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I have been reading on a number o threads in this section about people who are struggling to make ends meet on benefits. It is not easy, I know having been on benefits since 2006.

There are some things that are available to you, regarding Gas and Electricity, which we all know take most of our money every week/month.

1. Most Electric & Gas suppliers have a social tariff, which is generally much cheaper than the standard tariffs.

I personally was with Extremely Dear Fuel (EDF) and on their social tariff, I have just recently switched to British Gas on their assisted tariff, which is saving me even more. You can usually find out by just giving your supplier a ring and asking, they don't always publicise their social tariffs.

2. If you have found yourself in debt because of hardship, you can apply to various trust funds to help with utility debt. I was £300 in debt with my electricity this time last year. I applied to the EDF Energy Trust Fund and they credited me with £550 to wipe out the debt and leave me on a solid foot for the future.

The debt I had with EDF was preventing me switching to a cheaper supplier, as they don't let you switch when you owe them money. A lot of the main suppliers operate these trust funds but they are not well advertised and you need to find out about them. They just about all will help with any utility debt, gas, electric, water, telephone.

These things are there and they will help ease your situation but you have to apply yourself, or switch your supplier or ask about social tariffs.

So if you are struggling, give these things a go.

Also if you are on benefits and have children at school between years 3 to 9, you can get a free laptop and 12 months broadband access. It is called Home Access and is there to be claimed.

I hope some of you who are struggling with utility debt can read this and get some help

I have just had a look on www.energychoices.co.uk in the social tariffs section, it lists all the suppliers and their social tariffs. Eon does do a social tariff but it is only open to those customers over 60.

To give you and others a better ides of the savings, this is what I pay from British Gas for my Electricity (we are all electric);
Daytime Rates
First 225KW/H = 19.950p
Ramainder of day units = 9.702p

Night Rate (0000 - 0700) = 2.479p

Our water and storage heaters all charge up during the night rate.
Hope this helps.

Advice Now provides free advice on a range of subjects, including benefits.

They have a particularly useful page on how to handle an interview under caution.

Additionally, they link to local organisations which may be able to offer free help.

How about Essential ESA reads

The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 Just about everything ESA
The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 No. 794

ESA Handbook for Heath Care Proffesionals Administering Tests
http://www.cpag.org.uk/esa/mstd_esa_hbk.pdf

DWP Decision Makers Guides (Chapters 8 & 9 are ESA specific)
Decision Makers' Guide - DWP

New ESA Points System Review coming in Oct 2010
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/work-capa...w-addendum.pdf

A-Z of medical conditions - DWP

Employment and Support Allowance - how to claim
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Disabled.../esa/DG_172014

^^^ if you scroll down the page there is a link for an "Interactive Claim Form" Very handy as you can save it to your PC & then play around with it as much as you like before completing the final one.

It maybe worth a mod edit to categorise and put all links into a single 1st post which following posts can suggest links add to on mod approval?

p.s. Sorry to create you more work but it would help Alsso some of the links in previous posts are dead

Loads of info on ATOS and how to deal with them:
DWP ESA Medical Examinations

Here's a few on-line benefits calculators.

HB and LHA rates vary by regions known as "Broad Market Rental Areas" (BMRAs), therefore it is important that you also check on your own council's web-site's benefit calculator.
See "Check your eligibility for housing benefit" below.
Directgov: Check your eligibility for housing benefit

DWP and HMRC benefits and credits:
Benefits adviser service : Directgov - Do it online

Alternative "benefits search" c/o "Turn to us":
Benefits Search

The LHA-Direct website has been developed to enable tenants renting accommodation from a private landlord to calculate the possible amount of Housing Benefit available to them from their Local Authority.
https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/Secure/Default.aspx

Still waiting for your blank ESA50 form to arrive? they can be downloaded from the web, however don't be too hasty to send it off - I say this because ESA is biased to fail claimants and shove them onto JSA, it's a cost saving exercise pretending to be something to help and support us.

Please read this thread before you fill in the ESA50:
How important is the ESA50 & supporting evidence?

There are also some helpful fact-sheets here c/o Disability Alliance:

• Factsheet F31 - employment and support allowance overview
• Factsheet F32 - employment and support allowance medical tests
• Factsheet F33 - employment and support allowance activities,descriptors and points

Welcome - www.energysavingplug.co.u k

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Claim Your Free Plug Using Code: DIR0004004 << YOU NEED TO ENTER THIS in the online form


Switching off your electrical items just got easier with the LIME energy saving plug. This intelligent plug provides total shutdown in one easy click via your remote control

(useful for those of us unable to reach plugs and sockets!).

To claim your FREE LIME energy saving plug someone in your household needs to be aged 70 or over
Or if you are under 70 but you or someone in your household receive one of the following benefits you are eligible to claim a free plug:

* Attendance Allowance
* Council Tax Benefit
* Child Tax Credit (with an annual household income of no more than £16,040)
* Disability Living Allowance
* Disablement pension (must also be in receipt of Constant Attendance Allowance)
* Housing Benefit
* Income Support
* Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
* State Pension Credit
* War Disablement Pension (must also be in receipt of Mobility Support or Constant Attendance Allowance)
* Working Tax Credit (with an annual household income of no more than £16,040)
* Income-related employment and support allowance.

Claim Your Free Plug Using Code: DIR0004004 << YOU NEED TO ENTER THIS

only One Plug Per Household

This is their entry on the Information Commissioner`s Office register.


Registration Number: Z6148679
Date Registered: 07 December 2001 Registration Expires: 06 December 2010

Data Controller: ATOS ORIGIN IT SERVICES UK LIMITED

Address:

NO 4 TRITON SQUARE
REGENT'S PLACE
LONDON
NW1 3HG

Other Names:
SCHLUMBERGERSEMA
BR BUSINESS SYSTEMS
SEMA UK LIMITED
ATOS ORIGIN MEDICAL SERVICES
ATOS HEALTHCARE

Some good information here;

http://www.advicenow.org.uk/adviceno...under-caution/

Originally Posted by MARTIN3030

Some good information here;

http://www.advicenow.org.uk/adviceno...under-caution/

excellent link thanks - struggling with a dla problem currenlty - I have been advised that once you have requested a decsion 'be looked at again' you basically have time after that new decison to appeal?

Handy link.
Did you also post this in benefits forum ?

I have before Martin - I created a post on it last week.