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Husband detained under Mental Health Act - can I run his business?
Thank you so much for your help in advance. Please be gentle with me as I am going through a very difficult time. I was recently away looking after my father while he was receiving end of life care when I received the call that everyone dreads - my husband had been in a serious car crash. Whilst critical, his injuries…
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PIP and State Pension
Hope someone can help please. I should be eligible for my State Pension next year. What happens then re my PIP I get lower rate for both sections. Many thanks
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ESA £150 energy payment
Hi, not sure if I’m posting in the right place or not. I had to take early retirement through ill health and get ESA. I had a letter saying I’d get £150 heating allowance before the end of March. It stated clearly I didn’t need to do anything as it’ll be applied to my energy bills. The complication is the bills are in my…
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Motability
My wife had a stroke in August last year, exactly one month after she had received her first state pension payment. She is paralysed on her left side. The costs associated with caring for her are significant but we are not entitled to any benefit until six months after the event. In addition because she had reached state…
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urgent help re court of protection
my husbands aunt has lived alone since her husband died approx two years ago. she has dementia and has carers in 3 times a day. my husband and I visit fairly regularly and so do other family members. last week a solicitor called my husband and asked to meet him at the aunts house yesterday. he was then given a paper…
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Alternative to pendant alarm
Elderly parent, getting frailer but won't acknowledge it. Has eventually agreed to some sort of medical alert device as long as it is not one that goes round the neck or too obvious otherwise they have said they will remove it when they are going out or has visitors! (And then no doubt forget to put it back on and memory…
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University Funding for a 72 yo disabled man
Forum I am a 72 year old Disabled man looking for someone to help me as I am going to University in May to study Counseling and Psychology. I have a Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness. I am currently studying for a Level 3 Certificate in Psychology and Counselling. In May I start my Degree Course at (Removed by…
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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…
