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Hi, my name is cagey! If my mum moves in, will she get help with rent etc?
Hi all, I’ve tried finding out myself but seem to be going in circles, I want to move mum in with me and mine as she’s getting older, question is, will she get help to pay towards rent and bills as we will need to rent house with another bedroom?
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Please please help! Benefits, Dwp & bank statements
Hi there can anyone please advise. I received some inheritance in December 22 so I cancelled my ESA & housing benefit as it was over the cap (19k) . Plus it was a chance to get away from it all. my housing payment actually continued as they said I was still entitled to it and sent me this in writing. I had met nice guy who…
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UC compliance ongoing for 5 months
Hello! I posted before giving all the horrible details of my experience with a compliance officer. I sent them all the bank statements they requested. They lost these and I had to resend. Thought that would be it but I’m now being asked for more details about the same account (an ISA) I do not have. I supplied a letter…
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Universal credit payment
So I’m on lcwra and I haven’t received my payment today, it normally goes in at midnight I’ve checked my journal since Friday and my statement wasn’t showing so I called up on Monday to ask what’s wrong, they said nothing wrong they can see but I haven’t been paid so I’ve rang up again this morning to tell them all my…
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Mirror article PIP claiments Backdated
I have read an article in The Mirror about a disability forum, although they have not named it which is not helpful. It is about people on PIP who have received payouts due to a court case and change in rule. Some people have been backdated to 2016. I am just wondering if they plan or if it affects those people who were…
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Daughter at Uni
Hi, my daughter is at uni first year. When she comes home for summer she will be working. I am on UC, housing benefit, council tax support and PIP and waiting for lcwra decision. Will her working affect any of these?
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Budgeting advance
Hi I currently have a change of circumstances advance on my claim.could I apply for a budgeting advance while having the change of circumstances one? Kind regards
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Hi, my name is Anaz! At present I am claiming working tax credit and child tax credit
I am a single parent with a 15 years old child who has disability and is on disability allowance. At present I am claiming working tax credit n child tax credit as I am working 18 hrs a wk. I have received a notice to apply for universal credit soon My child with a disability is turning 16 n as my circumstances will also…
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Hi, my name is Jace55! Do I apply for carers?
hi i’m 57 on pip for last 15years my wife is my carer, unfortunately she is now on pip, we also get esa , is it a good idea for me to try for carers for her as i am on higher rate pip . thank you
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Cares allowance ? Help
Hi it's this is probably been asking before? I currently get daily pip and lwca element? And currently live alone, but I am in need of care and was wondering if I could apply for cares allowance? Or not?
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Do I need to reapply for carers allowance?
Hi I was wondering if you could help me my sister in law went into a hospice on Xmas eve for 8 /9 weeks . My carers allowance was stopped do I need to reapply for it?? Your help would be much appreciated.
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Council tax support
hi, i currently receive a single person discount on my council tax. I have PIP, both on the higher rate. I am wondering if there is another discount for disabled people in their home that i can claim or not? I have aids in the house like rails and a seat in the shower, i use a 4 wheeled walker as my fibromyalgia causes…
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Hi, my name is Artist! Housing benefit review
Hi I'm in need of some advice. Thankyou for letting me join.
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Benefits and CHC
My son turns 18 next week and his care will be fully funded but Continuing Health Care (CHC). We are trying to get him moved into a residential home full time. I'm aware when this happens his PIP would stop but is he entitled to any other benefit, maybe universal credit??
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Boiler upgrade grant/help
Are you eligible for government grant for Boiler Upgrade if you are receiving DLA?
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Letting agent claiming I owe money because my housing benefit is paid every 4 weeks
I'm having a serious issue with my letting agent, I'm in receipt of housing benefit but it doesn't cover the full amount, my rent is £4500 a year and housing benefit only pay £4420 leaving a shortfall of £80 per year for me to make up. I have been paying the shortfall of £6.67 per month. My housing benefit is paid directly…
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Disabled young person UC
Our son is 17. If he leaves education, I understand that we would lose the child element of UC. But would we also lose the disabled child element ? (Highest)
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Esa Upgraded or Downgrade
Unfortunately due to illness me and my wife are both claiming Contribution based Esa and are both in the support group.Ive been in receipt of pip for over 5 years. I have read that we might be entitled to add income related esa to our claim. I know how to this by contacting the Dwp but am unsure if this will end up being a…
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Council guarantor?
Good morning. I'm struggling to find a guarantor for a place to live. I'm just wondering can I ask the council to be my guarantor?
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Benefits advice please
Hi everyone :) I won my tribunal for PIP and recieved a backdated payment which I put into savings as I don’t go out due to my poor mental health. I currently claim esa contribution based as it’s non means tested I was told it’s fine if I save the backdated payment and my PIP if I want to. I am in the support group for ESA…
