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Travel insurance
Hi, I'm booking a holiday to Italy in December, and because of all my health problems I think I need insurance - unless the Ehic card would cover me? Is there anywhere to go that offers competitive rates? I've looked on compare the market, but the quotes don't include cover for existing health problems, and so it seems a…
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esa question again
Anyone on here who is on higher rate care and been called for a esa medical.
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Time off work to look after disabled child?
I am asking this on behalf of someone I know through another forum. She works and has a disabled child. She had arranged child care from next Monday for the rest of the school holidays. ( On holiday this week looking after her herself) Used the same place last year no problem. Now at last minute has been told their Manual…
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Self-Directed Support...where do I start?
Hi, I've been spending the last few hours trying to find out whether my husband would be eligible for Self-Directed Support. He needs help with things such as washing and dressing, needs meals cooked for him etc. He also can't leave the house without someone with him. He's fully mentally alert but I have noticed…
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esa medical
Well the dreaded letter has arrived for an esa medical. :mad: I score more than enough points to stay on incapacity/esa but now need a medical. Has anyone had a letter with the appointment to be then told they dont need to attend. Iv heard that people have had a call right up until the day they were due to go.
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Motability
We are about to pick up our first Motability car on 18th August. I was just wondering though when they start taking payments? The DLA is due to go in on the 16th. So would they take from the next month?
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Coloured Crutches
I am in need of some new crutches and about a month ago I spotted a lady with some nice looking coloured ones. The top tube was pink the bottom part yellow and the hand grips was i think green or turquoise blue. I thought hers looked really cool. Does anyone know about these and where you get them from??
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DLA Result
Hi, sent my daughters renewal form back to dwp first week of july, got the standard letter dated the 9th july to say it has been recieved, and got the decision letter (rate stayed the same HRC) on the 28th july, so i had a very quick result and that was also with them obtaining a doctors report, am very relieved it was so…
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Maybe Im not in the right place but...?
Hello, Im not sure if I am in the right place but I am after some much needed advice. I broke my back and ankle a few years ago now (although it feels like yesterday) and my back has healed, I have since had a baby - which is awesome considering I was 2cm away from neverhaving kids or walking etc... but my ankle is a…
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Help with repairs for elderly person
I have an elderly friend whose house is falling into disrepair because she has no money to maintain it. She is 84 but with my help manages to stay independant and looks after herself very well. Her grown up children have abandoned her so I help by phone calls and a monthly shopping trip I live 65 miles away. She claims…
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In my mobility scooter yesterday
I know I have posted a funny thread but what happened yesterday was not funny.... We had to get into a very hot stuffy long bendy room to queue for our tickets, had bought them already online just had to pick them up. There was every age in that room and most angry, hot, frustrated and upset that they had such a long queue…
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Cic hearing aids
Hi I have just been fitted (2 days ago) with a pair of Phonac custom fit Milo Plus hearing aids, and i am finding them very very uncomfortable. I am a new hearing aid user. I know that it takes a while to get used to them, but I wasn't expecting them to be so uncomfortable and irritate so much. Does anyone know if this is…
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The system sometimes works!
My son is about to move into supported living with 2 housemates. Although it has taken a year of hard work and sometimes extreme stress for both him and me, he has his ESA in place (that took only a couple of weeks), most of the staff are recruited, the housing association are renting us out some suitable furniture, he has…
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Esa medicals
Hi, just want some advice as to the procedure regarding the medical concerning the changeover from incapacity benefit to ESA. What exactly happens? Do we get a form to fill in regarding the 'can you pick up a pound coin?' etc. Then do we get a medical afterwards. Or do we fill in the form whilst at the medical? I'm really…
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Hotter Shoes Sale
For those like me who need decent, supportive shoes (I have arthritis), Hotter Shoes have a sale on :money: http://www.hottershoes.com/en/Clearance?DisplayProductList=false And there's a code on the front page of the site (MDMFPD) for an extra £5. I had been wearing one pair of Merrell trainers with orthopaedic insoles…
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Any advive re ATOS (Fibromyagia)
I am due to go for a medical with ATOS middle of this month. I suffer with Fibromaylgia and ME/CFS. My wife will be going with me as my memory can be really bad some days especially if under pressure. I'll be going in my mobility scooter from where we park as it could be a distance from the car to the building and just…
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Multiple Prolapsed Discs - anyone else's experiences before I see the Surgeon?
I have had a prolapsed disc, L5/S1, on both the right and left side for a few years, causing terrible sciatica and nerve damage leading to foot drop etc, but decided ageist surgery at the time. Thugs have got worse and I have just had an MRI showing extensive spondylotic change with multi level disc degeneration and…
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Disability Benefits
My dad has has Leukaemia, Neuropathy and diabetes. Both my parents have worked all their lives but recently my dad has found it a struggle to work due to the pain of neuropathy. The problem is he has now been told his benefits will be cut due to this new policy which he has challenged and now he has to go to a tribunal.…
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Gas & Leccy Costs 2011-2015
I've just posted this in response to a question elsewhere, however many in this group will find it useful I hope. Social tariff's were replaced this April with " Warm Front Home Discount Scheme ", read all about it here The Coalition Government committed to use these powers provided for by the Energy Act 2010. In March…
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Top Gear - loaded with irony
Loved the piece on Top Gear supporting the troops back from 'Stan who are injured and trying to rebuild lives and careers. ( good luck boys). And then really loved the irony of Jezza and May parking in disabled bays during the piece on electric cars. Perhaps they could explain that to some of our injured boys... Bob
