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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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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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Uc and non dependant earnings
Hi, my uc claim includes my 24 year old and a deduction is made. She also pays me 350 for bills food and travel. Is this allowed or is it classes as earnings for me
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Moving back to mothers - will she lose her pension credit?
hi I’m moving back into mums house which is council. I know I will have to pay council tax and rent but mum receives Pension Credit of around £8 a week will this be lost?I receive low rate PIP but also work
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Paying for Care when you have savings over the threshold.
My partner was discharged from hospital and because we both have savings over the threshold he is having to pay for the Carers he currently has coming to the house until he is mobile again. This could be for a few more months. At present we are paying out of the savings account in his name and he has a few accounts in his…
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Help With Opening a Disabled Person's Trust
Hi, Scope's guidance states that a Disabled Person's trust can be opened with court compensation (https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/leaving-money-to-disabled-person-in-will-trust) I have spoken to several solicitors who specialise in these trusts and every one has told me that they don't open them for court…
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I don’t want my mum as my appiontte I want my partner to be
I am moving out and I need my partner to be my appointee as I’m moving in with him and I don’t have the best relationship with my mum I manage my own bank account but can’t manage my own benifits when it comes to pip assessments reviews ect I’m on pip and esa can anyone help I have no idea were to even begin with it all as…
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Appointee bank account
Hi all, my daughter is about to move to supported living and I need to set up an account that her PIP and UC can be paid into and that the carers can then have a card for so that they can buy her food, treats, days out etc. Alternatively, I need to set up a Carer Card that I can put money on that they can then use. Does…
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Firstly I would like to say hi
My name is Ian and I would like to introduce myself. I'm disabled due to suffering from multiple issues to include systematic heart disease and heart failure, Claudia equine syndrome, and type two diabetes insulin dependent to name just a few . I live in Council sheltered housing sadly just before Christmas both my fridge…
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Dla
my son dla has stopped I have no letter about it he his 5 years old I did the renewal back in November I haven’t received any money since December and my care allowance has stopped too any idea on what to new please
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WHD no letter. Help
Today we tried to call WHD as hubby hasn't heard anything. He's on pip and esa support group. The Energy bill is in my name. Phone line to us to email. Reply from email call them. We are sitting in front of a coal fire as its too expensive to run heating all day. Any ideas which direction to go?
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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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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
