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Question about the cea cinema card
My uncle has had one of these cards for the past few years but it has just expired about a week ago. I just want to know if we pick up an application from the cinema would we still be allowed to get in with any other proof or do we have to wait for the new card to turn up? or can we get a temporary card of some sort until…
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Ignorant comments
On Friday a friend of mine said 'your lucky your son's Autistic and you don't have to work. I know you look after him but you bought him in to the world' That has really peed me off! :mad:
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Question re: dla for children
I have posted a few threads before regarding my dd and her behaviour problems and disturbing issues. CAMHs have written to me to say they have accepted the referral for her and will contact me with an appointment. In the meantime the school are organinsing a caff after half term to help support me and dd as she has gotten…
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Won DLA Appeal - they sent me another form!
Hi, After winning my DLA Appeal a gave them over a month and then phoned to chase my money. they were very apologetic and said that my claim had been input wrongly on the system, but that they would alter the system to reflect the tribunal judgment (I suspect that they were procrastinating since my backpayment would cover…
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ESA / pension & work
I am now receiving approx £160 per week (gross) from a disability pension from my former employers and also ESA (C) reduced by approx £37.50 per week (in line with the rules). I have been offered some temporary work (around £20 per week) and was wondering whether my ESA would be reduced further and using what formula ? If…
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Social anxiety
Does anyone else on here suffer with this condition? I left school aged 17, did approx 3 months working with horses (which was my ambition) until my Dr advised that I give it up as I sustained a minor back injury. From then I temped, worked in a bookshop, but never managed to stay in a job for more than a year - always…
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DLA expiring soon, papers onlt just rec'd.
My OH's 3 year award for DLA will expire in the middle of June this year. The papers only came thru last week, so they have been filled in with more info added and sent back. What happens if the current claim expires and the new claim hasn't been sorted yet? Will the money stop or do they continue to pay until they make a…
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Totally confused can anyone advise me?
I failed the IB medical last June,took it right to a written Tribunal appeal and lost, have now lodged it with the final appeal stage the commissioners office, I scored 0 points. I applied in November for the ESA despite having been told it was even harder to get than IB and a tougher medical. I was called for a medical in…
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Mobility scooter caravan
http://www.eta.co.uk/2011/04/17/mobility-scooter-caravan-built-beat-royal-wedding-queues :beer::rotfl:
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what happens now
Hi all have heard that dla is being stopped is that just for new people or everyone at the mo i get high rate for both parts and my wife gets carer also i get a mobilty car so what would happen to the car and the carer money that wife gets many thanks very worried from Kent
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Life changing stuff, scary :-(
Evening to all. Not totally sure what it is I'm asking here, heads in a bit of a fuddle tbh. My boyfriend has sight/mobility problems and recently his vision rapidly deteriorated, he can only make out basic shapes now, can no longer drive, has had to give up what little work he had. Doing everything I can, while I'm…
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Help with NHS visit to London for my 6 year old son
Hi There Wonder if anybody can help with this... I currently work and earn 17k per year, my wife does not currently work, we have three children including my 6 year old son has been diagnosed with dystonia for the last year, and is being referred to Evelina Hospital in London, problem being we currently live in Scotland…
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House sharing NOT as a couple...My benifits have stopped
I recently started house sharing with a friend. He is my main carer in as much as he helps me with day to day things like shopping, bathing, ironing and washing etc. He has been doing this for the last 5 years. He had his house and i had my flat. He used to travel to mine on the bus after he'd finished work to help me out…
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Really Need Help - Dealing with my mothers finiances?
Hi, Let me first tell you about me and my mothers circumstancies... I receive carers allowance for her as she is very mentally ill and has been for quite some time (17 years at least). I live with her at the moment - she is the Tennant and she is with a housing association. She is becoming more and more unstable - and just…
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M.E and Flying/Holidaying
Hello everyone.:wave: I have M.E and my MIL and FIL are hoping to take us all as a family (myself, OH and SIL and themselves) to Florida at the end of May as they've recently purchased a holiday home there. I've never been on a longhaul flight before (I've only been on a plane once and that was to Tenerife) so I'm…
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Can you get DLA if you've got Diverticular disease?
My mother has just been diagnosed with this and has had bowel problems, stomach pains for a few years now. It effects her day to day life, so I was wondering if it was worth while her applying for DLA?
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curly shoe laces/ arthritis
DS has arthritis in his hands and cant tie shoe laces. Ive been looking at springy/curly laces and at laces with a sort of toggle tag thing on them. Anyone got any experience of either? Thanks www.curlyshoelaceshop.com/#/kids-curly-laces/4544409626 or…
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Days out in Oxfordshire?
Hiya, I volunteer as a playday co ordinator for the Oxford autistic society. Part of my role is to organise days out for autistic people and their families. The age and ability of each person varies. I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions of places we could visit in the summer holidays. Many Thanks Lilly
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beaches
It's that time of year again when my family go off to the beach and I sit at home - it's about time I did something about it. Our local beaches are soft and sandy but there are pebbly ones. I really can't justify a special wheelchair as I can walk a short distance and family don't mind not going too far down the beach to…
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LHA extra room rate
I read yesterday that if you have a non-resident carer who helps you and you are claiming LHA for help with your private sector rent, you can actually claim for an extra room. If you are on DLA Middle or Higher Rate care you don't even need to send in a doctor's letter, you can just claim it automatically. Is anyone doing…
