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Hi, my name is bonnieescot! I was placed on new style ESA
Needing some help I’m totally confused, I first uploaded a sick line on the 1st of April was off work since the feb with sick lines but didn’t know I had to put them on UC as I’ve never had any dealings with them before this and was always on a zero payment until my wages stoped, they gave me a work coach and I was placed…
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COL payment
Will I get the 300 COL payment if I am on PIP I also receive universal credit
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Wife has no access to public funds but is my carer, what can we do?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Told that I could apply for carers allowance for myself.
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Benefits Advice When You Are Married
I am currently disabled on permitted work doing 14 hours per week, can my wife also start working whilst I continue doing my permitted work. I am on ESA, PIP, SDP, HB?
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Hi, my name is jax1972! battling the benefits system
Hi. I'm new and battling the benefits system with mental health and also physical health
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Esa and free nhs dental
Currently on esa not means tested and was assessed as limited capability to work , no longer on uc, also in receipt or pip standard rate for both, my question is do I still get free nhs dental treatments
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Hi, my name is cris3851! Have a fit note from hospital
ive just had a full hip replacement and got a fit for work note from hospital but the job centre have given me an appointment to see my work coach as im on JSA ..Do i have to go to this appointment
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work
Hello haven't posted on here for a long time I have crohn.s / BAM/ congital heart condition and high blood preasure . just interested in how over people manage their health conditions day to day. I haven.t been working because of lots of hospital appointments/ flair ups / slide effect/ bad reaction to medication i just…
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Help ,need advice re- wrcla, uc & pip
Hi I am on uc , been signed off work since Jan with ongoing fitnotes from Jan, was on ssp with work but they let me go 18th August. Should I of been offered the uc50 form way before now? I've asked on uc and all I got was they are in the process of assessment just waiting game. I've still not had forms. In the mean time I…
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Backdated claims
In November 2020 I separated from my partner, I was claiming insurance based on ESA I rang up and told the DWP and the bloke said okay for letting us know, and that was it A few weeks later I wondered why my benefits had not changed and my rent was in arrears, so I asked my advice worker to write to DWP and ask what was…
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Finishing work on ill health
Can anyone tell me please what benefit I can claim now I'm no longer employed .. I'm 66 and haven't got a clue what to do. What am I entitled to etc. Thanks
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Pip questions since receiving report
Hello, im new here so sorry if I don’t make much sense or miss things. I’ve read a lot of posts here that helped me on my pip journey. I applied in July and had my phone assessment on Thursday just gone, called Friday for a copy of the assessment and it arrived today (Monday). Very quickly from what I can gather. I’m…
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Loans
I am in receipt of state pension and DLA. Would a £5000 loan affect my housing benefit?
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Open University and Beneifts
Hello. Any advice appreciated please _ son has dropped out of uni as, recently diagnosed, epilepsy worsening. Is 19 and was hoping to start uni again next sept (when 20). However seizures have got worse so unfortunately don't think he could realistically move out at current time due to support needs. He is very…
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New style esa and sdp
Hi, I receive new style esa and I have recently been put into the support group, I wanted to know am I also entitled to sdp?
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UC joint claim and payment reduced to £0
Hello all I’m really do need your help . Since I have got married (on the 2nd September 2023) I was advised to put a join claim in for UC as I now live with my husband . I and my husband has applied to UC as a joint claim . When I got my UC statement I was very shocked and depressed to find they are not going to pay me…
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Applying for carers allowance
Hi how do I go about applying for carers allowance. For me to get carers or des the proposed carer need to apply themselves ??
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PIP telephone assessment
Hi, everyone. Yesterday morning, my mobile showed unfamiliar mobile number. I picked up anyway and it was from DWP. She said she wanted ask a couple of questions about my PIP application. I hadn’t received any advance notice or warning about assessment, so I thought she wanted me to ask permission to access to my GP or…
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Will my benefits still carry on automatically?
I was on pip and it got transferred to adult disability payment from social security Scotland. My award is due to end on the 16th of October. However about two months ago I got sent out a change of circumstances form. No chances were made and i sent jt back and I'm still waiting for a review. Will my claim be closed or…
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Budgeting Advance
Can you request a budgeting advance if you get LCWRA ? If so who do you speak to on your journal. Is it leave a message for my work coach? Sounds silly but doing that won’t trigger anything will it? I currently have a budgeting advance that is very nearly paid off but something has come up so would like to pay that off and…