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Hi, my name is joe1977! can I claim careers allowance for husband?
Hello all - I get pip allowance for myself for autism and mental health issues borderline personality disorder. my husband has been diagnosed with early dementia and also awarded pip My question is can I claim careers allowance for him as I make sure he stays in bed and I phone call for help if needed - other support is…
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Hi, my name is Pamski! How can I become eligible for the backdated payment?
I'm new here, hopefully you all can advise me. I was trying to get a backdated payment for use of a second bedroom (my husband is ill and needs his own space) but I was "outside the assessment period" now they have asked me why we didn't summit a change of circumstances sooner. From anyone's experience is there anything I…
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Hi, my name is Helly66! Can anyone please help with advice on clearing debt?
I have been working as a nurse on nights for nearly 40 years. I have had enough of working, I'm severely depressed all the time and suffer terribly with fybromyalgia. Unfortunately I have a lot of debt (approx 18,000) I receive PIP of nearly £600. Per month but this isn't enough to cover my monthly outgoings. I'm desperate…
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Lcwra
Hi ive been awarded lcwra today please could you help ive been putting fit notes in since 2nd of jan 2024 sent my application for lcwra 1st of march 2024 do anybody know how long will have to wait for a payment thank you
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Hi, my name is Scousecamel! Nan's friend has moved in, will her pension credit be affected?
Hi I’m new to the group was looking for advice my Nan claims pension credit her friend has moved in with her and her friend is on Esa and stays at my Nan’s free my Nan takes no money off her will this affect her pension credit thanks guys
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LCWRA Payments
My wife was given lcwra in 29th april 2024. We migrated to UC on 6th feb, informed of health conditions on form, gp fitnote started from 8th feb. Our UC payment calculates from 6th to 5th of the following month. Will she get lcwra payment from next month, 6th june? Considering gp fitnote starts from 8th feb? I thought you…
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Hi, my name is sonnyg! I have a joint claim for UC, and my own DLA, can my husband claim DLA too?
Hi i make a joint claim with my husband for universal credit.i also get DLA. Could my husband claim DLA for himself also
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I would like some advice please
I am currently due a review of my last pip award.I suffer with chronic Depression but I still work. When my depression is extremely bad it can take me out of work for 3-4 months at a time having a huge impact on my earnings.I qualified for pip last time for the daily living allowance, barely reaching the criteria with 8…
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Poppy could you help please
Hi again Poppy You know and I know I do get confused with all this lol and in exactly 3 days going be claiming SP :# Is it only those on pension credit that can claim for Severe Disability Premium ? I was just wondering if there is any additional help for those of us re health etc that were/are on working age contribution…
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Hi, my name is Countrybumkin! On LCWRA, is the LHA in my area wavered?
Hello all, thanks for add. I would like to know if as I have been on LCWRA since 2019 and PIP for daily living since last year if the LHA in my area is wavered? I pay £700 for a terrible houseshare on 3rd floor and my husband £700 for studio. We can't live together as the landlords won't allow it. I'm 65, and my health is…
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Hi, my name is Jacob02k! partnernot eligible for universal credit due to not passing resident test.
Hello i want to ask you my partner is not eligible for universal credit due to not passing resident test we have joint claim but she dont getting any money. It has been like this over 2 years will she be eligible now if i call dwp?
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Cdp
Hi all, so I recently started to receive CDP for my son, I have put onto my UC journal umpteen times now and updated the circumstances but no one has got back as to wether I need to do anything else or if I will receive extra money etc I received his award on 26th January, can someone help please.
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Scope mentioned in live House of Lords debate this evening on proposed PIP reforms
During the live House of Lords session earlier this evening, Scope was referenced as Peers responded to the Health and Disability Reform statement, with a focus on PIP. I was struck by the candid accounts shared by two Baronesses, who recounted the personal struggles of their friends and relatives who have navigated the…
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Uni. Credit rate increase
Hi ~ from 8th April, Benefit rates increased by 6.7%. My PIP payment reflected this and consisted of partly the old rate and , from 8th April, the new rate. As my UC assessment period is 28th ~28th, why is my UC not reflecting the increase from 8th April and amalgamating the old and new payment rates, as PIP did ? Could…
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PIP CONSULTATION - hopefully an advice/resource thread to filling it out (please read b4 deciding)
So back in sept 2023 we had the dwp WCA consultation. we were given only 7 weeks to respond and less than 1500 ppl/organisations filled it out However amazingly even with that small number we somehow managed to wangle some concessions (aka dwp/gov conclusions weren’t the worst case scenario, suggesting, shock, these forms…
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Daughter wants a job before uni
Hi I'm hoping someone can shed some light on my situation as I'm worried, my daughter is about to finish college and has been offered a job 17hrs just for a few months before going to uni in Sept.. I get uc do I need to tell them and will it affect my benefits at all??
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Hi, my name is Hunter1998! Underpaid since 2018, has anyone else had this?
I have recently found out I have been being underpaid since 2018 as they thought I was getting Working Tax Credit when I wasn't. I only found this out after I applied for a DRO and they picked up on it. I have provided the DWP with all the necessary documents as proof that I have not been receiving it. As you can imagine…
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Hi, my name is hawaii58! Questions about carers allowance and pensions
Hi, I was wondering I was getting carers allowance for my husband, we was both on universal credit,but now I’ve gone over to new state pension, and now the carers has stopped, but the letter from carers said I could be entitled to a underlined entitlement as my pension overlaps with careers allowance.we both get pip, I’d…
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Rishi Sunak's speech
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Worried sick over rishi sunak
im on pip and lcwra for mental health reasons. my mental health is not fixable. ive done many treatments and medications. none of witch work. ive also been privatley diagnosed as autistic.. but as it was private and recent im still yet to give my letter to the gp. and i dont know if that will even make a difference. im…
