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Strong blue badge protector recommendations?
Hi living in London where blue badge theft is pretty high, I'm looking for recommendations for blue badge holders that are good and sturdy. Guessing it should be a double protector to protect the clock too. If you live somewhere you don't need a protector that's great. I however do need one. Thanks!
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Motability
Hi, Im looking at the motability scheme. I currently own my own car but due to complications from an inguinal hernia mesh repair two years ago, im struggling to sit upright. For off the shelf cars this is a massive hindrance as cars seem to be adopting an ever more upright seating position. I would like to build myself…
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Assets and Support Plan
I'm 27 years old born with Cerebral Palsy affecting mobility. I live will my parents. My parents are planning to buy the house and received Right to Buy Landlord offer. My parents are planning to add my name to this property. But I want to know if the council will count this house as my 'Asset' if my parents add my name?…
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I’ll health compensation payment and UC
Hi, Looking for some advice as it is seeming likely I will be dismissed on ill health grounds and may be offered compensation for this. I’m not sure of the amount but could be up to £13,000 I believe and was wondering how this would affect my UC claim, I have been off for over a year now and stopped being paid roughly 6…
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Back dating disabled element on the UC
Good day, I got a large payout from universal credit recently for disabled element back dated. my question is This payment come from universal credit and the decision maker said it's okay to pay this amount, do we still need to inform universal credit or do they already know.. as it is a large amount. it's what should have…
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Hi, my name is rachelw11!
can anyone advise me on a universal credit overpayment please. My partner was killed in 2006 leaving me with 3 children, as we wasn’t married I wasn’t entitled to any kind of bereavement benefits. A new law was passed In 2018 giving us unmarried parents the same right as married parents and I was awarded 2 years backdated…
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Hi, my name is Yonner1314!
This is hard for me to say, but here it goes ; Halo 'S e Domhnall an t-ainm a th' orm Or in English Hello my name is Donald, I’m an originally a grumpy northerner. But have lived in the East Midlands for the last 13 years. Since I drew my first breath in 1983, it’s fair to say that my life has been like the Himalayan…
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Hi, my name is Brem!
Hi. New hear so apologies if I look a amateur. I receive uc and have been work related limited capability FWork & fit notes began end of june 2024 to decision of assessment Feb 2025. Says im not to look 4 work but I to talk with coach for preparation to in future. Question is do I receive back pay or anything other than my…
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Lcwara
i’m currentlylcwara like to know if I will still get it in the new spring budget as I’m very confused about it
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Discriminated against disability
Me and my husband received messages yesterday (Wednesday) that we will have a meeting on Saturday by phone at 10am for him and then 11am for me. I replied quickly that I ask these meetings to be moved onto during the week days and nursery hours as on Saturday our son is with us and we wont be able to make a conversation…
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Pip award
Hi so after a few post in sorry about that I have found my pip award letter an it was from November 2015 an was a awarded a ongoing award. Question is now will I receive my annual award form update or will I receive my light touch review or will I just stay on pip with the ongoing award Thanks
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Car Insurance Quotes
Hello. Has anyone had this issue with car insurance comparison sites providing a decent quote, where you are directed to the provider of that quote, but the date of driving test passed is incorrect for some reason, and when you correct it there you have to go through the entire qoutation process again on the providers…
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living with friend im on universal credit and pay them money each month
hi im up for a review this friday, ive been claiming for nearly 5 yrs, i live with a friend whom i give 250 a month to, towards bills ect i do not claim for housing benefit i also get the lcwra as im unable to work i suffer with bipolar copd and few other things i also get pips, so i can manage okay, plus i do not have a…
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Pip review
Hi I've found my pip letter I was awarded pip in November 2015 for a ongoing period I haven't had a review since an I'm also on ESA support group will I receive my pip light touch review form or will it just carry on an ESA support carry on aswell
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Uc advance amount?
Hi what would the sort of advance for uc amount I could get single over 25 and in esa support group currently switching to uc
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Nationwide, Bonus, hmrc benefits
Hi, next month I'm getting among others a £50, one of bonus from Nationwide, I'm on ir esa and pip . They are informing hmrc about the payments as it could go over people personal allowance. Would this effect my benefits
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ID problems moving to UC
Like many people I got the text telling me ESA was ending and I needed to have UC instead. When I filled on the forms for UC I selected the option to indicate I had no photo ID (such as passport, driving licence or anything listed as they 'need 1' of), and not many of the other documents listed. For example I don't have a…
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Recurrent miscarriage and success stories
hi everyone I wanted to ask if anyone has experienced recurrent miscarriage I had a scan on my ovaries after my second miscarriage and it’s been all clear However I can’t help not worrying I feel down and struggle sleeping I just feel awful that this has happened two times already I feel worried about my health My mental…
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Video Magnifiers
Hi There, I have the Bierley MPD-12 video desktop magnifier which I notice has started to malfunction.I understand the company do a USB version of the same thing for either Windows or Mac and I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a similar and cheaper product available on the market,to purchase?This is an example of…
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Hi, my name is Peach2675! I had a payment due for the 26th March but got a notification today ...
Hi, so my partner of 23 yrs died in January. Our universal credits was in his name so I had bereavement period. My question is I had a payment due for the 26th March but got a notification today saying to get any money owed change details so I did that now the payment has disappeared and saying new payment date is 25th…
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Pip - second time applying
hi all I submitted my first claim for PIP 3 years ago and was turned down at a paper based tribunal. I have erosive inflammatory OA in every finger on both hands. Last November it moved to both wrists and in February I had surgery. I decided to then apply for PIP again aa my condition is worsening m and I had a letter back…
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UC change of circumstance advance payment due to being awarded LCRWA
ok just wondering if anyone has any knowledge on this , i have recently been awarded LCRWA and received backpay etc… I have read on various websites and read that I should be eligible for a change of circumstance advance payment due to a significant increase in my UC payments due to be awarded the LCRWA element. but for…
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Hi, my name is MjMorgan8! I have just discovered that UC assume if you are self employed and not...
Hi there, I have just discovered that UC assume if you are self employed and not earning, they still assume you are earning 1556.00 ?!!! If I understand them correctly they have in fact stated that if you have received UC once in a 12month term as self employed you cannot claim again. I mean never. What help can I get then…
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Pip tribunal appeal granted, understanding next phase
So an error of law meant the first tier tribunal decision has just been set aside, they did grant me more points (and more money) from that original tribunal decision but they errored by not also granting me the correct point for higher mobility. I appealed and a letter has just stated a fresh tribunal will hear the matter…
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LCW Childcare Costs
I have been on LCW since May 2024. I have tried to claim childcare costs the past 2 months and have been told I can’t as I’m not on LCWRA. The GOV website says different though. Can anyone help please?!
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PIP MM review decision I believe is wrong
Hi I just received a letter from DWP saying they reviewed my PIP award from 2019 and said it wasn't affected. I didn't even know about this but looking at the tribunal I think their review is wrong. I was awarded 2 points for engaging with others under 'prompting'. My application was filled out by my mental health support…
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Contribution ESA support group/pregnancy
Hey, I've been on contribution based ESA support group for a couple of years now. I get the lower daily living PIP aswell, my husband covers most of the bills although we are not well off by any means. I'm now pregnant, do I need to inform ESA? Will I get taken off of it and then he unable to reapply as I haven't worked in…
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Pension Credit
On 5/3/25 I reached state pension age and as a result my ESA inc severe disability premium stopped on 4/3 as has my housing benefit. I should get my first payment of state pension on 30th April which is a long time to go without receiving any money although I do receive enhanced Pip (both elements). My rent is £690.00 I…
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Migrated to UC once I got LCWRW Council tax support reduced but income from UC not changed
I'm on PIP (Enhanced for both). My Partner cares for me and gets Carers Allowance He doesn't work (Being a carer is his /a full time job), so our income doesnt change from month to month). We have 2 children we still get Child benefit for. We rent from the council (North Yorkshire). In September 25 we managed migrated to…
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UC WCA questions.
How likely is it now that those of us who get lcwra and PIP and haven't been reassessed for UC in a few years, will be reassessed? I heard something about by 2028 your PIP assessment will be enough to count for UC too. Having just been reawarded PIP am I likely to have another UC assessment? It says on the WCA form that…
