-
3rd Party Deduction from Benefit
Hi, the Carer of a friend on PIP&LCWRA has booked a holiday Unauthorised using my friends details&phone via OnTheBeach thinking they'd get a freebie as Chaperone(My friend lacks capacity and the Carer was let go, Cannot involve police so can't provide the company with fraud details to waive the Cancellation Fee of £300).…
-
Can't afford to even leave the house
I lost PIP at review and appeals are taking over a year, because of losing PIP my UC was cut by £500 a month. I get 292 from UC plus housing 490, my rent is £1000. My UC doesn't even cover my rent now. I have no money for food or bills or anything else and a year to wait to try and get my pip back. What am I meant to do?…
-
I'm on ESA and in the support group. Will I receive the cost of living allowance?
I am on ESA and in the support group category, will I receive the cost of living allowance?
-
Grant finance
I want Grant for high bills and freedom fun in the life not to stress out because I got P. T. D. S 🌟 THAT max me angry with something else as well.... Thank you 👍 N.Wardle
-
LCWRA backdated pay
Hey, I’m hearing mixed stories, I know that it is included in your UC payment after the 4th assessment period and that you don’t get anything when you’re actually waiting for your outcome. I just wanted to find out if LCWRA is still backdated for the 3 month waiting period from when I first handed in my sick notes & if I…
-
PIP and LCWCRA merging?
I hope I've got that bit right! I get standard rate for daily living PIP and higher rate mobility. And LCWRA on top of standard universal credit. I'm sure I heard something about PIP and LCWRA being joined. Did look on the government website but wasn't really much the wiser. Does anyone understand what's going to happen…
-
Grants/ Financial Support
Hi everyone, I am hoping that someone can point me in the right direction, I am desperately trying to find an Orthopaedic Mattress to help me with my disabilities, I am currently not sleeping properly and spend more nights on my sofa than I do in my bed due to tossing and turning. I just want to be able to sleep in my bed…
-
Phone appointments but no calls from DWP
Hi, UC sends me texts and journal messages about phone appointments but doesn't make the calls. Does anyone know what's going on here? They won't explain to me. Thanks
-
Pension Credit awareness campaign again!!
Well here they go again - a week this time trying to get people to claim the above. Goodness knows how they are going to do that. And on top of that they have decided that 10 areas of Britain will will receive intensive actions. Like all welfare benefits there will always be a hardcore of people that will refuse to make a…
-
I'm receiving carers allowance and income support and just been awarded pip
Hi everyone, could you help please? I've just been awarded pip, only had a text and still awaiting the letter, so don't know what I've been awarded. Do I need to contact the DWP to inform them I've been awarded pip? I'm on Carers allowance for looking after my elderly disabled mother, which is topped up by income support.…
-
Hi, my name is VickyB! wondered how I go about getting some financial help?
Hi , new here .. wondered how I go about getting some financial help ? I’m self employed part time and was originally on working tax credits before Covid , This topped up my earnings as I have suffered with Crohn’s disease since 2000. During Covid my claim changed to universal credit and now they’re hassling me to find…
-
Inheritance
Hello! I am currently claiming univeral credit and getting additional support for LCWRA. My grandmother has recently passed away and left me £2000. I have no savings and this will be used to pay off debt. Must I inform the DWP of this inheritance or only if it is over £6000? Thank you.
-
Inheritance
Hi my mother in law has left a house in her will we’ve decided to move in as it’s beneficial for my disabilities apart from housing benefit I was told I wouldn’t lose any benefits by cizitens advice is this true I just want more assurance before I decid thank you everybody ⭐️💎
-
Help with costs
Hi I'm currently on pip High rate and will be for the rest of my life I'm 40 years old and struggling to sleep on my mattress and can't sleep on ot no further is there any grants or help worh costs please
-
Housing Benefit help
I'm a disabled student who has been receiving housing benefit for the past 3 years while in dorms (Sheffield). I've just moved out and need to report change of circumstances. I'm moving into rented accommodation on the 1st of October(Ashford Kent), but living at my mothers until then(Also Ashford Kent), what is the best…
-
Carers
I strongly disagree with the way carers are so under paid some of them have no choice to look after their loved ones, they get a £ 76.75 per week some work …. 24/7 when u employ a carer it’s £ 9 or £10 a hour. How is that worked out🤨 what are your thoughts on this 🤔
-
ESA -Scotland disability payment
So I transferred last Wednesday to Scotland disability payment,my esa support group was due to be paid on Thursday low and behold no money for ESA I phoned to tell them I had swapped over which then gave an error code on the system something to do with the SDP premium I get she passed me over to the accounts department and…
-
Applying for free prescriptions because of low income
Filling out nhs form for free prescription etc and one of the questions is, what was the date of last sick note. Really not sure as it was so long ago, started receiving incapacity money in april 1998, and haven't worked since may 1998 which is the date of the p45. Was on incapacity benefit until moved over to contributory…
-
Hi, my name is leesenior27! widows pension allowance refused
I has anybody had there widows pension allowance refused due to your partner not paying enough national insurance? It’s seems unfair as I worked to support us and my partner brought up our kids. I’m just wondering whether anyone has applealed and got the good desision in the same circumstances.
-
0hr contract and no SSP
Hi, I am hoping for a bit of advice please as no answers from UC journal. I am currently on a zero hr contract but since May 5th, I have been uploading fit notes on to UC. I am not entitled to SSP as I do not have 'qualifying hours' - probably didn't help that I kept gradually reducing hours due to back/hip pain (now have…
