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What is your experience of getting benefits?

I have been recieving benefits for 27 years. I have a condition called ME which is where overexertion causes long term disability to increase. Therefore exertion is potentially very dangerous. This ...

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advice for claiming benefits

Can anybody help me with the process to claim benefits? I am working but it is making me suicidal. I know it sounds like an escuse for being lazy but i have adhd (waiting for official diagnosis) and ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 12 Apr 2024

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Disability Benefits Urgent Question tonight 03:50-04:25 on BBC Parliament

Coverage of the urgent question on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's investigation into the treatment of disabled people on benefits - House of Lords today 23rd May

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 23 May 2024

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Xmas and new year benefits payments

Whilst not official these are the likely payment dates for the coming holiday periods. Benefits due on 25th and 26th December should be paid on 22nd December Those due on 1st January will be paid on ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 7 Dec 2023

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Hi, I'm BobbieDazzler. Moving without it effecting my benefits.

Good to see you all, newbie here. I'm looking forward to learning about how a possible move to Northern Ireland from England (York) might affect my benefits (full rate PIP & ESA with support, plus ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 4 Dec 2023

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Hi, my name is nodrog36! will it affect sons benefits if I claim carers allowance?

Can someone help me please. My son gets PIP and LCWRA- universal credit. I have just had to give up my part time job, will it affect his benefits if I claim carers allowance? many thanks.

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Will paying off my mortgage affect my benefits?

Will paying off my mortgage affect my benefits? I'm currently on Universal Credit and Pip. I have a Recoop (sorry for the spelling) mortgage and want to know if it will affect my benefits if i pay it ...

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Government stop benefits next year

Hi is government stopping benefits next year because I can’t work I was born learning disability and also got mental health I heard putting disability back to work but i can’t work because I can’t ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 22 Nov 2023

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With disability benefits and other benefits claimants in the news, how do I find a job?

First off a rant - Sick of Daily Mail/Telegraph articles coming up on my MSN feed bashing everyone on benefits, even the sick as "lazy scroungers" like the cast from say Shameless. That is what upsets ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Work and employment - 16 Nov 2023

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Hi, my name is EthneandGee2023! Benefits Query

hello - I need help my partner and I want to live together - whereby I move in with him I have been his carer and now partner - I care for him and I work I have no benefits I dont earn very much and ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 4 Sep 2023

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