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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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LCWRA and Using & Saving Money
Heyo! I applied for UC in 2019 when I left full time undergraduate education and I've been on LCWRA and the Housing Component since I started receiving payments in 2020. I'm now 27 and I've since finished my part time Masters in Biotech. My genetic disability essentially ensures that regular employment without very lenient…
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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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Adult disability payment scotland
Hi, has anyone claimed this new benefit before ?
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Supported Living, Pre Paid Cards
Hi My brother recently moved into a supported living placement and he requires a prepaid card so I can issue monies on there for his activities. He does not have a bank account & I manage his money. The question I have is the prepaid credit cards Ive seen usually have a age limit on them so are child focussed, or if I…
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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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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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Treated like a second class citizen claiming benefits
I recently created an account to start my debt free journey but havent yet started a proper debt free diary. Myself and my partner have mental health issues but i work full time in a family members company. My partner has a severe depressive/ anxiety disorder to which he is highly medicated for and diagnosed with autism.…
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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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Attendance Allowance
Hi all, I'm helping mum fill out the attendance allowance forms for my dad, mum holds power of attorney already so does she need to tick the 'i want to be appointed to act on their behalf' box ? Ive looked on the gov website and it doesn't say. Also I'm presuming that you can put additional info on a separate piece of…
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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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Broadband discount on PIP?
My friends mum is on PIP and UC. Is there any discount on broadban?
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Concerned about Sis's wanting enhanced mobility PIP
Hi all, my sister is obsessed with having her standard rate mobility moved to enhanced, she already gets enhanced daily living. I don't believe she's entitled to enhanced, she already gets 10 for psychological distress, meaning she can't go out due to distress, the only was she could get more points is is she needs to…
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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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Prescription Delivery Service
I am diagnosed with a lot of health conditions and require 9 regular medications. I am finding it very difficult to get to my local pharmacy to collect the medications and they will not deliver. I have previously tried one online pharmacy but had problems with them not supplying the medications i need on time. Can anyone…
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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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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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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,…
