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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…
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Penalty Charge Notice: Failure to comply with prohibition on certain types of vehicle (Motor)
I received a letter today; titled as above, stating that my car had been driven in a prohibited area in The London Borough of Lewisham (with details of the road, date and time). Photographs were supplied of a car, same make and model as mine. However, I have not travelled to London recently, (for years actually!) and my…
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ACCESSIBLE TAXI FROM HEATHROW AIRPORT TO KENSINGTON
Hi, Can anyone advise me how much would it cost to hire an Accessible Taxi from Heathrow Airport to Kensington High Street? I have a family of 4 visiting from Vancouver with a disabled daughter with an electric wheelchair and a few bags of luggage . They may also need to hire a taxi while in London and a couple of…
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Don't have photo id uc migration
What happens if dont have any photo id when apply online for uc thanks
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Spring Statement 2025: Universal Credit and disability benefits shake-up confirmed
A huge shake-up to Universal Credit, the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments and a raft of other measures have been confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in today's Spring Statement. Read the full story: Spring Statement 2025: Universal Credit and disability benefits shake-up confirmed If you haven't…
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Proof of housing not had feedback
I uploaded proof of housing and it said proof of housing costs completed after on 1st April but no feedback since on journal?
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Mobility car stolen
Mobility car stolen this morning off the drive. No keys stolen as they were in house. Rang police and reportrd got crime number. Rang RSA and though closed logged it and they will phone back tomorrow. Will i get a courtesy car until its found? How do i go on now. Really hope police find but thinking they wont. Any advice?
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Lose house when taken into care?
I have a family member in their 70s who recently had a brain aneurysm. It looks like they will have to remain in care. I am told their house may now be taken from them to pay for the care. However, their spouse still lives in the house. As does one of their two adult children. There are two rental properties too, but I'm…
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Terminal Illness Discounts?
I was wondering if anyone knew of discounts available for people with terminal illness? Utilities, council tax etc.... Both the person with the diagnosis and his spouse are both above retirement age, so it appears the only state benefit available is the Attendance Allowance which can be fast tracked. I'm struggling to find…
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Contribution Based ESA Changes
Hi, i dont understand Liz Kendalls speech today regarding changes to Contribution Based ESA. It says you will be expected to look for work and it will be time limited? I am currently receiving contribution based ESA in the support group, high rates of PIP and no other income related benefits. I am stressed i think with a…
