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need help with benifit advice

i have just been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and just wondered if any1 knows what benifits i could be entitled to, to help me through the hard times as off work and cant pay rent or provide for my self or my daughter that lives away from me, could you please help me!!!!!

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  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    I'm not sure what you mean by providing for your daughter who lives away from you - do you mean CSA/ maintenance payments?

    Are you off sick from work or unemployed? Do you live alone?
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  • on sick but its only 69.85 a week, yes i mean paying for my daugter, but a mean just getting money and giving her the money i ow,
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Is £69.85 from ESA/ SSP or an Occupational Sick Pay scheme? Do you claim housing benefit?
    Gone ... or have I?
  • SSP,,i have not claimed housing benefit thought you had to be on job center to claim housing benefit
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    SSP is £79.15 per week. You can claim housing benefit by contacting your local authority/ council.
    Gone ... or have I?
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