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What will I loose if my son starts full time work
Hi to everyone, Please can anyone advise me, I am a lone parent with 2 children one at 18 years old college full time, one at primary school, I recieve income support with sdp, and pip enhanced care , I also claim carers for my mum, I get a 25% reduction on council tax and I recieve housing benefit My Son had an interview…
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Cold Weather Payments
Some areas have triggered a cold weather payment. You can check your area here. https://coldweatherpayments.dwp.gov.uk/search.php You can check if you qualify here. https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment/eligibility This doesn't apply to those living in Scotland.
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Ipsos survey dwp
I just had a dwp customer survey from ipsos .really worried about getting it, do I have to fill it in, why was I chosen .would they contact me the dwp .
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Inheritance
It looks like I may be getting around 20k from an inheritance from my grandparents. It came as a shock as I was under the impression that I was being by passed and any money was going to my children. It turns out that when they went into the care home we were told that when the house was sold to pay for their care there…
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Warm Home Discount
Hi I need some advice and if necessary financial help. I have been pretty much housebound since March 2020 since losing my job, covid restrictions/my health conditions and disabilities, losing my mum, my operation etc. Anyway I use to get Warm Home Discount but when government changed it last year to having the house…
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Hi, my name is joanna_c! Haven't received a text to say they have my report?
hi I'm new to joining but I have been reading some of the stories/comments my question is I had my telephone assessment on Thursday 30th nov 2023 and still havent recieved a tx about dwp receiving my written report should I be worried ?
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Recieved report
I've just got off the phone with DWP and they have recieved my report on the 2nd I didnt receive any tx to say so maybe because the 2nd was on a Saturday but hopefully not much longer now. 🤞🏽
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Adult disability appeal
I was looking for some information on anyone in the process of or have completed an appeal for adult disability I’m currently waiting on sss to send their reply to the first tier tribunal and they have untill 20th December I’m just looking to see what happens after this stage ?
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Hi, I'm BobbieDazzler. Moving without it effecting my benefits.
Good to see you all, newbie here. I'm looking forward to learning about how a possible move to Northern Ireland from England (York) might affect my benefits (full rate PIP & ESA with support, plus housing benefit). All best Bobbie
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My ESA has stopped
I would like to know what benefit I can get because my ESA only lasted a year is there anything else I can apply for instead? Thank you
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Welfare benefits news, possible changes & constructive ‘discussion - an ongoing thread
Obviously it would be hard for any of us to fully escape all of the various news and rumours to do with several possible reforms within the welfare system (which if gone through may affect a large number of members here) in all honestly this feels very overwhelming as it’s going to be a while before we get 100%…
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Will my Employment Support Allowance be deducted if I get married and my partner moves in with me
Hi I am currently in receipt of Employment Support Allowance my benefit is made up of two components Contribution based and Income based I also receive full housing benefit if I get married next year and my partner who works more than 24 hours a week will my Income based contribution cease and will I still be entitled to…
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Access to Work help
Hello, I originally got in touch with AtW to ask if it was possible for them to fix a lift at work so I could go upstairs as I couldn’t use the 4 flights of stairs. I left that job about 6 weeks ago due to being bullied out of it really; more because of my mental health issues than physical. Anyways I am now working for…
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Pip text
Good morning everyone. I had my telephone assessment a few weeks ago. I have just received a txt saying adecision has been made but not to contact them. I will get a letter in the post in two weeks Can anyone shed a light on this kind of txt? It was a review that I had asked for as I need more help. The phone consultation…
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Looking for Work with LCWRA
Hi I receive UC, have LCWRA and some ESA (new style?) plus PIP, high care, normal mobility. The PIP is about to end and I am thinking about working. Would I be able to apply for jobs now or would that get me in trouble with my benefits as they currently are?
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Hi, my name is Cappy12! Should I still get this SDP payment?
Before I started receiving state Pension I got ESA & PIP, but added to my ESA, was SDP, severe disability premium, when I started getting pension, WAS stopped but also the A DO payment, should I still be getting this, now I'm a pensioner?
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I did a pip MR by post…
Hi guys, I posted before and since then I found out I have been awarded pip. Standard daily living and that’s it. I felt the assessment had lots missed out and I felt it wasn’t accurate in places but I don’t believe this to be the HP fault as I speak fast when anxious and I think she missed a lot. Anyways I sent in a MR…
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Registration for partially sighted
Hi 👋 I wonder how can I get a partially sighted certificate ? I am blind in one eye (glaucoma) and it affects my whole vision when I move or doing something. I have applied for PIP and was refused. If anyone know what’s the best I can do in my situation to get some help ,please 🌺
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Mandatory Reconsideration advice needed (LCWRA descriptor 14, daily aggression)
Hi all, Following the face-to-face WCA I had just over 2
weeks ago, the decision was made today to put me in the LCW group. 2
hours before it was made, someone from the decision making team called me to
confirm a few things. To be honest I did prepare for the face-to-face WCA but I did not prepare enough. I understood
this…
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Hi, my name is GothChic! Will marriage affect my direct payments scheme payments?
I have just joined this forum, I have questions and don’t really know who to talk to so I thought I’d see what this is like
