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How to apply for PIP on-line
Useful for non speakers like myself From 30 November 2021, customers who make a claim via the New Claims telephone line are able to request their claim is dealt with digitally. Currently a third party is not able to request this for customers who cannot call the New Claims telephone line. Alternative formats (including…
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Emergency Dentist?
Family member has had severe toothache for several days now, and getting worse. He does not have a dentist. He phoned 111 for an emergency referral and saw a dentist yesterday. Dentist said the tooth is fractured and will definitely break off/split at the root if she tries to remove it. She referred him to a more…
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Direct payments and mental capacity.
Social services pay directly for my support to a care company. I get 31 hours a week one-to-one. The support offered is good but I want to go direct payments and have more flexibility. I have a couple of questions. Could I manage the direct payments personalty in my accounts if its deemed I lack mental capacity with…
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Interactive PIP review form - AR1
For anyone like myself - unable to write legibly - there is an interactive PIP review form (otherwise known as AR1) on the following linkhttps://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/792575/response/1897143/attach/4/AR1%20GB%20NP%20INTERACTIVE%202018%2006.PDF.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1 I just wish that DWP would join other…
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No longer entitled to NHS wheelchair as in a care home?
Does anyone have any advice. my mum has left side paralysis, can’t walk, can’t stand etc and has had an NHS wheelchair for the last 10 years. This chair was measured for her and adapted. She has since had to move to a care home as my dad passed away and she is unable to look after herself. Her wheelchair broke last week…
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Unhappy Friend in Nursing Home
Sorry the information I'm giving here is vague as I am posting for a acquaintance who I don't know very well, I'll call her Pamela.Pamela at a guess is early 60s,she had some medical issues which affected her mobility and she is now recuperating in a nursing home. She hates it, the portion sizes are diabolical and the…
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Care home and administrative practicalities
Hi My mother has recently decided that she would like to stay permanently in the care home she was having respite care with (having tried to burn her house down 😁). My brother and myself have full PoA (finance and health), and are in the process of liquidating assets etc to provide for her care. My question really relates…
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Son In Receipt of ESA and DLA - Compliance Letter from Local JobCentre
My son, 24, has received a letter warning of a Compliance Telephone Interview from the local job centre. Now, my son has ASD, ADHD and other things. So, is this interview just a loose check on his status, or is it a warning we've done something wrong. I don't know how he will cope with an aggressive phone call, he's not…
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Continuing care personal healthcare budget PHB
My mother has been given a generous personal healthcare budget. Does anyone know if this can be used for the weekly shop.
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UPDATE - First time DLA application help
Hi. I’m new to this section of the forum. I am currently filling out the DLA application form for my 6 year old son with ADHD and highly suspected ASD (awaiting assessment - Covid Delay) I think I have completed all the relevant sections but I am now getting together all the relevant clinic reports and evidence. His ASD…
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Benefits
Hey! My GF is on protected benefits. She’s got a lifetime lease on her home and is in receipt of carers allowance for her 14 year old autistic son. She also gets income support and housing benefit. Im on UC doing occasional work. I want to move in with her but she says that will screw up her claims?? Advice very welcome…
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Using mums money
MIL is in a care home self funding as she has assets of over £130000. FIL died March 2020. They were tenants in common and so when the house was sold dads half went into trust for the three children. Family wants to put dad to rest in a local cemetery and when mum in law passes she will go there too. Costs will be about…
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Desperate to buy home
Morning someone out there must know something! myself and husband both work, we have 7 children, one of those is our 6 year old son who is severely disabled! We currently rent and have been here 4 years our landlords now want to move back. Current rent and council tax is £3000 pcm I can’t find any information about help to…
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burning feet syndrome
hi i have burning feet syndrome ,also in arms and hands and arthritis in knees and shoulders ,has any body applied for pip with burning feet syndrome
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Council housing and letter from GP
Hello, We are currently on the housing waiting list for 4 bed (or 3bed with dining room) for over crowding. My husband has bad mental and baby is 6 weeks old now (husband has moved out of his single room so me and baby can go in there) our girls are in the other room. Anyway his health is suffering he struggles on the sofa…
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Continued Health Care (CHC)
Hi apparently to qualify for CHC health care you need 2 domains out of 11 rated as high on the check list The person i am talking about has the following conditions which i think would be rated as high Could someone please advise if the person would be fully assessed on these domains and also having a good chance of being…
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Financial Assessment for Care Home
Hi everyone, not sure which section to post this in as nothing directly relevant...essentially we have to put Mum in to a care home, she has advanced Alzheimer's and my 88yo Dad can't cope as her main carer anymore. I don't live locally so can only get to them 2 or 3 days a week to help out. We have tried to keep her at…
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PIP Review…
Can someone please advise at what stage the Case Manager gets involved in looking at PIP reviews… is it at the beginning/ midway/ end..
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Is the NHS still free at the point of use?
I developed trigger finger where your finger sort of locks into a clawed position. My doctor recommended a splint but said I'd have to pay for it. So what's the situation as far as the NHS being "free at the point of use"? If I'm having to pay for something the doctor has recommended surely it is not free at the point of…
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How can I review an insurance company?
I use a disabiity scooter and took out insurance with Fish. Two weeks ago I got a puncture so I phoned Fish to ask for transport home for me and my scooter. I had assumed they use specialist vehicles for transport but they arranged a taxi. My scooter is quite big and previously taxi drivers with rear loading ramps have…
