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PIP Medical tomorrow so scared.... :(
Hi all, Just want to see what others have experienced when having a medical at home.. I suffer from a severe panic disorder,aniexty, depression and have agoraphobia. I've been suffering for over 11yrs now and was claiming DLA but had to change to the new pip. My partner had to phone DWP when we received the letter to say I…
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Toll roads Germany
Does anyone know if you pay on Toll roads in Germany or if a disabled car are they free like in the UK? thanks
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Advice needed for mother in law
Hi. Just advice needed. My 65 year old mother in law gets state pension and housing benefit. Her 47 year old son gets pip enhanced foe both. She was told not to claim carers allowance due to overlapping benefit but I heard she should still claim for it as they will add a disabled premium!? Please help advise in what I…
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Holiday destinations for less mobile.
Unusual topic for this board, I know, but I hope for some useful ideas. DH is not disabled, as such, and does not have a Blue Badge, but has mobility issues, because of back pain and angina, and cannot manage hills. Trying to plan a holiday he can enjoy, but many scenic places are hilly. Lovely seaside places have limited…
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PIP Changeover for NG area?
Hi, Is there anyone here who might know when the NG area is due to be selected for PIP changeover? I'm getting more and more nervous by the day; I keep hearing that the entire country is supposed to be on PIP by next month but I've yet to see anything at all from the DWP. Like most awaiting the dreaded brown envelope I am…
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What are my rights? Living with somebody who smears?
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ESA and Travel
Hello there. I'm in receipt of the assessment stage of ESA -I think that's the term- in relation to me being Autistic with Anxiety and Depression and I wanted to ask about that in relation to going on a holiday for under 4 weeks. I'll be going over to America for 3 weeks -technically 22 days as the plane back is a…
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Elastic laces
Hi all, now winter's approaching I'd like to be able to wear doc marten style boots, but there's no way I could manage the laces. Does anyone have elastic laces and would they work on boots? I've tried googling but all I can find is info on using them in walking/hiking boots where the purpose is for them to be flexible,…
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Extending Motability Lease
My grandmother currently has a motability car (I'm her driver). He lease runs out at the beginning of January 2018. We went to the One Big Event today to look at our options for a new car, etc. My nana's mobility has declined quite a lot so I'm looking at getting her a scooter and getting a hoist installed in the new car.…
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Should my appointee be understanding?
Can my appointee at social service forse me to use NHS provided incontince pads by refusing to give me the money for the ones I like because the NHS are providing ones already? Do you they have grounds to refuse me £130 a month for better ones even if I have the money? I'm too scared to ask them
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When should i claim esa
HI Folks I am currently getting SSP from my employer this will run out in just over a month my current condition means i cannot return to work for a while yet, should i be making a claim for ESA now or do i have to wait until my 28 weeks are up i im just trying to avoid a crossover period and a drop in money. I am not sure…
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NHS trust incontinence pads
Here in Nottinghamshire its Tena Slip Super and they are cloth backed which I really don't lik because they chaff,, do you think they would change them to the Tena Slip Maxi plastic backing if I asked, which are a tad more expensive. Would they be willing to do it even if you had no sensory issues and it's more out of…
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Question about college
My son has just started a special needs course at the local college. He is 19 and finished at his special school last term. So far he is enjoying college, which is three days a week. However, he is shattered all the time. It's a long day. He's collected just after 8am, and doesn't get home until almost 5pm. Transport is a…
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Disabled entitelement
Hi There I was disabled in a freak accident in January this year. I am physically disabled due to a broken nerve going ot my quadriceps. I have doctors letter to show this. i have difficulty walking, cannot walk up down stairs, slopes, it is an utter nightmare. I was previously very able bodied and very active doing…
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Esa50 renewel ... worried and stressed
So 2 days ago the esa50 dropped through the door and I have been an utter mess even seeing it . I first applied for esa back in 2014/2015 (unsure) and after a f2f was placed in the wrag group and attended a few meetings . After receiving a pip award my esa went up . I haven't been called for meeting for well over a year so…
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Disabled Bus Pass - Renewal Problems
A friend of mine has had a disabled bus pass since before reaching age 60 (when he, like every one else in the area, would have qualified for a bus pass anyway on grounds of age). My wife and I, who have both had bus passes since age 60 recently received new ones automatically renewed for 5 years. My friend, whose pass…
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Break in CA
Is it really necessary for my wife/carer to inform the CA unit that she is going away for a single night to a funeral ? She believes that she will lose a single days claim over this and wants to do "the right thing" Last year - I was in hospital for 6 nights and she lost 6/7ths of a weeks claims I thought that a carer was…
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suggestions for companies to buy reclining bed
Thank you Do not know who to go for
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Child DLA, non-UK wife is carer
Hi there I'm a UK citizen, in full-time employment as a higher-rate tax payer. My wife of 8 years is a foreign national on a UK resident visa (FLR). This visa permits her to work, but no access to public funds. Our four-year-old son, also a UK citizen, is autistic. He has just been awarded middle-rate care allowance, and…
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Concessionary bus pas?
I already have a bus pass but I'm wondering if I would be entitled to a companion bus pass so I don't have to pay for my support staff to accompany on the bus. I can travel on the bus on my own but when I have to go to appointments it gets expensive for staff fares. I also would like to know if you have a companion bus…
