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SEN Transport
One of my daughters (aged 14) is mentally disabled (mind the age of a 4 yr old). The council kindly provided transport to a special needs school as per her statement. Up until last year the pick up/drop off point was from home but the Council, in their infinite wisdom, decided to change pick up point from home to a…
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Siri voice recognition manual dexterity problems? any alternatives?
Siri or an alternative?... dexterity problems HELP!! I'm posting this on the disability board hoping someone has already been there done that sort of thing and can help! I'm a wheelchair user with manual dexterity problems and really need a new phone. I need a phone that is also a decent camera a sat nav a calender for…
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Statement Special Need - Old better than new System?? Help!
hi, my son started secondary school and we recently were called in for a meeting where the school announced that they believe that our son has Aspergers and want to do a SN Statement. My son can be very difficult, volatile and when I read about aspergers I can see that he displays some traits, however sometimes he is very…
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Help....can anyone advise please
Ok to cut a long story short my dd has behavioural issues and special needs and on her way to diagnosis, we suspect pda (its on the autistic spectrum) and possible attachment disorder from an earlier life abuse by her father. I get dla mrc and lrm for dd, my next payment is due in 3 weeks. Last payment went on buying a new…
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A quick thank you.. to Gloucestershire Police
So this evening has been a bit of a crappy day. I'm at the shops in Newport, South Wales, and I get a call from my partner who is in Gloucester, one of the rear wheels has broken off her new wheelchair and she's kind of stranded, can I come and pick her up. I agree to do so but suggest she call 101 and see if the Police…
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ESA....Why is it so complicated??Help please
Hi I have some questions about ESA so I am hoping someone can answer them for me as I dont seem to be able to get my head around how this benefit works. My partner as mental health problems, Agraphobia mostly, along with other issues, he as been on IB since 2001 and DLA for 3 years I am his carer and I receive carers…
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Council done well
I applied for my Blue Badge renewal on line on Thursday the 10/05/12 and guess what it arrived today 14/05/12....Not all counciles drag there feet, a big thank you to Wigan Council ...Didn`t they do well
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ESA Support Group and Prescriptions
Hiya peeps, I've looked everywhere but I can't find out whether I get free prescriptions now I am in the Support Group. I collected my monthly cocktail this morning and the doctors pharmacist said I do get it and to just sign so I have but I would hate to get in trouble if I am not eligible. I was on ESA WRAG Cont based…
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Claiming for Industrial Deafness
My husband worked as a Print Finisher in a printing firm for over 10 years, leaving in 2001. The company later went into liquidation. In the years following his leaving, he noticed that he was having problems with tinnitus but just plodded on. On 16th March 2011 he went to see an ENT Consultant who confirmed that his…
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IB to ESA - would photos help?
DH got the dreaded letter yesterday and the process of going from IB to ESA has started. He has been told to expect a phonecall from the Jobcentre to answer questions and then no doubt we have the forms to look forward to. The thing is DH is very physically disabled due to the effects of RA - do you think we should send…
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Aylesbury Atos Any Ideas Please
Dose any one have any idea what the Ayesbury Branch of Atos is like please. We cant go to our local one has my oh can no longer manage the stairs and Atos say he cant go there anymore in case of fire. I know the Dr who saw my oh last time was fair but i am awear that they are not all like this. My oh suffers with…
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Thank you to those that helped
Especially Rogerblack. I won my reconsideration and have been placed in the Support Group for ESA. It took 5 months but only because they took so long over replying and I had to get my MP and Mr Chris Grayling involved. Once they had finally started the process it only took them a week for the reconsideration. I'm really…
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ESA: the idiots guide please :)
Good evening, I posted a little while ago after having been newly diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, and struggling (on many different levels!). Unfortunately, things are no better but the hospital are taking action by putting me on MTX injections as they hope I will be able to tolerate these. I am not well at all and had…
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DLA sorry no decision yet
DWP have had my son's paperwork 12 weeks on Monday and this morning I got a letter stating that they are sorry they've not given a decision yet but they will do it as quickly as possible (dated the 8th of this month) I did actually speak to them last week and asked if they required anymore information and they said they…
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Mobility scooter help
It's looking increasingly likely that my OH may need to get a mobility scooter to get around. I don't know anyone who owns one so if nobody minds I've got a few questions about costs. My main question is how often do they break down, need repairs or batteries? We would struggle to buy a new one so would probably need to…
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Care needs increasing
o/h has Dla hr and Care allowance at lrate , her care needs are slowly but surely increasing , should i inform the DWP ? Thanks
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Claiming and Climbing
Situation, man that lives downstairs to me is partly disabled, he has cerebral palsy, but he is not a respectful man, if that makes sense, ever since we have lived in this block he has caused nothing but trouble. Previous he got a man removed from another block claimed this man was picking on him. Then a few months later…
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DVLA Driving and unable to read and write
I have a question? Can a person pass their test and drive if they can not read or write? This may seem a stupid question but I know some one exactly like this, who drives around and cant read or write. They have a disabilitity also and maybe a special adapted car, but not to sure on the car adaption part. I just wondered…
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Advice please!!
My mum has had Menieres disease for many years now , she eventually had to quit her job working with kids at a nursery as her attacks got worse and her hearing declined alot, she couldnt hear what people were saying anymore , she now does a few cleaning jobs for people to get by as she has little confidence and this job…
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SDA/ESA changeover
We belived mum was on IB but she has had a ESA50 3/11 in the post and the covering letter said she was getting SDA because she hadnt paid the required contributions for IB. I have filled the form in and returned it, can anyone give me any advice on what come next, mum is bad with her nerves and gets DLA for this. I though…
