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Apr 2023
5:00pm, 1 Apr 2023
30,112 posts
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Ness
Ah. Glad you at least got a bit of help from them. Hope your oncologist can provide the help you need to fight that decision because, as you said, £77 per week is not enough!
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Apr 2023
5:00pm, 1 Apr 2023
101,532 posts
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Hanneke
I also had advice about using a small private pension to buy an enhanced immunity but that would pay out less than I currently draw down from my SIPP so that doesn't help either. My pot is so small, I pay myself £200/month. This was to pay for increased bills, so no luxury! Sigh!
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Apr 2023
5:02pm, 1 Apr 2023
101,533 posts
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Hanneke
£77 is a pittence but it is all I can get and I need it!!! I paid over £250.000 into the system. I should be entitled to something!
Ideally without having to proof I am not an illegal immigrant trying to fleece the government!!!
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Apr 2023
12:12pm, 2 Apr 2023
9,329 posts
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minardi
So sorry you are having such a shit time Hann, on top of all the cancer worries. I'm sorry I have no suggestions but hope something happens to help the powers that be see sense x
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Apr 2023
12:32pm, 2 Apr 2023
101,570 posts
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Hanneke
My hopes are on my oncologist tomorrow 🤞
I fought very hard with Hereford council and got there...
But it is all so stressful and DWP is in another league 😩
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Apr 2023
12:33pm, 2 Apr 2023
101,571 posts
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Hanneke
I am exhausted today and could not sleep last night... Tomorrow is another day of fighting for my life 
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Apr 2023
10:07pm, 2 Apr 2023
3,018 posts
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PenW
So sorry to hear about all this - it’s so stressful when they say you can work when you clearly cannot. I hope the oncologist can help. In my experience (mostly with PIP), people very often get turned down when eligible and it gets overturned on appeal. I hope that happens for you.
The system is very broken.
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Apr 2023
4:10pm, 3 Apr 2023
1,043 posts
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Shades
Hanneke - if you're eligible for ESA then you may be eligible for the cost of living payments. Try gov.uk website
So sorry to hear you're so poorly, last thing you need is money worries.
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Apr 2023
4:31pm, 3 Apr 2023
101,668 posts
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Hanneke
Hadn't thought about that Shades, thanks!
I have just been granted ESA on appeal and it changed everything! I am no apparently also eligible for PIP, just started the application process. Will try other benefits related to low income.
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Apr 2023
4:37pm, 3 Apr 2023
101,669 posts
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Hanneke
OK, I just read up on it. I should get it automatically if I am deemed eligible. However, I think I am getting "new style ESA" so not eligible.
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