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Esa & dla
can anyone tell me if after medical for esa im told i need to go in work group, does this affect my DLA or do i continue to get it, thanks
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disability premium
I get income based jsa with a disability premium I also get low rate DLA i went to sign on last week and today i checked my bank account and they have not paid my disability premium :mad::mad::mad:
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If a person is turned down for ESA do they have to sign on for JSA?
Hi, Just wondering if a person is turned down for ESA (CB) after filling in form to migrate from IB and then appeals that decision, do they have to sign on to jobseekers allowance until the decision is looked at again by the decision? Thanks :)
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atos medical earlier today, advice please
hi, just signed up to this website and would be gratefull for any advice.had medical this morning lasted 30 mins, the nurse was really nice and basically told me that i am not fit for work because i cant sit or stand for 30 mins without pain in my lumber spine region, but she said that the decision maker will put me in the…
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Dont know what to do
Coming here to ask for advice even though I know I may get some criticism but I don't know what to do. I get DLA low rate mobility indefinitely for mental health reasons, I have had agoraphobia for 26 years and am unable to travel more than about a mile from my home. I cannot go anywhere alone past that and certainly not…
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insurance for a WAV
I am having trouble trying to get an insurance quote for a WAV. This would be our first wheelchair car(not motability)and i phoned my car insurer to ask if they insured these cars,they said probably? But when i give details the car comes up as a 6 seater van,but its a 4 seater with space for the wheelchair. How do i go…
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Ill health pension and IB/ESA
I hope someone here can help with my question please. Please forgive the long post but details are important. I was moved from IB to ESA(Contributory) work group automatically without a medical (appeal for support group has gone in since was advised I meet the criteria). I was told to go to first interview (at great pain…
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Who would you choose as guardian for your child(ren)?
Has anyone else had any thoughts about who they would ask to look after your children in the event of your death? DH and I come back to this topic periodically, and we are in a bit of a fix really, so I thought I'd canvass opinions here. ds dx HFA delayed expressive language age 6. So far I think it will be his brother and…
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Austerity audit
- an interesting one-click roll up of all 10 benefit cuts by postcode here
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DLA forms for baby
Hi Hoping that someone can point me in the right direction. I'm trying to fill out a DLA form for my daughter, she is 18 months old and is under investigation for epilepsy. She has seizures without warning and just drops to the floor and as they can happen without warning she needs constant supervision, just last week she…
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PIP - the new disputes journey, SCSS1 appeal form & guidance notes
The journey (flight of fantasy) of a PIP appeal. Note: fails to state the appellant’s two time limits to act. http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/pip-disputes-journey.pdf Tribunal Service SCSS1 appeal form http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/forms/tribunals/sscs/sscs1.pdf This is the guidance pages for the new appeals system…
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DLA and Bipolar
I’m helping my girlfriend fill in an application form for DLA she has bipolar. Applications for DLA are been accepted here in Northern Ireland up to October. Question 61 Statement from someone who knows you asks ‘tell us what their illnesses and disabilities are, and how they are affected by them.’ I’ve been advised that…
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ESA~Support group
How long can someone be put into the support group for? Is there a minimum?a maximum?
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Constables Mobility no longer trading.
For any of you thinking of using Constables Mobility based in Sussex. They ceased trading yesterday but apparently will honour orders already placed to supply or convert vehicles. Just though some of us might like to know... Bob
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An interesting thing circulating on Facebook about Benefits!
A friend copied this to me on Facebook: Ok, I can't keep my gob shut any longer. I'm sick to death of seeing posts on Facebook about benefit scroungers. Do you know the figures? Because if you did you might see it in another light. Did you know that only 3% of the benefits budget goes to people seeking work? 53% is…
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Can you hire a nurse for a 2 week period?
Hi I am wondering if you can hire a nurse for say 7-8 hours a day for a small period of time, say 2 weeks to take care of an elderly person. Or if there are other options to take care of a elderly person full time for a short amount of time. thanks.
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M Thatcher the right idea
Had Margaret the right idea in staying at the Ritz hotel considering how much care homes costs are for the average person, I wonder is there is much differences between what care homes charges and what hotel charging for dementia suffers.…
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Pro Bono
Its a start : pro bono01 pro bono02
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Sorry Im confused re ESA support group..
Hi all. Can someone please explain something to me. I am in the ESA support group but does that mean I'm in income related or contribution ESA? I'm also in high rate DLA & low rate mobility indefinate, if that makes a difference I'm trying to fill out a new housing benefit form & I don't know what the answer is? Can anyone…
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wheelchair accessible car advice
Im looking to buy our first used wav(not through motability).I had a look at a few cars today and think the citreon dispatch would probably be the best one.Does anyone have one of these? My son will probably end up in a bigger wheelchair as he grows and i felt that the dispatch had room to take a bigger chair than what we…
