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Take That Wheelchair Tickets - Manchester
Hi there I'm at my witts end. I'm confined to a wheelchair. As a thank you to my wonderful wife, who is also my carer, I wanted to book tickets to see Take That next year. However after being shunted around different phone numbers and then the number constantly engaged, I did not get any tickets. I so hope there is someone…
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NHS Dentist exempt from payment with ESA?
Hi I have just been to my nhs dentist , i was asked if i was exempt from payment as said i think so i claim emplyoment support allwence, she said "thats not on the form do you claim jsa?" i said no but i didnt have to pay last year while claiming esa, she just said well its not on the forms so i will have to charge you…
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SDA - any news from yesterday?
Hi, My sister in law gets Severe Disablement Allowance and i couldnt find any ref to it in yesterday's announcements, did I miss it? She is really worried it will be stopped especially as hers is a mental health issue and to a casual observer she could seem fine. Any advice gratefully accepted, thanks in advance.
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dla claim for my son with possible adhd ..
Hi there all iam wondering if any one could help me or give some info advice on claiming dla for my son with severe behavioural problems! my son is 4 years old and will be 5 in january 2011 ,ive been having problems with him ever since i can remember and is getting worse as he gets older .My on is very active …on the go…
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Volunteering and dla???
Hi, The only benefit I receive is LRC and LRM (anxiety/panic attacks).......will I be able to do voluntary work??? Do i inform the benefit office.... Am i allowed to volunteer (say 6 hrs a week)???? thanks for any help
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Which methods of transportation does my National Entitlement Card allow me to use?
Good morning all, I've had a National Entitlement Card (Scotland) for a few years now and I've really benefitted from having this card as it's allowed me as a very badly disabled person to get out a little bit more and it makes transportation so much easier and is essientially my lifeline to the outside world. I have to…
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outrageous quote for armchair!
Over the weekend i phoned a well known mobility company to ask for a catalogue about rise and recline armchairs.On monday we were phoned to say rep in area tomorrow. So you get the picture IE TODAY a rep called in and asked a few details and as my husband is 26 stone ,they would need to do a made to measure one,although do…
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News report this evening's PM programme
First reports on the BBC PM programme today of people being affected by the October cut in mortgage interest payment support (SMI) causing problems.Support for mortgage interest went from 6% to 3.6%. The families were struck by ill health causing a mortgage shortfall. Two stories of people falling severely behind and…
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selling house to pay for care home
My mother is having to sell her house to pay for her care home. She is desperately sad that she will not be able to leave her family any inheritance. She has no savings whatsoever, but would like to give her grand daughter a wedding present, and also her two grandsons some money to help them get started. Also she has said…
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Stairlift advice
Hi, I hope this is in the right place. My Gran (84, v. immobile) has a stairlift in her house that is about 15+ years old. It's time to replace it (it's making weird noises and not working properly, has been serviced but I think it's just coming to the end of its natural life). How do we find a good, reputable stairlift…
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Is it worth even appealing? This is exhausting!
Very very long story so will try and keep short. Had an accident at work July 2009 which left me with a neck and back injury, had so much time off work in following year and was finally dismissed due to ill health in July this year. Should have done it earlier I know but has been such an exhausting 18months with all this I…
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Cold Weather Payment Thread?
Seeing as these have now started thought it might be worthwhile to have a thread like last year (or mods merge this with last years?) What are Cold Weather Payments? Cold Weather Payments can help people who are in receipt of certain benefits with their additional heating costs during winter. A payment will be made for…
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Help with heating costs
When I eventually get dressed (or rather when my wife does for me), I have to put so many layers on the keep the cold off my back, after I get home, it's back under the quilt in bed, one for rest, the other to keep warm. Our central heating is on fulltime now as I expect is anyone's who suffer from the cold on their bones…
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ESA stopped... What do we do now?
I am hoping someone can please help and advise me on what to do. My daughter is 24, she was recieving ESA and got a letter today saying the decision had been made to stop her claim, and she is consequently fit for work, and she should claim JSA. The reason they gave is that she failed to attend a medical in September - she…
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Heating/ME/illness
Hi - we have a large multi fuel log burner type heater that runs on coal and heats our water and central heating (its our own house). I have ME, am 54 and on DLA mobility - hubby always did the fires (he's on incapacity benefit) - but he's had emergency op and still in hosp - when comes out he won't be able to do anything…
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Child Trust Fund and DLA
Hi, been browsing about and cant find the answer to this one. I have read that if you have a child who receives DLA and they have a trust fund the government will pay in £200. My son gets HRC DLA but doesnt have a trust fund (he is 12). Can I open one and get the £200? Seems too good to be true but would hate him to miss…
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ESA - need help please.
I need a bit of help. Aplogies for the long post! My Mum currently gets HRM DLA and HRC DLA, she was going to apply for income support to up her income, but they told her she had to apply for ESA instead. She has filled in the forms, sent her letter from the doctor with all her ailments on it (osteo-arthritis {so bad she…
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Esa/incap
Hello people Iam new to this site just wanted to tell you abit about me and what are your opinions on my topic. My name is Paul Iam 33 years old I have Chronic Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondylitis. My Sacroiliac joints have fused I have constant pain swelling in my spine have pain in my rib cage, hands,fingers,knees,hips etc. I…
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Is she entitled to any other benefits?
I have a sister who is 26 and is disabled - MS She recently applied and was accepted for Disability Living Allowance (higher rate mobility) and Employment and Support Allowance (income related - work related group) However i was wondering due to her disability if she was entitled to any other form of benefit? as she wants…
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Winterfuel payment 2010???
Hello all, short and sweet, has anyone received theirs yet? If so, has it been reduced like they threatened?
