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Does high rate mobility DLA used for mobility car count as income ?
Hi People, I've just received my DLA decision and have been given the high rate for mobility. This is the first time I have received this and I'm not 100% how to works. My understanding is, you can exchange the amount of money you would receive, for a mobility car. My question is this; We also receive working tax credits,…
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benefits forum
I cant stress enough that questions re:benefits will normally get a more detailed and informed reply on the benefits forum its just my opinion,but its worth considering HTH
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JSA compulsory course,no support, advice needed
Some will have already about the farce i've been having at the job centre. I was reading on the directgov site last night that if they send you on a course and you need support they are supposed to provide that support. I have a severe/profound hearing loss and I'm being sent on a course for 2 days to enjoy the likes of…
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funding for social care from adults SS
hi, i have a query. i have a daughter who is still in school, aged 18 in three weeks, and has profound learning disabilties. She is in the support group of ESA in youth and has high rate DLA care and mobility. have done the assessment this morning for her financial situation over the phone and have been told that CARE RATE…
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atos appeal
Well I sent off my appeal a few weeks ago against being put in the wrag group. Phoned the job centre and told its with the decision maker. Gets a letter back saying that its now been passed on to Burnley benefit centre and to send medical evidence to them. The letter goes on to say that Burnley made the decision and…
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Payment after motobility car?
I was just wondering if dla is paid in arrears or not as i picked up my motability car today and i was last paid my dla 3 days ago, will i get another payment in 4 weeks or will my last payment be the once from 3 days ago?
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Suspected autism - paying for private diagnosis?
I'm hoping someone here may be able to help me or give me some advice please! I'm pretty sure I'm autistic, and I went to my doctor yesterday who said she thought I probably had high functioning Aspergers. However she said this it is almost impossible to get a referral for a diagnosis for an adult on the NHS in my area,…
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OMG feel like someone sliced my chest open!
Oh they did. New heart transplanted on a few nights back (got the call at 2am!) Got my iPad brought into hospital today and read about the shortage of heart donations in the UK! I'm really grateful for all of the support I've had on this board and obviously to the family of the person who donated. Obviously I'm not out of…
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Air travel
Hi All just wondered if anyone can help, we are looking to fly to Lanzarote but due to my daughters special needs she requires an extra legroom seat, we have been told that if you get some form of medical letter the airline will provide the seat free of charge.I can't find any details of this anywhere and I just wondered…
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Stairlifts! Would like to hear people's experiences please?
Hiya! :) Unfortunately I am now at the point where I need a stairlift. I have spoken to my local Social Services who have added me to their waiting list they are currently assessing people from June which means I would have to wait say 3 months to be assessed and then maybe another 2-3 months for a means test and to get it…
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Contribution based ESA vs Income based ESA
I have just been migrated from IB and placed on Contributions based ESA, despite the fact I have been too ill to work for almost 5 years. Income based ESA is more of a passport benefit for things like CCG. The money from ESA and DLA - HRM and LRC are my only income, so I presume I would "qualify" for income-based ESA. Can…
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How to learn BSL on the cheap?
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Dla/carers allowance question?
could somebody with knowledge of DLA please advise me of the following: My friend is split up with her husband, and their child lives one week with the dad and then my friend. As my friend does not have the child 24/7she wanted to know if she is still entitled to claim full disability living allowance and carers allowance…
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Working and DLA
Hi there. My younger son gets DLA on the lower rate for mobility and the medium rate for care. I get carer's allowance, child benefit and child tax credits. (I am single). What I would like to know is: am I right in thinking I am allowed to earn up to £100 per week before some of the benefits are cut? In the JobCentre I…
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Advice on Disability and help you can get
Benefits information please i'm going to try various help centers local to me for advice what you can claim these days is a mine field knowing what you can and cant claim my wife has just been awarded high rate mobility and care for 3 years due to serious illness caused by severe infection and having bacterial meningitis…
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Grants for Disabled People
Can any one list grants for disabled people please? if they got a website please list it..
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Gym Equiptment
Hello People who are on DLA, or on ESA, can they get free gym equipment? Disabled Facilities Grants?
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Universal Credit.
Hello I was looking for info on the UC universal credits and found this quite interesting. I wasn't sure where to post. http://www.walh.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/C04DCC0B-3D29-4661-B069-CE6FABD4EB7B/0/06091113UpdateontheWelfareReformsandtheirPotentialImpactonWALH.pdf
