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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?…
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Claim uc day before tc due
Hi, We have a managed migration notice for 3rd May. We are due tax credits on 3rd May. I will be making the claim on 2nd May due our circumstances. Will I still receive the payment on 3rd May? Thanks
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Hi ESA Vs UC
How does disability premium work and why do does it say i can apply for universal credit aswell as my ESA
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Income support premium
Hi guys we are on income support we are a couple I was on standard rate daily living care adp and we got a disability premium on top of income support I have now been awarded enhanced care adp am I right in thinking we get another premium on top again as I’m now enhanced? It looks like it from what I have read but I’m not…
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Carers allowance.
I applied for carers allowance on 5th October 2023 and still have not recieved any correspondence from them and everytime I ring up to enquire about whats happening they just say they cannot tell me directly themselves and will have someone to contact me and mark it as urgent but still no one has done so.
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ADP accepted!!!!
Hi everyone! It’s very late/early but I wanted to share some good news with someone, I re-applied for ADP in February after being diagnosed with CFS on top of my other conditions and have since been waiting on a decision, not expecting much since my first application took close to a year. However, I checked my bank and…
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Bereavement help needed
I was next to kin to my brother who passed away 27th march 2024. He was 66 yrs old on the 21/3/24. After he passed away I registered his death and notified his pension, his pip. And his universal credit. I went into his bank to cancel his account and was told by the cashier that he had state pension and pip deposited into…
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Advice on moving parent. would she still receive housing benefit when we move?
My mum is in social housing. She is in receipt of housing benefit. She’s 80 and I live with her. I’ve bought my own property and mum is coming with me to live in it. I’m not in receipt of any benefits but she is for her disability and is on pension credits. My question is would she still receive housing benefit when we…
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Inheritance and Carers allowance
Hi, I claim LCRW and I’m a carer to a family member. Recently I’ve lost a parent and I am going to be getting a fair sum inheritance. Now I know when it comes round I’ll have to declare it to UC for the LCRW and will lose it, but how does it affect my carers allowance, I’m going to be living off my inheritance.
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Pip review and payment
I had a pip review onn the 21st of March and today recived a decision my pip has gone from standard rate to enhanced rate and standard mobility but I've got a separate payment of 27 pound 🤷♀️ is that what they owe me and if so Is that right
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Are LCWRA claimants being misled?
The reason the DWP gives for paying UC by the calendar month rather than 4 weekly like legacy benefits and PIP is that it is preparation for the world of work. Those on LCWRA are not expected to look for work. Has it been explained why this group should be expected to shoulder the extra financial burden?
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Hi, my name is zora2629! diagnosed with pakinson, what benefit i will get?
hi i have been diagonised with pakinson in Nov 2021.Iam 71yrs old pensior ,what benefit i will get please explain
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Hi, my name is paula001! psoriasis arthritis and fibromyalgia, what help can I get?
Hello everyone i have both psoriasis arthritis and fibromyalgia, I have always worked full time but am finding my pain and fibro fog is getting worse. I tried claiming PIP and was fused I am 57 and fell I need to stop working as am making mistakes and can’t concentrate anymore, what help can I get? I still have a mortgage…
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Hi, my name is gamma! Taken a lump sum from my pension to pay a debt, will it affect my benefits?
Hi I'm trying to find out I'm on esa contribution. Plus pip ...I'm worried as I asked for 9000 of my lump some pension ..to clear some debt...I'm not sure what savings you have in bank or if that takes me over the savings you are allowed...as most of it will go right out my account if I take it .. I don't want get in…
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Pip help
Hi Everyone. I just came across this forum whilst googling some information on PIP. I have rheumatoid arthritis (diagnosed in 2012, but been in a mega flare since end of 2022) which has then caused potentially Fibro, or nervous system issues. I applied for PIP in October last year, and did the online form (they claimed…
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Hi, my name is Gfly381! Will a part time college course affect my PIP or ESA?
Hi everybody, hope everyone is keeping well, I have a question and if someone could help me answer it I would really appreciate it. I am currently 24 years old from Northern Ireland and I am out of work due to depression and anxiety, I am claiming esa and personal independent payments (PIP) for my disability, as I am…
