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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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Electric Rate Per kWh
Mine has dropped today from 27.07p to 23.57p which is good news. This will differ around the country,is anyone else making a decent saving on electric?
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Can’t get a loan
hi everyone hope everyones good so been away for a while could do with a little help if any So ive had a lot of death in my life starting with my first daughter who was nearly 4 o and burried her 3 times yes 3 due to the alderhey organ scandle 1996 when she died her heart in 2000 and 87 pieces of her in 2001 me mum the…
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0% balance transfer
Hi can anyone help with how and if there a good thing 0% balance transfer on a credit card, I always pay more the my minimum payment but with the APR rate of 29.8 it's going to take till 2028 to pay it off I only owe £1,700 thank you for any help given
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LCWRA not being established before post 19 course started
Not being benefit savvy and having worked all my life college told me my son who has Down’s syndrome is profoundly deaf and non verbal could claim UC in his own right. I applied for UC for my son in March2026 he turned 19 on 26/08/2025 and started a 3 year course on 2nd September 2025. UC have closed his claim as he…
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Universal Credits and ESA claim mix up
Hi, I recently had to give up a job due to excruciating pain. I have an injury and tumour in my femur. My ex-employer paid me incorrectly. The DWP have deducted my wages from January from my Universal Credit from this month. They have also taken a £43.00 payment for a supposed overpayment of tax credits. I haven't claimed…
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Paying for a short UK Holiday on UC/PIP?
Now that the Weather's getting a bit better, in the Summer I'd possibly like to go and spend a few days on what I call a "Hi De Hi" Holiday Camp somewhere not too far away on the Coast, maybe Lincolnshire or North Yorkshire, Brid, Scarborough/Filey and that. Would I be able to book such a thing with support and pay for it…
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Pensions contributions and backdating
Hi everyone. i dont live in the uk but born there & lived & worked there from 1970 till 1976, over the last 3 years i have been going through the process of buying back some pension years, 3 years ago i started trying to claim the years back, at that time i was 66, i only just got paid last week, so its took a long 3…
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Council tax
Hi both myself and my husband are exempt from council tax but our 18 year old daughter (19 in June) who lives with us has just started an apprenticeship earning £7.55 per hour and working 37.5 hours a week. How much if any council tax will she be liable to pay? Thanks
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Heating oil payments support
Anyone else using Heating oil and wondering if the announcement today of £53m in support for the vulnerable towards heating oil bills will apply to them? I think its early days but it looks like it will be dished out by councils. Just wondering if those on PIP like myself will be eligible. Its literally doubled in price…
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CTax
Hi, Just a query abt Council Tax Hope you can help me. If on LCWRA & PIP. Would I be fully exempted from CT. What is the procedure? What month does CT start? For 2026. What is the threshold of savings as my money was owing to me by pip & Dwp .will this be disregarded as its not classed as saving..
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Will
Can someone please direct me to somewhere I can get my will written for free, thanks
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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
