Financially it is hard. I need help.
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Sephora
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I m French. I m alone. Have a disable daughter of 11 years old. It is difficult for us. Her wheelchair is small and it is broken. We are leaving on first floor of a building without stairs. I haven t got any benefits because I can t found a work for 8h30 to 3h30. It is only me who cares of my daughter. Financially it is hard. I need help.
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HI and welcome,I'm one of the community champions here on scope. May i ask if you're currently living in the UK?I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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Welcome to the community @Sephora. I'm sorry you're finding things so difficult at the moment. To echo Poppy, can I ask if you're living in the UK?Community Manager
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Good evening steve
I m French citizen. I m leaving on portsmouth since 7 month. Have got my pré settlement status.
My daughter goes to school to miltoncross academy college. -
Depending on circumstances you maybe able to claim Universal Credit as you have pre settled status, which will allow you to claim benefits.Universal credit is a means tested benefit so claiming this will depend on circumstances. If you live with a partner then you'll need to claim as a couple. https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-guides/Universal-Credit/What-is-Universal-CreditUniversal credit is one monthly payment, which will include help with rent, if you're renting your home, a child element amount for your daughter and a standard living allowance for yourself. Once you claim this benefit you will have to wait 5 weeks for your first payment.May i ask if you work at the moment? Are you renting your home? If you are renting it may i ask who pays the rent? i see you're not claiming any benefits.There's also DLA that you could apply for, for your daughter. It's a disability benefit for children under the age of 16. To claim this you will need to prove that your daughter needs more care and attention than that of a child the same age who doesn't have a disability. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/disability-living-allowance/before-you-claim-dla/check-if-you-can-get-dla/My advice will be to speak to an advice agency near you for face to face advice regarding all the benefits and they will give you a full benefits check and help you start the claim for Universal Credit.You could refer your daughter for a needs assessment and then someone from social services will come to your home to assess her needs. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/help-from-social-services-and-charities/getting-a-needs-assessment/
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
I asked for universal credit 4th times they refused because I Don t work. I see citizen advice no-one can help me. I continue looking for job.
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Did you apply for UC before you pre settlement status or after? For UC you may have to go through the habitual resident test because you're not a UK citizen. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/claiming-benefits-if-youre-from-the-EU/before-you-apply/check-if-you-can-pass-the-habitual-residence-test-for-benefits/
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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