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Disability money matters
Archives for November 2010
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Crisis Loan????
Hi Im on Incapacity Benefit and was wondering if I can apply for one of these loans. Thanks in advance.
Think I'm going to feel had over...
To cut a potentially long story short: I started a degree Oct 2007, unfortunatly due to illness & other issues which caused me to defer. I went on to complete the exams the next summer & started the 2nd yr last Oct. Once again due to illness & other family issues I had to defer. The uni were happy for me to return to the…
DLA appeal
Hi, wondered if anyone might be able to shed some light on a DLA appeal. My son was initially refused DLA, so we appealed and he was awarded low rate care. We then decided to appeal again (knowing we could lose the low rate award). We still couldn't understand why he had only got low rate care so asked for a statement of…
Not sure what the best option is...
I will try to keep this as brief as I can. Whatever autoimmune illness I have it is causing me alot more discomfort and pain and is affecting my mobility ect. I find doing simple tasks difficult and have trouble getting up the stairs now. I have got to the stage where I know I will have to combat some of these issues. My…
Choosing the appeals route...
Once again my claim for DLA has been turned down. I applied last year & get turned down but couldn't face appealing. I applied again recently & got the letter today saying I wasn't being awarded anything. Have spoken with my OH & he suggests appealing this time. I'm very frightened and have no idea what to expect. I have…
Esa
Hi There My hubbie is currently off work due to having Oespehgal Cancer:( and is currently receiving a proportion of his salary, which is due to stop in Jan (due to being off 12 months then) He is currently receiving DLA (high rate) and ESA. I receive Carers, WTC and CTC and am not currently working. We have only recently…
DLA and paying full rent and council tax is this right
hi could anyone help me with some info. my mum is in reciept of DLA and has been since 2002.my dad works 30 hrs per week and recieves a small amount of working tax credits, should they be paying full rent and council tax?? my mother in law is also in reciept of the same benefit (DLA) and her hubby is retired, she hasnt had…
Advice on IB & IS
A bit of advice if someone can please as yesterday I was in hospital for another MRI. Brief background. 2 Ops on back, waiting for the "big one" (Doctors words not mine). Several discs had a full lumber discectomy performed on them, the last op was in June and that involved the same, plus two others having a bilateral…
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