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Prescriptions - can anyone help?
Hi there, my apologies for jumping straight in when I am brand new but I am pretty desperate for advice at the moment! My situation is this: I have been on ESA (income based) for some years. Two and a half years ago my fiance moved in with me and I dutifully notified the DWP. As he has savings from the sale of his house, I…
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May have got myself into a situation.
Hi there, I have what I believe may be a major issue coming up. For a long while I have been unemployed and receiving Job seekers allowance. About a month ago I was offered some temporary work and was told it would be all cash in hand. Seeing how it was only extremely short term I decided to not disclose this which at the…
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Council Tax Support
Hi, I have just completed Council Tax support calculator. I am based in Birmingham. Our property is jointly mortgaged between me and my wife but Council tax is just in my name. Last question it asked "Are you jointly liable for the council tax". First time round I answered yes because it was jointly mortgaged. The result…
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HB for private renting (newbie here, pls help)
Firstly hello everyone, my name is Sheba. I am new here Little backstory I am 33 with mental health problems, under the surveillance of a mental health team and receiving esa (support group) and PIP for daily living I have lived at home with family my whole life but there is one family member who is being a complete strain…
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Contribution based ESA in UC area- help!
Have read the Gov website & am confused - perhaps just not reading it right. Here goes... SSP run out, need to claim ESA. Won't get income based as too much savings, won't then get Uc as too much savings, but have paid enough N.I's to get Contribution based ESA. But the way the Gov website reads to me is that if in a full…
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New claim for esa help needed (in universal credit area)
Hi Due to poor health have been signed off for a couple of months by the GP who suggested I claim ESA. Have been calling the number provided, been on hold for an hour and 20 minutes... I was wondering though as I am in a universal credit area, is there a seperate line for esa or is it all the same now? it's very confusing!…
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Can my mates son travel alone when on high rate mobility?
Hi there. My mate can’t use a phone so I’ve offered to help. Basically her son was awarded high rate mobility a few weeks ago after a diagnosis of autism. He can sometimes travel on a bus on his own by using google maps to find his way around. My mate is wondering will this affect his high rate mobility? She’s worried that…
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Self Employment Income on Tax Credit form
Working Tax Credits, There is a box for income and self employed income on the Working Tax Credit form. For the self employed income box do I put the total income for self employment or the figure after expenses (profit left) For example total self employed income 10500 travel exp 2500 other exp 3000 inc/profit 5000 So…
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Council tax
Hi, I have rented a room in a house full of students (for a school year, in the uk), but I am not one and I completely forgot to register for council taxes. And I never received any bills whatsoever. The landlord was under the misconception that I was a student, which I never said and actually mentioned in our first…
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Electric Charge Assistance
An elderly relative has just had a through floor lift fitted my her council. She was told that she can claim extra help with electricity bills ( she does already get the yearly payment) because the lift uses fuel. She is not sure if this is the case. I would be grateful for some help or any links to advise. Thanks :A
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What is a p45 form?
Hi All, I have just started a new job last week. Its my first proper job. How do I get a p45 form? What does the form tell my employer? Does it give have any information regarding how long I have been unemployed or what benefits I have recieved? Does my company have to fill out this form in regards how much an hour I earn…
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Urgent! Moving area from ESA Support Group to UC Postcode
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me before the lines open to the DWP (Had no sleep and absolutely exhausted) I'm on ESA Support with enhanced disability added on, I'm on PIP and Housing benefit/council tax reduction. Live in a area currently that is not Universal Credit but last night I found out by the new authority, I'm…
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ESA Medical Certificate date confusion
Hi Hope someone can help cos I'm very confused! Hope this makes sense! I claimed for ESA on 30th April by phone got doctor's note 1st May dated for two months. My plan was to go to GP today and get my next note,however when I called to explain,GP won't date note until this one has completely expired which they say is…
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Industrial Injury Benefit Medical Report
Hello, long story short I had a microdisctomy some 8 years ago due to an injury at work. 3 years ago I had another injury at work which resulted on a spinal fusion and decompression . Unfortunately, I've been left with scar tissue on the root nerve from this operation which has left me with a 50% function in my leg. The…
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Do PIP assessors contact your GP/Doctor? what form do they send them?
When doing a PIP claim, sending back your PIP "how your health affects you" Questionaire, 1) Do the PIP always contact your GP Doctor? or only sometimes? 2) and under what circumstances do they contact your GP? (eg, if you didn't send much medical evidence, or your answers to each question wasn't really backed up with any…
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Married/changed name & Carers allowance
Hi all, My partner is my carer and receives Carers Allowance. We recently married and I have taken his name and changed it where necessary, including the bank. The Carers payments are usually paid into my account, but this weeks has not gone in. Does anyone know if changing my bank account name will have affected the…
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Council Tax advice please
Hi everyone I live with a friend, and we moved into a house in January, 2017. Upon moving in, we needed to pay off council tax owed on the previous house, which we did. Letters were sent to our current address with our names on, and we paid monthly. Since then, we haven't received any council tax letters. That is until a…
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DHP and DLA as income
With regard to Discretionary Housing Payments does anyone know if DLA should be included by the council as income? For example LHA rate is £500, rent £800 monthly Have care plan in place and receive DLA high care, low mobility. Council saying they want to review what DLA is being spent on. But DLA is currently being used…
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Carers Allowance and ESA Query
Hello Everyone Hoping some of you might be able to give me some advice as to whether I should be entitled to Carers Allowance for my partner whilst claiming income related Employment and Support Allowance. We currently claim ESA as a couple, as well as housing and council tax benefit. I was awarded PIP up until the start…
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Home visit for housing beneit
Hi I had a home visit from the council today just to check my benefits I never knew they did this. She wrote down everything I said on a blank piece of paper and made me sign it at the end. She never asked to see any ID or proof of earnings or anything she never even said why she was there just to check my benefits. Anyone…