Disability money matters

Archives for July 2017

Adjustable beds
Hi, I'm not sure where to post this so sorry if it's in the wrong place. I am paraplegic and want to buy a 4' wide electric adjustable bed with vertical lift. I have looked at Laybrook Beds and Willowbrook Beds and wonder if anyone has any experience of either company and the beds they supply. I'm not looking for any…
Late PiP Assesment and motability
Hiya this is my first post on the MSE forum so please be nice 😊 I will try my best to explain the best I can, My wife had her pip Assesment at home on the 13th July, Her pip end date was the 14th July. I rang up motability to explain the situation and they said the car needs to be returned by the 4th August. After many…
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Does anyone have a percentage of positive outcomes for pip mandatory reconsiderations? Trying to decide whether it's worth my bother! Thanks
Free bus pass and driving ...
A family member has asked me to find out if he can continue to use his free bus pass (to the expiry date) legally if he resumes driving again. I've googled, but can't find a clear answer. He won't be trying to renew the free pass, but is just wondering if he can use it 'til the expiry date for the odd bus trip. Personally,…
VAT Relief for Diabetics
Hi.....I am in the process of purchasing a new mobility scooter, and have been advised that being a long time type 2 diabetic entitles me to VAT relief.....is this correct ?........Jack.
Instal lift or convert ground floor room to bedroom
We have a need to consider how to adapt our 3 story home now that my wife is less able to use the stairs. At this time moving to a bungalow is not an option. A ground floor room can be converted for a bedroom with a small shower/toilet/handbasin area. However the space is limited and this has to be the 2nd best option. We…
Backdated PIP
Hi everyone. Ive tried looking through posts to see if this has already been answered but i cant find anything, Sorry if ive just missed it. Last november I had a PIP assessment. I was originally on middle care and high mobility DLA. It got put down to just middle care and no mobility. I ended up going to a tribunal last…
PIP -CM getting advice from a senior?
Hi All Been on PIP for around 3 years, had a face to face assessment last month. Been waiting for the outcome for the last 4 weeks. I called the helpline last week and the guy I spoke to was very helpful, and said that the HP report suggested I would continue to be entitled, and in fact could received another element of…
New PIP/ESA claim, please help.
Hi all, First a little background. I've suffered from poor health since childhood and was in receipt of DLA until I was about 20. I then got into work and chose not to reclaim DLA on renewal. I'm now in my early 30s and my health has continued to decline to the point now where I am not able to work despite adjustments at…
trouble with housing association
i hope this is the correct forum whats happened is my housing association has merged (take over) just under a year ago . they sent all the people on my sheltered housing scheme a letter saying they wanted £40k to redo the access (brick paviers)shared between the 62 properties , bungalows and flats , they put in a short…
Advice please
My 15 year old daughter gets DLA high rate care, but her health has deteriorated since her award in December 2016. She is now unable to be left unattended at all as she is scared to be alone. She's also afraid to go outside alone, she'll sometimes agree to come in the car with me but we have to arrange where and how long…
Reassessment backdated pip
Hi, I had a pip reassessment which I'm now awarded mobility where I wasn't before. My question is, when do they back date that money to.. when I filled in the update form thing? F2F? Or when the person made the actual decision? Thanku x
Pension Credit?
My OH gets ESA (support group) and has received a letter today from Jobcentreplus, which neither of us really understands. It says, quote: "We are writing to you because our records show that you will reach the minimum state pension credit age in November 2017. Although ESA can continue to be paid until they reach their…
can you get contrbution based ESA and income based at the same time please?
Hello, I need some help please am going to phone up and ask once i am at home but am in a mh unit in the community at the mo. I split up with my ex husband in march while in a psychatric hospital. he moved out mid June. I currently get income based ESA I am in the support group. and DLA low rate mobility high rate care. My…
Question about ESA and back to work
Hi all I really need advice, I'm thinking of getting a job (god that even feels good typing that :) ). I have been on the sick for 17 years :( my condition or should I say conditions :( :( have got worse in later years. But I really need to return to the work place, and I think I have found the perfect job that would suit…
Had some bad news
I have just received some bad news, I wasn't going to post on here again but I have just found out that my DLA will be stopping and I will not be getting the money. I don't know what to do now, i only have £800 and have no job and Im due to go back to college in September? Im 24 with autism I thought things were supposed…
ESA application
My son is applying for ESA and has downloaded the form as he doesn't like talking on the phone. He's going to fill in the form and then take it to our local Job Centre, with a fit note from his doctor. Can anyone tell me if that's the correct order to do this? Thanks.
PIP Advice please
hi sorry if sick of seeing PIP posts, ive just made a claim for mine, from phoning up to claim and getting the paper work sent, ive got my assessment next week (14) it has took just over a month to sort it, thought it was supposed to take weeks :( is this a bad sign ? Ive read my car will have to go back so i have 4 weeks…
Special Assistance at Airports for People with Disabilities
Thought this may be helpful for some: https://www.ego.net/specialassistance.htm Any airline passenger who requires extra assistance due to a disability, illness or reduced mobility is entitled to it by European law. This includes those that need extra help due to mobility issues, age, illness, sensory disabilities,…
Capita home visit for PIP?
Hey all, Has anyone here had a home visit from Capita regarding a claim for PIP? Could you tell me what to expect? Do they want to look around the house or see a claimant making a cup of tea in the kitchen or something similar? Or does everything take place in the one room? The person I care for has received a letter today…

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