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Children's Trust fund
I just posted this on the benefit board as part of a discussion, hopefully it will help those who have a disabled child: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1709729
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NEW! All-Party Group on Chronic Pain
Not dosh as such but could lead to better care. Finally it seems as if chronic pain will be taken seriously by our MPs http://www.policyconnect.org.uk/content/policyconnect/gen/news/gen/MTA3MjowOjA=
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Scooters
Hi Please can anyone tell me if I can get a free scooter or really cheap one to help me get around? I had considered a moped but this is not an option now. I have Ankylosing Spondilitis amongst other things and can't drive (I never passed my test). I rely on my husband mainly to give me lifts for daily things like…
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Question about carers allowance?
My husband was advised to claim carers allowance,i get the qualifying DLA and understand that money from my income support will be deducted because i get the premium but we were assured that even after that we will be better off. My question is about backpay,it asks what date you wish to claim carers from so he put todays…
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Key For Disabled Toilets Anywhere!!
Hi all, I've done a search for this but didn't come up with anything. You can get a key from the reception at The Ridings Centre, Wakefield. It will cost you £2.50 and you have to show your blue car parking badge to get one, but the great thing is that it will unlock ANY disabled toilet ANYWHERE .. so we're talking any…
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cheap disabled parking luton airport
hi all does anybody have advice on any cheap parking at luton airport please.
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ME/CFS fundraising site based on money-saving methods
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Elasticated Waist Trousers for teenagers with special needs
Please could anyone point me in the right direction to get grey school trousers for my 14 year old son who is unable to do up buttons and zips. School trousers with a completely elasticated waist on approx size 12 years is what I would ideally be able to find for him so that he can do everything for himself at school.…
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Erm....Hi....can you advise...
Long story coming up. I have suffered with depression all my life, this past three years I have had clinical depression and now my Psyic thinks I have Bi-Polar. I don't know how but I work full time (35 hours over 4 day) I take fridays off so I can rest. Last thurday I went to bed at 10pm got up Fri at 7.30, went back to…
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Not sure where to post this
sorry if my spelling isnt so greate! Im posting this on behalf of a friend who i care for he has being renting privatley for 3 years and his landlord has decidided to sell up.. so unless he can find somewhere in 3 weeks hes going to be homeless he is disabled he suffers chronic pain in his joints he gets high rate care and…
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income support and dla bank holiday payments
hi, i am due my income support and my dla payment on this coming tuesday but the day before is a bank holiday and i always have the payment go in early usually on the saturday every time there is a bank holiday the day before my due date,,but i have not had any payments go in today.. so it does not look like i will be…
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Can anyone help: Claiming DLA for 4yr old ...
Evening everyone ... I have been reading through the posts on DLA on this forum for the past two weeks, hoping to get some insight into this flipping form. So far no luck, so gonna just ask and hope someone can help me! My daughter is 4 (5 in November) and has vesico-ureteral reflux in her kidneys (inherited from me - poor…
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Blue Badge Concise UK Atlas £6.99 inc p&p
What's the deal? Update 29 July: The Pie Guide has extended this code for another two weeks, until 14 August. The Concise UK Road Atlas for Blue Badge Drivers is a customised atlas including info on accessible petrol stations, accomodation and car parks around the UK. Until midnight 31 July, The Pie Guide is offering it to…
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Waiting to Hear about DLA now
I know they will have received my renewal form now and I'm just a wreck with worry. If its renewal and I already have a Dr statement in it - do you think they will still write to the same Dr again ? Do they ask them different questions if they write to them ?? Is the routine always the same ? Will I just get the…
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I'm so tired.
I haven't slept since Tuesday :eek: and even then it was only for a few hours. We had to go out today and I think I just kept going on adrenalin. My balance has been pretty poor these last few days and I've had a couple of falls - no doubt the tiredness has added to the problems with my balance. So, what non-medical things…
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Blue Badge & DLA
Hope soemone may be able to help me with this question. If you have applied for a Blue Badge and been awarded it should you also be awarded DLA if you have also applied for that? The reason I ask is that on the Blue Badge application form it asks if you are able to walk 40 metres. The same type of question relating to the…
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little help please
Hi i applied for dla recently as i have bad joints and struggle withsme of the most easiest tasks in the world, doint a button up ,moving a pan off the cooker, walking up the stairs without pain, stuff we all take for granted. Anyway I got a letter today saying they couldn't make a decision yet as have requested a report…
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companion bus pass
Hello All, Just thought i,d mention there is an addition to the normal bus pass called companion where a pass is issued with a blue cross on allowing a companion to travel with person free.My mum has a tendecy to keep falling over so i take her on every journey .To apply i contacted the PASSENGER TRANSPORT SECTION of my…
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DLA or Blue Badge? Should I?
People keep telling me to claim DLA & get a blue badge but i struggle on & prefer to keep life normal. She seems to nag me like normal :rotfl: I have a back problem with nerve damage that affects my toilet needs. Catheter to pee & No.2's give me little notice before i have to go. What i think in my mind is blue badges are…
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motability car,extra ins for abroad req'd?
can anyone advise me please? i will be driving my motability car to germany in the summer and have been given conflicting advice. Have form ve103r,[vehicle on hire cert] and am trying to find out about the insurance req for driving in europe. RAC who sent me the ve form enclosed an ins quote of £92 :eek:for the month i'm…
