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LCWRA
Hi I got awarded LCWRA October 2022 it doesn’t say on the award how long I’ve been awarded for is that normal? How long do you get it for? Thanks
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Benifits struggles
Hi I'm new here and I'm disabled I have a rare genetic disorder and I'm currently struggling with the benifits so I'm here for some advice if possible, thanks guys
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Working Tax Credits Disability Element
Hello please can anyone advise on how to apply for working tax credit disability element? I have tried my online govt gateway account but there’s no option to make an application. Grateful for any support
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Any advice on state pension age/benefits,
Can anybody please advise me. I am currently in receipt of income related ESA (I live on my own), and I also get severe disability premium. I am also in receipt of PIP (mobility standard rate and daily living enhanced rate). I also have my council tax paid in full.I have been on the gov.uk website and upon reaching state…
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ESA refused … help
Hello all . I need your help and advice I have been refused new style ESA due to not paying enough N.I contributions. I feel like they have got this wrong cos when I was 16/17 years old I was on JSA for a very long time … I’m confused and unsure what I should do next … does anyone know if there is a way to check how much…
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Rates to Landlord?
Hi I recently was awarded Housing Benefit for a Property I've started to rent. My Housing Benefit was made up of two Parts one towards Rent and one towards Rates. Can I use both parts to go towards my Rent or only the Rent part and send the Rates payment to my Landlord? When I found the Property online it said 'Rates Paid…
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Universal credit change of circumstances
Hi there. I’m pretty sure, although can’t be certain, that I will soon have a change of circumstances with my universal credit. Currently, I have a joint claim consisting of LCWRA and carers element added on. The person on my claim who claims the carers for me may be leaving the property and returning to her home city. I’m…
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Housing element
My son and I are trying to find a house to share on a joint tenancy. I am quite shocked by how much rent is these days. We have been living with family but have to move because the house is being sold so that my mother can live somewhere that suits her better. I want to be certain that I am understanding the rules…
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Qualified Pip Points & Refused Pip
Hi all .. Following on from my first post last week ( thank you for the replies ) Has anyone got the correct points or scored higher and been refused PIP ? If so , what were the reasons given that you were turned down ? Thanks in Advance
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Advice re becoming a carer 24/7 / claiming financial support.
Myself and husband have been getting carers allowance for a couple of years as we have supported my mother in law by allowing her to stay in her own home. She is housebound, bad health ( on a cocktail of medication ) and has mobility issues so needs a walking aid. Until recently our regular visits and errand running worked…
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Marriage and Benefits
Hello, hope everyone is well. My fiancé and I are getting married soon and our circumstances are not going to change after marriage - we will not be moving in together until we find a new home. I live in a tiny 0 bed apartment and he lives with his friend’s family. We live in separate towns 30 minutes apart and he needs to…
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How does DWP check you have been in UK for 2 of last 3 yrs for PIP?
Hi everyone, I have been considering applying for PIP and the main thing that has been stopping me from doing so is the fact that I have not been in England, Wales or Scotland for 2 of the last 3 years, which is one of the conditions that makes claimants eligible. I have been in England for 22 months and 1 week out of the…
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housing and council tax award
ive just been awarded housing benefit and council tax reduction but come april my wife and my state pension will rise so will i have to notify the council of this ?
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Universal Credit & Going Back To University
Hi! I've been looking for all the information I can get about. Going back to University while I am claiming UC. I am on LCWRA, I suffer with various health conditions. I've been thinking about going back to university, as a part time student. I know I won't be able to claim UC while I go to uni as I am not claiming PIP or…
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Income-related ESA
Hi, My grandmother past away last year in July. My father inherited half of the house along with his brother. It has gone through probate and is being sold and contracts are about to be signed. My question is when should my father inform the DWP as he is on Income-related ESA and from his understanding when he receives the…
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Support Group Ending ESA claim and moving forward...
Hi I hope someone could offer me some advise? I currently claim Income related ESA and I am placed in suport group. this was awarded back in 2018. I still live at home with parents and my Mother is serverly poorly and bed riden with nerve damage and claims PIP my dad looks after her and currently me. My situation has…
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Hi, my name is gcun23! Has anyone had any experience of acting as an appointee on behalf of family?
My daughter has claimed DLA since the age of 8 and when she turned 16 in August was given the choice to apply for PIP. She has adhd, autism, ODD, anxiety disorder, asthma, multiple allergies (anaphylaxis), scoliosis and hyper mobility. Her conditions have not improved over the years, she is actively seen in clinics,…
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ESA and PIP
Hello everyone and thanks for welcoming me. I have a question about ESA and PIP. If one loses PIP, why is one's ESA halved as well? Conversely, why is it doubled if one is awarded PIP? Why do those getting more receive more of everything, while those getting less get even less? Does the extra ESA that comes with PIP…
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Tribuneral
@Rainbow116, we are all rooting for you 🤞🤞🍀🍀🍀🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🙏😀
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Will I still get paid ADP until review is over - even if I haven’t returned forms?
I’m looking for some insights on continuing to be paid whilst awaiting the decision of my ADP review I intended to call or use the webchat to contact Social Security Scotland but they’re borderline impossible to get through to 🙃 I got a letter a couple of weeks ago informing me that my review starts from 10 February. I…
