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IR to UC
how many started a pension while on EZA then a year later were put on EZA 1R & had the pension amount deducted, whereas they could have kept the pension building to claim years later: why change people from 1R to university challenge UC, so as they can receive less continence tacks benny fit, & have non continents tacks…
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Disabled Facilities Grant
Hi, I am helping my parents complete an application form for the DFG. It is far too complex for them to complete which makes me very sad for people who don’t have anyone to help. In most of the sections it gives an option to enter amounts in 2 columns, one for the applicant and the 2nd for partner. On the Savings,…
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How to buy a stairlift
Sorry to say but you MUST book several quotes and you MUST haggle. 1. Delay as long as you can. Using the stairs really helps. Think, you're lifting a 10 stone weight up 15 feet., several times a day. That's a fair amount of exercise. Mum got swollen ankles as soon as she moved to a place without stairs. (Not a medical…
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DLA Changes for people living in Scotland (Adult DLA) - help please.
I have received a letter from DWP telling me that my DLA claim
will transfer to Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance on 20
August 2025. If this post would be better on a “Benefits” MSE
Forum, please let me know. I am
quite stressed and will be glad of your help. I have read the
details to the best of my ability and…
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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…
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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…
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Help with money severely disabled adult staying at home
friend of mine has a severely disabled son who lives with her. He is now 19 so my friend can no longer get the benefits for him it all goes to him, she is obviously worried how she will cope now financially. Can anyone help here? Basically he will now get his own pip and uc and she will obviously loose her entitlements for…
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Is my friend claiming all entitled benefits
Hi can anyone help. Is sister getting all benefits entitled too. She has a moderately disabled son he is now 19 and leaving education (he won’t be able to work as actually is more than moderately disabled) he will get pip and uc himself, she gets pip, uc and carers allowance for him. Is that everything don’t want her to be…
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Shared ownership rent and universal credit element
Does anybody know of universal credit housing element will cover the rent portion of a shared ownership property as it is still rent as such. My wages would cover the mortgage repayments I just couldn’t afford to pay the rent and mortgage
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Dementia Care - Selling home
Hi, Apologies if this is in the wrong category. Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone here might be able to offer advice or share their experience. My mum has been diagnosed with dementia and now needs full-time care. Unfortunately, her home isn’t in a trust or anything similar, and it looks like I’ll need to sell it to cover…
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PT studying while on PIP and ESA
Hello there, I am looking for advice as to whether i can do a part time course at college of 8 hours per week whilst claiming ESA and PIP. I get high rate care and mobility for pip and I'm sure I'm on income based ESA. Like a lot of people I'm waiting to be migrated to universal credit. I have studied gcse maths and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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....
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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…
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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…
