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Help with form filling

Is there anyone you can telephone to go through filling in these long, complicated forms with you question by question?

Someone I work with says whether or not you get a benefit depends entirely on how you complete the form:eek: She even subscribes to a website that gives lots of help and advice, which I find a bit disconcerting.
Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

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  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,097 Forumite
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    What forms? There are guides on websites like HMRC.
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  • Blackpool_Saver
    Blackpool_Saver Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    which forms?
    Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool

  • DX2
    DX2 Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    melbury wrote: »
    Is there anyone you can telephone to go through filling in these long, complicated forms with you question by question?

    Someone I work with says whether or not you get a benefit depends entirely on how you complete the form:eek: She even subscribes to a website that gives lots of help and advice, which I find a bit disconcerting.
    Tis true there is a website that charges x amounts of pounds to join and they help you word your DLA forms to get the maxium amount.
    *SIGH*
    :D
  • melbury
    melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
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    sh1305 wrote: »
    What forms? There are guides on websites like HMRC.

    In particular the DLA form which is like War & Peace. Why do they make the forms so intimidating? Guides on the HMRC website I don't find that helpful. I want a person to go through it with me line by line.
    Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,097 Forumite
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    There are also organisations (such as RNIB) depending on disability.
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  • alwaysonthego_2
    alwaysonthego_2 Posts: 8,432 Forumite
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    The CAB have form filling sessions.
  • DX2
    DX2 Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    The CAB have form filling sessions.
    They would be free right ;)
    *SIGH*
    :D
  • melbury
    melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
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    DX2 wrote: »

    Do you think subscribing to sites like this give people an unfair advantage over people who have struggled to fill in the forms themselves?
    Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

  • Indie_Kid
    Indie_Kid Posts: 23,097 Forumite
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    melbury wrote: »
    Do you think subscribing to sites like this give people an unfair advantage over people who have struggled to fill in the forms themselves?

    It's no different going to CAB.
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