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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…
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Vision Express eye test
Anyone know the cost of an eye test at Vision Express? It would be for glasses and not contact lenses. I am pretty sure I do not qualify for a free test.
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Benefits and dementia
unfortunately my DH 49 is about to get a dementia diagnosis, just working out which type, likely FTD. He has always worked and up until summer was managing but this is no longer possible. Job centre advised applying for esa which we did on July 16 and been sending in fit notes. Now we’re are further down the line with…
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PIP mobility question
I am about to apply for a transfer from DLA (over 15 years claiming) to PIP - Since my mobility is now extremely poor and I am fed up with waitingI have asked my local CAB for advice and they agree that it would probably be a good ideaJust one query - the rules appear very weird In that if someone can move between 20 and…
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Dwp pip renewal questionnaire 8 months early.
Hubby is on enhanced for care and mob. The care results from severe anxiety and depression meaning I have been forced to take over the household running bills shopping answering unknown calls all because of a series of bullying etc. He rarely leaves his room other than for the toilet and won’t come downstairs when I am not…
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PIP certificate of entitlement transfer
My certificate of entitlement to PIP was stamped for my previous car, can I use the same certificate for my new car or do I need to get a new certificate to take to the post office to register my new car?
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social care charges for younger disabled people
Hi. I require social care as I have cerebral palsy, so it is a lifelong need. I am not currently employed, but have been in the past as since leaving university early to accept a job offer. I am undertaking a level 5 professional qualification funded by the housing association who I rent my bungalow from. A social worker…
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Buying A Suitable Chair?
I have rh arthritis (pains in all my joints, particularly hips hands and feet), and back problems. I sit at my desk a lot. I really need a reclining chair so I can alter my position when back and hips get painful. It also helps to raise my feet when I've been walking and they are hurting (lots of nodules in my feet,…
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access to work- travel help
I wanted to ask, if Access to Work is able to help with funding to travel to work how do they work out your contribution? Say if you can't use public transport but can go in a car with a travel buddy who will drive you becauseyou can't drive, do they work out your costs depending upon the cheapest public transport cost or…
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Boiler woes for FiL - 86 and diagnosed with cancer
Hi all It never rains but it pours... My FiL was recently diagnosed with cancer which is untreatable, and has been given 3-6 months. He was in hospital for 10 days or so but is now back home. Had his gas "back boiler" serviced today and it has been condemned. He has a state pension and two small private pensions (one he…
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Back dated council tax bill
Hi ,I am new on here and joined in the hope someone could shed light on this situation please. I am a full time carer with health issues of my own for which I am in receipt of carers allowance. I look after someone with mobility issues ,brain damage and mental health issues. Out of the blue he has received back dated…
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ODC and Activity 4 – washing and bathing
I have OCD and one part of it means it takes me ages to wash in the shower and brush my teeth. Most of the time I have to be told to go and shower and brush my teeth because I just can’t face it because it’s takes so long and the thought of going through it makes me depressed and exhausted. Does this fall under Descriptor…
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PIP review form
I’ve had a form that says it’s time to review my award. The questions under each descriptor ask: Tell us if something has change and approx when. Tell is how you manage this activity now, including any aids that you need. Tell us about any changes to the help you need or the help you get from another person. My mental…
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Erudio Loan Disability Deferment
Hi allI'm just looking for some advice.I have been in receipt of ESA and PIP for at least 10yrs. In that period I have only managed to get one 3yr deferment for my Erudio student loan (which was for the past 3yrs). This year they have once again only granted me a 1yr deferment, insisting that they will only extend this to…
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Free boiler, ECO scheme.
My wife gets DLA higher level and as our boiler was over 15 years old we decided to see if we could replace it under the scheme. Contacted a few companies before finding one who would do it. Free replacement boiler or pay £1000 to have a combi and remove all the old tanks, we went for that. All done in a day, working fine…
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Mental Health OT assessment
Hello,Has anyone had a mental health OT assessment. I am due one soon and I have been having multiple dreams a night about it. I think its because I dont know what is going to happen. As anyone had an assessment, what do they ask or make you do?
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Help with PIP mobility
Hello firstly thank you for reading I am considering asking for a review of my pip mobility part at the moment i get daily living enhanced rate and standard mobility. I suffer will long term mental health with many things, agrophobia, generalized anxiety, ocd, bipolar, eupd, my mental health started about 20 years ago, i…
