I can't get any financial help

calcotti

Sjgannon said:

I signed into my UC account and they have made the decision I think because of my husbands income. I applied for UC and ESA and they have minused that based on what my husband earnt last month. Last month my husband worked extra shifts so his wage was a little higher than normal around 1500 before tax. 

So if your husband gets a lower wage next month you may get some UC. Look at the calculation to see how it was done and you should be able to see whether that is the case. Based on what you have said I can't see on what basis you qualify for ESA but no doubt DWP will determine that in due course.

Dr_Crypto

Obesity and T2 diabetes, while increasing your risk, doesn't mean you need to shield or make you very high risk. Unless your doctor has advised you shield for other reasons. 

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Not everyone who should receive a letter has received one.   The database is unreliable/incomplete.

OP, why don't you try talking to your GP about your specific situation and see if they think you should be shielding?   And if they say you should be, they can write you a letter.   This will help your claim for SSP.

suki1964

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calcotti

poppy12345 said:

calcotti said:

poppy12345 said:

Sjgannon said:

No not had a letter.

Then you are shielding because you chose to do so and i'm unsure if you're entitled to SSP because of that.

No they're not - in those circumstances it isn't 'shielding'.

Self isolating through choice then? So not entitled to SSP?

Sorry if my previous post came across as blunt but in this case the terminology matters. My understanding is as follows.
Self-isolating strictly refers to those who have coronavirus symptoms or live with someone who has.
Social distancing refers to what everybody has been advised to do with the 'vulnerable' strongly advised to do so.
Shielding refers to the extremely vulnerable who should have received a letter advising them to shield themselves.

Those who are self isolating are entitled to SSP. Those who are shielding are entitled to SSP. In both cases this only applies if there is not work available for them to carry out from home (apart from those self isolating who are actually ill). Those who have decided to stay home in response to social distancing guidance are not, nor are people who say home because they live in a house with someone who is shielding.