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• steve51 Community champion Posts: 7,175 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2018

  Hi @chriscross05
  
  Welcome it’s great to meet you this evening.
  
  We have got a “Benefit Calculator” here on our site which will give you a good idea on what will be potentially available for you “Benefit Wise”
  
  https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fcheck&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Fdisabled-people%2Fbenefits%2Fcheck&auth=sN%2B7AvRM61Si5RLWTmoSQQ&profile=_default&rank=1&query=Benefit+calculator
  
  Please please let me know if I can help you further?????

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• chriscross05 Member Posts: 2 Listener

  October 2018

  I can't focus enough to do that 

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• thespiceman Member Posts: 6,408 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2018

  Hello @chriscross05   Pleased to meet you welcome.
  
  Please can I suggest contact your CAB. They offer benefit advice and guidance.
  
  They have a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Add to that sitting in front of people who can explain things simply to you is what you need.
  
  Often do contact them. 
  
  I am like yourself find reading a loads off the web too complicated and confusion.
  
  Even though I try to cope. 
  
  Hope that helps.
  
  Pleasure to meet you.
  
  Take care
  
  @thespiceman
  

  Community Champion
  SCOPE Volunteer Award Engaging Communities 2019
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• Sam_Scope Member Posts: 7,732 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2018

  Hi @chriscross05
  I can only suggest the benefits calculator or speaking to the CAB who can help you fill in the benefits calculator.
  
  Good luck!

  Scope
  Senior online community officer

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• poppy123456 Community champion Posts: 22,214 Disability Gamechanger

  October 2018 edited October 2018

  chriscross05 said:

  😐 Please can I have figured to help me.
  
  I live alone, and my son who works is thinking about moving back home, but only if he can afford it. 
  
  I have severe disability premium on ESA. 
  
  I have single person disability benefit on Council Tax, Housing Benefit.
  
  How much will I lose?

  Hi,

  You will lose the severe disability premium of £64.30 per week, if he doesn't claim a qualifying benefit like PIP daily living or DLA mid/high rate care.
  

  
  

  You will also lose the single person discount on your council tax reduction. Housing benefit won't be affected because you claim PIP and excluded from the non dependent deductions.
  

  Community champion and proud winner of the 2019 empowering others award. This award was given for supporting disabled people and their families for the benefit advice i have given to members here on the community.
  

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