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Appeal question
March 2011: Claim for employment support allowence. Atos medical examiner finds me fit for work and stated i could walk over 200 meters, Despite me mentioning i have sever pains in my hip and can not walk any distance without sever pain. May 2011: I am put on the NHS waiting list to have a hip replacement due to the sever…
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Another DLA refusal. Is it worth appealing?
Basically I've been my mothers carer since I was 6, I'm 32 now. She's not a light woman and the years spent lifting her etc have taken their tole on my back. I've had physio, they discharged me basically saying there's nothing more they can do, the bones in my back aren't being supported properly by the muscle because…
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adhd autism dose it get worse with age
hi my little boy has adhd he is now 6 and has been treated for adhd since he was 4 we decide not to give meds as you get such different advice about the drugs it scares me anyway we noticed he was getting worse and took him back to the clinc where the consultant there said that he was screaming adhd at her and needs to go…
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Quickie Wheelchair Funding?
Hi Guys and Gals, I have a very rare muscle disease which is being investigated by the International centre of life muscle disease team. I have been issued with a wheelchair by my local occupational therapist's but its....Well how can i say...a bit plain looking :think: and very heavy! I'm only 37 and if i have to be in a…
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HC1Form, What to Expect ?
Hi this is a repost i had posted this in wrong thread earlier sorry mods. Hi, I am currently filling in a HC1 form In Northern Ireland and i was wondering what level of help i can expect to receive. Does anyone know if there is a scale of income/benefits to discount on health care especially dentistry ? My personal…
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Faulty motability car last fault causes injury and very nearly serious accident.
Evening in October 2009 we ordered a brand new new car via the Motability scheme. We had to make a advance payment of just over £10k , it is then payed for on contract hire for 3 years. Its had various faults from the beginning. leaking doors , leaking windows, faulty radio, faulty alarm. These were all fixed without much…
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Could she get appropriate transport?
I have a friend who's - sadly - terminally ill with cancer, and not expected to live more than about 6 more weeks. She has a static caravan which she's not been able to go to since early this year. She's desperate to go just one last time. She has a motability car which her husband drives, but she'd be unable to sit…
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Refused DLA
Just got my decision letter in the post this morning. Basicllly I am a little mad and upset. Every thing I have told them in my application - they have appeared to ignore and give me " you do not need help with this" etc. The docs thought i had Rapid Cycling Bi polar 2 disorder - but a new shrink has diagnosed me with ,…
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OMG been awarded dla for my daughter :)
:jRang the G.P this morning to see if the dla form had arrived so that I could book dd in for an appt to go over her care needs (as he only gave me about 30 seconds to talk about her in the last appt) and they said the form has already come in and been filled in and sent back. I then rang dla and just as I rang a decision…
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ESA Work Related Group
Hi All, Can someone help me please?? My partner had a medical done by Atos on 5th May 2011, Today we recieve a phone call to say that he needs to attend the Jobcentre for an interview because he has been put inthe work related activity group. We have not recieved any letter or anything. He has been in the Support Group for…
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Asbestos Claim & Benefits
My father is in the process of securing a successful claim against his employer (50 years ago) where he was exposed to asbestos - and has recently been diagnosed with Sarcotomoid Mesothelioma - an aggressive lung cancer - with a prognosis of 6 months. He is now in receipt of Attendance Allowance and Industrial Injuries…
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carer goes in free
at diggerland theme park worth £17 disabled ticket can be booked on line
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Motability Help - Need 8+seater automatic
I'm already a user of the Motability scheme, have a 7 Seater Automatic (SMAX) atm. Due to change cars in 12 months time so have been taking an early look at possible replacements. Problem is due to a new addition to the Family (4 children now), the need to acommodate my mobility scooter (Liteway 8 which does come apart for…
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CFS/Fibromyalgia.
I have these conditions, I know that there are a lot of similarities that makes them sound like the same condition, but my doctor has told me that i do have both. my life has been destroyed because of these conditions and due to the fact that these disabilities are invisible everyone thinks that im ok. anyway, claimed…
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Can I be taken off ESA without a medical?
Hi everyone I wonder if you can help. I've been on ESA Support group for the past 2 years. I was sent a new form a couple of months ago and I filled it in and received a letter asking me to go to a medical on 23rd May. I phoned them up and explained that I can't leave my house so would need a medical at home. They…
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DLA/Carers Allowance and holidays
I get DLA mobility and care at the highest rates, and my husband gets carers allowance. For how long are we allowed to be away on holiday in Europe before we need to inform the DWP, and are our awards likely to be affected?
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Curiosity Motability question
When the 3 year lease is up what sort of price do they offer to sell you the car for? Compared to the actual value of the car and what you could buy one the same for with a dealer. I've heard some say they offer a really low price and others say they won't even go as low as book price. One guy we spoke to in a dealership…
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Going into respite care, do I need to notify DLA/ESA?
Hi everyone, looking for a little help if you can please. I posted a few days ago that I was going into respite care and I remember reading in my benefit award letters that if anything changes, you MUST tell them straight away. I don't want to get in trouble for whatever reason and was wondering if I need to tell them I'm…
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Education Psychologist...what do I do now :o(
Feeling really let down at the minute and like I’ve hit yet another brick wall. The education psychologist has been to see my dd today and done a few tasks with her. She got her to fill in a tick questionnaire with always/sometimes/never answers (questions like do you feel trying hard makes a difference) and then got her…
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Reducing your DLA
I can't get all the care I need, so some of my DLA is unspent every year so I'm wondering whether it's possible to tell the DWP that I want a lower rate even though I'm entitled to the rate I'm on. Has anyone done this?
