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Disability money matters

Archives for June 2012

motability car question
Hi,the motability car dealer has requsted proof of my hrm,i have just got a letter stating my hrm from dwp,do i need any more proof for the motability dealer thanks for your help
Disabled brother owed £100s by local council
I hope someone can give me some advice, please: my brother is disabled and has been receiving full housing and council tax from his local council (North Norfolk District Council). NNDC had computer problems which it still hasn't resolved and my brother is owed money from the beginning of April. He has used his meagre…
ATOS medical waiting times
Hi my oh had is ATOS medical on the 1st of June this month.Dose anyone know how long untill we find out the outcome please. Im sure it only took around 3 weeks last time. That was two years ago though so any ideas would be good thanks .
Wait till I tell IDS about this - I'm email[ing] him now
- this is how the Aussies now pay their [Social Security] benefits - it can't be used for alcohol / pornography / tobacco / gambling / home brew kits / gift cards or vouchers / cash withdrawal or ATM's I've also written to him telling him that the many workless people are not workshy, they are just workless .. .. due to…
Ministry of Justice appeal video.
Hope this helps with anybody making a appeal for ESA etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXQU-wrOHjE
My DLA payment is slightly overdue?
I have found my payments exactly every four weeks but not the one due yesterday and still not there this morning. I wonder if the recent NatWest problems have cause delays? I don't think payment are made over weekends so I guess I need to call the DWP on Monday. Anyone else found a problems and how late was their payment?
Cfs
Hi I'm hoping someone can help, I've just been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, though been suffering for a while now. I've tried as best I can to live life normally but it's been very hard, Im thinking I may also need to give up my place at uni :-( My hubby and kids are fab and very supportive but of course I feel…
DLA and diabetes??
Today i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Do i need to inform DLA? I get HRC/HRM due to my lupus etc x thanks PS Trolls need not answer!!!!!!!
New 2012 ESA draft regs
- are here - they come into force - - 6th April 2013
NHS low income scheme query
My father receives incapacity benefit for himself with his wife, my mother as his dependent. She is also disabled but only receives DLA in her own name. Recently he started receiving a small top up of pension credit. Their HC2 certificate runs out in a few weeks so they promptly sent the form back requesting another. They…
BMA Doctors demand WCA scrapped
Great news the BMA have issued here: http://bma.org.uk/news-views-analysis/news/2012/june/scrap-work-capability-assessment-doctors-demand DWP and their axemen ATOS should scrap the "Not fit for purpose" Work capability assessment used for ESA seriously flawed!!!!!!!!!! Not that the CONDEMS will take any notice of anyone as…
so confussed need some help
my brother currently has a brain injury as well as a leg disablement as well as having a rare condition which stops him from working also he is under court of protection. now a few months back we got a form to fill in which i did on my brothers behalf and then we recieved a letter to state he was being moved on to esa and…
Cheapest alcohol wipes?
I use a lot of alcohol wipes and the cheapest I can find them is 70p for ten in the big supermarkets, has anyone found them cheaper or got them prescribed as my disarict nurse prescribes saline and dry wipes instead and I am not seeing my GP for three weeks as they are on holiday. Thanks.
UC will begin in Oct 2013 !
.. .. or will it .. .. - its clear the business plan has changed - now the DWP say it will “concentrate on the principle deliverables to October 2013” - the DWP business plan is here The original roadmap looked like this :
Higher rate DLA care and ESA medical
Hi everyone, I'm just posting this for a friend. She is on higher rate DLA for care and mobility. She read somewhere that if you are on higher rate care you do not have to have the ATOS medical when you are transferred over from IB to ESA. Just wondering if this is the case. thanks in advance guys
Housing Benefit Cap 2012 - London-centric
Family type: About 90% of the households that will lose benefit from the introduction of the cap will be families. One third are likely to be couples and the almost two-thirds will be single parents. Family size: Around 60% of households affected will have 4 or more children. Around 30% will have between one and three…
Care home reviews
I am looking for a good care home but am struggling to find any with reviews. Can anyone point me to a good site please?
Explanatory Memorandum for the Social Security Advisory Committee - 13th June 2012
Covering UC / PIP / JSAC / and ESAC is released - a quick flick through the Claims and Payments Regulations suggests to me that Nat~gone~West will be nowt compared to 'online only' UC.
Jobseeking with disability
Apologies if posted in wrong place. I currently work part time and my employer will not increase hours of any employee due to cut backs, so I am looking for another part time job on the days I do not work. I have health conditions which according to our Occ Health are likely to be covered by DDA/Equality Act, and I have…
Cycle trailers.
Does anyone on here use a cycle trailer for a disabled child. My DS is 7 (although small for his age) and unable to ride a bike. The other children like cycling and I am considering getting a trailer for DS to sit in behind my bike. Any pointers would be great!

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