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You don’t have to tackle energy bills on your own. Introducing @DES_Scope!
We know that many of our members in the community have been
concerned about energy bills. That’s why we are thrilled to have @DES_Scope here
with us. If you didn’t... Scope’s
Disability Energy Support is a free energy advice service for
disabled people, or households with a disabled member, living in England or
Wales. You…
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Autism and debt could end marriage
I am an autistic women also going through menopause which has turned the volume up on all my autistic trates . I have managed to get myself into 5 grands worth of credit card debt for the second time trying to rescue my small jewellery making business. My husband keeps all his finances seperate so if I don't earn I have no…
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Vinted sales £1014 for the year
Hello, Can anyone please help? I am on UC, LCWRA & PIP. I believed I was allowed to earn £1000 on Vinted sales before I had to let DWP know. Also, I'm now being told it's classed as a business?? I was only buying stupidly cheap jewelry off Temu and selling for like double the item price. It was a joint venture with my…
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An update on my UC review
Hi,everyone After some months, my UC review is complete and my payments are staying as they are with no change, full LCWRA. My auntie and uncle forgot to keep me in the loop, so my payments ended up getting suspended. I reached out to them and got my payments restored. They had a phone interview and i sent in statements to…
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Universal credit
hi I recently had a universal credit review which was fine apart from the fact that they said I was no longer able to claim because I had extra income in the summer from rental - part of the government’s rent a room scheme which is tax-free up to £7500, and it’s not counted as income according to universal credit. And yet…
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If you close an account - tell the DWP!!
Just had a compliance interview because it's flagged up on their computer that I told them I have one account, when they have on file I have two. I don't it was closed in January, but I didn't tell them it was closed, so they've had to go through the checks that I am still eligible for UC and I wasn't over the 6000 savings…
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Cheap Xmas Veg
Hi everyone, quick fly-by tonight but wanted to let you all know they're doing cheap Xmas veg again in the supermarkets. Started today and will last until Xmas Eve, so a good time to stock up if you can. It's only the veg you'd get for a Xmas lunch, but better than nothing as 5p for big bags of everything. Round here Aldi…
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Universal credit and Vinted
I started buying and selling on vinted about 2.5 years ago. For the first year I was mainly selling my own items but got the bug and started buying small lots to resell. I registered as a sole trader in January, opened a pro account and informed UC as soon as I registered as a sole trader. I have been reporting my income…
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Financial advice when your partner has cognitive issues post stroke
My partner had a right sided basal ganglia hemorrhage 2 weeks ago. His mobility is good but cognitively he's not fairing well We are buying a property abroad on a pay monthly contract and if we don't keep up payments we lose the house.We live in a van and do not own property .I am dependent on my partner's pension until…
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Guilt
Hi folks 👋, I am a middle aged guy who has had mental health problems since pre school days, anyway to the point, I receive lwrc payment now and get my rent paid but feel so guilty about it 😔 I worked and struggled for years but now I seem to be financially okay for the 1st time in my life, the problem is I feel…
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PayPal
Has anyone who uses PayPal had a long notice email about changes for us in the uk. I can't understand it it's a long letter. I only use it to buy things, linked to my debit card. Have to agree or can't use it. But it's such long technical, I don't understand it
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Benefits- Christmas and New Year payments
Hi Am in right in thinking that benefit payments will be paid early if the usual day for payment falls on a Bank Holiday? Thanks all
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Universal credit reivew
Hi wanting to ask for advice me and my partner were due uc review telephone appointment this morning theyv cancelled last min and then moved it to next friday then cancelled again so now its on the 12th then I called up they gonna see what they gonna do as I see it as they can message on my journal if they cant call im so…
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£10 Christmas bonus?
why does the DWP do this? I’m genuinely confused lol? But I guess £10 is £10 I won’t spend it stupidly. but I never understood to be honest.
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Universal credit making me ill again
Ive woken up to thus message in portal again saying you are getting Esa abd universal credit.Yiu need to inform Esa that you are claiming because its affecting the amount of universal credit you are getting I cant cope with them stressing ne out backwards and forwards like this anymore
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Grants i can get free
I need a grant free that I don't re pay bk cos I haven't got fridge freezer big enough for 2 weeks shop my mattress to hard hurts my bk double bed need new trainers and clothes my uc and pip allowances very low carnt afford all my house hold bills and food for 2 weeks struggling alot pls help I have schizophrenia moderate…
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Support
good afternoon everyone, I suffer from lumbar osteoarthritis spondylitis narrowing of the spine an due to having cervical cancer , I suffer from nerve damage from having radiotherapy with my feet and fingers
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Pension being reduced?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Hi, my name is snibo! Are there any bank accounts that don't charge you a fee to switch?
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Warm home discount
I've just had a message off Octopus saying I've received the warm home discount. I didn't think I'd get it this year as neither my husband or I are on means tested benefits at the moment. I queried this with Octopus and they said I'd have to ask the DWP but I can't find any contact number for this. We have two adult…
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Universal credit reivew
Hi all got my dreaded uc reivew theyv ask for 4months worth bank statements from us both witch iv done now iv explained alot as my partner keeps gambling but hes losing not winning any advice my head is in a muddle right bad im panicking think theee gonna stop my money
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Two compensation....is it allowed?
Hi everyone (This is a big one….thanks so much for reading in advance) I was on holiday in Florida a month ago. I use a wheel chair and hired a scooter to get about the parks.parks.i have MS.. But sadly i broke my wrist coming off a ramp. The marking on the ramp were not clear and the ramp clipped my chair causing us both…
