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ESA Support group in for a ROUGH Ride in 2017 (Support group to be CRUSHED!)
The ESA Support group is in for a rough ride with potential changes, which could make it more like the WRAG group, with getting the people who are in the support group to take activities, or see other therapists etc, and much more. "Government plans to make many ESA support group claimants undertake work-related…
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PIP review question
Hi, I recently had my PIP review assessment. Got a text message on Wednesday saying "they have all the info they need to make a decision" When i rang them today i was told a decision has been made and a letter sent out. However they couldn't tell me what the decision is because they said it hasn't been scanned onto the…
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ESA WRAG Group -Going abroad for 3-4 months/missing WRAG Interviews? and questions
Some questions For the ESA WRAG Group (not support group) 1) ESA SUPPORT VS WRAG? What things are different for this WRAG group, VS the support group, besides this: Support group have NOT got to attend anything, no WRAG. What other things, do the WRAG group have to do, that the support group doesn't? 2) What do the WRAG…
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ESA amount - child left school
Hi, my daughter turned 18 and left school at the end of last term. Her child benefit and tax credits stopped second week of September but I'm still receiving the same amount of ESA, £360 a fortnight (esa and disability premiums). She is now full time at the local college. My question is, should my ESA amount have changed?…
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ESA WRAG -£30 cut a week, actually going ahead ?
The planned proposal for cutting the ESA Work related group by £30 a week, which was in the pipleline, is this actually going ahead? or it has been opposed and the decision stopped? . so the £30 a week cut is not happening? and where is the 'latest' source to confirm this? (latest dated url link)?
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esa extra money
ive been awarded the standard rate with daily living needs and standard rates of mobility needs. will i get extra money on my esa from universal credit thanks tim
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Question re:severe disability premium & carers
I currently receive severe disability premium in my income support due to my disability and being a single parent. My partner will be moving in shortly and will be looking after our son as im struggling to manage. Our son has learning delay and quite behind (not yet walking at 2 1/2) amongst other things and I am awaiting…
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Need quick help in wording of this letter about appointment I have
Cut out the part that mentions the town "I would invite you to call "council office" on Tuesday 1st November 2016 between 11am and 12pm for a Housing Options Interview. Does that mean I have an appointment between 11-12 or that I can drop in anytime between 11 and 12?
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Post Office/Direct Debit
Hello I'm needing to set up a Direct Debit account to pay my utility bills each month. As my disability payments are payed into the Post Office. Can anyone tell me if a Direct Debit account can be setup with the Post Office to pay my utility bills? If so how do i go about doing this? Thank you.
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Disability benefit help
Hello my situation is as such, I'm a lone parent disabled currently get PIP enhanced care & standard mobility until 2020, ESA I'm in the WRAG but currently going through the process to go into the support group, also get child tax creds, HB, CB..enhanced disability premium.. My daughter is currently sectioned and has just…
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Cataract surgery with wet AMD.
Has anyone had this done? Presently having Eylea injections for wet AMD in both eyes. Consultant is suggesting cataract surgery on my better eye.
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Hearing-aid
Anyone got experience of buying hearing-aids online. They will obviously need to be programmed for the individuals particular hearing loss but with the aid of a computer and a good quality set of headphones that should not be beyond our abilities. Are they much cheaper online than buying via a local hearing-aid shop. Just…
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Council/HA homes, help me get through the information!
For relevance I am autistic, have mental health issues and a very anxious and nervous person and vulnerable. I do have social worker, and seeing a CPN. Now I don't expect a home easily anyway but when I applied for local housing I was given 10 points with local council and 25 for at least one housing association (15 points…
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Council Tax reduction
I completed the form for my Mum who has Alzheimers and the doctor signed it on October 2nd. Should it be backdated to the diagnosis date?
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Earning money while on ESA?
Ive been trying to look into earnings while on ESA (CB amd Income related support group). I'd like to start making money while at home through selling items on ebay, shares and airbnb when away on holiday. How much can I make before deductions and how much is deducted? I also receive enhanced rate pip for both mobility and…
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Private or Independent Social Worker
Hi all Do any of you have contact details or experience of working with a private social worker? Specifically looking for one that deals with adult physical disability and poverty thanks in anticipation
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Disability premiums?
Im moving into my own house next month and was wondering if I would get any disability premiums? I couldn't get any before as I was staying with my mum but now I will be living alone. If I can get them do I just phone the job centre or will they know when I move?
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i need help
I've just been told I've been awarded pip I had no face to face its taken about 8 weeks I wasn't on dla does it get backed to the day I made call and second I care for my husband I did not receive my carers allowance yesterday does anyone know if I'm not aloud. To be a carer if I'm on pip thanks all
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PIP review period?
I got an 18 month award in June, backdated to March. I'd read on here to expect a review a year before my award expired but haven't heard a thing from the DWP and I only have 11 months left. Should I call the DWP to find out what's going on or are they less likely to send for a review so soon after a tribunal?
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PIP Appeal
Can I ask a couple of questions about going to appeal . 1....Do you have to go to another face to face assessment (same place as the original assessment). 2....How long does it take to be sorted out 3....Do you still get paid while it is being sorted. My OH has just changed from DLA to PIP. He had top rates on both…
