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Blue badge rejected despite being disabled
Hiya, id like assistance with with appealing a decision to reject a blue badge request. Person applying doesn’t want to apply for DLA/benefits, as they don’t want to be a burden on the government and take away from the benefits pot for disabled people, as they can manage their disability privately (and rightly so I…
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Blue Badge Cost
In Wales the badge is free. In England its usually £10.00, but here in Scotland it's £20.00. My mother has been virtually house bound for he last few years due to lockdown so hasn't been able to use it and now as things start to return to normal her badge is up for renewal. I enquired at our local council dept but they…
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equity release
We are both 69 years old and have no dependents.Our house is valued at 460,000 we dont want to move as we have done alot to the house.We brought it from new and it is very handy for shops,dentist and doctors.We have thought of down sizing but its not what we want.Our question is what do you think about Equatity release for…
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Any motability cars available now?
I have been waiting since last year to replace my current manual car, having ordered around November 2021. I now found myself in the position where I am unable to drive a manual car, so until my new automatic arrives - I am stuck. I have a suzuki swace on order. I know the answer to this will probably be "everything is…
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PREPAID CARD ADVICE
Hello. I have an adult son with a mild learning disability. He sometimes goes out with a group to the theatre for example, usually takes some cash to buy a souvenir, but lately a lot of establishments now want card payments & not accepting cash. For obvious reasons he doesn't use a credit or debit card. I was told a…
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Disability exemption vehicle tax
What form to you need to take to the PO? as I have read it's a V10 on some sites or V67 on others.
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Motobility Electric car. Home charging/electricity bill/petrol
Hi, my motobility car is up for renewal this year and I've been weighing up if it's worth going for an electric car/vehicle (EV) The first question is I've been told that if going for an electric car that if choosing an EV that it's free to have an electricity charging point fitted to your home. Is this correct? The main…
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Resigning as a result of disability
My disability is making it difficult for me to sustain full time work. I am going through the process of reducing my hours to part time. But in the meantime am required to continue working full time until the part time role is authorised within 10 weeks from now. Would it be really bad form to resign while this process is…
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Help for careers
Hi guys! I am caring somebody from my family, therefore I can't work more than couple hours per week. (I am getting Carers Allowance).But was wondering if there any other support or discount I can receive? I would be very grateful.Best Regards
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PIP Mandatory Reconsideration timescale
Hi, I have read some posts on here regarding time scales for PIP reconsiderations and I wondered if anyone has had one recently in 2022 and can advise how long they had to wait? I'm in the West Midlands area. Thank you.
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Help for hearing loss and work
Hi. I work in mental health crisis - I support people who are suicidal essentially both in person and over the phone. For the past year I have begun to lose my hearing. I have been assessed and need hearing aids in both ears. The NHS ones do not work, have tried. I was advised to apply for an Access to work grant, and a…
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Stairlift - claim for hotel
my parents have had their new stairlift for 3 weeks and it stopped working on Friday evening. The emergency engineer came out and diagnosed a faulty board, but as this is not a part he carries he will have to order it and will not be able to get until next week. My parents are unable to use the stairs at all without the…
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Blue Badge Car Tax and Insurance considerations
My brother is disabled and a named driver on his son's insurance, his son is the main driver, the car is registered at his son's address. My brother is getting a Blue Badge as he wants to get out more which may mean moving the car to his home. I gather that if he becomes the main "keeper" he will be entitled to a car tax…
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Housing Association vs Council
I have been trying to sort out a problem for my brother for may years and thought I would have one last crack at it. My brother was in temporary housing facility the Local Council paid his rent, he was then put into social housing some years ago and paid a week's rent as a deposit. His deposit was shown as a payment in…
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It's April..ESA & PIP rates have NOT increased (on bank statement)..Shouldn't they have gone up??
As April 2022 was the month for Welfare benefits to increase (by 3.1% was it?) Last payment of PIP was on 11 April 2022, and that has not increased, (is the same as previous months) Last Payment of ESA was days ago, (mid April) and again that has also not increased, (is the same as previous months) Shouldn't these have…
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Assessment Review :/
Hi guys.. and gals too :) I applied for Pip in October after being discharged from hospital after a 4 month stay. I had been fighting Guillian Barre Syndrome since June. Id been through induced coma for 11 days, ventilator, tracheostomy, total paralysis from neck down to learning to walk talk and eat again. Luckily it all…
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RETIRING IN JUNE @66..CURRENTLY WORKING 21 HRS WEEK AND RECEIVE DISABILITY WORKING ELEMENT
Does the Disability Working Tax element continue when i receive my state pension if I'm still working the 21 hours. Due to finances will have to remain in work and had soo looked forward to June and finishing work but with financial crisis, am unable to. Thank you for any advice/comments
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What can we do!!?
What on earth can I do? Situation: My wife's brother has Parkinson's which means he cannot walk, he cannot write and his speech is virtually inaudible. He moved to a Care Home in early January. He has a partner who has not been in touch with him since he went into the care home and she will not let his sister enter their…
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Will this trigger a Universal Credit claim?
I am going to be moving house, within the same council area and claiming SMI for the first time. I am currently on income related esa, pip, and child tax credit. I also receive housing benefit which I will be claiming also when I move (shared ownership.) Will this move mean I am forced to claim universal credit? I would…
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Advice re: discriminatory policies from BA Holidays
Hi all, can anyone offer advice about how to approach a refusal from BA Holidays to compensate for the discriminatory policies put in place by a hotel I stayed at in August? I contacted the hotel in advance to ask about restaurant booking and also to inform them of my disability. I am recovering from 4 spinal operations…
