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on the sick with broken leg and ankle
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I think because you have no dependents thats all you can claim.Sealed pot challenge 822
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You are not entitled to ESA and SSP at the same time. I would suggest that, if part of your friend's role is to give benefits advice, they ask for some training!Gone ... or have I?0
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look at council tax and housing benefits, whilst on ssp, i was entitled to and got (eventually) but i am a single parent so rules may differ slightly, - but if you don't ask you don't get.Life is about give and take, if you can't give why should you take?0
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right ok, thanks for putting my mind at rest anyway. ille let him know hes talking rubbish.0
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SSP can be topped-up by Income Support but cannot be paid at the same time as ESA. That may be where your friend is going wrong. They probably thought with the introduction of ESA that it would have provided the top-up.0
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