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Looks like the government have caved in over PIP cuts! Yaaay.
This was one hour ago on the bbc
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Discount on Severn Trent Water Bills
it's that time of year for water bills coming out with big increases. I applied for a reduction through the following link and saved a massive amount for Severn Trent customers:
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Bank statements
My bank statements are generated on a particular date each month . I need to print statements upto a different date for DWP - does anyone know if it’s possible? Also , my savers account only print every year and I need a few months worth of these , has anyone requested this ? thanks
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Appointee bank account - which one allows the highest balance?
Hello! As the title says, I am looking for the bank which will allow the most money to be in an appointee bank account. I have looked around and it looks like £5,000 is the usual amount which seems odd seeing as for benefits I believe the amount before any deductions is £6,000. The alternative to an appointee bank account…
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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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Do you get help?
As my ability to walk as gone down hill for me and as well as my mental health I want to know if anyone can help I live in a big 4 bedroom house with stairs to my room I find it hard to get up n down and was looking in to a one bedroom apartment as I don't own much in the house as it a rent a room place I would need to buy…
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Safe guard assist capt
I am slightly confused whether I should change my Tarif from this Safe guard assist capt to a fixed Tarif as it appears once again ofcom are again rising energy prices in January.My Gas was easy to work out from standard variable to a fixed Tarif but this seems somewhat more complicated.Has anyone got/had this and can shed…
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Hi, my name is Brentford01! Can i get help with water rates if im disabled and partner deaf.
hi can i get help with water rates if im disabled and partner deaf. Please
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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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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
