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free event-naidex scotland 14-15 sept
at the secc on 14-15 sept. free entry (you can register on the day or at www.naidex.co.uk/preview) happens every 2 years and used to be called something like independent living scotland lots of products to look at and try hands on and good for talking to 'experts' about options or solutions. (but i usually go for the free…
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Help with Motorbility please
Hi everyone, hope somebody might be able to give some advice if possible.. I was awarded Higher rate mobility and low rate care DLA in June 2009, Although not very mobile on my feet, I am lucky enough to still drive. so after my car decided to fail its MOT this week, I realised that my only option to have a car would be to…
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Moving House
About 6 years ago, I was placed in a 1 bedroom Temporary Accomodation flat in Barking and Dagenham due to Homelessness seeing as I was unable to find my own accomodation due to my health problems. I currently receive IS, DLA, HB and CTB. I would now like to attend Unviersity in Kingston Upon Thames, but it is much too far…
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Scope's Disabled People's Poll - last chance to take part!
If you are disabled or the parent of a disabled child, Scope would like to hear about your experiences of looking for work, house or flat hunting and disability-related discrimination, as well as your thoughts on the Paralympic Games. There are now just a few days left to take part in our summer survey so don't be left out…
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Living with disabled partner - Need advice
Hi all, I'm currently living with my girlfriend of 6 years, in a rented house. The problem is that she suffers from some mental disorders (anxiety, depression) that qualify her for DLA, but that's all she gets. Previously she lived with her sister, and got help with her rent, council tax and a living allowance as well as…
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Help for Partner
Hiya, I am trying to find out what help is out there for my partner. Without giving all the details, his youth was not very productive and to date he has no qualifications bar a few random none helpful things (e.g. back to work scheme type things). He has no GCSE's or A Levels, as well as a very limited grasp of written…
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lightwater valley
Has anyone visited lightwater valley lately? I was just wondering what they accept as proof of disability for discount tickets and also what they will accept as proof that queueing could be distressing as i wont have time to get a doctors letter? my son has autism and ADHD.
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job ideas for spinal cord injured wheelchair user
as title really ... need some ideas for jobs within a wheelchair..
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Psychotic illness and ESA
Hello everyone! Just looking for any advice/hints or tips regarding the esa medical. My son has his esa medical later this week and is very worried. He has been diagnosed with psychotic depression roughly 3 yrs ago. To manage his mental health problems he takes a mixture of anti-psychotic and anti-deppressant meds. In…
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Dla and sleep apnoea
Hi all have been speaking to a friend of mine who has just been diagnosed with sleep apnoea , her gp has suggested that she should apply for DLA and also that she should stop learning to drive .Will she have her provisional licence revoked when she tells the DVLA ? These are purely questions that she has asked me, she has…
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DLA tribunal - attend or not?
I applied for DLA, got rejected and appealed. They referred me to a tribunal and I now have a letter asking me if I want to attend or not. What is best? Anything I should be doing? Should I just give up? Thanks
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Tens machines?
I'm my mum's carer and am currently looking into pain management for her. She currently takes 8 x Cocodamol, 4 x ibruprofen, 2 x pregabalin and 2 x mirtazepine a day. Rather a lot, lol.. that doesn't include all her other meds either. She is suffering really, really badly with back pain at the moment - brought on by 25 +…
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what could i be entitled to?
can anyone help me? i am a part-time working mum with 2 children under 6, 22.5 hours work. my husband works full-time - 40 hours work. i receive dla due to a chronic illness and child benefit. we receive a disability element of tax credits. it is getting to the point i think where i will no longer be able to work - its…
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Blue Badge
Hi, my Blue Badge expires end of September, will they send me new forms to complete or do I have to do this online somewhere? Thanks!
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Moving to an Adapted Flat
hello everyone My disabilty is progressive and I have decided to moves and would like to keep you up to date with progress for moral support and also get avice from those of you who have experience of living in a home that is apadpted for your disabillity. The Housing Trust provides homes for disabled people but cannot do…
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DLA renewel
I have been sent a renewel pack for my nephew as he will turn 16 in november so its an adult claim form, i'm his guardian & carer as my sis (his mum) passed away. He has speech & moderate learning difficulties so i'm filling in the form on his behalf but i'm getting really confused on some of the questions just wondered if…
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Wheelchair for a teenager
My son is going to a rehab clinic tomorrow about his wheelchair. I'm not sure why he's going to a rehab clinic - he has complex needs and according to his consultants, is likely to need his wheelchair more, not less, as he gets older. His first wheelchair, which he got when he was eight, has lasted for five years. I'm not…
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Can a disabled student claim housing benefit?
Hi! My daughter starts university in September. She has a place in halls and is disabled. She has been awarded disabled students allowance, but is she entitled to claim housing benefit? The welfare officer we've spoken to has said no, yet the directgov website seems to say yes…
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brother's dla to end soon - how do i renew
Hi all, received a letter that my brother's dla will end soon and having checked the net we should have been sent renewal forms months in advance but nothing has been received. how do i go about renewing, can i do it online or request forms? cheers
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how to protect walls from powerchair
Since I got my powerchair I've knocked into cornor of door ways in my home several times. The difficulty is the tight corner from my front room to bedroom. When I had the test drive in the wheelchair centre I was told to enter face on to the doorway but this isn't possible in my flat. About 75% of the time I can avoid…