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shazzawood
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I hope I have put this in the correct category..
I am confused with all the different abbreviations what have been used for differant claims..it hard when your new to having benefits and dont know what they mean..
Pip..personal independent
Could someone please help me on.what means what ..thanx in.adbance x
I am confused with all the different abbreviations what have been used for differant claims..it hard when your new to having benefits and dont know what they mean..
Pip..personal independent
Could someone please help me on.what means what ..thanx in.adbance x
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What abbreviations do you not understand
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shazzawood said:I hope I have put this in the correct category..
I am confused with all the different abbreviations what have been used for differant claims..it hard when your new to having benefits and dont know what they mean..
Pip..personal independent
Could someone please help me on.what means what ..thanx in.adbance x
PIP - Personal Independence Payment
UC - Universal Credit
nsESA - new style Employment Support Allowance
WCA - Work Capability Assessment
LCW - Limited Capability for Work
LCWRA - Limited Capability for Work and Work Related Activity
SSP - Statutory Sick PayInformation I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
Thankyou both..i think you have covered the majority of them .I have received my first payment of esa today.just hope it goes smoothly as I have read some have had trouble with it x
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Hi again
Majority of people have no issues there have been the odd member reporting late payments but very few and far between -
Thankyou Jane..that is good news..would be nice if it was more money though but some is better than nothing x
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