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New to the Disability Money Matters board? Start here
This board is a discussion of all issues surrounding disability and how they relate to MoneySaving. Discussing benefits, discounts, cheaper ways to see consultants, cashback for alternative health treatments, how to get specific medication cheaper (legally) are all perfectly acceptable forms of discussion. Relevant links…
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Mobility Car/DLA
Hello, I am really hoping I could have a little advice. I don’t want to go on too much but basically my father was admitted to hospital early hours of the 3rd of October for a very badly broken leg. He was told by several doctors it needed amputating. By the time they’d decided upon this, the final doctor refused to do it…
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Parents joint bank and care home....
Hi, mum (74) and dad (75) dont own a house, they are tenants Both have just the state pension coming in (about £900 PCM) Dad looks set to be needing full time care following a stroke They have a joint bank account with £32,000 balance They have no savings or ISA's etc My question is, how do a council apportion the joint…
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Extension / extra room
Im thinking of applying for a DFG as we are struggling with a lack of space. I have 2 reception rooms, one of which my disabled mother lives in. The problem we have is a child with severe disabilities who needs his own space and we are struggling to function in one room. Will I be told to ask my mother to move out or is it…
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50% car tax disability reduction
Just realised this morning that I’ve been overpaying car tax since 2018 and I’m cross. If you get complete exemption from car tax because of claiming higher rate mobility on PIP, DVLA change your V5C. if however, you get standard mobility on PIP, you are expected to claim by post every year. I sent them the first evidence…
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Luxury car tax for blue badge holder
Hi all, After spending hours looking online I've been unable to find any information if a car qualifying for luxury car tax is exempt from this under the blue badge scheme like the VED or are they two separate entities ? Thank you
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PIP renewal - Time scales and what happens next
Hi, My husbands PIP renewal arrived, we completed it and returned it and DWP had confirmation they have the form. Completed using new medical evidence and advice from a couple of charities, so a detailed reply. His mobility needs have changed. So its not as simple as DWP leaving his award as is. We are anticipating some…
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Reduce water bills.
We recently had notification that our DD for water was gonig up by over £20. So I got in touch with Anglian Water, filled in a short form and now we are on a different tariff that is actually a few £s less than we have been paying. Saving £23 a month. The tariff is Extra LITE tariff.
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Blue badge face to face assessment
Hi all I am freaking out here. I had a phone call (Which i used my phone text translation service to communicate due to hearing issues) to say I have an assessment face to face for my blue badge application. I applied back in august because of my knee issues and other health issues which at the time i was being…
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Selling house for care home fees
Hi All, My elderly father (90) is currently in a care home for 4-6 weeks to be assessed as to what care needs he has (currently NHS funded). We are almost 100% sure he'll need care home/24/7 care as he has dementia and doesnt recall my visits each day amongst numerous other symptoms (amazingly still no diagnosis though!)…
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Merged: blue badge assessment
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Planning for future for disabled daughter 28
I’m 62, and my daughter is 28. She has CFS, ADHD, PTSD, Depression, Anxiety and severe asthma. We live in private rented as properties that have had in the past have been listed through divorce and high interest rates. We’ve been in rented for the last 20 years in fact. We can’t get on the council list even to loiter at…
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Timeline for motability renewal
Hi all. My daughter is in receipt of enhanced PiP (both componants) and we leased a motability car in March 2018. Her Pip award was for 4 years from Jan 18, we did get a car as soon as we were able but obviously had to wait for paperwork etc. I know her renewal will start around Jan 20 (normally 12 month in advance) for…
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Applying for a passport
16 year old British born with special needs has a British passport which expired 5 years ago. I want to renew his passport what is the best way to do this online or at the post office ? is a countersigned needed? thanks
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Can you get BB without disability benefits?
Hi guys, first post here so please let me know if I've done anything wrong. Basically I have a bowel condition that means I need to use the bathroom with little or no warning at times depending on how my illness is at the time. I have no mobility issues but I have little bowel control making my need to use the toilet…
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Advice Needed: New Style ESA & Mandatory Training Exceeding Permitted Work Limits
Hi everyone,I'm hoping for some advice as I'm in a tricky situation and feeling very worried. I'm on 'New Style' ESA and am excited to be starting a new job. The regular weekly hours and pay are within the permitted work limits (less than 16 hours and under £195.50). However, my employer requires me to complete a mandatory…
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Stairlifts - buy or rent?
I have arthritis in my knee and am having real difficulty with the stairs in my house. I hope to get a knee replacement within the next year or so, after which I’ll hopefully be able to manage the stairs again. In the meantime a stairlift would make my life a lot easier. What are your experiences of renting a (straight)…
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DWP discrimination against elderly and Disabled
Helping a 80 year old man who was attacked by two Rottweilers 18 months ago and lost an arm and leg as a result. He can’t travel safely in a car so needs a mobility car with wheelchair access. Naturally following such an awful event you would assume that he qualifies for the mobility scheme but no! He can’t get PIP as too…
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Mother in law - Is she entitled to disability help?
Hi, I'm getting increasingly concerned for my wife's mum. She has been in poor health and overweight for a number of years but has always kept on working. Over the last 2 years her health has deteriorated rapidly and she has thankfully now took the decision to retire. She has a heart condition that means she cannot walk…
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Moving house - getting help to clear house
Not massively disabled (but do have a blue badge) but do have back issues.... It makes it difficult now to move stuff around. Move stuff into storage. An hour or so loading the car etc means 3-4 days of pain. Just wondered how poor people even worse off than me manage with things like this. Is there someone you can pay…
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Need recomendation for online pharmacy
Been with Lloyds online pharmacy nd used it mostly for repeat NHS prescriptions for my son. I was happy with their service and speed. They got sold off to Pharmacy2u, and the experience with them is dire, so looking to take my business elsewhere. The reviews for both Boots and Superdrug are bad. Initially considered Hey…
