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Benefits Advice medical discharge armed forces
md2020
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I am requesting clear and simple advice on what benefits I am able to claim regarding universal credit, employment support allowance and anything related, and an estimation of how much each should be.
I am being medically discharged from the armed forces. I am sure that there are answers to my questions elsewhere but I am not able to sift through hundreds of topics. I have tried the calculator here but it did not work accurately mixing the week/month entitlements.
I am currently getting PIP at standard rate daily living and higher rate mobility. This is the only benefit I am currently claiming.
I am unsure whether I should claim universal credit, ESA, what type of disability premium if any etc. This is extremely confusing and I am looking for a clear answer given my circumstance and PIP decision.
I only have a few weeks left to sort this out and do not want to apply for the wrong benefits
Many thanks
I am being medically discharged from the armed forces. I am sure that there are answers to my questions elsewhere but I am not able to sift through hundreds of topics. I have tried the calculator here but it did not work accurately mixing the week/month entitlements.
I am currently getting PIP at standard rate daily living and higher rate mobility. This is the only benefit I am currently claiming.
I am unsure whether I should claim universal credit, ESA, what type of disability premium if any etc. This is extremely confusing and I am looking for a clear answer given my circumstance and PIP decision.
I only have a few weeks left to sort this out and do not want to apply for the wrong benefits
Many thanks
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Hi Mike thank you for your adviceI am still employed by the Armed Forces and my address is still in the barracks. In a few weeks I will be unemployed and homeless so I am currently looking for a place to rent so I would need to apply for housing benefit once I find a place to live.Can you please tell me what is SDP?As it stands in a few weeks I will be unemployed and made homeless by the Armed Forces.This leaves me wondering what I should apply for and if I should apply before or after I have found a new place to live and/or out of the Armed ForcesMany thanks
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@md2020 hi, as you haven't yet left the forces isn't there a welfare officer (or simlar) who could give advice? if not maybe at some point you could approach the RBL or the SSAFA ?
Having served your country I hope you get all the help you need, good luck.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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