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Carling gig venues
Just to let everyone know, Carling gig venues (usually Academies) give free carer tickets for disabled people. Each venue has a different policy though, some you buy a normal ticket and they give the free one when you get there, and some you have to buy from the venue. Also the large festivals do free tickets too, it's how…
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Free BT Directory Enquiries
For anyone who doesn't know...many disabled people are entitled to use the 195 BT Directory Enquiries free of charge. Perhaps your hands can't turn the pages of a phone book or you can't read the entries or you have dyslexia. Details at: http://www.btplc.com/inclusion/phoneservices/services/directories/index.htm Or call…
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Deaf/HoH Information
I would advise anyone with impaired hearing to look at this list of online-leaflets. They explain your entitlements to many things: http://www.rnid.org.uk/information_resources/factsheets/
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London Congestion Charge
Just to say if you apply to the London congestion people (I'll find the link later) you pay a one off £10 admin fee. They register your car and you don't pay the congestion charge. (You need DLA blue badge obviously). Also if you plan day out (Museums etc) its worth checking their websites as many have small carparks you…
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Partially sighted
My hubby is partially sighted & receives the lower level of benefit, I sometimes see offers that might be useful for him but don't know what to use to prove he is disabled. Should he have a card or something? He thinks he used to have a certificate of some sort, but he lost his sight 14 years ago & can't really remember.…
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National Concessionary Scheme - free bus travel
Most people probably know this, but as with everything else, thought it was best to post this information on the off chance someone doesnt know and can save money! When free travel was introduced for the over 60's, it was also introduced for disabled travellers to travel free on all local transports in England. I recently…
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Useful guide for filling in DLA Form
This guide http://www.cerebra.org.uk/parent_support/DLA_guide.htm is designed to help parents fill in the DLA claim form but I guess it would be useful for anybody filling in the claim pack. The guide is downloadable or you can request a paper copy. Cerebra is a great charity for brain injured children and young people,…
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Carers -Lets support each other
I am the main carer of my SIL who lives with us and has Down Syndrome and also recently diagnosed with Alziemers disease.Would love to be able to share the bad and good times with people who are also carers. Wonder if people think this appropriate -not money saving -unless if you rant here and let off steam/share worries…
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Sporting Venues Accesibility Thread
Some of you may go to football games in the football leauge or non leauge are you getting good treatment ? was hoping us football or sports fans who are disabled that are not getting the services and infrastructure we are entitled to by law we could have a thread to voice these concerns and help eachother out. Im sure you…
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The (not so old) Crocks Cafe
*Raises the shutters* *puts out tables and chairs outside to take advantage of the October sunshine* *Puts out sign saying 'open for business'* Anyone for afternoon tea and a chat? :T Members of the Crocks Club 1 zzzLazyDaisy 2 kpwll 3 hm71 4 rosieben 5 Sharon59 6 sparrer 7 lozzer90 8 littlemissmanics 9 Horace 10…
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Disability and Dosh!
What's the idea behind this title with "Dosh" in it? When I first saw it in the forums list to say the least I was confused and then somewhat annoyed.
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Any advice
Hi Any advice would be welcome I live in a council house with my disabled son so just the 2 of us and on benefits as his carer we don't have family , my problem is decorating we have been here 17 years and it needs painting and some new internal doors hanging , I have spoken to the housing and asked as best as I can if I…
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Any advice
Hi Any advice would be welcome I live in a council house with my disabled son so just the 2 of us and on benefits we don't have family , my problem is decorating we have been here 17 years and it needs painting and some new internal doors hanging , I have spoken to the housing and asked as best as I can if I buy the doors…
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info for families with sp needs children
http://www.familyfund.org.uk/ a very useful site in above link for grants towards most stuff. hope it is of help to anyone relevant for it.
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The National Trust and visitors with disabilities
The National Trust welcomes visitors with disabilities Entry fees Our admission policy admits the necessary companion of a disabled visitor free of charge. Resources The majority of our properties offer Braille and large print guides. Many properties are also developing sensory information. Information The National Trust…
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self-directed support (formerly direct payments)
after searching around i am still confused about who is likely to be allowed self-directed support (direct payments). I have a wheelchair bound friend with ms who needs home helps etc. who was told by her social worker that it was not for her. she couldn't tell me why though. does anyone here recieved direct payments or…
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voice typing thingy
I'm looking for a voice typing program thing for my pc, that won't take forever to train and is cheap or better still free. Can anyone recommend any?
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Welcome to the new Disability MoneySaving Board
Hi folks There's been a lot of requests for the new boards, so I hope it becomes popular. The aims to be a central location for all the specific MoneySaving issues impacting those with disabilities. Best of luck to all who sail in her. Martin MSE Update: Please also see the Benefits and Tax Credits board. If you have a…
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Help for Hearing Impairment
Hi all, I thought I'd set up a thread for people (like me) with hearing impairments :hello: I have two CIC hearing aids and can't really hear much at all without them!! I'd like to ask if anyone knows of any sort of equipment that I can use in conjunction with (or in place of) my alarm clock. I've reached a point now where…
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Disabled Facilities Grant
Are my chances zero? I have a child with special needs and am in receipt of DLA middle rate care and low rate mobility for him. I live in a 4 bed house and we have 5 children. The bedrooms are divided like this. 1) Dh and I 2) DD 11 3) DS 9,2 and 4 4) SEN son It is becoming harder for my 9 yr old to share with his little…
