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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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RNRB and 2nd marriage
Both myself and my wife have children from a previous marriage. We own a house as tenants in common. House worth £350k. If i pass away, would my £175k share, be exempt from IHT, if passed to my children. This would be in addition to £325k in cash. Also, would house have to be sold immediately?
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UC Review. Worried in case anything happens to payments
Hello. I am writing to say that i've received a text from UC to say that my claim is being reviewed. Will anything happen to my payments? I've moved and i've set up my bills, so i'm worried in case anything happens to my payments. What do i have to do? My appointment is on the 18th. Is it anything to worry about?
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Income Drop
Hi all Am currently on UC LWCRA and due to no longer receive the child element as son refusing to attend college (long story). So income will reduce to £414 UC and £281 a fortnight ESA contributions. Also, pip daily living. Just received text for renewal so not guaranteed as many losing claims and don’t have energy to…
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Help with Purple Zest Direct payment arrears!!
Hello, Hope you're all well this morning. I need a little help in knowing how to deal with Purple Zest care arrears. My mum who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and mobility issues, had a financial re-assessment last year, and the council decided that she needs to start contributing to her care throughb Direct payments…
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ESA, UC and Council tax confusion
Hi all, I had a letter stating that due to a routine accuracy check they had identified my ESA wasnt being disregarded from my UC properly and as such my council tax support had gone up and as such I was due a refund, that was from my local council tax office. Do I need to make UC aware? Does it mean they've been taking…
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Cost of living
Hello Ive just read that we maybe getting help with energy and food with them rising is this true
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Adult son at home on LCWRA. Council tax
Our adult son lives at home. He doesn't work or study. He has PIP and LCWRA for mental health. We own our home and wondering if we can get a council tax reduction? I am his carer
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Hello, looking for a loan and waiting to hear back from UC50
Looking for a loan desperately if anyone knows anything or anyone could help?I eould be most grateful Also waiting to hear back from UC50 i can't remember the exact date I sent it.i am going to check with my support worker ASAP this morning
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Inheritance help advice
Hi all, my partner currently receives PIP, UC and ESA (We think contributions based, but it has all been very confusing as she has migrated to UC) Due to the migration, I apparently am now included in her claim and we both have access to the DWP system with a "Journal" and other info. I work two days per week and also care…
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Housing benifet nasty shock
Hi all, Recently I have been going through the "dreaded" migration from legacy benifets to universal credit. I have to admit this far it was ok. A pain to have to do but understandable and straightforward. BUT. I now have noticed that you end up being responsible for 2 weeks rent that is not covered by either universal…
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Hi, my name is sjrecknell! any help out there for my gas and electricity please?
I’m just wondering if there is any help out there for my gas and electricity please .
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Leaving care home, what info do PIP need?
I am due to leave my care home very soon. To reinstate the daily living component of PIP, what info do they need when i contact them? I've told my aunt and uncle that i will let them know when i have left, so that they will be there when i ring them.
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Speak to a person about debt issues
Who can l speak to about some debt issues, face to face? Citizen advice have suggested a option but its over ten miles from where l live. Thankyou
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Private pension withdrawal limits on ESA, UC and PIP.
Hello. Could anyone tell me if I am allowed to draw a lump sum from a small pension I have to pay my arrears on my fuel bill please. I have got into difficulties with my energy bills , although I was on fuel direct but this has been cancelled because DWP has migrated me over to new style esa and UC. I also get PIP…
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Daughter in debt again after help
so around February my daughter came to me as she was in £4000 worth of debt, so she had a borrow from a family member which she has been paying back and now we manage her money for her and drip feed it to her weekly. It has now come to our attention that she has again been using her credit card and is abusing the situation…
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Fuel Direct cancelled with swapping to UC
Hello everyone. I wonder if anyone can help me as I am at the end of my tether and need some advice. Anyone else been through this with DWP? Having been through the harrowing experience of DWP moving me from esa support group to UC and ( new style Esa). What was the point of that! But that's another discussion. I was on…
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Cost of living payment for 2025
Good Afternoon. Is there going to be a cost of living payment for August,as I keep seeing posts and don't know if it's true or not. Thank you. Carl
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Bank loan..esa contributions based esa
Hi everyone. I am on ESA Contributions Based esa. I also have a declared priviate pension. My husband and I are asking to borrow a small amount onto our mortgage. Am I allowed to do that?
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Scam attempt
I’ve posted before but starting to worry now , I was sent a txt from the DWP reminding me to claim for the winter fuel payment , I clicked the link and gave my name address and email and clicked next on what looked like an official DWP site, it then sent me to a page to send my bank details , by this point I’d realised it…
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how I can get my payment
My cost of living payment went into the bank then they closed my account so my £299 I never got and this was 23 or 24 and I've been trying to get it back a long time and the bank aswell as dwp have been giving me the run around ever since I just want to know how I can get my payment
