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How to stop my husbands credit rating?
My husband has asperger's syndrome and one of his cry's for help seems to be withdrawing cash on his credit card to his limit and wasting it all on slot machines. I have been told I can apply to get his credit rating blocked/suspended so that he cant apply for anymore credit but am having trouble finding out how to do…
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Rise and recline chair
Hi, I am hoping somebody can offer me some help or advice. My husband, from whom I am separated, had a massive stroke in the summer. He has now returned home but is in a wheelchair all day. This isnt good for him as his legs are not meant to be "down" all day as this will cause them to swell. I am thinking of helping him…
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A good day
Got 2 pieces of good news today: 1. All things going to plan I can move out of HDU on Monday and onto general cardiology ward with a view to being home 2 weeks later 2. Passed my most recent module so have enough credits for my MSc :D
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Copd
Does anyone have any experience of COPD, any advice, info would be appreciated as i know nothing of prognosis, speed of the disease or anything. Thank you.
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Overload.
how do you cope, sensory iover load, every fiber on edge with every sence3 going on all daaaaay evry day
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School transport
My DD is 10 and has 'profound and complex' learning difficulties. We are looking at secondary school and the nearest mainstream school is 4 1/2 miles away. The village children are taken and returned by the school bus every day. It has been suggested to me by an advisory teacher that I should take and collect her everyday…
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Autumn statement confusion
Well, no details of whether Benefits will go up in line with what the Government usually does as in the CPI, from the statement today. Benefits and tax credits 1.139 The Government will ensure that the welfare system remains fair and affordable while protecting the most vulnerable in society. Recognising that the benefits…
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Well - I'm confused!
Hello there. I am on income support at the moment and getting carers allowance for my youngest son (and he gets DLA with lower rate mobility and middle rate care). I also get child benefit, child tax credits, the interest paid on my mortgage and council tax benefit. I have applied for a job but am so confused as to what…
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The broken WCA test - a Government Solution
7:30AM GMT 28 Nov 2011 - the backlog in appeals - the fact that the savings made forcing people off benefit into jobs that do not exist via ATOS are squandered in the cost of appeals - the upcoming predicted rise in the volume of appeals as a result of a flawed ATOS / LiMA assessment And what is the Governments 'fix' ?,…
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mobility component of disability living allowance
Not sure if this has been posted http://http://www.mencap.org.uk/news/article/news-thousands-disabled-people-will-no-longer-lose-mobility-component-disability-living-allowance
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wondered if anyone can help please
hi i was just wondering if someone can help me my son gets middle rate dla care and i have been advised to claim carers etc i have been to a few sites like caf and entitled to to see if it would be worth claiming and i keep getting very different answers so i really dont no whether to claim or not. I was wondering does…
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Low activity birthday ideas?
I'm really not sure if this is the right place to put this but it's technically disability related as it's my disability that stops me from doing alot. Long story short, I have quite severe M.E and I'm having a major relapse at the moment. It's my 25th birthday on Friday and I really need some ideas of what to do with my…
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a zero rated VAT question
I'm having a downstairs shower toilet extension built onto the back of my house as I have disabilities that make it difficult for me to go upstairs when I'm on my own in the house. I've been told by the local council that on production of a Drs report, I can be exempt from planning/building charges. Also, the same really…
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Carer's Allowance etc ...
My gran tells me that she is getting carer's allowance for looking after my grandad, and that he is getting it for looking after her (she has two new knees). Trouble is, my grandad now has vascular dementia and can't do anything for himself, never mind my gran. If they alert the DWP would my gran need a new assessment, or…
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health cash plans /private healthcare options for mental health
does anyone have any knowledge around accessing any kind of private health insurance or cash plans type of set ups, specifically in order to access mental health/cognitive based services. For example 1:1 therapy, groupwork (anger management type thing). most things i am reading seem to refer to not covering exisiting…
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Star Lift Prices - Curved
Hi All, Recently my mother in law suffered a severe stroke. She has been in hospital for 4 months but the rumblings of discharge are growing and we expect her to be "kick out" in the next couple of weeks. Whilst she is just about able to walk with a tripod she will not be able to negotiate the stairs in her house. Her…
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Dementia - need a clock and calendar
A relative has dementia and has just lost the ability to read and understand a traditional clock face but can still understand a digital display of time such as 11:47 (but not 24hr like 23:47) - I know this is unusual as it is often the other way around. I have been searching for days for an easy to read clock / calendar…
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DLA renewal query.
Hello When you get a decision on your DLA renewal does the award change as soon as, or not until the previous award comes to an end ?
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Tribunal today. (DLA)
Today I go to my DLA tribunal - initial application was back in Feb. Refused on the basis of a not-very-relevant ESA medical, seemingly without them reading my forms at all. Sent off around 20 pages of A4 to the tribunals service, and spent way too long over the last year or so researching this. I've got CFS, and think…
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WCA II independent review published
[STRIKE]independent[/STRIKE] Anyone bored - here it is
