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Universal Credit Work review meeting rescheduled
Hello there, I'm seeking full time work, and have been claiming Universal Credit since November. Every couple of weeks, as is par for the course, I have MY work review with my appointed work coach (who is lovely, it has to be said, and very supportive of me and frequently tells me that I am the most diligent and grafting…
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ESA Support Group?
Hi, My daughter won her tribunal and was told that she would be put back into the support group. She has received all the back pay she was owed and received a letter to say that her allowance would be £109.65 up to 12th April and then it will go up to £110.75 from the 13th April 2018. The thing that confuses me most is…
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Are there any benefits or loans I can get as
cant find a delete button?
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Housing Benefit
I receive Housing Benefit and, recently, I was asked to attend a Customer Compliance Interview. When I went to the interview I had a shock. I was told that I had over £97,000 in an ISA and that I hadn't informed the people paying my benefit. I have never in my entire life, I am 67 now, had anything like this amount. I…
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Somebody paying my pension when on tax credits
Hello, I am asking this on behalf of a friend so may not have every details. My friend works on a low income so claims working/child tax credits. His mum's brother has passed away and left her some inheritance. His mum has suggested putting a £40k sum from her inheritance into a private pension for him. Are there any…
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If I move out of my Mum's will I lose my PIP?
Hallo I wonder if anyone can give me any advice? I am forty and live with my mother due to having had a severe disability since my mid-twenties. If I can, I would like to try independent living and I know someone who has a flat up for rent relatively nearby. I would like to try living alone, even if it turns out that when…
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Esa ?
My Husband had hip replacement 23/1. He completed a Self certification form and then I dropped in a 6 week sick note the hospital gave him on the 29/1 (he was in 8 days due to complications). He is on a zero hour contract and works 2 days a week normally. We heard nothing and on the 28/2 when he would normally be paid he…
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PIP appeal today and won.
Well today i had my PIP appeal and won. was only in there before the judge for less then 5'mins and got 27 points(DWP gave me 0) and after telling me who on the panel was the judge said that the panel had dismissed DWP,s reasons for giving me 0 points and it was then that i felt i would win. i suffer from epilepsy so got…
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12+ weeks and still waiting for first JSA payment
Hello, I was made redundant in October and went to sign on at the beginning of December. Apparently I was given the wrong forms at the time so the correct forms weren’t submitted until the end of December, but I’m assured that when I finally get paid it will be backdated. On Monday it will be 13 weeks and I’ve not received…
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Cold Weather Payment Timescale
Hey everyone. :) I'm eligible for Cold Weather Payments and the checker says that our area has had 1 period I can claim for. I know the website says payments will be made within 14 days. Does anyone know whether it tends to be at the earlier or later end of that timescale, please? We're having to have the heating on more…
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Seperated but under the same roof.
My husband and I separated 2 years ago when his mental health deteriorated and was sectioned, when he was discharged he decided he could no longer live on our family home and moved into a caravan which we had in the garden and I remained in the family home with our 2 children this has remained the situation for the last 2…
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Moving home new are is UC . think ive messed form
Hi, So i'm in receipt of income based ESA in Support Group ( till august at least as far as im aware ) I'm having to move house for sake of my health. The are I've chosen to move to however is a Full service Universal credit area . Noone will help me at the council keep telling me to go online.. ive tried online got lost…
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UC credit, bad weather and signing on
If we are told to only make journeys if it's essential. Should I call to see if it can be done over the phone or is that likely to get a sanction?
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Pip Upper Tribunal request, any advice please?!
Hi folks, So stressed! Long story short I lost an appeal for PIP daily living component on a paper based tribunal, I tried a f2f before and it was horrible. I have a long history of depression and social anxiety. They gave me 6 points. 2 each for washing/making a meal and needing prompting to engage with others effectively…
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Advice on job/getting off Esa/p45
Hi all, I would be grateful for any advice regarding the following- Basically I’ve been on ESA for exactly 5 yrs now/ and in that time I’ve had 3 operations and started two new treatments for my spinal arthritis- all engineered to get me back to my feet ( ideally desk job so to speak) I have a bachelors degree but my…
