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Care Home fees
My friend's father was sectioned 6 weeks ago, he has dementia. As they could not stabalise him within 4 weeks his section status went up. Now he is to be discharged and they are finding him a care home. She has been told all the fees for the care home will be paid by the government/council as he was sectioned. They are a…
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Universal credit is a nightmare!
Good morning everyone and sorry if my English is not so perfect. I am seeking for some advices. I lived before in France and I moved in UK for professional reasons. I heard about "universal credit". I thought to myself that perhaps I could go and claim for it why not? I had nothing to lose and it's never a bad idea to have…
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Is this fraud
Good morning I just want to clarify wether this is fraudulent or not, I know of a young gentlemen who is claiming benefits and DLA. He has been "unable" to work for quite a few years. However he is still able to get up at 6am to go o a paid days beating on a local pheasant shoot- the shoot starts at 8amand finishes at 1630…
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Can I get bennifits
My husband retired in march 2017 and at the same time I gave up my job of 15 hours a week. Can I claim job seekers allowance or other bennifits. I have a half share of a house value approx £35000 and £27000 in savings. I realise now I have no state pension for another 8 years. I am a kept woman in effect. When I was…
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Sick pay
Hi everyone Just after a bit of advice. There is just me and my partner at home and we both work. He is currently off work with a herniated disc in his back. We don't know how long he is going to be off work with it. He's only been off since Wednesday with it but I'm just trying to plan, if he just getting paid SSP which…
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96 year old gran and benefit advice ...can you advise?
My gran is 96 with dementia. I've been her appointee with DWP for around 9 years now as she has dementia. On Boxing Day she had a fall and since then she has been scared to go to bed incase she falls out. She's sleeping on a sofa that is too small for her in living room. I applied tonight online for a budget loan on her…
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Claiming ESA and in support group but wife got to go to meeting advice.
I am claiming ESA and am in the support group and my wife got a letter telling her that she has to go to see a work coach. so does this mean that they will force her into work and what is she to expect when she goes? she was my carer till my DLA was stopped(waiting for a appeal date for that) and even that now she does not…
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Severe Disability Premium
Hi all I've been trying to help a friend with this, they have recently started sofa surfing and they recieve a severe disability premium. Have read up that you can lose it if you are not classed as 'living alone.' Would sofa surfing mean that they would lose their SDP? Thanks
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UC questions and answers
I thought it might be helpful to have a thread where people can ask about UC and hopefully get help/answers. I appreciate that UC is still new to most of us but I'm sure that between us we can point people in the right direction.
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Universal Credit - missed appointment
Hi guys I'm on universal credit with limited capability for work. I was in the support group but after my WCA I was asked to meet my old work coach this morning. I believe I have been put into work related activity group. I had every intention of going but I have had the flu and was horrified to find this morning I…
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Claim esa or something else?
I have tried looking online to see what i am supposed to do, but keep getting conflicting/confusing information. A friend suggested this site to me, i would appreciate any advise i can get. Currently my husband works full time, i have been unable to work since 2009 due to several disabilities. I have been getting pip at…
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Paying tax for brief period of self employment
Hi there, I hope that I'm posting this in the correct forum! My girlfriend started working as a freelancer in November 2016, but only worked as self employed for 3 months, when she got offered a permanent position. The trouble is that she still has not paid any tax for those 3 months of self employment. In fact, she did…
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PIP mandatory reconsideration
Hello All I am new here, and wondered if anyone has had any recent difficulties with DWP PIP benefit system and looking for any recent outcomes good or bad? 2017-2018. I noted a few on here, but some were several years ago and I think system has changed a bit. In a nutshell, I was on enhanced rate daily living for a range…
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Benefits and remand query.
Person was ESA and DLA prior to being remanded to prison. Now in hospital but on section 48 so I presume the same rules apply. He knows his benefits have stopped while in prison, but if he's not convicted and released will he need to make a new claim or have they just been suspended? He particularly wants to know about DLA…
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First child on the way, what are we entitled to?
Afternoon, Myself and the girlfriend can not find the information anywhere on the internet, the only info we have is word of mouth so any help would be brilliant. We are expecting our first child and want to know what benefits we are entitled to, this is our situation. I work full time, receiving just below 30k per year.…
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Possible ESA overpayment
Am I screwed? We got a council house in November, so I phoned up to change my address, they didn't know I am married for 3 years to a non EU citizen and that she has a part time job for 2 years. They sent me a change of circumstance form. I filled it all in and sent it back. Today I got a change in rate payable letter back…
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entitlement to "New Style" ESA
Can someone please advise me on the nature of eligibility for new style ESA when client is in receipt of Universal Credit. I have been given to understand that it involves the amount of national insurance contributions/credits. Would a disabled person who is unable to work but has been receiving full 52 week class 1…
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Universal credit and savings
Hi I'd be grateful if anyone could help. I have been in an unhappy marriage with someone who is emotionally abusing me. I have finally resolved to divorce him but it's complicated as he won't leave the house and wants me to leave even though it's my house, and says he will contest everything. We have 2 children. When I…
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Carers allowance and universal credit carers element
Answered..
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Adding childcare to tax credits claim
My daughter is disabled and has a 15 month old. Her partner works full time on a low wage. They claim WTC and CTC Her consultant has expressed concerns that as she is prone to losing consciousness she should not be left alone with her son all the time I understand that as she has a disability she would be eligible for help…
