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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…
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Has anyone received their Cost of living payment?
Has anybody had there cost of living payment today and if not can u see it pending in ur bank yet
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Cost of living 2nd
Hi I'm back some of you know who I am some of you probably don't lol... 😂 Any I didn't get first cost of living payment cause I applied after February this year's obviously they said if paid between January to February etc etc anyway if I didn't get first payment I should be eligible for second payment as I did get UC…
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C.O.L
Hi I'm not sure if this is right or wrong. I'm getting LCWRA and I was told that I'm eligible for COL payment. I get UC as a couple so dose this mean I'm not eligible because of the joint clam
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Next cost of living payment
31st October to 19th November 2023https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66855573
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Warm home discount England/Wales only!
Most of you will probably be aware that changes were made to this last year and a lot of people that qualified in previous years found out they didn't qualify last year, myself included. Although a lot of people that didn't realise they qualified in previous years or they just didn't claim it qualified last year. This…
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EDF change billing
Hi all I hope everyone is well? Its been a while since I've been on the site. Can anyone please help. I have been with EDF since 2007. In the last few months they have changed my quarterly bill to monthly I am dual fuel customer. Apparently this is there new policy. And on priorty service. Paying monthly will be far to…
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Cost if living +
Hi I'm just wondering am i able to get the cost of living and also get another loan as I pay my advanced budgeting off on the 3rd a November thanks
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Watersure - Reassessment and very Intrusive
Hi, I have been on Watersure since 2019 with the wonderful UU. I rang up to discuss my payment s with them and was advised that for some reason I was up for reassessment. I was passed over to their Assessment Team people and asked to provide Open Banking access which I immediately refused. They seemed a bit put off by my…
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Heating
some are saying heating is going down, yes it has in some cases, but I still don't know how I'm gonna stay warm this winter. I have applied for warm home discount but you don't tend to get that until maybe Feb or march and that's no good to me I need the help NOW. I stay in bed as long as possible because it's warmer, I…
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Electricity goes up tomorrow
Mine goes up 30 a month tomorrow. I think I get the warm home discount and I will get the 300 cost of living payment in November. I'm on kerosene for heating and that is currently 400 for 500L, minimum order. I'm on benefits only. Just emailed my electricity supplier about introducing a social tarrif like the broadband and…
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Gluten free bread .
I am a coeliac so I have to follow a gluten free diet . Its scandalous how much it is for a loaf of gluten free bread . 2.95 a loaf .
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Run out of food and money
I wondered if I could get a loan for £30 to last me until I get my PIP payment as I have no food or gas
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Lisa
Hi everyone had really ruff time gas has gone because lpg tried responding with them advantis no joy as my husband totally disabled and has vasuclar dementia stopped direct debit payments now won't give no gas until nearly 700 needs to be paid so it paid in full before delivery and also just had enough today guide lines…
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Newbie
Hi, I’m new to this group, my names DaisyDaisy68@,and look forward to hear your tips and help, and I’d be glad to help if I can. will there be another cost of living payment before Xmas, I’m on pip, full disability, full mobility. Plus Esa.
