here the other day asking for advice regarding the death of my brother's bank account. I've received a letter today from his bank stating as he has passed they have closed his account leaving £225 balance in there. I've rang his bank asking if it would be possible to with draw the money to help pay for his…
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Issues with carers allowance
Hi I attempted to close a carers allowance claim in January for a relative as I became unable to care due to my own disability. They suspended the claim a few weeks later but since then no progress it’s still suspended and affecting other benefits. I am calling several times a week and all I get told is a manager will call…
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Adp redetermination
Hi every one I'm kate I have a redetermination from adp any advice on filling in application thanks
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Mandatory Reconsideration
Good afternoon, have just got the text this morning to say my review is complete and that I will get a letter in 2 weeks. I have rang the helpline and the AI says I will be paid £303 on Friday. Looking at the rates it is only the higher mobility rate I will be getting and no daily living. If I was to do a mandatory…
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what will happen with benefits
long story im on enhanced pip and in support group i live on own and get extra help with benefits my dayghter is my carer my son moved out 12 months ago to live with girlfriend my kids dad who i split with more than 10 yrs ago but still remain friends he now yesterday been diagnosed with prostrate cancer and now has been…
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Issues with council
This discussion was created from comments split from: Means-testing PIP: frightened to death.
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Email from Labour MP
Hi, I received a response to the scope manifesto from our new Labour MP! Very upbeat but consistently mentioned that the emphasis is getting disabled people into work. Some years ago my Husband who has chronic COPD and type one diabetes plus the after affects of a life shattering RTA and childhood Perthes disease was…
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Pension
I didn't think my dad is I'm sure old style dla state pension will he have to migrate to universal credit
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Council tax reduction
Hi I am receiving p.i.p I moved because of my illness, had adaptations out who decided I had to have bath removed and walk in shower done ,I applied for council tax because of the adaptation but they said not entitled is this correct?
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Would my cousin visiting affect my housing benefit?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Housing allowance.
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Wife passed Habitual Resident Test then UC says she failed
Hello, I'm recieving UC with my wife. My wife passed Habitual Resident Test about 10 months ago and as a some day her benefit approved. Last ten months she's receiving a benefit. Yesterday she received a letter from UC. The letter says that she failed Habitual Resident Test and she's not eligible to receive UC. Now the UC…
