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How benefits are effected after marriage, (when one individual is working!)

Hello everybody! I would like some advice about how benefits are effected once you're married. My husband is receiving UC, Disability Living Allowance and Housing Benefit. He was also claiming PIP up ...

Discussion in Benefits and income - 3 Feb 2025

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Debate about working, benefits and costs.

I am interested in opening a friendly debate about work and benefits and how people feel about being allowed to work part-time around disabilities without fear of losing benefits or being sanctioned. ...

Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 5 Mar 2024

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Hi, my name is Fairplayam! Benefits and Working

Thanks for your help in advance. I am new to this platform and I am not sure what to do?. I am registered as disabled and been receiving UC with unfit for work element within UC entitlement. I thought ...

Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 25 Apr 2023

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Hi I get pip universal credit and lwrca. Will my benefits be reduced when my son starts working?

My son finishes university in the summer will my benefits be reduced when he starts working when he returns home?

Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 24 Feb 2022

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May have to stop working, terrified of going through benefits system

I returned to work 2 years ago after 10 years with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. I had a relapse at the end of ladt year and despite everything it isn't improving. I can't take time off ...

Discussion in Work and employment - 1 May 2018

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New Style contributory benefits: how well are they working?

The Social Security Advisory Committee are looking into how well contributory benefits (New Style JSA and ESA) are working. To take part in their research, complete their online survey now. There's ...

Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 20 Jan 2022

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What benefits could I claim if I stopped working, or moved onto reduced hours?

I suffer with a number of conditions that is leaving me struggle with my full time job. I am at a stage where I don't think I can carry on but at the same time I know I can't afford not to work. I ...

Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 5 Nov 2021

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Am I entitled to any housing benefits or council tax support, as my partner is working but I can't?

Hi guys i am currently looking to get a property to rent with my partner (she works) earns 1200 a month I have received universal credit and have been awarded lwcra so i am deemed unable to work or ...

Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 28 Jan 2021

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Help for those who have chosen to stay on legacy benefits?

I originally posted this as a reply to some one else's post . But i wanted to start a new discussion in case someone else is going through the same and has maybe had this situation resolved, or got ...

Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 2 Dec 2018

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Transition from jobless to working status

Thank you everyone here and the Scope Helpdesk about information on step by step filling of the PIP Form. It helped me fill out the form upto some extent. However, it made me reflect on my current ...

Discussion in Work and employment - 26 Nov 2020

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