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Hi can anyone help me please, I've been awarded pip and I'm due some back pay, when I rang the alternative phone line it can me a different amount from when I spoke to some one, does anyone know if dwp can take money from back pay for my water arrears as I'm paying them through my uc each month. Thanks

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/17/india-disasters-heatwaves-slum-diaries-delhi-vulnerable-temperatures

I put in Change of circumstances last year then when I got my desision this year I had to do a mandatory reconsideration. I now apparently get enhanced both but they only backdate it to date of desision not the change of circumstances. I tried asking why but they said that’s how it works and said he wasn’t explaining it…

I’m so very confused I’ve received the ar1 form for my daughter, I’m her appointee and fill out the forms for her . I’m u sure how to fill the form out . The section where it says are you filling this out for someone else . Do I put me as I’m filling it out. The other questions do I answer them as if I’m answering them…

I have been awarded PIP for 5 years, but I am considering appealing only the length of the award, not the rates or points awarded. I have autism and ADHD, and I also have significant difficulties with executive functioning, memory, communication and coping with stressful situations. My current living situation is also…

Autumn is loading!... And is it too early to mention Christmas? - Saturday 12th September: The Saturday Lunch Club - Saturday 26th September: Canal Trip on Ethel the accessible canal boat - Monday 26th October: Autumn/Christmas Craft Workshop (half term) - Saturday 28th-Sunday 29th November: Cocktail Hour, the Cerebral…

hello yes I received a email this morning asking me to check and confirm my universal credit and told me to check my to-do list. For me to confirm my name and address my bank details my contact , if I was living alone questions about ability to work if I was a carer for somebody and I think the final one was my savings if…

Im not even sure where to start with this one!.A neighbours mother recently died and the daughter told me yesterday that before she put her in a care home she lost her temper with her on numerous occasions and pretended that because her mother was not going to sleep when she wanted that she'd given the family dog away (…

Ive actually had my heating on today twice for 30 minutes because it felt chilly.Has anyone else felt cold?.I know my house is particularly cold but it does feel alot colder today

hi My boyfriend wants to marry me & he is 85 & I am 73 We are both quite set in our ways, with our own homes & households If we do get married would I loose all benefits even if we don’t live together?

Hi everybody anyone in supporting house? How do you find it?

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I was thinking about how certain smells can instantly change your mood or bring back a memory. I love the smell after it rains. It makes everything feel fresh and peaceful.

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Ethics aside, if you could choose a wild animal to domesticate and have as a pet, what are you choosing? If I had a big enough house I would 100% love a tame panda. Can you imagine how nice it would be to cuddle up to that much fuzz after a long day? Who would you be inviting into your home?

Scope article: “A fair bite of the Apple, The wobbly apple falls from the same tree as the perfect one. None of its flavour is impaired by its exterior appearance. It’s still as sweet and juicy as the perfect one. The first bite proves its merit. Shape, size, looks, illness, grief, disability and pain all play their part…

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/24/pakistan-extreme-heat-50c-ice-blocks-nasirabad

This Sky News film can be found on YouTube, I won't post a link here, as it is quite upsetting, but i'm glad I saw it notwithstanding. It was broadcast today on Sky News.

I had my phone assessment this morning and within an hour afterwards I received a sms saying DWP had received my assessment. How long does it take usually for a decision maker to look at the assesment and make a decision?

Hello!! My wife and I care for our disabled twins aged 12. Because we are both full time carers for them we cannot currently work given the advanced care needs. Has anyone had any luck navigating this field? We have lived in our home for 10+ years and my sister in law owns the house outright. They want to sell it to us for…

Hi everyone! I applied for ESA back in early July due to my sick pay from work being ended by mid July. I was told by DWP that I should start getting payments by end of July - which was great cause it would land a week after my sick pay ended. It is now nearly the end of August and I have heard absolutely nothing - no…

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I'm 22 years old (soon turning 23) and am learning to live adult life with Chronic Health Issues (POTS and CRPS) and adapting to a recent ADHD diagnosis :) I'm currently an Early Years Teacher, though I'm on sick leave due to ankle surgery - so I'm spending my time supporting charities that align with my values in any way…

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I have applied for PIP 5 times now! I complete the initial telephone application and am then sent the form to complete. I then do this, send it off in the envelope provided and hear nothing back until I receive a letter in the post stating that they have looked at my claim and cannot award me PIP. This is because they…

Hello I'm trying to change my mobile number for my universal credit. Can I do it online or do I have to ring them. I'm on carers allowance so I don't need to go to the job center.

I need direction how I can move from Nottingham to Eastbourne in housing association if I am on UC and DLWP and I am 60 years old

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