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Help Needed Illness and retirement
Hi advice needed I am 61 years of age and I manage a snooker club, 4 years ago I had to have a pacemaker fitted and after it was fitted I continued to work up until two weeks ago. I unfortunately collapsed in work and was rushed to hospital and the problem was my heart, but unrelated to the pacemaker, so after tests the…
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dla appeal
:confused: :confused: hi back in sept i had to appeal as the rates on my dla were reduced i was on mrc hrm then after filling in to reclaim as my initial 2 years were up i got told i would be on hrm lrc i appealed and had a doctor visit and then got £1000+ paid into my bank account:j rang up and got told that my appeal had…
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Help with learning
Hi All I wonder if anybody could assist me, I am a keen photographer and I read somewhere that I could get financial help in doing a college course online, I have been looking into DSA Disabled Students' Allowances however this seems a little difficult to understand. I hopefully would like to get help with the cost of the…
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atos dla claim doctor coming and i,m scared
hi. i applied for dla and they got in touch with my doctor but now they are sending a atos doctor to see me...i am really scared as i hate seeing people ..i keep thinking as well that they will turn me down because they are sending a atos doctor to see me and think they will ask trick questions..its just that someone said…
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Help needed!
Hi everyone, I'm on DVLA and innopasity benefit.. i did have a christmas bonus of £10 and another £60 pound paid into my account in jan. but was wondering would i get another 60 pound or the 25 winter cold payment that everyone is on about? i'm all a bit confused about it! thanks in advance x
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why is everything made so difficult
wonderr if anyone has experienced the same. I am a single mum who has been working solid really for the past 25 years, my youngest son who is now 14 was diagnosed just b4 xmas with muscular dystrophy and now is having problems walking and with personal care etc. In lieu of the fact that he can no longer get to and from…
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Motability/DLA query
Hi there My hubby has just been awarded HRC and HRM, and is looking at getting a car with the mobility part. Does anyone know what we have to do ?? He has the letter he got from the DWP, is this classed as the award letter that he has to give in? Thanks for any help Li xx
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Are we entitled to a Blue Badge
Hi My son receives DLA at the higher rate and mobility at the lower rate. My son can't wear shoes for long (he removes them and will walk barefooted) so we have to go virtually everywhere by car. Can you tell me if we are entitled to a blue badge and if so, where/how do I apply? Many thanks Terri
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Car hoist
Am considering getting a car on motability with a hoist fitted to lift my scooter in/out. I have not been out on my own for two years because I could'nt manage without someone to get the scooter out for me and then putn it back. I have MS and have lost muscle in my right side making it difficult to walk and even stand…
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Carer's Allowance
I have been registered as partially sighted since 1999. My husband and my Dad have both, in the past, claimed Carer's Allowance but their circumstances changed and so did the CA. In July, my son will be 16 and I believe that he will then be able to claim CA. Is this correct? He plans on stopping on at school into 6th form…
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bank accounts for learning disabilities
I work in a residential home for learning disabled clients of many types of disabilities, some have relatives that look after their finances and financial needs quite well, however some either have no relatives or are never seen from one year to the next. I am not critisising this just putting the facts. We have a problem…
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Cwp Criteria
• Income Support – but only where a disability premium is being paid • Pension Credit – either savings or guarantee credit • Income Support or Job Seeker's Allowance, where the claimant has a child under five.
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Autism question
Hi, my daughter was diagnosed with autism quite a few months ago ,I didnt hear anything else about support ect untill now. I have had a letter from the doctor who diagnosed her saying that she would like to send me on an early bird course,and also arrange a social worker to come out and see if I need to claim any extra…
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Disabled Car Tax
Hi. My car has a Disabled car tax disc so I do not have to pay anything, because I get DLA at the higher rate on mobility and care, can anyone tell me what happens when I reach 65 as DLA stops and you switch to carers allowance do you still get the car tax free or do you have to start paying for your it?. Thanks in…
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Incapacity Studying Question
I am on incapacity/income support for bipolar disorder which I take medication for and I also suffer depressive anxiety disorder and panic attacks, currently I cannot work due to my medication not been correct for me although my psychiatrist is brilliant so hoping it to be sorted within the next few months. I've also been…
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Student Discount
My daughter who is 18 has a learning difficulty-not obvious to look at her. She has just been awarded a disabled bus pass and has just claimed ESA. Has anyone tried to get student discount for someone who isn't a student? I don't feel she should be discriminated against because she isn't able to study. I don't want to…
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Who Would Meet The Cost Of This?
Hi Guys! Just after some info if possible. The council put in a Stannah stairlift 3 years ago and I received a full grant to cover the costs. I am very appreciative of this as I can now sleep in my own bed upstairs. Last week I received a letter from Stannah stating that as it is now 3 years old it is out of warranty. It…
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Help. Discrimantion in workplace
Hi I hope someone can help. Sorry long post My husband had epilepsy which is uncontrolled even though he is on medication. He had two tonic clonic fits within an hour a couple of weeks ago. They took a while to get over and he has been quite down since them. He has told work about it, he works for Tesco's in the warehouse.…
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carers made to work
hi just to let everyone know that i just recieved an email..... News this month that the DWP plans to force the partners of the poorest sick and disabled claimants to carry out specific work-related activities, chosen by voluntary and private sector Pathways agencies, or lose benefits. It’s part of the provisions of the…
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Anyone applied for a grant for home alterations?
My son has cerebral palsy and is unable to walk, he is now 5 and is gettin g heavy to carry upstairs for bed/bathroom. We want to convert our garage into a bedroom and bathroom, I've phoned the council and we are on the waiting list for an assessment. Has anyone else had one of these grants and was it a simple process? I…
