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Access To Work Question
Hello! Sorry, this is sort of a hypothetical situation at the moment but I've been trying to wrap my ahead around it so that I'm properly prepared. I've been too poorly to work for some time, however I have recently started to improve and am looking to apply to some local admin roles. I am an ambulatory wheelchair user due…
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LCWRA really long wait, anyone else?
Hi there, I am on the lower rate of Universal Credit and struggling financially, and sent off the health questionnaire to apply for LCWRA on 20 Dec 2023, I telephoned them to see if they had received it ok as had heard nothing, they say they have it and I am in a queue for an assessment but nothing yet ( 20/4/24) does it…
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Driving lessons for young carers
Hello everyone, my name is Aiden and im from scotland. Im interested to know if anyone is familiar with any schemes or grants which would support me getting driving lessons-any help or advice is appreciated, thanks, Aiden
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Claiming carers allowance
Hello, I have just had my PIP renewed, stayed on enhanced daily and enhanced mobility. My daughter claims carers allowance for me. My daughter has just been awarded PIP herself, enhanced for both as well, due to mental health conditions. As I provide a lot of emotional support and encouragement and help with things like…
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Basic State Pension/Credit and SDP
Hi, If my aunty gets old style basic state pension and pension credit to top it up, is she also entitled to a disability premium too and will this be paid in her pension credit then deducted from her state pension? Thanks in advance 🙂
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Disability premiums for Income Support
Hi, I'm very confused about these 3 disability premiums and am not sure if im supposed to have been awarded any .... Disability premium Severe disability premium Enhanced disability premium Me and my partner are still on income support as a couple and I am currently receiving both enhanced elements of PIP and my partner is…
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LCWRA changes
Hi, my partner currently receives LCWRA due to mental illness. I am confused about the changes being made by the government. In 2025, if they are still getting LCWRA will the extra amount of money be taken off of us? We would really struggle losing the extra amount. thanks.
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A Recipe for Bureaucratic Disaster
The proposed fit note system overhaul is a catastrophic mistake, stripping GPs of their authority to issue fit notes. Although GPs would no longer be issuing fit notes, they would still need to dedicate time and resources to providing medical information to the new organisation or agency, just to clarify the medical reason…
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Rishi sunak speech
Anyone know when the sick note and benefits change will start from getting disability benefits stopped and being forced to take any job otherwise get all benefits stopped permanently will make me homeless with no way to pay rent oh and I will starve to death too 🙃
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Carers Allowance backdate question
I care for my daughter who 16 I applied for dla last July but was only awarded it end of February 2024 I've now applied for careers I've put in my claim I've been caring for her since July 2023 but only got awarded her dla in February but was back dated to July will inreveive careers back dated to July 2023 as I didn't…
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Limited capability to work
Hi all after ready other posts on here a bit confused please could anybody help ? Ive been putting fit notes to U C since 2 nd of jan 2024 ive only just had limited capability to work telephone appointment if im successful with this claim and awarded will i have to wait a futher 13 weeks to receive a payment for limited…
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Esa and NI.
Hi, not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, please tell me where to post if not. I've applied for new style esa. I know I haven't paid the ni to qualify because I was earning less than the lower bracket and self employed. ( I have paid enough towards my pension though but I know this is different) I was told that…
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Hi, my name is Betty59! Can LA care make my husband draw his private pension?
can you help, my husband has his care for by our local authority since his was 56, he will now draw his statement pension the end of june as now 66 Can they make him take his private pension which is currently still trying to grow more. Thank you
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Carers element
Hi can anyone help us under stand this please , my daughter told them on the 3rd of October 2023 that she was caring for me after my brain Injury. They told her that she can’t get the carers element until I am awarded pip so she told them again when I got my award in march awarded from the 1st of nov 2023 . Is she getting…
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Uc
Hi I went from couple to single for a day, uc have said that in my next statement I will be paid at the couple rate. We was receiving lwcra, will we still get it as before thanks
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Still not clear: ESA & adult son moving back home
Hello Community! I've had contradictory info from CAB/support-movement sources: PLEASE can someone clarify? My adult non-dependent son is back home temporarily having graduated from uni earlier this year & has just started 12hours' work a week (temp contract til jan) I am in receipt of support-group ESA.. Does his living…
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Hi, my name is headsaway123! Does my daughter need to tell ESA and PIP she's homeless?
Hi my daughter lives with me and is claiming pip and esa.But I want her to move out for personal reasons .I said she can still use my address as a care of address will she need to inform pip and esa that she is basically homless.
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Government want people back to work who is ill
Government want people back to work people who ill. Since I’m claiming esa and my partner in support group and both on pip me and my partner my partner got care so am I since we can not work they expect us go to work since I got learning difficulties and sometimes can’t remember things as well sometimes and my partner…
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ADP - Appeal Process
Hi all I’m new & hoping to find out some informative for others who have been in a similar situation. I was refused ADP (got 2 points on redetermination) & decided to appeal with the Social Security Chamber First Tier Tribunial. Social Security Scotland had 31 days to response to my request for appeal which they have now…
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Should I apply to be a carer?
Hello I wonder if you can help me. My partner is disabled.
She is on premium esa as well as full pip, daily living and mobility. I
basically have to do everything for her. We get universal credit and I am on esa back to work, ive got back
pain and depression. I was wondering if its worth me applying to be a carer for
her?…
