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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?

I got 4 suction pads with hooks and got a small thin rope to close all doors and much cheaper than ones that ripe is off. My cost for 4 less than 11 pounds from Amazon uk. A friend told me as hurting her neck in a windy day for glass double glazing doors and can help close them to pull door to you then you can close with…

Hi folks I have just had a conversation with someone at UC telling me that he needs 4mths statements for all my accounts. I did this last year. He said they can ask as often as every 6mths. It was so upsetting & difficult to do last time I just ended up in tear on the phone. Any advice? Anything?

Hello, I'm away with my sister and a friend and my husband has left me a voicemail saying he wants a divorce, he has met someone else at work and that he thinks it's best I live with my sister when we get home. I've not been happy in our marriage for some time, but I never thought he would be having an affair. We were…

Hello all, My 12 year old has mental health issues we are currently awarded overcrowded priority but the council kept referring his condition to overcrowded as he struggles sharing his bedroom with his brother, Once i submitted gp notes social worker now they saying the information does not demonstrate that all appropriate…

Anyone else enjoy eating things that others might find a bit grim? For me, it's cold pease pudding on its own straight from the tin. With a teaspoon of course. My cupboard is never out of stock of these bad boys: I am also partial to cold mushy peas. The proper fluorescent green ones. But I will NOT eat cold baked beans. I…

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some guidance from people with experience in complex benefit appeals. I’ve recently submitted Rule 37 set‑aside requests for multiple past tribunal decisions (IIDB, UC LCWRA, and PIP). At the time of the original hearings I didn’t have access to key medical evidence, and several records were…

Hi there I'm new to this I have currently moved out of supporting accommodation and I live in Lancashire I have moved in to my new flat is there any advice were I can get funding or any ideas for cheap carpets I am currently on benifits as well andI suffer from mental health

How can me and my partner apply?

im 18 and no one will ever love me romantically… when i was 17 i used a personality app which was basically like a dating app but allowed for minors. i have no idea why this app still exists. and as a woman i mostly met men… the men were 15-18 at the time and the majority of them were immature. i met one guy who seemed…