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Ageuk head office
Does anyone know of an email address or phone number for the ageuk head office please, as I have a very serious issue which I need to report to them regarding the treatment of a family member and the local ageuk care office are the issue so I can't discuss it with them. Thank you in advance.
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PIP/ESA Student Finance
Hi does anyone have experience of completing an application for student finance for a young man who gets PIP and ESA? The question is have you supported yourself financially in the last 3 years?
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Housing benefit/council tax
As a couple me and my partner claim ESA support group. I get carers allowance for her and she gets standard rate pip allowance. We currently get full housing benefit and partial council tax benefit. Our daughter aged 20 was in full time education. Now the same circumstances apply in reference to mine and my partner's claim…
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Disabled Facilities Grant/SMI
A couple of weeks ago MSE newsletter had a letter from a guy called Frank who’d been able to have nil personal contribution for his Disabled Facilities Grant because he received SMI on his Council Tax. My parents have been asked to pay towards their DFG even though my mum gets SMI. I have tried every council/government…
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DVLA Medical Terrible Service Very Slow
Sorry but I also posted this in the Motoring section. I didn't realise this area existed and this may be more relevant here: I was a driver until some health problems and then when I notified the DVLA my licence was revoked. I decided to reapply for my licence. It seems to be taking an exceptionally long time given that…
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PIP Application
I don't know if this is obvious to everyone, however just a prompt for anyone about to embark on their PIP application form and has difficulty writing etc. Having confirmed with DWP that it was ok to do so, I completed the PIP2 application form by simply referencing each descriptor section to a printed appendix entry. It…
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Is it a bad idea for me to travel aboard on holiday alone while on PIP?
I get both highest rates of PIP for a severe psychotic and affective disorder, I have been involuntary hospitalised many many times since 2010. I have a large support package from social services. I'm also on a community treatment order. I want to travel on holiday alone for 28 days, My care coordinator is happy for me to…
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We have been awarded the DFG grant for an extra downstairs bedroom.?
Hi we have been awarded a grant or a extra downstairs bedroom for our daughter who has autism. what happens next after been awarded it? if the bedroom is going at the back,it would make more sense for us to extend our kitchen because it is very small. do we have any input? we own our home. thanks for any advice
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Elderly care home funding?
I'd just like to point out before I explain the nuts and bolts of it. We as a family thought the estate would fund the circumstance set out below. But via two sets of friends of the family, who have been through similar situations. It is suggested, this may not be the case? My aunt is 92. Owns her own home (no outstanding…
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PIP change of circumstances - query
Hi Hope someone can offer advice. I have a visual impairment and seen my opthomologist recently, there’s been a slight change in my vision. However, I have a cataract and so visual acuity doesn’t accurately reflect the issues I have. Even with the slight improvement in visual acuity, I still experience blurred vision,…
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Scottish Nursing Home Dilemma
Hope someone here can offer advice. My friend owns half of a mortgage free property with his mother, a modest ex local authority property. Said elderly mother (in her 90s) is going into a nursing home. My friend, who is 65 is now worried sick they will sell his home (or half the value of it), to pay for the nursing home. I…
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Motability car question.
I am due to return my motability car in October this year. My PIP award was due to be assessed early this year but due to COVID, has now been extended to August ‘22. When I return my car, I will only have 10/11 months (assuming I have not been reassessed from now till then). Would I be still able to lease another car with…
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Universal Credit - moving
Quick query. Soon I might be moving with my wife out of my owned house (selling) and into parents' home pending purchase of new property that may not occur at same time as sale. I know that monies from house sale would be disregarded for up to 6 months or more in some cases. But I presume Universal Credit will be otherwise…
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Question after ESA assessment
Hey guys, so as some of you know my husbands claim started July 2019 and he finally this morning had his assessment! Yay. The nurse who did it was lovely, she said it will take 2-4 weeks sometimes longer to hear back from DWP. My husband also receives pip enhanced living and lower mobility and we requested the assessors…
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EESA
Hi I am claiming EESA is want to know know what it means, and want to know if it is means tested....
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Adapting home for my disability
We have, with an architect, drawn up plans for a large porch to be built on the front of our house. The plans are currently with our local council and we are waiting for a decision. we are building a pot porch, to be able to have an exterior ramp, wider front door, a place to put a mobility scooter( our current front door…
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surplus hours on direct payments due to staffing issues
I have direct payments, 13.5hours per week. I have been asking how to pay for over a year, so obviously now face a big bill but this is what I dont understand. I have well over 200 surplus hours due to staffing problems; the payroll company were unable to find suitable PAs for my situation plus one took so many sick days…
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DLA To PIP
Hi my son has been awarded PIP from the 26 of May he first payment will be on the 18 of June and then every 4 weeks , He currently gets Dla weekly when would be his last payment for Dla ? i have no letter from Dla at all and his PIP letter just says about his new payments not his old ones . i have tried phoning but the…
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Stair lift problem
I'm desperate for advice and can't find anything online so I hope it's ok posting here. I've just moved into a new build property. The housing company applied for a grant for a stair lift to be fitted, a community OT was supposed to come out to the property to assess which type of stair lift I would need and authorise it…
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PIP telephone assessment tomorrow
Hello everyone, I am new here but wanted some advice, I have a PIP telephone assessment tomorrow morning, I have never had a PIP assessment before so any advice would be greatly appreciated! Regards, yellowlion
