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Can I claim if my mail is at a different address to where I live ?
I need to claim esa but my postal address is different to where I live. I can’t have my address where I live used due to a non contact situation with ex partner. So unsure if I would be allowed to claim
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Hi, my name is dwoody69! Will a lump sum from pension affect my UC if I'm paying off debts?
I have just taken out a huge lump sum from my pension Do I declare it to uc. Part of my payment was non taxable do I declare this I gave paid off lots of debt with thus money does this change anything. Any help please
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PIP AND UNIVERSAL CREDIT
Has any disability organisation had talks with the new government to see if they are going to be replacing the PIP payment with vouchers, because that truly horrifies me? As someone with a fluctuating condition, where my needs change day to day, my PIP is my lifeline.
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Housing benefit advice
Hi I'm new to this group.I wonder if anybody could help me please, My Son has just graduated and now he has to pay Council tax he has a 10 hours a week but sometime gets overtime Would this effect my housing benefits The benefits I receive are universal credits,lcwra,pip Standard rate for both, thanks
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Advice needed
Hi, A long story short: I moved with my parents to a new house in February. My parents, responsible for my PIP and ESA, informed those responsible, that we changed address via letter. I was due a payment today and didn't receive it, so we called the DWP. They said that they hadn't received a change of address and therefore…
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Will my award get backdated?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Advice RE assessment - using old reports.
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Hi, my name is Clive831! Assessment cut short due to bad phone signal. Will this hinder my claim?
I just had my phone assessment ( which lasted about 3/4 minutes ) which was cut short, due to having a bad signal. The lady who rang me ( 3 times ) informed me that not having a full telephone assessment would not hinder my claim.....is she telling the truth ?
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Hi so has nothing changed
Hello.. It seems Labour have the same plan as the Conservatives to go for the vulnerable in society. Is it just for sick notes? I've never had one as it's been a long term issue, 50 years. Just wondering if i'm right or wrong i dunno. Thanks
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Hi everyone
My husband and myself claim housing and council tax benefit. My husband claims ESA on both our behalf. We are both receiving PIP, myself is enhanced for both and my husband just care. We live in a Council house. My adult son who is working is moving in with us. We have lost the severe disability premium from ESA. Does…
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Pension Credit
Hello everybody my name is Alan me and the wife are retired and claim Pension Credit because our Old age Pension is not very clever but we keep getting pesterd by th DWP about sending bank statements in to them and how much we have in the bank threatning to stop or money etc Please can anybody tell us how much you are…
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Benefits
Hi everyone How and where can I get support to bay glasses?
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CBDC Central bank digital currency
Hello everyone, Are there any plans for the government to pay our monies using CBDC? Thanks in advance ☺️
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Will my 19 year son working affect my benefits
Hello everyone, I'm writing on here just to confirm something. me and my partner claim UC ,my partner claims lcwra and daily care pip. I'm his carer so claim carer element. We also have the full housing element. I was just wondering if my 19 year old son works full time will it affect any of my benefits. I know it will…
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Partner not on tenancy
hello there After some advice. So in the middle of a 2nd UC review now. Asking again but for partner only this time bank statements past 4 months, sent that in today. now they asking about housing element. They want to see the tenancy agreement. And have everyone living here on it. This would mean my landlord having to…
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Budget loan ( legacy benefits)
Hi I applied for a loan a week ago , the following day I got a text stating they needed more time , I’ve still not heard anything and I have severe anxiety concerning this it’s never taken this long before when I’ve applied online , is this normal ?
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Hello
Hello I’m a bit worried cause I go to this day service but there is a new lady dose the fineness for invoice and bills but seems she’s been sending them to fast one I already paid one in June now I got this July last week and the letters say 14 days and they say I have to pay on 15th July I don’t know want to say or do…
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So now the tories are gone
People have been saying Rachael Reeves has said they wont cut PIP any truth to this or not?
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CB ESA move to UC
Hi I hope someone can help, my Husband has contribution based ESA in the support group and has LCWRA. Is this part of the migration to UC or is it just the income based ESA? I have tried to find out but as usual it's very confusing. Many thanks
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How soon will the changes happen?
It seems like there'll definitely be changes for the long term disabled, sick and mentally ill on benefits, and hopefully the changes wont be terrible. Once Labour have decided what's going to happen. How long before it happens? Could it happen very soon, or is that unlikely? Is it very likely it will take at least few…
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Capability for work questionnaire
Hello everyone, hope your well. I completed capability for work questionnaire, four weeks ago and am currently on PIP, and just recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my hands and COPD I am going through the process of ill health retirement from my job. Any advice or guidance on what happens next? Thank you