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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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Hi, my name is tinatina77! Money taken from account by CCSL, but received no letters. Any advice?
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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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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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Hi, my name is Beano14! Can I get help with my council tax?
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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…
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How to stop Direct Payments
Does anyone have any experience of how to do this..is it a letter or is it an assessment etc..I intend to move out of the area
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Hi, my name is steveellis69! looking to get a credit card have not good credit history ...
looking to get a credit card have not good credit history was wondering if anyone has ideas
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Advice about Prepared Food Delivery
Please can I ask whether anybody uses prepared food delivery (not 'takeaways) like Wiltshire or similar and their view of it, value, etc., especially compared to any struggles beforehand? For context, I have been unable to safely use oven or hob for the last 2 years. I make a 'proper' meal once a week, its always a…
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Help putting money into a trust
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Will
hi everyone here hope your all wrapped up warm as the weather has definitely turned much colder.Now I am getting on in life it’s time to make a will at any age regardless you should have one I have a very young grandson who is just 4 he was a massive surprise as all my other grandchildren are secondary school and older.…
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Thank you
I have never posted before but wanted to thank Scope so much for the electric throw which arrived today and which I have not on switched off since it arrived. I used to receive the payment for help with heating but since about a type of property you that no longer applies. I don’t think the government considered that if…
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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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Question concerning the Winter Fuel Payment for a mixed aged couple.
I am of pension age and my wife is not. She receives Income Related Employment and Support Allowance and I receive the monthly state pension. Last year I received the Winter Fuel Payment and this year it appears I might not. I rang the Winter Fuel Payment office was advised to ring the ESA office for advice. The lady I…