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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…
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)…
help first time applying for road tax exempt
hi,im looking for some help as have no clue what im doing,ok i have a blue badge and get high mobility.i dont drive and never passed a test due to medication but do have a friend that helps me get out and also runs errands for me including hospital appointments can anybody help me to see if i can get a tax disc for her,ive…
Carers allowance for both.
Both myself and my wife get high rate daily living pip she has the LWCRA too, i get ESA and Carers allowance for caring for her, i work part time but have been put on LWCRA as well but as she gets it we would suffer financially if i give up work despite having severe heart and mobility issues, does anyone know if she can…
Need some help/guidance on how to appeal my PIP award
Hi everyone. I hope someone can point me in the right direction. My partner suffers with Functional neurologic disorder which causes her to have a fit/seizure daily. Once the seizure stops, she needs me to assist her to bed and help get her undressed as she will be in pain all day and sleep for most of it. She needs…
Walking Criteria for Blue Badge Application?
. . .Does anyone know what sort of maximum distance you're able to walk before you can be granted a Blue Disabled Person's badge? . . .I suffer from inflammatory arthritis/gout that make it very difficult for me to walk long distances (frequently I have to use my hands and knees to get upstairs at home!) and as I wrote…
Do you have a disabled national identity card and/or a carers national identity card?
hello everyone, This is my first time posting in the Disability thread. Over the last few years my health have gone down hill, and I have also been diagnosed with a number of conditions. I am also a unpaid carer. Recently I was asked if I had a carers national Identity card. I had never heard of this card. I did a quick…
student finance andESA
hi, i am in thesupport group for esa and receive ESA and UC. If i waned to study paart time masters level, would my entitlement to these benefits stop? The courseis 10 hours per week. The rulesseem unclear when i have tried to work it out and i cant get through to the uni student finance/help department. Does anyone have…
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…
Pip mobility car tax rebate
I didn’t need to pay tax on my previous car but do on my new(ish) car. I paid full price tax at the dealership, so want to claim my 50% discount. There is lots out there about how to pay for the tax but not a lot on how to claim a rebate, the DVLA chatbot is absolutely useless. Advice would be great fully received.
Proposed PIP Changes
Had a quick count up, if the new rules came into effect then a person could have over 20 points on the Daily Living but wouldn't be classed as disabled enough to get an award.
Submitted my Personal Independent Payment PIP application, what happens next?
Hello all, I submitted my first PIP application a few weeks back. I currently have a number of disabilities and health conditions which affect me day to day. I have just about manage to hold down a job, although i have been ill since last summer. Was wondering if anyone knows what happens now, time frames, etc....
Carers Card UK benefits
Has anyone signed up for the Carers Card UK ? Their website doesn't specify where you are able to get discounts from and how widely accepted it is to get discounts in person and online. I already have Blue Light Card for my paid care work but I wondered if it is also worth me getting the carers Card as I am a carer for my…
Dyslexia and debts
I strongly believe that there is a link between having dyslexia and being in debts heavily. I have experienced this with a close relative and it comes across quite clearly to me that this person doesn’t know how to manage his money, can’t get organised, never read small prints … and becomes a victim of bank charges and…
high disabilty premium
recently i was contacted by the ESA team asking about high disabilty premium,why i was not claiming it.I told them i didnt know about it and was I entitled.They are looking back to 2014,apperently.Can they backdate it that long,because i fit all their criteria,when i phoned back today they said they were just checking to…
Penalty Charge Notice: Failure to comply with prohibition on certain types of vehicle (Motor)
I received a letter today; titled as above, stating that my car had been driven in a prohibited area in The London Borough of Lewisham (with details of the road, date and time). Photographs were supplied of a car, same make and model as mine. However, I have not travelled to London recently, (for years actually!) and my…
Spring Statement 2025: Universal Credit and disability benefits shake-up confirmed
A huge shake-up to Universal Credit, the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments and a raft of other measures have been confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in today's Spring Statement. Read the full story: Spring Statement 2025: Universal Credit and disability benefits shake-up confirmed If you haven't…
ACCESSIBLE TAXI FROM HEATHROW AIRPORT TO KENSINGTON
Hi, Can anyone advise me how much would it cost to hire an Accessible Taxi from Heathrow Airport to Kensington High Street? I have a family of 4 visiting from Vancouver with a disabled daughter with an electric wheelchair and a few bags of luggage . They may also need to hire a taxi while in London and a couple of…
Don't have photo id uc migration
What happens if dont have any photo id when apply online for uc thanks
Proof of housing not had feedback
I uploaded proof of housing and it said proof of housing costs completed after on 1st April but no feedback since on journal?
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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