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Disabled road tax
The post office this morning refused to process my request for 50% road tax reduction. They said I need to contact DVLA? I am confused. How am I meant to do it? I shown them V5C, I shown them the PIP award letter.
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Form HC5T for Pension credit guarantee
How will my travel to hospital be refunded? I sent the form to the pension office, as instructed on the form HC5T
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Bank not prepared to protect vulnerable people from scammers
I help look after my very elderly parents and I am afraid they could be taken in by scammers. I asked Halifax if there was a system where they could flag the account so that if there was a request to transfer a lot of money they would check with me first. Apparently, there is no such process. The argument was that if they…
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Personal injury trusts and over £85k value to protect
Hello, Ive been looking at setting up a personal injury trust and now really need to move this forward so it’s done within the 12 month window. I have researched quite a bit and found many answers to questions but the actual working of a trust, the movement of its money and importantly the protection is still a concern and…
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Can I move my Personal Injury Trust from the original Bank to a new one?
If I fear the bank that is currently holding my Personal Injury Trust Fund is in difficulty, can I move it to a different bank?
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Provision for child
Hello our child turns 18 shortly & has autism & mental health issues. We would like to set up a discretionary trust (having been advised she's unlikely to meet the strict criteria for a vulnerable person's trust?) I have questions pls regarding our house: 1.) CAN we put the house in the trust whilst we are alive / live in…
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PIP stopped payment 3 months before review!
Hello My PIP is up for review in February 2024 but in October 2023 DWP sent me the forms for my review. I sent the forms off and have had a face to face appointment then I received a letter in the post to say they have stopped my PIP payment immediately! I have put in my for my appeal. But my questions is, how can they…
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Husband struggling with complex paperwork - any ideas on how to work with it?
My husband has pretty severe ADHD (coupled with bad dyslexia) and struggles with few things one of which is complex paperwork. NHS website mentions these symptoms of adult ADHD, and he is officially diagnosed and these difficulties were marked by his psychiatrist and he takes medication, but that doesn't make reading and…
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Do temporary carers get free flu jab?
Hi, Im currently caring for my elderly mother. Im not a permanent carer, just looking after her while shes recovering from an operation. Would I be entitled to free flu/covid jab? If so what proof would I need to give? Thanks
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Hearing aids - Halo Hearing Solutions
Hi, Apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong thread. I am investigating looking into getting hearing aids privately, as I have developed mild/moderate hearing loss. I have an audiologist and had a comprehensive hearing test at an independent store, Halo Hearing Solutions in Berkhamstead. I'm interested in…
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Hearing Aids
A search of old posts only came up with information circa 2012 so thought I'd create a new post..... My dad wants to upgrade his NHS aid which he doesn't get on with. Since NHS claim no better model he is looking at the usual high street options. Can anybody recommend good hearing aid brands and advise on current tech/…
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Government consultation on Work Capability Assessment LCW/LCWRA
The government has started a consultation to change the criteria for the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) to make it more difficult to get classified for ESA/Universal Credit with LCWRA and to some degree also LCW. These proposed changes precede a later intent (announced earlier in the year) to remove the WCA entirely and…
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My previous carer is not paying back my money, any advice please?
Last year, I naïvely lent £3000 to my carer at the time, as she was struggling a lot financially and as a single mother, I feel sorry for her and only wanted to help So as I receive disability benefits, I didn't have the means to land, but my parents did so, after speaking to them and persuading them, they lent me the…
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Adult autistic son’s benefits. Who will support him with these when we die?
Our 31 year old son lives in supported accomodation nearby. He does not have capacity to manage his own financial affairs but is very able to spend! We were advised by Health Board/Social Services and DWP to be his appointee/agent for various matters including operating his benefits. If he had control of the monies it…
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My wife (carer) starts a part time job
Hi All just a quick question please. My wife has been my full time carer and receiving carers allowance for over 12 years. She has recently started as a teaching assistant in our local school 23 hours per week at the minimum wage. This has massively effected all of our benefits which we new as she was over the limit for…
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items needed, disabled etc
trying to manage my life a little easier and have some questions. when prescribied medication liquid, whos is responsible for supplying the syringe to messure the drug and who is responsible for the bottle adapter to take the syringe? should this also be reusable or disposable? kitchen spoon aint apropriate as have fingers…
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DLA child - low rate - autism - getting worse
Hi, So I have a child, 15yrs old with autism, It took many years to get her officially diagnosed due to falling on deaf ears, about 3 or so years ago after it finally being sorted we then claimed and received DLA, at the low rate. At the time, we were relieved it was sorted, and just grateful to have had it finalised (and…
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Carer funding
Hope someone can help my wife needs carers but the council won't help. A bit of background a few years ago when I(not my wife) retired with a company pension I opted to take a smaller pension and a lump sum the idea being to buy 2 small terraced houses both with 50% mortgage and rent them out to improve my pension. I did…
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Hypothetical question: Disabled Facilities Grant - What happens if a person passes away mid work
Hello. I hope it's okay to ask this hypotetical question here. It's a question I've wondered about for many years and a friend was almost in this situation earlier this year. We were talking about it earlier and wondered what would be the result if the following were to happen. Last year my friends mother had a fall and…
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Electric wheelchair stair climbers
Hi all, I am after any useful info or feedback from forumites on electric wheelchair stair climbers, I have spoken to a few sales people who as expected tell me their product is the best and will do everything I need and more. Bit of background I am looking for a stair climber for my mum who is 100% wheelchair bound. She…
