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stair lift
Stair lift installed today. Fantastic but did not realise how big the track is. The kids think it looks like a fairground ride, lol.
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Disabled parking space outside home
I seem to remeber a few years ago a woman up the road had a disabled parking bay outside her home to ensure she could park her car there. The parking in our area is now so bad (terraced houses with no garage or other off street parking) that as I work late hours I have to park well away from my home, or even on other…
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Legal Aid
Not sure if this is the right board to post on but am looking to see if anyone has had a bad experience with legal aid, someone i know has been messed about left right and centre by these people, (this person is also suffering with depression and had a nervous breakdown from an abusive relationship so it took a lot to…
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unable to buy new car with dla after 5 april 2011
just been to local car dealer to buy a new car with my high rate dla only to be told that after 5 april this year you can only get a lease vehicle. confirmed this with motability by phone. yes a lease vehicle is okay but you actually pay a lot of money per month for it and it is never yours. after three years of buying the…
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Wheelchair caster issue - help!
I've recently had to start relying on a wheelchair more and I managed to get hold of a good condition second hand Quickie Slam'r. Everything has been great (total life changer actually) except for an issue with the right caster - the chair keeps veering off to the right. Has anyone got any tips on how to fix this? I'm…
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Hi there, I have Trigeminal Neuralgia and it is getting worse. I was on JSA and have had to come off it because the pain is so bad, I am being reffered to a Pain Clinic and am on lots of medication.I believe I have to claim ESA, can anyone tell me what the process is and does anyone else on here have this condition. Many…
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Local Service Visit
I have a local service visit this week from DWP because my oldest son is now 16. He has learning difficulties and will not be able to manage his own affairs and this apparently is the purpose of the visit, they need to meet with both of us. They have asked for me to provide proof of both our identity. Is this standard,…
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DLA refused again.
Got my refusal letter today. They used evidence from my form, the additional information I sent (Occupational health advice, letter from painclinic describing my condition and current pain meds), and a report from my GP **(more to follow) Essentially everything I said I cannot do, they have said I can do. They say that I…
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Mortgage with partner
Good Afternoon all :-) After recently securing a full-time permanent job (woop woop!) I am looking into getting a mortgage, not sure if it would be possible to do this with my partner. Partner is currently in receipt of DLA, and no longer works due to deterioration of his condition. I wouldn't have a problem with taking on…
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DLA advice please
I filled out forms for husbands DLA for a supercession and on advice of our GP who agrees we should be entitled to High Rate care. He currently gets Lower mob and middle care. As he now needs care at night and day for continuous and regular periods - all of this was put in forms, but DLA have assessed forms and say NO…
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Question about Change of boroughs
I could not find a forum for this problem and did a search and cant find any answers, maybe some here may know the answer. The Care home my Dad is in, recently he broke his hip and is now in hospital, he fell in his room when going to the toilet. The care home said once he is out of hospital they will have to reassess him…
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mortgage to buy a house
hi all i am interested in buying a house with my partner.i am receiving dla due to long term illness.my partner has recently started a job and we would like to buy our first house for us and our kids.my partner only works part time as i am unable to look after our kids on my own due to all the medication i am on so our…
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can anyone help me applying for dla with bipolar, been refused and now stuck!
i really dont want to go to cab or anywhere and have done dla forms before for my son who has autism and other siilar problems. i have bipolar and applied about 2 months ago for dla and thought i had filled the form in as well as i could a friend read it (who is a mh nurse) and agreed but i was refused based on…
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Government announces Enquiry into IB migration to ESA and WCA to be investigated
The Work and Pensions Committee have launched an inquiry into the migration from Incapacity Benefits to Employment and Support Allowance, including the Work Capability Assessment. To submit written evidence see the terms of reference below. ESA replaced incapacity benefits for people making new claims from October 2008. To…
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anyone know anything about underpayment of tax
I posted this on a thread by someone else but thought it might be better of on it own. My husband stopped working in 2003 but receives an insurance policy from his works also gets Incapacity benefit. We had a letter last november saying we owe them £1100 for the year 09 -10. I phoned them up they said we never notified…
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DLA claim being reexamined.
I am a long-serving member of MSE but am posting this anon, as I dont want to be judged on the health issues I prefer to keep private. I receive HRC and HRM, and my award is due to run until January 2015. Today I received a claim pack from DWP telling me to complete the details by the end of next week, as they want to…
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Any grants for homeowner
Im looking for any help as all information previously been given is not relevant to me. I posted on the benefits thread someone suggested trying on here incase any one had any idea Im 23, I have a child who is in receipt of DLA Care low (which has been a battle since Nov and only just come through). I work full time my…
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Benefits advice please
I've got an interview lined up for some seasonal work over the summer for a job I'd like to do and I'm wondering how it's going to affect my OH's benefits. I would earn roughly £130 pw. He's on ESA (WRA) and I understand that we get a couple amount but will this drop down to a single amount or will he loose it entirely? I…
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Downs syndrome/Cleft palate
Hi. Sons wife had 20 week scan and cleft palate is diagnosed. They are natrually worried. The Q of Downs has been raised (by them or Dr, not sure). From what I can research, cleft palate is a POSSIBLE symptom of Downs, it is not an automatic indicator of it. ? True/false. I thought there was a DEFINATE test for Downs ?…
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Budget Day!
Do you think there'll be anything with regard to the dissabled in the budget for better or for worse? Is there anything you'd really like to see in the budget or anything you really don't want to see? From what I can gather thus far there aren't any more cuts coming and no more tax rises either but I don't think it's going…