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what minimum hours must I work to continue receiving industrial injuries disablement benefit
Hi, I am almost 69, but still working and receiving this benefit, I am looking to reduce my hours. - every year I get a form to complete confirming that I have worked a minimum of 10 hours a week for the previous 13 weeks. Does this mean that I need only to work 130 hours a year?... or do I need to work 10 hours every…
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Hi, my name is janetanne! Will I lose out on benefits if my son moves in?
Hi I hope someone on here can help me as I'm so very confused regarding my benefits.i currently get pip and ESA this includes severe disability and disability income guarantee and support group...I also get full housing and council tax benefits .I am allowed also a spare bedroom for my carer to stay when needed ( my son)…
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It's now 12 weeks since I applied for Carer's Allowance. Who else has waited a long time?
Hello again everyone, 3 days ago, it became 12 whole weeks since I sent in my application for Carer's Allowance. Other than the initial email and letter to my family member that I care for, I've heard nothing back since. I've tried calling to chase it up but all they can tell me is it's in the system. How many others here…
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Increased pip but when will l get?
I had my review form for pip and was told ( 3 weeks after l got a text confirming it was ) that it wasn't received so i called, after 7 failed calls i finally got a person who told me id been reviewed without another interview and my award was increasing to enhanced living and basic mobility. She said she had no payment…
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LCWRA and Council tax
Hi all, I was recently awarded LCWRA dating back to Feb 2023, I currently get a reduction with council tax, But I went on to the entitled website and filled in all questions asked and had this at the end, I am under Shropshire Council. Does this mean I would get 100% council tax reduction? Council Tax Support £26.14 /…
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Am about uc
Hi everyone just a quick one I have been transferred over to uc… got my first payment I think av made a mistake I am getting pip daily living rate some one advice me I can apply for careers allowance which I did also I applied for carer element on uc also the lwcra on uc all waiting decision on am I wrong to apply for all…
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Universal credit saving limit
So I am in UC and one of my friends want to give me money each month. I get UC and PIP. I’ve already spoken to the UC people but I don’t get a few things. So if I get 6k in my account, does it have to be a monthly thing for my UC to be affected? Or is it 6k for the year? Also Do they mean 6k after the month has ended or…
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2 WCA's back to back and no advocate to help
So we're with a local organisation, but Unforutnaly our Advocate is on leave, and DWP have decided that while she's on leave to book a now can not be changed WCA for both PIP and ESA in that time. this has now left us with out someone who can speak on behalf of my partner, and disturbingly there is a lack of advocacy these…
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Can I get carers allowance?
High everyone, just a quick question me and my partner of twenty years live in shared accommodation we both have a room so claim separate, my partner has suffered with mental health issues and C. O. P. D and gets uni credit and lwcra and I currently get uni credit, she has recently started started to get worse and his now…
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First PIP Application: Autism
Hello. I am Autistic and am considering submitting an application for PIP due to a deterioration in the quality of my life as I get older around my neurodiversity and comorbidity such as Dyspraxia, Depression and Anxiety. I do work full time from home however over the last few years I am having 6 months periods off work…
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What am I entitled to?
Hi I would like some help applying for disability benefits and what I could be entitled to I'm 61 and have got bad arthritis and am tired all the time and have panic attacks I've had to give up work
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Pip tribuneral win,
Hello, i woukd just like to say a massive thank you to everyone on this site who has helped me, supported me and picked me up when i felt like giving up. Applied for pip 1st time got refused, applied for pip 2nd time and got 6 points, went to mr, no change, went to tribuneral and got 8 plus 12 points,,, it has been a very…
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Council Tax Discount taken away? :(
Hi, I wonder if anyone can enlighten me here. Ive seen other threads about PIP not automatically giving you money off CT and this is semi-related but not quite. Slightly more complicated.... I've had Mobility Advanced PIP for a long time. We only ever had reduction of CT for low income before. Just this past year in our…
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Universal Credit and ill health
Hi all I'm hoping someone can shed some light on the following situation that my son finds himself in: He is 22, lives on his own and works a zero hour contract at McDonald's (but averages 25-30 hours per week). He also muscular dystrophy, which his work have made adaptions for through providing a seat and additional…
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Hi, my name is Struan12! DWP say it'll take up to 6 months for pension, is this right?
I contacted dwp for my swedish state pension and they say it takes up to 6 months to process but are sending me a form is this right
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UC overpayment due to Carer Allowance
Hi, new to all of this. I’m looking for anyone that may have been in a similar situation. So I received a message on my UC journal to say that I have been over paid £1300 since Dec 2023 due to claiming carers allowance. I only applied for CA in March 2024 due to making a new disability Claim for my child. And being made…
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Carers allowance
Hi all I'm new here, so hoping I'm on the right section, my son made a claim for carers 16 wks and still hasn't heard anything, he called after 8 weeks and they told him he'd have to wait another 6 wks, how is this fair
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Pip
Hello Ive just received a text message from pip saying I will receive a decision letter within 2 weeks, I wasn't asked to go for a assessment does it mean I have been accepted for pip
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PIP confusion
Hello, I had a text on the 27th of march to say decision had been made on my review. I was due a payment on the 28th which never materialised. I assumed this meant my review had failed but i was told pip is paid in arrears so i should still have gotten the most recent payment. Is it likely my pip has been stopped or is…
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Hi, my name is haymaker63! due to have a full knee replacement. only gets ssp can we claim others?
Hi my husband is 64 still working and is due to have a full knee replacement. He will only get ssp can we claim for other benefits
