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Disability money matters

Archives for March 2013

DLA Renewal Forms
Hi, My son has just received his forms. He receives the money into his own account but gave the DWP authority to speak to me on the phone if needed. He's 17 and has Asperger's and finds talking on the phone extremely difficult. His DLA award runs out on 10/08/2013 and his last payment date before that is 07/08/2013. Would…
Mobility scooter insurance
My boyfriend bought a brand new mobility scooter in January which came with three months free insurance and breakdown with Premier Care insurance. The renewal has just come through the post and is £75 for standard and £99 for the better insurance. Is it me or is this really expensive? He keeps his scooter inside his house…
newbie wants advice esa and pip
Hi i am new here and have been reading the forums on disability and seen some great advice from lovely caring people what i wish to know please is i have been placed in the support group for esa i don't know the time frame and don't want to ring up and ask as i get nervous on the telephone if at the end of time when i have…
osteoarthritis
I have osteoarthritis in my fingers and feet. My condition has deteriorated rapidly over the last 6 weeks, especially my fingers. I presently work as a researcher which means that I am out in the cold on my feet every day. My fingers are absolute agony after a couple of hours now. They swell and become so tender.…
Can he get Attendance Allowance?
My OH was diagnosed with cancer a couple of years ago. He also has glaucoma,deafness,high blood pressure etc.He is now having trouble using his hands e.g using the kettle,ptting on his socks and trousers,also he just cannot bend down and is always dropping things.We wondered if he would be eligible for Attendance Allowance…
Disabled walkin shower
A few weeks a friend of mine had walkin in installed, while it was being done it was a dreadful time for him. One of the men that was installing it was dreadful and it was obvious he was doing other jobs while carry out the work on my friend bathroom. He lives on his own and I feel he was taken advantage of by one of the…
Universal Credit and ESA - Income or Contrib Based?
Hi everyone Crossposted on Benefits and Tax Credits board. Anyone know what is happening with ESA when Universal Credit comes in? (I know there are issues with UC, but assuming it does actually happen the way the govt would like to think it will.....) My question relates to Income Based vs Contribution Based ESA. As far as…
son lost dla tribunal!
my son is 22 and suffers from depression, anxiety but has chronic adhd and had is dla reduced from the middle rate care, lower rate mobility to lower rate care which he last received for 2 years. I fill in forms etc as he doesn't understand them but they're a minfield a degree is needed just to understand them. Up until 4…
DLA to PIP - Can you tell what changes?
It there any sort of comparison table that shows the changes from DLA to PIP? For argument sake the bit about being able to manage household expenses, does that now count against a person who has lost the use of one side of their body due to a stroke, yet was an accountant and can still do budgeting? Or for argument sake,…
Advice ESA Tribunal/Appeal
Quick background history; My partner has been on ESA since 2009, when I was made redundant in 2010 it was changed to a couple's allowance. He suffers with depression, anxiety, high blood pressure and has problems going out, answering phones and the front door. His first assessment with Atos went just fine and he scored…
DLA and working
hopefully someone here can shed some light on this for me. can someone who is receiving DLA for care and mobility at the highest rate work for 1 day (7 hrs) and be paid minimum wages for it? Please note this is not cash in hand hence the need to check that everything is being done legally. im not sure where to look for…
esa appeal today
hi i got my esa appeal at 3pm today, im nervous as hell, welfare rights have done a good report. but my friend said i should get it, as he says im having 6 may be 7 small fits in the few hrs that he see me, per day, i only said 2 or 3 a week, wish i knew this sooner
esa - support group
Hi, I had my tribunal for esa on Feb 18 and was placed in the support group. However, I have heard nothing to confirm this from the dwp (although I was given a letter at the tribunal saying I'd been placed in the support group). Should I have received any confirmation from the dwp and if so is it normal to still be waiting…
Medical 3 months after been placed in Work-Related Activity Group
Hi I have just received a letter asking me to attend an assessment with ATOS. However im slightly confused over this because. i was placed in the work related activity group in January and was told this was for 12 months. Now 3 months later i received this letter? I have heard about people being reassessed very quick but i…
What would happen?
Hello, I wonder if you can help? I'm having a really rough time if it at the moment and just trying to find out if there are any options. I am 34, with a progressive lung condition very similar to cystic fibrosis. I use oxygen full-time, a wheelchair, and have daily care needs with physiotherapy, overnight NG feeding,…
Blog about living with blindness
Hi I've no idea if this is allowed as it isn't about money saving but my mum has just started a blog about what it's like living with blindness, it will include day to day stuff so people can see how she manages and also it's going to have interesting stories about her childhood and life in general.…
Dal and adhd, asd, anxiety and language disorder
Hi all, Am currently getting middle care and low mobility for my 9 year old son. I have a form to fill in for them to look at my award again as I am up 3 to 6 times a night, this has been going on since before Xmas 2012 and when was awarded my current award he was not up that much. If you people don't mind me asking what…
EESA Advice
I'm on EESA as I have severe depression and I have tried to commit suicide on a number of occassions, resulting in a broken back and 7 hosptal admissions. In my teens I was in higher education and took out a loan, but had to depart because of the depression. I was then put on Incapacity Benefit and Income Support, up until…
Can OH be signed off sick to care temporarily?
I am disabled and get HRM & HRC and shortly due to undergo major surgery. Last time I nearly died. The NHS have only been able to give us two weeks notice and although my husbands employers knew an op (and therefore time off needed for him to care for me) was on the cards. The very hour I heard they were informed. They're…
Friend Diagnosed with Cancer - What Help Can She Get
Hello My friend has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Up until yesterday, she was a self employed child minder. She is booked in for an operation and then intense treatment so had to give up work with immediate effect. Obviously she has to focus on herself and her own children. My friend is divorced so unfortunately…

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