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carers allowance
Hi, My mother is on highest rates of pip and also has been awarded with lcwra. I want to apply for carers allowance as I help her however we are not sure if that would work. Since she is on pip she is entitled to a carer however would me getting carers allowance interfene with her lcwra payment? Do they stop lcwra payments…
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Dla renewals and carers allowance
Hi, just looking for some advice please. we were awarded dla for our son(he’s 5 yrs old)2 year ago amongst concerns he was autistic.Since then he has been officially diagnosed with the following- autism Selective mutism Chromosome microdeletion 23.1 vitamin d deficiency We have sent our renewal away and been informed it…
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I'm applying for extra bedroom on uc. I rent privately. Will I receive the extra benefit?
I am applying for extra bedroom on uc because i have a carer. I have been awareded lcwra, and I am on highest rate pip. But I am renting privatley. Will I recieve the extra benefit. Or is there any allowances made to people in my situation. Any info would be helpful. Thanks
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Pip assessment
Could someone please help with info . I had my assessment Monday and got awarded pip today( friday) received by txt and say my letter is set to arrive within 2 weeks . Is this all normal being so short ?
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Hi, my name is oopsydaisyshaz! What support would I be entitled to?
I need help I have a 11 ur old with adhd he has dla and an ehcp when he has meltdowns I'm at lost ends have no one to turn too . It's affecting work my hours have dropped my health is affected. Can't pay bills . If I was to stop work to take care of him. What suport would I be entitled to.
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Hi, my name is Crystal061! Looking for help with a sofa
I need help with praint and a cook things that cook quid beacuse i cant afford eletric and im scrad when the weather changing beacuse i cant afford gas i got dresspresstion and it bad i dont go at all if i can help it i cant ask any help from familys beacuse we dont talk so sorry i needs help to bye sofas seacod hards like…
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Hi, my name is suecrease! I need a new tax entitlement form
im trying to tax my new vehicle i think i need a new tax entitilement form
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Help please!!!
Hello I need some advice this is quite long hoping you can understand my situation. In 2018 I registered a self assessment as self employed as I was working as self employed contracted 8 hours a week, my pay was low and because of this no national insurance or tax needed to be paid. I informed universal credit of this and…
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Benefits
Hi there ,my name is leanndar ,can someone explain to me why if UC say I do not claim ESA awaiting an assement then why do they every two weeks ESA require my sick note .an sent me note to say it is ran out if UC keep claiming I don't get it ,as I believe the UC have stopped this to reasses my claim that was not needed…
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Discretionary Housing Payment
Anybody else think the Discretionary Housing Payment ( DHP) is a bit of a hit and a miss ? Their website says you can get help with the Bedroom Tax, Housing Benefit shortfall, moving house etc, and no doubt you can after a rigorous means test by the DHP team. My main concern with it, is that there is a distinct lack of…
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Benefits advice please
Hi my daughter is 17 and has autism,adhd ,anxiety and dyslexia. She is on pip she started college a year back but couldn't complete as it was to much for her she spends most of her time at home. I am a carer for my partner and we are claiming un and was wondering if my daughter is able to claim any other benefits for…
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New Style ESA (support group) reassessment?
Hello I've now been in post in Welfare Rights for 6 months and learning a lot, however today had a bit of a heated discussion/argument with my colleague who was upset that I had advised one of his ex clients to claim UC, saying it could jeopardise the client's ESA award. I disagree - however I would love to get people's…
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Grant for bed
Hi 3 years ago I got a grant to get me a adjustable twin bed but the mattresses now need renewing but would cost more then a new adjustable bed so need to know if any one knows of where I can get a grant to get a adjustable double bed, as Social Services OT only provide a single bed with hard mattresses (they have 3 grades…
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Most accurate benefits calculator?
Hi, I've just put the same information into the turn to us and entitled to calculators and they give different results. Has anybody else found this please? Does anyone know if one is more accurate than the other please? Many thanks!
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Hi, my name is julz1962! Need Benefits advice
Hi everyone I really need help
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LCWRA element
Hi there, I've seen others post about this so I don't feel I'm the only one confused, but I recieved a e-letter saying I'd been accepted as LCWRA on 18/04/2023. Am I right in assuming this month (August 2023) is when I should recieve a first payment? I get UC on 6th of each month so is it also true LCWRA comes as a…
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Contributions ESA support group
Hi - Can anyone advise me if contributions ESA support group is a taxable benefit? I have a small medical retirement pension and they are taking income tax even though it's not even half my personal tax allowance! ESA can't help and say speak to the tax office. The tax office say speak to ESA so just going round in circles…
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Will my redundancy affect my Carer's Allowance payments?
I am a carer for a family member and since earlier this year (February) I have been claiming Carer's Allowance, paid weekly. Until early June, I also had a part time job working 8-10 hours a week, but I was made redundant from that. I am due to get a redundancy payment. It's not much as I was only working those 8-10 hours…
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Text VP message we made decision
I got my telephone assessment 30th June and I got text VP message we made decisions and you received later in two weeks time don’t call
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Will my mum lose her pension credit if I claim carers allowance for looking after her?
Will my mum lose her pension credit if I claim carers allowance for looking after her
