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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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British Gas Energy Trust can support you
Are you struggling to keep up with your energy bills? British Gas Energy Trust have grants for eligible individuals and families available on their website. This support is available to both British Gas customers and customers of other suppliers who have debt on their energy account or use a pre-payment meter. Click here…
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Cost of Living Payment - useful information
Hi, we have been receiving a lot of posts asking for information about the cost of living payment. The cost of living payment is a term that relates to a payment that is made if you are receiving certain benefits and tax credits. There are up to 3 different types of payments depending on your circumstances. You could be…
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Energy voucher + electric blanket - flummoxed!
Hi folks, Fantastic help from Scope this winter, they're giving free energy vouchers to help with heating costs AND an electric blanket to keep you toasty! Just go here: https://www.scope.org.uk/des-vouchers-blankets But could someone from Scope give some advice? Maybe I'm being daft but I'm not sure what a "credit meter"…
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Do I need to tell Student Finance about PIP?
Hi everyone, late last year after an arduous few months I was awarded PIP for my illness and disability. I am a university graduate and have outstanding student loans hanging over my head. When I stopped working I remember updating my details to say I was no longer working- now that I am receiving a benefit do I need to…
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Morrisons launches new 10 per cent discount for millions of shoppers
Morrisons has announced it will be offering millions of Brits discounts worth up to £550 a year through a new money-saving scheme. The supermarket giant will offer 10 per cent discounts to disabled customers who spend more than £25 on their groceries online. This new offer is the result of a new partnership between…
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Benefits and Mental Health: A Complex Area?
Following Angiegil53's post about her son's migration letter, I was wondering if anyone has experience with how mental health conditions impact benefit assessments? It seems like a complex area, and I'm interested to learn more.
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Care funding - being charged
hello I’m feeling incredibly anxious and alone. I found out last week my council will start invoicing me £112 pw from 24 Feb towards my care. I get direct payments. I can’t afford it and it means I have to also stop my therapies that are holistic and not nhs that are my only way of coping with my various conditions. I…
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Can Scottish Power really do this!?
hi, I am in a lot of debt with Scottish Power but have an agreed amount that is usually taken by direct debit each month of £120. All his been fine until today they have gone into my account and tried taking out £807 and as my UC was paid into my account today Scottish Power have taken this and left my account sitting at…
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Council Tax Reduction For Autism?
Hi does anyone know if you can get a reduction on council tax if you have the following: Autism,adhd and ocd? And if so how much would that be as I read somewhere it was 25%? Many thanks
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Discount on water bills
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Hi, my name is Beano14! Can I get help with my council tax?
Hello
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Stock ISAs
I've heard about stock ISAs and I had a look at them. I like the interest rate however I don't want to lose any money. I've seen people with good stock ISAs but I don't know where to start or know much about it. Is there a way where I can have someone who knows about stocks and tell me which stocks to invest in?
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Checking credit score....
hi. Can anyone advise? I was in a protected trust deed from 18 - 22. I completed it with no issues (it was meant to be a 6 year time frame but I was able to exexit from it 2 years earlier because my brother helped me pay the remaining money to exit. Happy days! Since then I have been able to build s little credit (even…
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Hi, my name is tinatina77! Money taken from account by CCSL, but received no letters. Any advice?
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Hi, my name is Catwoman2! Any words of wisdom for starting ill health retirement process?
hello everyone I’m new to this forum. I’m applying for medical retirement. Because I am struggling to work full-time. I don't know whether it is best to voluntarily reduce my hours to show I cannot work more than 30 hours or be sick for some of the day to support my well-being. Preventing a decline that I will struggle to…
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Hi, my name is Lanresalam89! Things are actually cost right now and it's killing...
Hi my name is Lanresalam things are actually cost right now and it's killing...
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Hi, my name is SulBro25! Trying to make up a NI shortfall, any advice?
Hi, My company finished me when i was 59/60 due to ill health under what was then the Disability act, I am now 63 have not worked since and am not on any benefits. I have over 40 yrs NI contributions but as i was contracted out of SERPS until around 2016 when we all obviously started paying full % NI contributions again ,…
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Paying into a pension
does anyone pay into a private pension? I don’t know anything about it . is it allowed if you get pip / LCWRA, if it is would it be treated as capital ? how much would you be allowed to pay in ? Would £100-200 per month be allowed ? And would I have to inform pip / uc ? Thanks
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Gratitude
Hi everyone I haven’t posted in a while I have been hiding down the rabbit hole just going day to day and trying to avoid everything I was very grateful to receive the throw last week it came as a bit of a surprise as I had not heard anything today I was feeling rather down then I got a text message with an energy voucher…
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Money saving
What is the best way to saving money
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alternative fuel payment for this year
I live in a mobile home we use gas bottles and pay cash to my landlord for electric.last year I got an alternative fuel payment is there one I can apply for this year
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Saving, Debt & deprevation of capital.. and a future car purchase
I have a bit of a confusing situation. I work , and my partner is unable to workdue to health. He gets LCWRA component of UC, and obviously we get the joint UC entitlement, and then housing benefit. We have around 8k of credit card debt, and I have been lucky enough to manage to get all of it transferred to a 0% credit…
