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'Failed' ESA assesment
Hi all, Please see HERE for previous story to this. I've just had a phone call (9:24 on a Sunday morning by the benefits office) stating my 'assesment' had failed and I was awarded 0 points and my payments would stop. I asked how when I have massive headaches all day for nearly 5 months and have memory loss... how does…
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Evac chair
Can anyone point me in the right direction please. Following certain goings on at work it has now been decided that I cannot work in my normal post as it is on the 7th floor and in order to evacuate the building in case of fire/bomb etc I would need to get down 16 flights of stairs which is currently impossible for me to…
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not ticking any typical box
Hi, I am posting this on behalf of a friend who I am trying to help. It's a bit of a mixed bag of issues so , Ill give you a brief summary: Young lady aged 15 , sufferring from chronic fatigue , she has been out of school for 2 1/2 years as she was physically too tired to go and mentally couldn't cope either - panic…
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Tribunal won but -
Hi there. Would firstly like to thank anyone that has given me advice in the past year or so. Yesterday my Mum had her tribunal and won it. Reading the sheet of paper that the judge gave me though - they have placed her in the work related group and advised that she is not reassessed within 24 months. :huh: I think she…
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DLA Decision!
Hey everyone.:wave: Some of you may remember that I asked for my DLA award to be looked at again as my mobility needs have increased. It's taken 12-ish weeks for a decision to be made and I've been awarded HRM and HRC (I was on LRM and HRC). The decision was based on the DLA form and information from my GP. The letter says…
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No win no fee?
Not sure if this is the right place but are no win no fee solicitors genuine? I had a baby in December at one hospital but they didnt follow the advice of another hospital I was under and as a result I've been left with numerous problems and I can't have anymore children. I'm just wondering if I have a case so don't know…
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Help with disability benefits
My wife gets DLA High rate mobility componet and also SDA, I get ESA income based in the work related activity group. Also we have 2 children 17 and 13. In my esa money they deduct my wifes SDA money from the esa I get, Is this right? Also we claim tax credits should this be with a disability premium? Thankyou for the help.
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Special Needs Trusts? setting up and costs?
Help! Im disabled due to an accident and about to receive settlement, this sum is large, the solicitors have suggested in me setting up a 'Special Needs Trust' (SNT) so im not effected by this...... Has anyone done this? know where to go what to do? ive googled it loads about US trusts but not UK My solicitor has offered…
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Motability acting unreasonably ? Or good deal
I am experiencing a problem with motability who seems to be acting unreasonably so let me know if you think I'm being picky or are they really being unreasonable. A while ago I had a car on motability 5 year HP Scheme as I don't see the 3 year option as good value though it may be to some. This vehicle kept breaking down,…
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DLA - need some clarification please.
My mum is on DLA in respect of mental illness. She receives lower rate care component and middle rate of the other component (not sure what thats called) When she got her award several years ago it was an indefinete award. She is 67 years old in January. Now she keeps saying to me that she has seen on the news that she…
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dla mobilty car scheme
hi there im after advice for my parents my dad gets mobilty car which hes had for year now my mum is his carer and is the driver ,but sadly my dad will have go in to care home shortly due to dementia and mum worries what she do without the car ,will she be allowed keep it on while hes in a home? and can u buy car after 3…
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Mobility car & nominated driver
I don't know much about these things so I'm asking for advise here becasue it's a mucky situation that I don't want to end up in tears. My dad qualifies for a mobility car but cannot drive. My kid brother (well he's 22 this year) has just passed his driving test and is after a car, but the insurance alone is over £5, 000 a…
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Broke wrist at job center!
What a nightmare! This all happened at my wifi which was held upstairs of the job center. i managed to get up the stairs ok but after the interview had ended on my way back down i stumbled and tumbled down around 10 steps i actually heard the brake in my wrist and i fainted as soon as i looked at it because it was in a…
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dla refusal
i asked the dla to look at my childs claim again after i was refused and again it was refused i cant face a tribunal, when can i put in a fresh dla form or is this not allowed x
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10% off code for TGA Breeze scooters
Not sure if i should post it here but i am sure i will be told if its wrong. 10% off TGA Breeze scooters at http://www.1stchoicemobility.co.uk Code is BREEZE may help someone out
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DLA refused again
Over the years my son is always refused his dla. Everytime we have to go to a tribunal,except one time when they sent there own doctor to our home. My son was born with his disability. I do not know the rules as they keep changing them in our case. once they said they go on the school report,then when we had a good school…
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Blue Badges & Parking
Hi all, Those of you who have been on here for years will know it pops up when newbies come on here bringing the subject up. I have a quirky, if not interesting observation. When they changed over to the new BB I had to renew mine in April. Expecting it to take the normal several weeks to be processed and sent back, I was…
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Another of David Cameron's ways to get money from the disabled
And he would too!
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Has anyone had a wav car from allied mobility
We are looking a Wav vehicle and the cheapest I've found which we think are suitable for our needs are peugeot horizon or renault autograph from allied mobility. Does anyone have any experience with this company.
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How much care needs do you have to have to get low rate dla?
My son had hydrocephalus as a baby (he's now 12) and almost died. He had a shunt put in and I was told he'd more than likely be mentally !!!!!! for life. Fast forward 12 years and he is in top groups for alot of his lessons and doing well. He does have a few problems but nothing major, the main one being he still wets the…
