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British Gas Warm Home Discount.
I've just received a text saying that the Warm Home Discount Scheme is now open for 2019/20 applications.
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ESA and Marriage
Hi all. My partner and I are planning on getting married next year but unsure how this will affect our ESA. We are both in the support group. My ESA is income based and my partner is contribution group. I get £222.40 every two weeks and my partner £392.evert two weeks. How will us getting married affect us? We live…
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SDP - Housing benefit - not entitled to transitional protection.
In July 2018 I moved from working tax credit and housing benefit with SDP to UC (also pip high daily living - which I still receive.). I get the LCWRA element of UC. I had a conversation with the SDP team and apparently I am not entitled to the upcoming backdates / transitional protection that anyone else on SDP would be.…
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Calculating ESA
I have been awarded ESA Living Expenses 73.10 Disability Income Guarantee 16.80 Support Group 38.55 Total 128.45 They are saying that I have more money coming in than the minimum amount that the Government say I need to live on I am on PIP standard care and high rate mobility and also no-one claims carers allowance for me…
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Council Tax Question
Hello and my first post, I have a question which I don't seen to be able to find an answer to regarding council tax. If I receive a reduction while working part time and receiving universal credit, the council tax was reduced and divided into 10 monthly payments. Now that I have found work I am surprised that I now have to…
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Wrong advice given. Help.
Hello When my dad took early retirement to help care for myself and my mother we were told by phone that his private pension stopped him from being able to claim carers allowance. Nearly seven years on ive learned that this may not be the case and private pensions are not counted. So we have applied. We have really…
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Child Benefit Question
Hi all, We have recently had baby number 3 We called the Child Benefit number to register him and done okay Was told on the phone that we would get 3 weeks backdated for him which would come within 14 days Its now been 17 days, should I chase this or is it likely that it will be backdated on the next child benefit payment…
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DWP still not responded 4 weeks after HMCTS deadline
Hi, It's a bit complex (isn't it always?) so bear with me. I have been in receipt of ESA since 2014. In November 2018 I was awarded 0 points by my latest assessor. In November 2018 I was also made homeless and was sofa surfing until January 2019. At this time I was still receiving ESA. The ESA decision date declaring that…
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Can Pensioners get the mobility car?
Somebody said once your over the pension age you can’t get he mobility car, you have to qualify before then you can keep it all through your pension age. Is this true?
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Tax credit overpayments
Hi, Was hoping someone has been in a similar situation. I got told on my renewal letter this year i was overpaid by over £1000, I immediately new why. I changed job last July and due to more hours would make approx £3500 more income. I called them the week I started my new job and told them this they said as my tax credits…
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Universal Credit Assessment Questions Please ?
Hi guys new to this forums and signed up to try and get some help with my issue. Small story about me 2007 I fell down 5 story building which left me disabled with severe mobility issues 2014 I was involved in severe RTC where I was hit from behind by large lorry and got sandwiched between 2 large lorry's I severely…
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Pointless UC claim?
I think I know the answer to this but just want to check with the good people of this board. Reasonably often have been an answerer on here but I think this is the first time posing a question. I've been off work for some time and am currently serving my notice period as my employer has dismissed me. I think they're…
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Will my ESA claim be sanctioned?
Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone could advise me please. I was off work sick for a number of months and have recently resigned from my job. After my ssp had been exhausted I went onto esa whilst still employed although off sick. After recently resigning from my job I have wrote to dwp informing them of the change of…
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What will happen to contribution based ESA upon returning to work
Hi All Tried to search to find the answer to this but no joy sadly! Hubby has been off work for 12 months 6 of those were spent seeing various health professionals and then 3 waiting for an operation on his spine. He is now coming out of 3 months of recovery and is due to return to work next month on a phased return. He…
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UC need some clarity please
I've been too ill to work since November 2018, signed off by GP, Occupational Heath Nurse recommended not fit for any type of work, and been given notice by my employer - my employment ends with them early Sept. I plan to claim UC the day after my employment ends, though I will have a payment coming Sept payday (~£250,…
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Medical records on CD
Just received my medical records to send as evidence for my PIP claim. They are on a CD. I've asked for my records from several different hospitals and don't know which one this is. They are sending a password separately - without this I can't play the CD. I have heard the DWP will not accept medical records sent in this…
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£1500 Overpayment HB
I’ve had a terrible weekend crying and not sleeping. There has been a £1500 over payment of HB. I will try keep this as short as I can I live in council temporary accommodation, My partner is Spanish so I make phone calls on his behalf if he needs to sort anything important out, he can’t understand English very well when…
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Carers Allowance to end, is applying for SDP a change of circumstances ...
My daughter has been receiving Carers Allowance for caring for me for several years - she watched all her friends take gap years then leave for universities around the country even though I begged her to live her life. I am currently entitled to ESA (Income Related), Enhanced Disability Premium & the Support Component…
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DLA Home Visit
I manage my sons financial affairs, he’s had DLA since he was 6 and is now an adult. He doesn’t want me to claim for the new PIP so his DLA ended last month. I’ve had a letter from DWP saying they’re going to visit and to have several types of ID. Has anyone had one of these visits before and what should I expect?
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Carers Allowance and SMI
Hiya friends My Mum has been very ill and is currently in hospital I am all she has ....... I am going to have to give up work to look after her ......There is no other way .... she will have to come and live with me.. Anyone know if I will qualify for SMI right away or will I have to wait 39 weeks to get it ..... I am…
