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Hi, my name is jojo444!
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jojo444
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I am looking for advice. Due to problems with my heart I have had to reduce my working hours, and I need to know if I can claim benefits. Also can I be described as disabled, I’m not sure what criteria I need to meet.
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Hi @jojo444
Welcome to our online community/family.
We have got some very useful info on Benefit’s here on our site.
You can use our “Benefit Calculator” which is a good starting point.
I will post a link below for you:
https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/calculate-benefits
Here’s the definition on “Disabled” from within the internet for you:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disabled
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Hi @jojo444 and a warm welcome to the community. Thank you for sharing this with us and I am sorry to hear that. @steve51 has pointed you to a great resource which is the benefit calculator. If you believe you are entitled to PIP/UC/ESA or any other benefit then the community are more than willing to help you throughout the process!
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