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Diabetes/shielding/redundancy/benefits

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ColinUK said:
Call the Diabetes UK helpline tomorrow morning and see what they can suggest/recommend.
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Just what I was going to suggest @ColinUK

It seems very unfair to have been made redundant because of being told to shield :(
 
Kiwi said:
Hi I'm type 1, have been for about 26 years.

Need a bit of advice. I started shielding, as I am classed as extremely clinically vulnerable, in March. I was covered on full furlough until June when I was made redundant. Are there any benefits I can claim in this situation? Is there anyone else in the same situation? And what are you doing for income?
Pulling my hair out trying to find a solution.
Kiwi said:
Hi I'm type 1, have been for about 26 years.

Need a bit of advice. I started shielding, as I am classed as extremely clinically vulnerable, in March. I was covered on full furlough until June when I was made redundant. Are there any benefits I can claim in this situation? Is there anyone else in the same situation? And what are you doing for income?
Pulling my hair out trying to find a solution.
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Sorry to heat that Kiwi.
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My experience being made redundant was that of no support if you have assets > £16k now and havent reached retirement age.
 
Sharron1 said:
Universal Credit? Although only applies if you have less than 16k savings. Best to check on the DWP website
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<16k in assets vihouse equity or savings
Kiwi said:
Thanks for your help, although I feel 100 today!
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I was made redundant on the back of financial crisis and was shocked to learn there was no state support despite paying taxes for years as i had 1 bed flat with equity in it. Their suggestion was flog it. :-/ . i rented it out and moved home 9 years ago, since which i gained an MSc and have had 3 years work. Not altogether the best situation. I hope you do better than i did/ am doing.
 
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Like others have suggested , CAB is a good starting point, they gave us help with my wife's claim for ESA and PIP a few years ago. I assume you have other 'issues' as just at a diabetic you wouldn't have been shielding and would be unable to claim ESA.
 
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