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Benefits Advice medical discharge armed forces

md2020
md2020 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
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

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  • md2020
    md2020 Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    Hi Mike thank you for your advice

    I 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 Forces

    Many thanks
  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,519 Disability Gamechanger
    @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.
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