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Advice please regarding Mobility Scooters
Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this! Anyway via PIP I qualify to be be able to lease a car or mobility scooter. I have never taken this up before but would like to do so. At the moment with lockdown it's probably not feasible but I would like to know exactly how do you go about getting a mobility…
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Help towards the deposit for a mobility car? Searching for a previous post on the MSE newsletter
Hi, Firstly I apologise if this is on wrong forum. But I'm desperate. I think it was last year however could of been 2019. So here goes on the weekly enail from the mse email/ newsletter. There was a post saying how you could get £500 (I'm sure that was the amount) free to put towards the deposit for a mobility car. Does…
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PIP - challenging length of award
I've just received notice that my PIP has been awarded after paper based review. The decision slightly increases the score of Daily Living (as directed by the paper based assessment report) from previous award but I still receive enhanced Daily Living and standard Mobility. The award is for 3 years which is not surprising…
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Pip auto extension-are reviews delayed.
Rec' letter today pip extended until Dec' 24. Are the mentioned reviews going to be face to face, or are they being delayed. maybe when it's my next review, it could be paper based again.
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Another PIP thread sorry
Hey, My husband has had his PIP assessment on 21st January. I've heard people ring up to get their report sent? When do I do this, I'm so sick with worry about what they may have said after reading so many horror stories! He is struggling lots at the moment, I have put off applying before because It sounds very stressful…
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PIP MR process started
Have been to the post office this morning and sent the MR form and a letter from my carer first class . I’ve read it can take up to 7 months ... are these timescales accurate at the moment ? Anybody done this before ? Will they write to confirm they have recieved it or will I just get a new decision letter land on the door…
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Pip review and mobility
I hope someone will be able to help me, sent pip review form back last week. No decision yet. My pip is due next week do they still make payment and what happens to mobility car whilst there making a decision...thanks
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Stroke/Dementia - Live in Carer - Financial Help
Hi all, my girlfriend's Nan has unfortunately recently suffered from a stroke and now has pretty bad dementia to the point she needs a full time live-in carer. They have found this privately, and although she has fairly substantial savings currently, this will be gone within 2 years at the current rate. I have tried to…
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Disability and Dosh sticky thread links
disability forums https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1223143 What counts as a disability? https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1229779 Important: What is and isn't acceptable on this board https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2507109
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child dla- process time
I returned my child dla form late December 2020, and not heard anything. does anyone have experience of recent process timescales?
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Carer's while in college
Can I claim carers. As. A. Student my course is classed as full time but I only do 10.15 hours. A week?
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Covid risk and Love2shop vouchers
I had saved up Love2shop vouchers that were gifted to me. I struggle financially as my contribution for my care at home has risen and costs me £3,000 a year from my benefits and I have a mortgage. I contacted Love2shop in March as my paper vouchers were due to expire end of March, I couldn’t go out because of…
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Folding disability scooters and VAT question
I have long covid (9 months in now) and I am pretty much house bound. I use a seat walking stick for my very brief trips to the shops but I am exhausted and struggling to breathe after. My family brought up a disability scooter as a way of getting me out of the house again and ideally back to work. With covid lock downs…
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Shared Ownership Mortgage Solely on Disability Benefits
Hi everyone, I just wondered if anyone has successfully been able to buy shared ownership solely on disability benefits and been able to obtain a mortgage for the share. I'm looking for a few hours of therapeutic work but that's all I can manage at the moment however I would love to have a more secure home than private…
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Assessors report for pip
Does dwp usually go with the assessors report on making their decision? I've asked for a copy and should get it tomorrow or Friday
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PIP: Overturning a decision, what happens the next time?
Hi guys, My mother is currently of PIP/motability and her last assessment (3 years back) was denied and she had to go back and fight the outcome. They finally awarded her after she compiled evidence of her condition. Her renewal is due any day now so my question is about people who were denied/overturned, does this pretty…
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Severe Mental Inpairment
What fits the council tax reduction of severe mental impairment? I have an extensive psychiatric history- Bipolar. Detained many times- last 2 years ago. thanks
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"Are you registered as disabled?"
I was registering for a health programme which is part of the NHS this afternoon. Along with the usual questions for equalities monitoring, I was somewhat taken aback to be asked "are you registered as disabled?" I asked what was meant, and I explained that there is no longer a national register of disabled people, and…
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Savings
My son gets DLA and ESSA does anyone know what the savings limits are .
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Is it better to lease a car on PIP or buy one for a new driver.
Is it better to lease a car on the mobility scheme or buy a second hand car for a young new driver?
