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dla back pay- ten years
Hi my mum has been recieving dla mobility higher rate since 10/4/2003 and i applied for the care component part for her. she is now 73. she has been awarded the low rate of the component part at £15.15, however the date they have awarded it from is the 10/4/2003 the same date as when the mobility was awarded. does this…
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Reconditioned stairlifts advice
Hi,I may be moving into a house that needs a stairlift.I was hoping to get some advice on installing a reconditioned one,has anyone bought this type,my staircase is normal straight without curves.What sort of costs are there,do you think this is the best option.thanks for any advice
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PIP mobility consultation published.
Linked and commented on here. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=63520260&postcount=1
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PIP Face to face assement
Hi, Just received a letter in for my appointment for my assessment which is going to be on the 31st October. Has anyone had their assessment ? What is it like ? Had my esa wca which I thought went ok but the notes didn't reflect any of what was said. stressing about it all already
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PIP query
If you're awarded PIP prior to your state retirement age and you continue to qualify for it up to your retirement age does it then stop and therefore you have to claim Attendance Allowance?
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Esa form filling help.
My mum has recently had to retire from work on medical grounds but wont get her pension yet. this it was a redundancy thing. Anyway, in order to pay her stamp she was told to apply for ESA. Is there anywhere that could help her fill her forms in. she is unsure what needs to go in and cant write at the moment as she has…
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DLA Questions 1-45
hi,just asking for some advice please,im trying to fill in my dla renewal form which needs to be returned by 4th November, and im wondering if you need to add more information in every box on the form where it asks if the boxes you have ticked described your problems etc, for example q28) describe your walking…
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How to report changes to DLA
Hi, my son gets DLA and his current award lasts for 8 more years. But there has been significant changes in his needs and I'm going to reapply after being advised to do so. I'm getting help from a disability rights charity next week. Do I just fill in a new DLA form or do I need to call them and ask for a specific form to…
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Dla reviews.
Is DLA review a continuous process, every year or so or is there a cut off age limit? Thanks. Seb
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Coloplast catheters etc
Just to let you know if you use any coloplast equipment and get it via prescription though your chemist. If you go on the coloplast website you can order direct from them instead of going through chemist still free if you don't pay for prescriptions. The best bit is you get LOADS of freebies :) Only just found out through…
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Need advice again please.
I am in a pickle,i recently had to renew my DLA as I said on another thread and I am still trying to gather my evidence as much as possible. In June I was asked to fill in my ESA form and my doctor wrote a letter supporting that,now I know that ESA and DLA are two different benefits with different criteria but there is…
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Help trying to find a website
My mind is a blank there used to be a website sorry can't remember the name of it think it was called Benefits something but can't remember the something logo was a pointer type dog, It basically helped you with PIP claims pointers on what to put does anyone know what i'm on about ?? Thanks in advance:beer:
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DLA appeal tribunal statement of reasons
My partner appealed against his award of HRM and LRC and went to tribunal several weeks ago now, where the award was kept the same, after they advised him that he may risk losing it as it was borderline. He has several problems, he is partially sighted (only registered after the tribunal), diabetic on an insulin pump which…
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Panic-ESA want money back-Advice please
I don't know what to do or where to turn. ESA have just said I should not have been getting ESA as I have a health insurance payment from my employer. They are also seeking to collect arrears or payment from January of this year @£400/month= £3200 which I don't have. I was relying on getting support for mortgage interest…
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Help
I recieved a letter from DWP on Saturday to say I have a compliance officer coming to my home to visit between 12 and 3.30pm TOMORROW! It says the reason is to check there is no changes in my circumstances regarding my money, I'm on ESA but new to it, so it's a fairly recent claim as a result of a car accident, I had a…
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DWP have messed up my payments - Need their contact number
Hi All After handing back my Motability car after my 3 years was up, 7 weeks after, I have been given a payment of £165 which I am sure is incorrect as my HRM was taken 2 days before giving the car back and 4 weeks after that I receieved my MRC payment only. Does anyone know who I should contact to discuss this? Thanks
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Mental Health Problems
I've registered a new account because I'd rather stay anonymous with this. I've been diagnosed with OCD for 11 years and Borderline for about 5 now and I also have some physical problems but I don't think these quite cover what I've been experiencing over the last 2 years and right now I'm very poorly indeed and I need…
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Esa nightmare...
Hi everyone, This is my first post here so I hope I don't go over what anyone else has discussed. Long story short... I have had epilepsy for around fifteen years and had surgery on my shoulder in May after multiple recurrent dislocations. Lost my job just before Christmas last year and applied for ESA. I was asked to have…
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New job after ESA for over a year
Hi I'm helping somebody who has been on ESA in the support group for over 12 months because of a ill health. Her health has improved and she is going to start a full time job at the end of the month. She's very happy. Because she's been unemployed due to ill health for a long time now and on a low income I was looking into…
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Help with entitlements...
Hi I recently started using the board so not sure if I'm posting in the right place so sorry if not. Looking for some advice on what benefits me and my partner are entitled to as we are being given conflicting info from local council, the hospital and everyone that seems to be related to benefits. My partner has recently…
