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eddllanfaes
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Hiya I was wondering what benefits I'm actually entitled to i have epilepsy which I was diagnosed with over a year ago at the moment all I get is a free bus pass. I work 30 hrs a week tried to claim pip without any success it would be great to know what else I should be claiming to make things easier . thanks edd
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Hi @eddllanfaes,
Welcome to the community! It would be hard to answer your question without knowing lots about where you live, what you earn etc. etc.
The best thing to do is to do a benefit check:
https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/benefits/check
It takes about 10 minutes and will tell you what you might be entitled to.
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