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Am i able to get help after returning home from surgery?
Hello, Firstly i really wasnt sure where to put this so please move it if its not in the right place! Im due to have arthoscopic shoulder stabilisation surgery in May because my shoulder regularly dislocates. Ive been told that i will be in a external rotator sling (google if you want to know what it is i cant post links…
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New Tax codes
I have searched the internet all day and cannot find anything about what I have experienced today. I am on dla and Esa (ONLY JUST) and have not worked at all for over a year. I have Fibromyalgia and before it got too bad I registered on half a dozen employment agencies. I probably worked half a dozen odd days over the past…
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Good ATOS story
I had my medical with ATOS on Saturday and I just wanted to post a positive story to give us all a bit of hope. I filled in my form for ESA and I was dreading the inevitable medical - I had made a long checklist which I intended to go through. I got to the centre and the doctor called me through. He asked me one question…
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Dla & is?
I am getting incapacity due to my illness and also get DLA as well. I've recently learned that DLA is not counted as income when claiming for Income Support. I want to try and claim for IS, I don't care if the amount is only small. The only reason I need to apply for it is because I'm in a position of needing dental care…
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Family fund - can i use vouchers for something other than what they were awarded for?
My DS was very kindly awarded 250 in argos for a bed (which seemed like an awful lot to begin with). He wanted a car bed which was well within reach of the voucher amount. However, yesterday a friend gifted us with the exact same bed as a surprise! Great I thought, I can ask FF if I can use the 250 argos card for something…
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Which Hospital has the best Neurosurgery Dept?
HI I damaged my back in a car crash and ive been given the options of the following neurosurgery units. Can anyone let me know which is the best one they have been to? The Walton Centre. Liverpool THE Royal Victory Infirmary Newcastle The James Cook UNiverstity Hospital, South Tees Royal Lancaster Infirmary Royal Preston…
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Discout on Disability pushchair ??
Hi, i am new to the boards. I have a 4 year old son with ASD. He needs to be in a pushchair when we go to busy places for his own safety, the problem we have is that he is a big lad ( 3ft 7 )so he is going through 'normal' buggies at an alarming rate and we are having trouble finding ones to fit him. I have been holding…
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Refused Blue Badge- help
Got a letter today, I have been refused a Blue Badge on the grounds that I have failed to provide the council with adequate evidence that I am disabled. I do not get DLA (though I have applied). I contacted the council before applying and explained I don't get DLA, but I'm in constant pain, i cannot walk more than 1 step…
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times8t
claimed disability was turned down i appealed and received my papers for my appeal they say that i had disability 4yrs ago phoned them and it is a mistake can i do anythingaboutthis
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income support for disabled workers
hello, looking for a bit of advice regarding the part of income support for disabled workers. I currently work under 16 hours per week. I can't work full time due to disabilities. Claiming DLA. I understood that as a disabled worker, you could claim income support if your earnings were low enough. The DWP website puts this…
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DLA Change Help Please
Hi all, would be grateful for some advice. I'm in the process of awaiting a decision on a new claim of DLA (sent form back almost 2 weeks ago) and I just wondered if I can add to the information that I have submitted and how to go about it. I suffer proliferative retinopathy (amongst other things!) and on Monday I had a…
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PIE/blue badge guide on tomtom/Garmin
I've just been sent this email from thepieguide website saying they now have POIs for blue badges bays etc for tomtoms and Garmin sat navs. (I think I need to look for a compatible sat nav!). NEW! BLUE BADGE DOWNLOADS FOR SATNAV USERS If you currently use a TomTom or Garmin sat nav, The Pie Guide can now offer you Blue…
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Is it really worth it?
After haveing a rather disheartning convosation with CB i have been told im am not entited to any other help other than the ssp i am currently receving. However this is due to stop shortly due to being on it for 28 week. Even though the money will recieve is less than ssp there is nothing else i can apply for which will…
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ESA changes
Can anyone tell me if there are going to be any changes to the ESA benefit? I've heard rumours that there going to changes made this month. Is it just that (a rumour) or is something to be concerned about?
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What does virtually unable to walk actually mean?
I'm sorry if this has already been asked. Anyway, what does it actually mean? Say if you are chronically in pain after one footstep but managed to walksay 100 yard...would that be seen as virtually unable to walk?
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Advice about a back injury (urgent advice needed 2day)
Hi. I dont know if this is the correct forum but I need some advice on a back injury. I drive a forklift on the nightshift, I didnt see a pothole in the yard and drove over it, the forklift jumped up and when it went back down I got a sharp pain in my back. As soon as it happened I went home and asked security to put it in…
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can you join motability scheme if not on hrm
my 8 year old son gets mrc and lrm. i get lrc. we are looking at getting a car to improve social activiites and his anxieties. can we still join a motability scheme with a garage and pay ourselves even though neither of us get hrm. we were looking at either buying a cheap car 2k but worried about ongoing reparis etc. or…
