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Kind advice required regarding sale of a personal digital asset.
Hello everybody. Apologies if this is being posted to a wrong section of the forum, first time poster here. I have been on UC for a couple of years now and also claim carers allowance for caring after my mother. I have a question in relation to the sale of a digital personal asset to a international friend living in Dubai.…
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Hello my is Andy
I'm looking for advice on carers allowance, I claim carers allowance because I help my wife with her physical difficulties I recently had a seizure and am having ongoing issues because of it can my wife also claim carers allowance as she is now assisting me with my daily living ? Thank you Andy.
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Hi, my name is johnron!
hi all wee bit scared iam on esa n not fit to work group with housing benefits making me even more ill scared will not get uc now hear its this year geting migration to uc :(
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My wife's assessment, doctor more interested in menopause
Hi everyone. my wife had a assessment done this week. and would like to warn women on the menopause' my wife has worked all her life never been out of work. 5 years ago she was involved in a accident . that left here with severe injury's to her shoulder arm and hand.over the last five years she has had five operations on…
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Pension age looming 😮
Hi all I am new to posting but been around the forum for a few years now. My newbie posting question is = Do we have a section to ask and hopefully pick up advice on State Pension and disability etc ? I am dreading absolutely dreading the beginning of May when I have read I should apply for it. I have no idea what to do or…
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advice for claiming benefits
Can anybody help me with the process to claim benefits?I am working but it is making me suicidal. I know it sounds like an escuse for being lazy but i have adhd (waiting for official diagnosis) and i can't take it any more.I used to work as many as 60 hours in a week and i have slowly reduced my hours down to 20 in a week…
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Should I be concerned about assessment?
I had my assessment on Friday and was wondering if I should be concerned as after each question I answered she added things like this would cause lots of pain! Why would she do this and also I've not had a text to say DWP have received my report can I ring up on Monday and ask if they have it?
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Deprivation of Capital?
I'm new here and wondered if anyone had any idea about what is and isn't regarded as deprivation of capital for means tested benefits. Me and hubby are both disabled, get PIP at standard rate daily living and mobility, plus income support which includes disability premiums, housing benefit, council tax reduction and child…
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Inheriting a small amount that will take me over my means tested savings limit
Hi I am looking for any insights and guidance around inheritance for disabled people on means tested benefits .My mother is due to leave me 20 k in her will .I,am on ESA ,PIP HB If I receive this inheritance to my bank account it will exceed my benefits savings limits .I’ve been advised to go to a solicitor and set up a…
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If someone moved in with me
Hi my friend might have to sell their flat to pay damages to flooded property below flat of £41,000. I am on ESA Support Group and High Rate PIP living and mobility. I live alone and get housing benefits and single person discount council tax. I am on legacy benefits and believe I won’t have to be transferred to universal…
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Hi, I'm RUBIKSCUBEBOY! Looking to start work, how much can I earn without losing my benefits?
Hello, hoping I can get some advice please. I am a 47 year old male wheelchair user, currently recovering from total knee replacement surgery on 8th January 2024. My 4th surgery in 4 years due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was made redundant 12th January 2024 and put in for ESA while signed off from work. My final pay packet…
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Been called into job centre
Hi, my friend has recently uploaded a fit note on her universal credit account because they have had to stop caring for a family member due to ill health. once they uploaded the fit note they received a message from universal credit saying they need to go into the job centre for a meeting. is this normal and why would they…
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Hi, my name is runa! I want to stop CA does that mean the Job Centre will call me to go to work?
Hi My husband works and I’m a care for him cause of that, I have to pay council tax this is way too much for us. We’re struggling even paying the council tax and we have two kids that depend on us. I wanted to stop the carers allowance does that mean the Job Centre will be calling me to go to work Can someone please help…
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Mark v dwp. anybody know if they would still class me as unfit for work?
Last month I ended up in hospital and while in hospital I had 7 seizures and I went into a coma for a week I was also told that my heart stopped twice I was suppose to have a health and disability assessment over the phone but missed it once I woke up out of the coma my son brought my mobile to the hospital. That's when I…
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Carers allowance
Hi I was wondering if anyone can help my son has recently come back home, he has currently started a claim for uc and carers allowance for me he only claims uc for himself, but he has started a claim online for carers allowance, I am currently receiving uc and my partner receives state pension in which my uc is deducted,…
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When will my LHA go up?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Hi, my name is SandyBananaP!.
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Retirement and Pensions
Hello again! Hoping for more good advice from the community. Retired at 35 from the council in 1990. Pension from lgps ever since. I get my State Pension in Oct. Any info on what happens to my lgps when I reach 66,will it be reduced,increased or stay the same,and will I get a lump sum? Thank you for any advice,as usual its…
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DLA and mobility car
Hi My mother has been in respite since last year and I have found I can not look after anymore due to a illness.Her benefits were stopped except her state pension which we have to use to top up her funding for her care home. she is now in full time care. All her benifts will now stop to fund her care. She has DLA with a…
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LCWRA. when should I be entitled to a payment from please?
Hi I’m new to this and finding it difficult to get a grip off. My question is. I have been signed off work since 15/11/23 my assessment period begins on the 29/11/23. I was awarded LCWRA on 26/3/24 when should I be entitled to a payment from please? UC have said it’s 27/4/24 and therefore I am not entitled to any backdated…
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Hi, my name is Nura! PIP reduced to £28 a week.my adult son is on high rate pip. do I get rent paid?
Hi everyone, I've just had a pip phone assessment which I was feeling good that day,I was getting high rate and my award came through and i have only been given £,28 a week! So because of that my esa has gone down £80 A Week too...so I've lost nearly £1000 a month... losing the car too! If this wasn't enough my adult kids…
