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Is there a way a local authority can find out how much money you have in your bank accounts?
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I have a question about my dad. I'm almost certain he has dementia. He's been saying bizarre things and acting in an odd manner for a good few months now. He's had a CT scan and we're just waiting on the results. My dad lives in a council flat, the same council flat…
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Chorley Hospital Car Parking
On the 2nd December 2022 I parked my car in a disabled car slot and displayed my badge. Today I received a letter from Parkingeye with a Parking Charge Notice for £70. Do I have to pay this?
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New Style ESA - interview upcoming
Hi, I received a letter today from local jobcentre plus. I've been on ESA for years and haven't dealt with them face-to-face or over phone for a long time. But i've been told i will have a telephone interview with them next week and will need to 'agree to do certain things to get new style ESA'. It's described as 'claimant…
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Funeral plan for person with learning disabilities
Our son is 40 and shortly to move out of home into supported living. He has autism and learning disabilities. We are planning a different future now for him and us. As he isn’t able to make financial decisions for himself and we may not have total control over his finances in the future we were thinking about sorting out…
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ADHD diagnosis in Wales
We live in Wales on the border between England and Wales. Our adult son (aged23) has been having private therapy for 3 years (couldn’t wait for nhs) as he had mental health issues. The current therapist suggested that he thought that my son had undiagnosed ADHD. We tried to pursue this via the mental health nurse at our GP…
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pip high rate mobility and overwhelming distress
Do you have to have overwhelming distress all the time when you go out or can it be fluctuating condition, Like when I'm psychotic I have overwhelming distress and have become abusive and threatening to the public because I think they are going to attack me, but its not all the time, just a couple of times a year but I do…
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Stairlifts
Hi I moved into a 1st floor flat just a year ago for over 55, run by firstport. My neighbor has a stairlift which she says she pays £50.00 a month, which seems a lot to me. I have a buyer for my flat, which he says will need to use stairlift and is happy to pay her half towards it. This afternoon she knocked on my door…
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DLA payments stopped
Hi everyone, we are in the process of applying for PIP for my daughter, having been receiving DLA. We have returned all forms in timeframes required and are in process of completing PIP payment 3, which we need to return by 12th Jan. The DWP didn’t pay us for DLA for December with no warning. We have tried to contact them…
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Grants for electric beds
I received my assessment from adult social care & just last week my mobility aids were delivered to me of which I’m grateful for. I asked my Occupational Therapist if I could be considered for an electric bed. She agreed with me that this would really benefit me but unfortunately my mobility aid grant wouldn’t cover it…
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Broadband discount on PIP?
My friends mum is on PIP and UC. Is there any discount on broadban?
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Perthes Disease
Hi, My son had been diagnosed with Perthes Disease when he was 4 he's now 7. I did previously try to claim dla but I rushed the form without much detail. This condition is a wait and see but thankfully ATM he doesn't need a operation. We've been told he will likely need a hip replacement in his early adult life. He has…
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Vehicle Excise Duty and enhanced PIP award
I have enhanced PIP for both daily living and mobility. I have only recently realised that we can have a reduction on our car tax. Husband went to the post office with all documents suggested on DVLA website but clerk said we needed a PIP ' certificate of entitlement'. I spoke to MacMillan about this and they said that…
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Council Tax reduction in connection to Carer's Allowance
HelloI've just found out that I might be eligible to get a CT reduction; I live with my adult child, 24, who receives top rate PIP/ESA etc for multiple disabilities, and I am a carer for her and receive Carer's Allowance. We already get a band reduction because of her adaptations/requirements but I see that we might also…
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NHS Travel Cost help please
Hi All, Wondering if anyone an help please. Husband has being receiving treatment for bone cancer. We live in Dorset, and treatment has been in Oxford and Manchester, so not exactly local. We have applied for a certificate for help with NHS costs, and it has come back saying we have to pay the first £110 per week in travel…
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Register EPA
My MiL made an EPA in 2005. My husband and his brother are named as attorneys. Fast forward to now and she is 97, about to go into supported living accommodation. She is still fully mentally aware it can no longer walk, therefore my husband has been drawing her pension from her bank with her debit card ( with her…
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pension forecast
I am confused as to where I stand in relation to the Government Pension since I have received conflicting information in the past. I was born in 1958 and I understand that my pension qualifying date was raised from 1960 to 1966. My history as far as contributions are concerned are as follows: I left college and immediately…
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71 year old - Below Knee Amputation, Kidney Transplant
Hello there, I am looking for some advice regarding my dad. over the last few years his health has deteriorated. Initially it was kidney failure due to diabetes, however he received a transplant around 4 years ago now which has been working well, albeit it he is alot weaker than he was. following on from the transplant,…
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ESA income-support 6k savings limit
Hello please advise me I'm so scared, I'm on PIP and ESA income-support. I thought that the person claiming ESA income-support benefit cannot have savings over 6,000 and I didn't until I got back pay from PIP (about £2000) two day ago, so I looked online because I knew that my balance went slightly over £6000 by £600 so i…
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Child's DLA counted as income in Divorce
I am getting divorced and have two children who are disabled and receive DLA and this also increases my Universal Credit Award. Their dad who doesn't see them by his choice has said that the children's DLA is 'income' for me (it goes into my bank so it will show up on Form E and i am to be honest and declare i get it). He…
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Broadband - Free or Discounted
Hi, a friend of mine is on Universal Credit because of a life-long heart condition. She cannot afford Broadband at home because the UC just covers all her other bills. She lives alone and has no other income. Is there any way she would be entitled to ideally "free broadband" on serious health grounds? If so who does she…
