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Hi, my name is MHC! Advice on ESA work related activity group
Hi all, hope everybody is having a good day, I am new to this community, hope to get some advice on ESA work related activity group which I have spent the last 6 months going through the DWP grinder to get, and now have had to put in a mandatory reconsideration of that decision, I believe I should be in the support group…
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Will I move to Universal Credit?
Hi, I am currently receive Income related ESA & I’m on severe disability premium, I also receive PIP. I have read that they’re moving some of the benefits to Universal Credit by end of 2024 I think this affects me for sure? I have severe anxiety & I keep worrying about ever since I read it online. Although I receive severe…
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Do I have to declare savings in the contribution based ESA?
Hello. I an having a major panic turn over my esa benefit. Do I have to declare savings in the contribution based? Please help me if you can.
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Hi, my name is shazzaa1969! I'm confused about housing benefit
hi I live alone in a 3 bedroom house my benifits are capped and the council have me down for 3 disability premiums on my houseing benifits which I don't get I get top rate off pip don't get cost living they take £38 off my benifits I pay £22 week I don't understand how they can do this I was a carer for my partner for 15…
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DWP ESA and Occupational Pension
Hi My question is that I received two letters (addressed to wrong house number and opened) saying they'd overpaid me by almost £800 dating right back to 2016. I'm on contribrutionary ESA which occasionally is topped up with Income Related Esa if its the greater amount. However they have been deducting my full monthly…
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ESA50
It may sound like a stupid question but if none of the boxes apply on the form, for example, on the majority of days I cannot walk more than around 20 metres before needing to stop because of discomfort (the form does not have this as an option) should you leave them unticked ? In my example, I would simply explain why at…
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Hi, my name is AnnieL! DWP say that they will stop his ESA for extended holiday
I have a wonderful son who has autism and LD.
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DWP lies - tribunal
In fact I am writing this on behalf of my partner She is a female of 45 diagnosed with epilepsy (since 2016 by NHS by Basle University hospital 2008 and NHS lost the facts) working as a shop assistant standing during the whole employment time as it is a "living store" none food. She broke her foot with a Lisfranc fracture…
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When does income become capital?
I'm fortunate that my savings are always hovering around the upper £5,000 mark but it's getting difficult for me to keep it below £6,000. I've always lived on a small budget and recently been awarded PIP and seem to have more income than I know what to do with as I get SDP now too. I claim income related ESA, housing…
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ESA assessment phase
Hi there any advice would be welcome I put a new ESA contribution based claim in August 2022 I have been supplying fit notes and receive communication from DWP requesting these. It’s week 15 and I still haven’t received a call or correspondence regarding a claimant commitment appointment and therefore haven’t received any…
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ESA. My bank account got hacked. Is this a change of circumstances?
Hi I currently get ESA and PIP. Unfortunately my bank account got hacked and I’m wondering does anyone know does this fall into the dreaded change of circumstances bracket where they’ll push me to Universal Credit and another PIP Assessment despite having one 8 months ago. I obviously have to change bank details.
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Can I get ESA if I haven't worked in the last 3 years but have NI credits from child benefit/carers?
I haven't worked in the last few years as I have terrible mental health at the moment and am on a variety of anti-depressants and diazepam for crippling anxiety. I am not claiming any disability benefits at the moment as I haven't had the strength to do the application. I do get NI credits as I have children and claim…
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Help!! Will I go to prison?
I'm worried sick, I can't sleep I suffer with severe anxiety and the Dwp have told me today that I have not informed them that I was claiming carers allowance for my daughter. I called them today to notify them of a change of circumstances, that my daughter had changed from dla to pip. While on the phone they mentioned…
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Autumn Statement
I may have misheard on the autumn statement, is correct that the government are seeking ways of making those on ESA to be medically assessed more frequently
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Hi, my name is Star1! Will I be allowed to work 15 hours a week on ESA?
I'm new here and would like some advice on claiming ESA. if I'm on 15 hours a week and need to claim ESA will my work I am already in be allowed by DWP.
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How To Tell Benefits Department About My Pension?
I am currently on PIP, Industrial Injury and ESA, I have the highest rate of
PIP with both components, and I receive both income based and contribution-based
ESA, plus help with council tax. I will be receiving a pension soon, so I would be grateful
if you could help me with some questions below: 1. Do I need to inform PIP…
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ESA waiting times
My SSP is running out soon and I will be claiming new style ESA. I'm hearing all sorts but can't find a definite answer. How long are people currently waiting to be assessed? I'm getting really worried that it could be over a year then the money would be stopped. I can't claim UC so how do you live with no money?
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Esa
My mum gets esa, 235 per fortnight. She is in the support group esa. Is universal credit included in this payment? Or can she apply?
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Rent arrears. Is there some sort of discount I can aplly for?
Hi I'm on esa income related & support group I had a worker a while back but she wasn't turning up to see me eventually she left so I get another one so I've ended up in this situation off rent & council tax arrears & don't have a clue what I could be intilited . I ended up in rent arrears cause my 19 year old son started…
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Moving voluntarily from ESA to UC
Hello, Could someone tell me if you can still move to UC voluntarily from ESA being as the Managed Migration has been moved back to 2028. If so will you also receive the 2 week run on of legacy benefits ESA and Housing Benefit or is the run on just for people who move through change of circumstance or managed Migration.…
