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New to the Disability Money Matters board? Start here
This board is a discussion of all issues surrounding disability and how they relate to MoneySaving. Discussing benefits, discounts, cheaper ways to see consultants, cashback for alternative health treatments, how to get specific medication cheaper (legally) are all perfectly acceptable forms of discussion. Relevant links…
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PIP: Change of circumstances
Hi all, I need to lower the points on my sons pip assessment as he has improved over the last couple of months. I.E on Planning and following journeys his gone from 12 too 4 points Is it just a case of phoning them and they change it over the phone?
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pill box
Whats a good pill box? An automated that dispenses one pill at a specific time or a standard lunchbox with lots of different compartments? Any recommendations?
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cheaper water rates if you have incontience and use more water?
Does the cheaper water rates also apply if one lives in supported living with 3 other people without IC? Can we get cheaper rates if a person in the home is incontinent?
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Cash Gifts and Universal Credit to Disabled Dependent
I have
a question regarding my adult disabled child’s (JNB) Universal Credit payments
and monies still being received from their father, my ex-husband. JNB is
severely disabled and is in fulltime care. I hold Deputyship for Property and
Affairs as they are completely unable to make any decisions for themselves. I
manage…
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CHC Funding Appeal Victory
Hi All, I’m hoping someone may be able to help, our family have successfully appealed the discontinuation of CHC (Continuing Healthcare) funding for my mother whilst she was a resident at a care home facility. During the period of the decision to withdraw funding and the overturned result, the family transitioned her back…
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Prescription Delivery Service
I am diagnosed with a lot of health conditions and require 9 regular medications. I am finding it very difficult to get to my local pharmacy to collect the medications and they will not deliver. I have previously tried one online pharmacy but had problems with them not supplying the medications i need on time. Can anyone…
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Pip - Planning and following journeys
My daughter has been awarded standard rate mobility but I think it should be enhanced. She has no physical impediment to walking but she will only leave the house once maybe twice a week and only if I accompany her. She had to quit college as I was not able to take her and she was unable to use the bus due to her level of…
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Moving house - getting help to clear house
Not massively disabled (but do have a blue badge) but do have back issues.... It makes it difficult now to move stuff around. Move stuff into storage. An hour or so loading the car etc means 3-4 days of pain. Just wondered how poor people even worse off than me manage with things like this. Is there someone you can pay…
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Claiming Attendance Allowance for profoundly deaf 91 year old.
Hi all, My Father is 91. He has been diagnosed profoundly deaf for over 20 years. Additionally, he suffers from Tinitus which affects his balance, he has a heart condition and is quite frail. We recently applied for Attendance Allowance to help us support him but last week we received a letter saying no because 'he did not…
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PIP appeal rejected what now?
My rejection letter doesn't even explain why. I got turned down with a list of reasons why the first time. I was able to point out that those reasons weren't correct (eg I'd completed a masters without help - but I gave evidence of all the help from DSA that i received plus it was 12 years ago and I'm claiming for an issue…
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Moved: Careco recliner chair
This discussion has been moved.
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Funding transport costs
A friend has asked me to help find some information. She is aware of a man in a care home with Ataxia. His daughter is due to graduate later this year and it would be wonderful if he could be there. However, he will need nursing staff to travel with him and it is 100s of miles. Any ideas how to fund staff costs, petrol…
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Getting support from your bank
I am 67 and a reasonably computer literate so I can use my on-line banking with Santander without much difficulty for most of my transactions. However, today I needed to get some informaiton about a debit from my account I was unsure of. Cutting a long story short I used the 'chat' and of course it was a 'bot'. It took me…
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Please Read - Not A Disability Money Question As Such, It's About Service Dogs
My friend, who has a long-term mental health condition, is considering getting an assistance dog. Her medical team supports her in this decision. However, there doesn't seem to be a central registry that confirms a dog's status as an assistance dog. While most people recognize Guide Dogs for the Blind, numerous other…
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PIP Appeal
The DWP have submitted their response but there is a basic error in there reasoning. They have declared that I do not have not have any mental health issues anymore. But I have been on antipsychotics and antidepressants for the last 6 years with a diagnosis of Delusional Disorder and my symptoms are ongoing. The medication…
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UC vs social care financial assessment / costs
As I understand things, the "disallowed" element under a financial assessment is about £190 per week (the "personal allowance" £160 plus a top up for "disability" £30). If a family member is accessing daily local authority funded services, such as day centre activities, etc, is there any point in claiming / receiving the…
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Private ambulance
Not sure if this is the right place to post so please forgive. I wondered if anyone had any experience of private ambulances and what they cost? I ask because my 95 year old Mum had a fall in her home and it took 8 hrs for an NHS ambulance to take her to A&E, with her on the floor. Sadly this seems common. I Would pay for…
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Do councils have a deadline to relocate elderly people in nursing homes?
I'm currently trying to help my 80 year old mother relocate close to family since her husband died and she's left alone where she is without visitors. We've approached the council to have her relocated and a face to face meet went very well. But for the past two weeks we haven't been able to even contact our social worker…
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What steps need to be taken to gage a person lacks mental capacity with their finances?
How does it work? Especially to get a deputy from court of protection in place? Is it an hard process?
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Severe Disability Premium hasn't been paid for years!
I'm hoping this is the correct Forum for me to ask for advice. My adult child (aged 28yrs) is in receipt of PIP both highest rates of mobility and care. They also receive Income Related ESA. They receive full housing benefit and full council tax benefit. They moved out from my house aged approximately 19 or 20 so…