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Grrrr! ESA, ATOS, the DWP and HMRC!
Please excuse me while I have a rant! I am currently in receipt of an occupational pension and have two part-time teaching jobs. For convenience, my personal tax allowance is attached to my pension, with my jobs both taxed at basic rate. Last year, I was diagnosed with cancer and received SSP until December 31st. I then…
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disabled in a dilemma
Hello if I have posted this in the wrong place please advise me otherwise. This is the pickle i'm in my older son who is 20 goes to uni and lives away. He is not in halls of residense any more as he is in his 2nd year. So he lives in a shared flat with other uni students. I'm disabled and live with my 10 year old son all…
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Any other help?
My son (25) is my full time carer. He lives at home with me. He gets CA and IC. Is he entitled to any other help?
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DLA help
Hi there have been awarded higher rate care and lower rate mobility for my 5 year old son I am thinking about putting a reconsideration in for mobility and providing medical evidence but am scared that they will contact the school Thank you.
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Warm Home Discount and changing supplier
Hello there, I'm looking at changing our supplier. We've had our Warm Homes Discount for 2013/2014 and spent it, I'm just wondering if I ought to leave changing supplier until April (new financial year) or if I can just go ahead and change now? Would be grateful if anyone has any info on this, many thanks.
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Testing for PIP when already certified as unfit to work
I had to retire on ill health grounds 2 years ago aged 59. I did not make a DLA claim but am now considering a PIP claim. In order to retire on ill health grounds and get paid my employment pension and tax free payments as if I had worked until I was 65, I had to have many tests including a report from a top occupational…
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dla taking hubby mobility car back. advice plz
DH called dwp today to ask, that his claim is nearly up for renewal and what should be done next, THEY replied that they sent out a form back in october 2013, in which DH stated we have not received as of yet and can another be sent out!. DH was told nope, and that his DLA and his carers money has now stopped in feb 2014,…
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DLA address
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ESA Not Credited Today.....
Hi, Wondering if this is just me or if others have had the same issue. My ESA was due today (Monday), it normally showing in my Bank Account during the Weekend but it didn't show and still isn't showing tonight. Has anyone else not received it? just wanted to make sure before phoning them tomorrow, my DLA is due to credit…
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WON DLA appeal so happy but worried about esa
I won my Dla appeal today 14 months from the original decision so getting a nice back payment. While i was waiting to go in front of the panel a lady came out with a big smile on her face and told me that she had some good news for your she told they had looked at all of my information already and my appeal was successful…
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Injury claim extras
Hello I am new to the forum. I am not sure which catagary i should post in, so hope this is ok? I am looking for some advice from the legal team. or any body who might be able to help. I had an accident at work just over 3 years ago and have an injury lawyer on the case. I had to admit at being 10% at fault for the case to…
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DWP claiming back Attendance Allowance from estate
Hi, Last year my father-in-law died having spend around 2 1/2 years in a care home. My wife is an only child and the sole beneficiary of the estate. We are still finalising the estate but have received a letter from DWP stating that he was overpaid for Attendance Allowance from the date he went into the care home to the…
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Never any appointments at my surgery!
This is now day 3! ring every morning at 9am, then again at 1pm in the afternoon for the past 3 days ive been told there is no appointments, I need a sick note asap and can't get an appointment going to ring back again at 1pm this is getting ridiculous, How can every appointment be gone by 2 mins past 9 in the morning? Is…
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Atos assessments
Hi, I finally have an Atos assessment this week (applied for PIP last September). My question, for those with more knowledge than me, is do the assessments for PIP differ in any way from the assessments for ESA? And, if so, in what way? I was trying to do a little research and have managed to get myself rather confused on…
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Stand up wheelchairs
Does anyone have any experience of stand up wheelchairs, would it be wise to buy 2nd hand or should I forget it?
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Found a CEA card
Just found a CEA card in the street with a child's photo on it. I don't know the child and have asked a few local kids but they don't recognise her either. The card seems to have just been renewed as it expires March 2015. Any ideas how I can return it to it's owner?
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DLA extras - swallow my pride
Its been a while since I've been on MSE, and things are now very different, so starting with a new name. I get DLA HRM & HRC, and I'm only getting worse not better in everyday life. But, DLA aside, I haven't claimed anything else I 'm entitled to....but I have now been shafted by the people who should tryst more than…
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Cataract Blindness ?
Posted on behalf of a friend seeking advice ( non PC ) My friend has been diagnosed with cataracts and has noticed diminishing eye sight problems , where would be best web site to seek advice on services and help with this problem ? Regards
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Letter saying getting visit to see if I'm getting correct esa, is this normal??
Just received in post today. That's all it says. I have just had to send off a lot of info as was got no points after my last medical and the decision won't be made til next week. Anyone else ever had this letter or visit? Thank you.
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Assessed as needing 24h care at 97, implications?
The lady in question was hospitalised after a fall and her discharge assessment process (?) arrived at the 24h care as stated. Since then, March 2012, she has been paying for her Care Home fees 1/3 from pension and 2/3 on deferred payments (I believe) unless there is another council scheme? I understand the NHSCC…
