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Cheap Christmas Veg
Hi everyone, In case any of you have missed this, Aldi and Sainsburys are planning to sell Christmas veg at 15p each (I think it'll be 15p per bag). This will be from the 19th to 24th December. It's not a lot but would be a good idea to stock up at these times. It should include things like spuds, brussels, broccoli,…
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Winter fuel payments Scotland
Hi Does anyone know what benefits in Scotland entitle you to any kind of winter fuel payment2024/2025 TIA
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Hi, my name is lynnedavies! Can I get a council tax reduction as part of a couple?
will I get a reduction on my council tax . As part of a couple, on my council tax
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Pip.letter
This is driving me mad.After relieved a text last Wednesday from Dwp saying that they have received report etc and haven't made a decision.I have now got a letter to confirm that this and that they will write to me when they have made a decision.It says there are other benefits that that I may be able to get etc such as…
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Extra charge council tax
Can a council charge extra charges if you are in receipt of child Dla as it is extra income in u.c?
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More stress from U.c!
I have a message from u.c saying "some other benefits affect your u.c,our system show you are also claiming Esa.If this is correct you must contact the office you are claiming this benefit from and we will make the necessary deductions etc etc.So I phoned up u.c and they told me I now need to cancel the New style Esa!.I'm…
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Cant sleep in my bed any more, is there any help to get a new one?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Help with a new bed due to disability.
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Christmas Bonus this year?
Anybody know whether we will get the £10 Christmas bonus again this year?
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Renewals worse than 1st time application
I was thinking and I'm not sure if anyone would be in agreement.But I actually think that once you have a benefit entitlement that you rightly deserve.Its actually worse waiting for the renewal than the first time application.I think because you are reliant upon the income,you also have to jump through hoops again to prove…
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Universal credit
Good afternoon. I sincerely apologise for posting again but my husband received a tax refund with his pension yesterday so I have the full amount. I have been housebound for 15 years so my anxiety is constant hence the need to get things right. On October 24th my husband received a final work payment of £4,197.23 after…
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Debt Relief Order and effect on me moving out
Hi all. I'm in the process of applying for a DRO and for the most part, I feel very well-informed about it all. One thing I'm unsure about is how this will affect my future with regard to moving away from home. I currently live with my mother, but my aim to is leave within a year or two and I'll be looking for somewhere to…
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Maximum council tax reduction
Today I received a letter to say that dwp has informed the local council of a change in my income ( probably the drastic reduction due to u.c) so now I'm eligible for maximum council tax reduction.Has anyone else had this?.I'd rather have my income back to what it was before as it still works out much more
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Hi, my name is denwort! What help can I get in addition to attendance allowance please?
I have Ideopathetic Pulmonary fibrosis with an estimated 40% chance of living another year. I am 79 years old, with a state pension and small private pension which precludes me from normal benefits and winter fuel allowance. What help can I get in addition to attendance allowance please
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TV or not TV
Hi folks, I've been thinking of putting the TV on ice, can't afford to renew the license this year. Most is rubbish anyway, but I'm pretty much housebound so socialising is very limited and the TV has been better than nothing. But it's now come to a toss-up between TV and food. Have any of you been in a similar situation…
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Council tax- paying significantly more now I’ve moved areas.
We moved from one Local Authority to another and had to claim UC. We are on UC and PIP and my partner receives Carers Allowance for our child, who is on DLA- high rate for both. We used to get council tax reduction and pay about £26 per month. We have had our council tax support worked out now. We haven’t paid any council…
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Payment
Good evening. My husband has a small tax refund due from his last works payment. HRMC have said they will pay this with his military pension. Universal credit deduct the whole amount of pension from our payment so will the whole amount of the tax refund be deducted/ counted as pension despite it being earnings? Thank you…
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Hi, my name is Angel01! Serco mortgage coming to end
hi all, my mortgage is finishing next yr and I am in a panic. Serco have been paying the interest of my mortgage and I understand I have to get a new mortgage ‘mortgage for life’ and pay serco back the interest or sell my flat and try and live off of any equity (£50k and lose my disability payments. I am 63 so do not…
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Council asking for my bank account details to see savings
hi there I’m posting on behalf of my grandma, she lives alone and gets help from the council for rent and council tax, they are now asking to provide any savings or what money is in the account to prove what she has. Does she have to do this?
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Being in control makes a huge difference
My building society acc. That I get my money out into is changing to a card acc. with monthly statements. I don't want that. I decide to take control of things myself, write to the dwp and inform them to put my money into the current acc. I will then close the other one as it's no longer wanted. I feel better for having…
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ccsl going out my bank account?
I'm new here and not sure how this all works but I need some help with a query about a ccsl going out my bank account me please. which I had no idea about and what the debt is for or who to contact about it can any body help