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Many people who moved from ESA + Housing Benefit to Universal Credit have seen their yearly income fall, even when nothing in their personal circumstances changed. The reason is simple: Under ESA, your rent was protected. Under UC, your rent is taken out of your living money. How it worked under ESA • Housing Benefit paid…

Someone asked earlier about why these so-called 'patriots' cover their faces, and i think this article shows us why. The exception being the arrogant, attention seeing ringleaders. I would hope the courts throw the book at them, or is that only reserved for little old ladies holding a sign?…

Hi why am I receiving 2 50 pound payments per week when I used to receive high rate pip and lcwra I had age uk as my appointee im under cmht and have been sectioned to a mental asylum in the past im being told age uk opened duplicate account now dwp saying there's nothing I can do

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This could be any well-known brand from restaurant chains to a car manufacturer… anything really 😊 The aim of the game is to think of a Brand that begins with the last letter of the previous Brand For example, if I were to begin with McDonalds, the next person would think of a fictional character beginning with D such…

Good morning - Can anyone help My husband and I are claiming UC & LWRCA & Carers Allowance but as he reached state pension age on the 20th May I understand things will be changing for us and we will be classed as a mixed age couple. I have a number of questions that I need help with: I am 62 so will hopefully my claim will…

Hi everyone! Hope your all having a lovely morning. I got a text this morning saying my PIP review has been completed and I'll receive a letter within 2 weeks. I called the PIP Helpline and it's saying my next payment is due on the 27th Of March(which this is the normal date it would be due) and the same payment amount as…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/06/far-right-protesters-descend-on-portsmouth-after-small-boat-arrival

Hi all, Ive got a 12 Yr old who we recently started to homeschool. The struggles are there, small upsetting events cam lead to meltdowns and larger issues can be explosive meltdowns. I see adhd as a super power just need to understand how best to help him. Fpr instance teaching him to boil an egg because it firstly fell on…

please help this is getting out of hand now weve went frpm £1369. a month to £217.a month i.ll give you the list of payments from first big deductions to present. 13 August 2026 / 27 August 2026 £128.58 / £128.58 13 July 2026 / 27 July 2026 £178.60 / £178.60 13 June 2026 / 27 June 2026 £178.60 / £178.60 13 May 2026 / 27…

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hi everyone so I reported a change to my circumstances. I have been GSE self employed for about 5. I started PAYE job which I wanted to try do along side my self employed work and see if I can manage to do both. I reported I am self employed and employed on the first day of training which was paid training The next day I…

I suppose this might be a niche topic for this forum but was wondering if anyone is claiming pip or UC work capability elements and is using medical cannabis as one of their prescribed medications for a health condition? I ask because im thinking of doing this via a private doctor since it’s been legal in the uk since…

Hi everyone, I really need some advice because I’m completely overwhelmed and don’t know what to do. DWP Debt Management has told me that I supposedly owe around £6,000 for an old ESA overpayment from around 2014–2016. They say it is because I was outside the UK during that time. The problem is, I have never received the…

How many people were aware, M&S offered a mobile checkout on your phone? im asking because I was told due to low number of users they’ve closed the service. Did you know it existed or used it? I’m just trying to get some numbers as if there was a large number. A request could be made to reopen it showing numbers who used…

This is a follow on from last post, where there are 2 claimants on joint claim seperate journals and to do lists etc, if one of the claimants has been told of a discrepency and been invited for review interview and told to submit 12 months bank statements, does that mean that info found on that person or lm l thinking…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/05/black-clad-protesters-balaclavas-block-road-port-of-dover-kent

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/06/black-clad-dover-protesters-condemned-for-dressing-up-in-costumes-by-minister The name of these 'patriots' is mentioned in the article, I don't want to even type it.

I hope she comes forward, these 'men' need to answer some questions. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/sep/05/nigel-farage-robert-jenrick-reform-uk-politics-latest-news-updates

Hi I have just recently taken delivery of the Green Power Fastest scooter, as my old Rascal of 10 years has finally had to be retired. However, I have a small trailer for my Rascal that I used to carry my drones in or photograph equipment. Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a suitable adapter, I can fit…

LCWRA Reviews apparently have been stopped however i am told only new claims or change of circumstances are going ahead supposedly there is a huge backlog for LCWRA Reviews and if I am told correctly goes back years so when would everything resume.

Hi, ive just read that the remaining people on indefinate dla are to be sent out letters in this month (September) to be moved over to pip. I thought it wasn't going to happen for a while yet, can anyone confirm if this is true? . If it is then I don't know what to do as I'm not ready in any way whatsoever and this is…

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Better hope that Reform don't win the next general election ! In a policy document to be published next week, which the BBC has seen an extract of, the party estimates 2.89 million people would have their disability payments removed, or modified, under plans to abolish Personal Independent Payments (Pip) for working age…

Hi Can anyone please tell me from your experience that if the pip assessor ask question can i take someone with me and can they answer the question from reading from the note that has been writen ? Thanks

hi hope everyone doesn’t mind me Putting this here . Just a quick low down of what’s happened , so I had a lcwra interview in around 2021, and was awarded lcw , things then changed and I noted my change in my journal in November 2024 ,then was sent another f50 I think it’s called to fill out , anyway I filled it out and…

My housing association have sent me a third party authorisation to sign what do I do? I cant get in contact with anyone legal.shelter or citizen advice are just not therevatball

I applied for pip over a year ago, i was refused scored 0 points on everything which I couldn't understand why since i should have but i accepted it, but I did ask for a MR out of the blue today, i had a phone call from them, the lady on the phone asked me 3 random questions, have i been prison, hospital or abroard, if my…

Have you heard of the above? They also said that they are going to employ 200 more agents to check on people moving abroad, while claiming child benefit. Do you think they will check all the different variety of benefits for the same reason?