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Moving from esa to universal credit
hi wonder if any one can help me I live with my sister and also stop with my mum my mental health issues all depend where I stay as I could just go missing weeks at a time but any way I have claimed Employment support allowance to my ex partners address since 2018 since losing my flat we have two children together aged 18…
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IIBD application
Hi, I would like to apply to the IIBD. I suffer with chronic pain on my arm and hand, following a rsi a work. I also have migraine with aura trigger by the pain. I have been award PIP a month ago and I have blue badge which was given to me through assessment before the PIP was awarded. I would like to know if I should send…
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Over £16k, very worried, looking for advice please
Hello. Me and my partner have been on benefits since 2008, in 2020 I received inheritance that put us just over the £16,000 limit. I never declared this as I did not see it as my money due to not being able to accept the deaths of my grandparents. I think we may have just gone over the £6000 limit before that due to not…
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Winter Fuel loophole for pensioners on Attendance Allowance
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UC prescription
hi in due to migrate in march to UC I claim esa income based and contribution based, when it comes to prescriptions in the 5 week assessment period what do I do as I know I’ll be due my medication any help is appreciated thank you.
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Backdated ESA
Hi all, I recently had an award for ESA, I’m in the support group’ and had received the payment backdated from when the application to the decision was made. My question is, will the backdated payment from ESA be taken from my next UC payment in full? I do know that going forward the ESA payments are deducted from my UC…
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Trusts
Hi 👋 I have a disabled child and am going to set up a trust. I am getting legal advice but just wondered if anyone has any experience of this? Also the pros and cons of a disabled person’s trust and a discretionary trust? Many thanks 😊
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LCWRA
I have just been awarded the above to much relief. My questions regarding the payment side. I have been working 16 hours per week since 2021 with fit notes to support this for claiming uc. There have been no gaps in any of the period since issued. I was sent the health assessment October 24 with a decision given today.…
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Advice on inheritance when claiming Universal Credit
Hello everyone I'm looking for a bit of advice. My Dad is getting his Will changed and has asked me what is best for him to do with my share of his house when he passes away. I am on universal credit and not able to work due to psychiatric illnesses. I was asking for advice in another discussion group and am a bit confused…
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Pip mandatory review
I’m waiting for my mandatory review I called this morning and they said a decision was made on the 7/01 and I was to wait for a letter I did ask if she could tell me but she said she couldn’t tell me the decision iv tried look to see if I could ring the payment number but not sure wha options as same people are saying…
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Council housing and Benefits
Hi everyone, Does anyone have any experience with applying for council housing and being on benefits? I have LCWRA and UC and I’m worried when applying for council housing they will stop the benefits. Does anyone know if they do this? Thank you
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Power of Attorney & Housing Benefits
I am going to be soon appointing a Power of Attorney and I believe being on Housing Benefits entitles me to possibly not have to pay anything at all, please can someone clarify? Also I believe I need an official letter to prove that my rent is paid via "Housing Benefits," will this letter need to be hand signed?
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SDP contact number
Does anybody know the number I would phone to check the status, of a claim made for Severe Disability Premium. I have phoned the ESA x4(not their department) and the SDP group (number no longer available) 🤯
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Local welfare provision
Ho i all, got email from council yesterday regarding lwp application it's annoying some of the information they asking for whats wrong with fridge it don't work lol. Don't think im going to reply with the information it's to much. Good afternoon To enable your claim to be considered we require the following evidence: How…
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Trust find and child
I am on means tested benefits and also my child gets DLA and i have carers allowance. I have no savings. i am unable to work due to being unpaid carer, and also i am in burnout and exhausted. i have no property and no assests and gave up work to care for her when she was around 4 I would like her dad to start saving some…
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Daughter getting student maintenance
Hi l would be grateful if anyone can answer my question my daughter has started university this year and she has a parttime weekend job my question is as she is getting her second student finanace-maintenance in her account she will have more than £6000 in her bank account will this effect my benefits as l am receiving…
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Hi, my name is tinaeddie123! Will i be sanctioned if I hand in my notice?
Hi I work 12.30 hours a week i get pip and on universal credit. My work hours have been reduce by uc because of my condition . My condition is making it difficult to carry on working I want to hand in my notice. Will I be sanctioned . I'm waiting to hear from capability and disability. But it's taking to long .
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Rent and landlord disagreement
My agent sent me a voice message that "he will not renew my contract on March and the land lord will increase the rent and he said i am sure you will not afford it so I have to move out" any advice please.. you know it's difficult to find flats especially i am on benefits, keep in mind i never was late paying his rent last…
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Benefit and carer allowance
Hello, I claim PIP enhanced rate, HB and employment support allowance. My son lives with me and next month he will turns 18 and will continueto live with me. Can he claims carer allowance while he lives with me without effecting all my benefits? Or he needs to move out?
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Pension & Carers.
Hi. Bit of advice pls. I'm currently in the process of cashing in a pension. I also claim Carers allowance. I earn £130 a wk from my employer. Told Ill be taxed at 40% whish is ok because I can claim 20% of it back from the HMRC. Will this affect my Carers allowance at all or is it classed as saving. Thanks.