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Landlord request for rent increase. Do I need to call housing benefit?
Good Evening I am currently on old legacy benefits ESA SDP and PIP awaiting to be transitioned. I moved into my flat in 2017 and my rent was in alignment with housing benefit entitlement at the time £204 per week. I received a letter today from my Landlord advising that in March 2022 my rent will increased to the the…
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Historic ESA claim and continuing NI contributions by DWP.
I was claiming income-based ESA (Support Group) for myself and
my partner up to June 2016 when my partner returned to work. After I requested
cessation of the ESA claim, I received a letter from the job centre noting I
was no longer eligible for ESA, but they ‘may’ still credit me with NI
contributions. I assumed the DWP…
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Timeline
Hi can anyone tell me a timeline or what happens after you have applied for Esa I've had mine years but just put in a application for my daughter.
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Face to face
Hi Who decides if you need a face to face is it the health provider and if it is if they say you don't need one what happens then
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Esa inheritance issue
I get esa but things are pretty bad, my special needs son lives with me, we've got no oven, no washing machine, no gas, no carpet, no draining board. I don't have any shoes. We've struggled, now I'm due to get 30,000 apparently from my dad who wasn't around. I couldn't afford to go to hospital and back (cancer) so didn't…
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ESA and DBS check
Hello I am thinking of doing some online voluntary work for a UK charity, which would include a DBS check. The hours would be around 3 hours a fortnight and is a listening support role. I am on contributions based ESA in the support group and just wondering if having a DBS check would trigger a reassessment at all? I am…
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ESA and national insurance
Hello, my name is Alison, this is my first discussion. I need a little bit of help. my problem is this. I receive higher rate PIP I have hydrocephalus, fybromyalgia and arthritis. I was managing my symptoms well until i contracted covid before vaccinations and ended up in hospital, since then I lost my business of 20years…
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Inform PIP and ESA now i am married
I have just got married but she has not moved in yet. That will be in a few weeks time. I am on pip and esa. Do I need to inform pip and esa people that I have got married? Thank you for helping out
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Hi, my name is peacelilly! I haven't received my esa payment today
Hi. I haven't received my esa payment today. I have recently been awarded pip. I phoned benefits and they said I will receive a payment on 1st August. That can't be right. Can it ?.
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severe disability premium Process time ?
Hi all just wondering I recently received pip awarded and also received letter saying I was entitled to severe disability premium I’ve sent the letter off yesterday I was wondering how long would it take to hear back and also any backdated money thank you all
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Hi, my name is chucky1! My husband has received an ESA50
Hi I saw a recent post saying some have received an esa50 after 10 years. My husband has just received one I was wondering how people got on he's in the support group
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ESA Appeal Nightmare
Hi Folks It’s my first post on here and I hope that
someone can help me with an ongoing ESA LCWRA (Support Group) nightmare before
I have a stress related heart attack or stroke. I’m sorry it’s a long post but
I’ve tried to supply as much information as possible. Here’s a very brief
summery. After being on ESA…
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ESA and Savings
Hi, anyone advise please? I am on benifits, esa and pip, and because of this I cannot have more than £6000 savings in the bank. I am soon to sell my house for £250,000 and it is going to take a few weeks to buy a new one. Once I sell, the £250,000 would have to go into my bank account, even though it would be temporary…
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Esa support group
Has anyone been put back into the support group without needing a face to face
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Asked to change son's ESA to UC
Hi, confused and distressed about what to do. My (late-twenties) son with multiple difficulties mostly autism based has 2 months ago moved into a care provision which requires rent (house owned by care provider, 24hrs care). Transition is difficult enough as it is. We still manage his money until a future time when…
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How to spend or save compensation money without affecting means tested benefits
If I received monies (Est to be £10,000 to £50,000 not settled yet) for injury compensation, what can I spend the money on within 52 weeks where it would not be considered savings or assets that would affect my means tested benefits such as ESA and housing benefits, if I did not want to establish a trust to told the money…
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How to spend or save compensation money without affecting means tested benefits
If I received monies (Est to be £10,000 to £50,000 not settled yet) for injury compensation, what can I spend the money on within 52 weeks where it would not be considered savings or assets that would affect my means tested benefits such as ESA and housing benefits, if I did not want to establish a trust to told the money…
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Backdated PIP and I am on ESA contribution based
Hi guys, please help me. I recieved a backdated payment of 10k and I was wondering if I save it will it affect whether I receive my ESA contribution based ( I no longer have the 365 day time limit because I’m in the support group) I also wanted to save my PIP so save 10k of backdated payment and save my PIP payments is it…
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Esa appeal
Just wondering the process after wining esa appeal hubby has been fighting his decision since Feb 2020 and finally won appeal on the 26th June they said he has been placed in support group/lcwra think it was when they called to say he had won they said he would receive a letter but nothing yet when can he expect his…
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How much is income-related top up to Contributions-based legacy ESA?
Hi there. I was told my ESA claim is a combination of both versions of legacy ESA: Contributions-based with an Income-Related top-up. I am in the Support group and was previously on Incapacity benefit. However the last reference I can find to my being entitled to both Contributions based AND Income-related is from 2016. My…
