Re benefits
Hi im Jane and wanted to say hi to everyone here. I'm new to this type of thing so please be patient if you can I've got multiple sclerosis which I've had since 2005 and was hoping to get some benefit advice and also, if I can, I wanted to listen to other people who need help, and help them if I can, maybe with just general advice and a listening ear
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Hi im Jane and wanted to say hi to everyone here. I'm new to this type of thing so please be patient if you can I've got multiple sclerosis which I've had since 2005 and was hoping to get some benefit advice and also, if I can, I wanted to listen to other people who need help, and help them if I can, maybe with just general advice and a listening ear
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Hi @janeyboo welcome to the Community. I hope you enjoy your time on the forum. Any questions just ask.
Any questions you have on benefits just ask and someone should be able to help you.
Have a look around and join in when you are ready.
Take care.
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Hello and a warm welcome to the community @janeyboo!
Do you claim any benefits at the moment? What benefits are you looking at claiming, UC, PIP, ESA?
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Hi i was wondering if I could claim universal credit. My partner and I live in a 2 bedroom house , rented
from a private landlord and we are struggling slightly. My partner works 40 hours and earns £27,000 and
I don’t work. I twisted my pelvis a couple
of years ago when I got thrown forward on a bus and am now unable to walk a few
steps without a walking trolley. I cannot
stand upright because of severe pain in pelvic
and hip area and my balance is completely unsteady. I am permanently tipped forward
with my posture. I was working as a cleaner
beforehand, doing about 22 hours a week before this happened, and shortly afterwards
I had to give up the job because I was having to get my partner to do most of the
work every evening because I couldn’t stand up with a hoover, and I was pushing
the walking trolley with one hand and hoovering with the other which was ridiculous. I was also pushing the walking trolley around
and having to sit on it to clean desks, and sitting on a toilet whilst I mopped
the toilet floor because I couldn’t stand up. So basically I’m physically useless when it comes to the walking aspect. I also have relapse remitting multiple sclerosis
which I have had since 2005 which leaves me extremely tired sometimes with no energy,
mental or physical.I was awarded enhanced rate pip for mobility and lower rate pip
for daily living last year until 2028, and I’ve just received a letter from pip
extending my award until 2029.So my partner gets gross wage £27,000.00 of which he pays £1025
per month rent, plus other bills, and I get £626.00 per month pip, of which I pay
out £400 per month in bills. We dont receive
any other benefits apart from the pip and I was trying to see if im eligible for
universal credit, but i noticed they will
try to see my eligibility for working.......surely if I can’t walk they wouldn’t
expect me to work or look for work.Just asking for advice please, any advice would be gratefully
receivedMany thanks
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Hello @janeyboo, that's correct that when you first claim UC they would treat you as a job seeker until you have undertaken a work capability assessment.
To work out if you would be eligible you could put your details into a benefit calculator such as Better off or Turn to us. If you get stuck on any of the questions, let us know and we may be able to help.
Depending on how long ago it was that you had to stop work and your NI contributions, you may be eligible for New Style ESA
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hope this isn’t the case but if you live with a partner you have to make a joint claim, and his income of £27,000 might make you ineligible :(
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