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Home Haemodialysis Reimbursement for Electricity Costs
Dear Forum Members, Can you help, I am doing some research into what arrangements are being made for patients on home haemo-dialysis. I myself, am a home haemo-dialysis patient. (Basically my kidneys do not work and I rely on a machine to do the job of keeping my blood clean). I have my treatment at home, and the equipment…
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Trust account
Hi My father-in-law passed away last year and had set up a 'Disabled Persons Trust' in his will for my wifes sister. My wife is one of the 2 trustees and now need to set up a trust account to put the money into to run the trust. My question is which is the best bank or building society who offers the best account for this…
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Time scales anyone?
I'm thinking maybe just one person might have an educated/experienced answer? Got letter to say my award was extended to November 2021 due to covid delays... picked up my new motability car 3 weeks ago.... got review form in the post a week later!! i've completed and sent back. Does anyone know how long it should take for…
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Reconciliation call from ESA grateful for advice please
My sister is on contribution based ESA and also receives PIP. She had a letter informing her of a reconciliation phone call appointment. It was apparently because they had received an anonymous phone call saying she was lying About her disability. The lady conducting the call was very pleasant and after a fairly short…
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Won a tribunal over 5 months ago....no response from DWP. What next?
I have been in receipt of DLA for 15+ years, and in 2018 I started the process to transfer PIP (at the DWP’s request). I was on DLA medium care and high mobility. In February 2019 the DWP halted my payments (I was on DLA at that point) and, long story short, I won the court tribunal in September 2020. Since then all I’ve…
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Postgraduate study and disability benefits
HiI was wondering if anyone you could help me with some information, I have tried to researched this and I unable to find any clear answers? I am considering applying to do a part time Masters. I am in receipt of support group ESA and PIP benefits.. Will it affect my benefits if I study part time? If I fund it myself…
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Elderly Financial Abuse
I currently have a case being looked at by the financial ombudsman and would really appreciate any advice anyone can offer. I found out after my parents died that my sister had cleaned out their bank accounts using a third party mandate on their accounts. This was only able to happen as the family believed the finances…
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DLA to PIP backdated?
Hello, Currently in receipt of DLA since 2000. Due to worsening health last October, with advice I elected to apply for PIP. Should this be successful at a higher rate would this be back dated to when I registered my claim for PIP? I ask as the call handler stated so when I made the claim, however there seems to be…
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PIP enhanced 16
Hi need some advise please. My 16 year old daughter was on DLA, have just been awarded PIP high rate mobility and care. She will not travel on public transport due to mental health. I applied for a provisional licence with DVLA so ready for August when 17. It said if on higher rate mobility can learn to drive at 16. Has…
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Funded Nursing Care causing care home fee increase
I’m hoping for some help with Funded Nursing Care payments. My mother-in-law is in a care home, but is NOT eligible for FNC (the care home thought she would be eligible, but the CQC decided she isn’t). The monthly fee we pay is calculated by taking the resident contribution (GBP1000) plus the FNC (GBP165) - this gives the…
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PIR emergency auto dialer gadget with Fobs for those who fall over often ???
Hi All, Hope all of you are doing well ? I have many illnesses and i fall over in the bedroom or toilet etc. I was hoping if anyone can advise me on a budget/cheap gadget which i am sending the link of below. What i need is 1 or 2 Fobs and a similar gadget in the link. The problem with the gadget below is no matter what,…
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WTC's Estimating further reduced working hours.
I.r.c. WTC's increased from High £30's or £40's pre week to High £70's range when I reduced work to 3 days from 5 per week. Is there any way to estimate what a further reduction to 2 days per working week could mean, I don't think this is a change of circumstances, though would need to understand costs of such a reduction.…
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Can a support worker force a family to have carers
Hi all My future sister in law and her husband has three children. One of them has cerebral palsy and they have been managing perfectly fine for least 10 years with family support. They have been going through process to claim compensation for the one with cerebral palsy. They have had some money to be able to move to a…
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Self employment and Carers Allowance advice needed
Can someone help please ,just looking at the carers allowance form and the self employed section says to show accounts ,We don't use an accountant we do our own accounts do we have to send them all our receipts and such ? What kind of evidence do they need ? We are self employed Childminders thank you
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Can any one help
I claim dla for my son he current claim is lower rate mobility and middle rate care. I asked for a form for change in circumstances in November received the pack and sent it back for early December there deadline. I haven't heard anything since but they have put £290 in the bank this morning but I haven't got a letter yet.…
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Vaccination Priority Groups
Hello, Not sure which forum this would be best placed in, but thought that people on here may have experience and advice on the matter. I am 53 y/o with a chronic and degenerative neurological disorder affecting the nervous system and muscles. I have significant difficulty with many aspects of daily life as a result. I am…
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universal credit wca
hi,last year had an uc wca phone assessment,didnt have enough infomation so they now reuire a f2f thats fine...now have new health condition on top of exsiting 1,declared it,been getting fit notes for it,sent email explaining new health condition to them and sent off medical evidence today...they sent email saying that…
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Mandatory Reconsideration advice please
Hello Some background: My wife suffers from Chronic Fatigue and anxiety - applied for DLA in 2005 got refused then was awarded lower rate for both care and mobility at tribunal that same year. In 2016 she was moved over to PIP - lost the daily living element (she was too unwell at the time to appeal) but kept the mobility…
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Motability returns
I got a WAV motability vehicle on a 5 year lease with help from the charity 3 years ago. I cannot financially afford to keep it but I am worried they won't let me return it early. Is it likely that I will not be allowed to cancel?
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Disabled facilities grant
Hello Everyone, I hope you are well. There are 4 of us living in a 3 bedroom * house. A couple, my visually impaired son (18) and his brother (16) My 18 year old has the third bedroom. *The ceiling height is very low, around 6.5 near the entrance, after a couple of feet in, it then slopes down with a velux window. All our…
