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A handy tip for energy bills
I know there are many who will be dreading their bills during this winter and thought I’d share a great little method that had literally halved my energy bill. A heated blanket/throw! they are easily available on Amazon and other retailers for roughly £40 for a decent sized good quality one. its been a complete game…
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Ovo Energy company is overcharging customers for gas bills
Ovo Energy company is overcharging customers for gas by uploading to app on phone’s false duplicated bills replacing all previously sent to email address. I always pay bills on time . Today they sent me bill generated 18/1/24 for period 14/9/23-13/10/23 completely different to previously sent in October. I check all the…
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Vinted and benefits
Hello SCope warriors, I seek your advise. I have gone down from a size 18 and am currently a size 6 due to eating disorder. Each size I dropped I bought clothes but only stayed each size for 2 months max. I have a section 21 which I'm waiting on for council and process. I have a lot of clothes and no room need to…
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Carers £10 Christmas bonus - unpaid
It may only be £10, but my wife / carers £10 Christmas bonus was not paid this Christmas - anyone else in the same boat ?I received mine (PIP) on Dec 14th.
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Living Wage vs Carers Allowance
£13.15 per hour vs £2.55 per hour maximum Makes you think doesn't it?
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WCA Work Contradictions
I am baffled by this and I don't anyone will really know the answer. However working when you LCWRA and reassessment should be fine it the work doesn't contradict the reason you get LCWRA. I get that if you have told them you can't walk 2 meters and then your suddenly in Asda as a click and collect employee walking around…
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Anyone finding it expensive to pay for their medication
How affordable are people finding it to pay for their medication now that the NHS is reducing what they prescribe if it can be bought over the counter, particularly if for long term health conditions. Anyone needing to skip medications due to cost.
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Christmas
I'm so sad at the thought of not having a traditional Christmas Dinner, it was always something I looked forward to. With everything else that this Government is doing to certain people, not being able to have Christmas Dinner this is another thing to put on the list. 😥
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Invite your MP to a debate: This post will self destruct in less than 8 hours.
Hi everyone :) Big news: We've secured a debate in Parliament! It's happening tomorrow, Thursday 26 October. You have less than 8 hours to invite your MP to attend. This debate in Westminster Hall will dedicate an hour and a half for MPs to discuss Government financial support for disabled people this winter and beyond.…
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Heating - Who's either not putting any heating on or barely?
Who's either not putting any heating on or barely? Interesting, if u do how much is it costing you, I'm in a small flat only have four radiators on turn spare room off, We worked it out useing Google £2.06 per hour we use one hour a night on 18 degrees to take chill off no more
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Octopus Saver Session!
Hey everyone Don’t forget if you are with Octopus Energy(Smart Meter customers only) that a savers session is happening tonight between 5pm and 6:30pm!! It’s also a double reward session and a chance to win £1111!
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Energy Prices
I find it incredible that OFGEM are permitting this rise in prices. When I see the excessive profits being posted by Centrica/British Gas, it is obscene. The price increases are not needed or acceptable and Government needs to act now.
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150 cost of living
Hi I've had a payment this morning of 150...the reference is ('my national insurance number'DWP PIP)could this be my cost of living payment or is it a pip payment...I'm confused as I thought the COL payment reference was COL...CAN ANYONE HELP
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Warm home discount British gas
Speaking to British gas online, one work useless! Qualified previous years not last year, they said as a priority service customer I get automatically then contradiction themselves by saying they forward to dwp I give up
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Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) advice
We keep on getting messages about Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) and asking if we want to apply. To be honest I know nothing about it and not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing. All i know is, they pay your interest and you pay the money back when you sell the house. But, i would like to know if anyone has done…
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Help with water bills .
I'm not sure how to go about asking this question. I just wondered if anyone here may have IBD like me and know anything about how to get a letter signed or stamped by a gastro specialist or gp to say a person has to make frequent trips to the toilet therefore using more water than a person would who doesn't have Toilet…
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Coping with bereavement during this cost of living crisis
I wanted to share my recent experience, as it may be helpful for others in a similar position. A dear friend of mine recently passed away, and his widow requested that I be one of the pall bearers during the service (I was his best man at their wedding). I was honoured; I always thought she didn't like me, but regardless,…
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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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Col and lcwra
Hi I have received all the other col payments apart from this one and I don't know why .. they have all gone in on first day normally.. I'm on lcwra and pip..the hmrc website says this on pip will not receive the payment ... is this true ? I'm so desperate for it
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Budget friendly tips to keep warm this winter. Can you add any more?
As Summer waves goodbye and the cold starts creeping in, I thought it would be nice to put together some top tips on ways of making sure you stay warm this winter. This is all leading on from this post written by the Scope team on getting ready for Winter. 1. Bleeding your radiators This may sound like a form of medieval…
