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Income related esa and backdated deferred occupational pension one off payment
Hello, I really need some help. I was due to claim my occupational pension at 60years old, I'm now 64 but I deferred it after being told it was not classed as notional income. I'm now looking to claim this pension but I've just found out that for each year I've deferred (which is currently 4years) i will be paid these as…
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Transactional protection from Working Tax Credits to Universal Credit
hello At some stage we are going to have to migrate from WTC to UC and I have a question regarding the transactional protection. I have searched everywhere and cannot find the answer. We receive £55 a week tax credits (plus I have just been awarded PIP so this will increase once I receive the PIP letter and inform them),…
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Autistic partner, struggling with clash of needs
hey everyone, I hope you are all okay! I’m really having issues currently with my ridgidity and need for routine. It’s mostly surrounding morning, I have to have at least eight hours sleep! Which is very annoying because my boyfriend can manage with 6 hours just fine, which im super jealous of! the problem is when we sleep…
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LCWRA and FIT NOTES
Hello everyone I had a telephone assessment yesterday. And now waiting for a decision. Very anxious and my anxiety is terrible right now. The assessor was very understanding, for some reason she only asked questions about my mental health even though I have serious mobility issues. She said she had enough information after…
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Switching to Universal Credit from receiving Child tax Credit for limited time
Hi, I receive Contribution based esa, support group. I had to switch to UC but because I have recent inheritance I have too many assests so, as I was getting CTC I've been awarded UC for just 11, I think, 11 payments. If I spend the inheritance, as I am doing on my house, which was the plan, can I get regular monthly UC…
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UC and application for newstyle ESA
HI everyone, We are currently receiving UC as a couple, my wife gets the carers element for caring for me, we both get pip standard daily living and standard mobility. I get LCWRA since may this year and I am coming to the end of my long term ssp week 28. I have therefore applied for NSESA and my application is being g…
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Disabled Road Tax Refund Question
Hi all. Many thanks about your messages with my first question, now I have another! Mum's PIP was approved (application was in June) and we're getting the road tax exemption. I've read that you get a refund for the remaining months but I have a peculiar question. I have direct debit for my road tax, and am wondering if the…
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Flight Times with different air companies
Hello Am looking to book a holiday to Italian Lakes with my sister next year. Flight times advertised in holiday are from12.pm which is manageable for me and return flight times also at a reasonable time. Package holiday and air line say flight times cannot be guaranteed and can be changed. Other flight times this air line…
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Adding more info on tribunal stage
hi can anyone tell me how to add more info to my pip claim I’m currently on my tenth month of waiting for a date but I need to mention that my mental health has got worse thanks in advance
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UC Migration
Hi I could really do with advice. I recently received a migration letter and am going to be changing over sometime this month. My partner is on ESA (Support Group) and I am on Carers Allowance as our son is on DLA. What should I expect now? My partner has very bad anxiety which results in me having to do everything for…
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Should charities charge for help?
I read a post this morning and I can't shake it from my mind and wanted to see what others think… Should charities charge for help? I know most rely on donations and encouraging a donation for help seems okay, but charging feels a bit icky to me.
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Universal Credit Payment, Childcare Payment, PIP, LCWRA and Self Employment
Hello Sorry for the long post firstly. Just wondering if anyone can please offer any advice on claiming childcare costs whilst receiving PIP, LCWRA payments. The reason I am asking is my little boy is just 4 and has been deferred until next year to be able to start school because he is diagnosed with autism/adhd.…
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Access to work
Good morning I have a chronic pain condition and a combination of the side effects of medication along with the pain meant my employers OH department had recommended in February that I continue to WFH full time (which all staff had done since covid) which I have been doing. The OH report confirmed that in their opinion I…
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Not in my name
Yesterday I left the Labour Party and left them (Starmer, Reeves and UK Labour) a little love-letter on Twitter. It said this: Culpable lacunae. Intellectually lazy. No attempt to have a rational debate grounded in fact. I have cancelled my subscription. I wish no part of you. First you ignore fact, no sirree, fact has no…
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Hi, my name is Carobel!
I have a question that I feel scope can help with.
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Pip review - Missed calls, but review complete?
Hi iv been waiting a while for for my review and this Monday I had 2 missed calls from pip, then on Tuesday morning I received a text saying my review is complete! I’m worried coz I didn’t answer calls on Monday that they have ended my pip. Ps I haven’t also been for another assessment so it just seems abit strange they…
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Hi, my name is jacklily221!
hello I’m new to the community. I just wondered if someone could offer any advise. My daughter has been awarded dla. I contacted universal credit asking for carers and the disability element to be backdate to the 4th March. They are only backdating to the 25th May, as this is when I went from a joint to a single claim. Is…
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ESA and Pension
I put in a new online claim for CB ESA on 9/9/24 and have also sent off my fit note which is for 91 days. I reach retirement age on 20/12/24 and know my claim for ESA will stop then. (i am currently receiving PIP, and my wife is my full time carer) I am wondering how long this process will take, as it seems by the time I…
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UC Migration as a Pensioner
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Backdated occupational pension arrears and income related esa
Hello, I really need some help. I was due to claim my occupational pension at 60years old but I deferred it after being told it was not classed as notional income. I'm now looking to claim this pension but they've said that for each year I've deferred (which is currently 4years) i will be paid these arrears as a taxable…