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Disability Benefits over 16
My Child is turning 16 at the end of the year and currently she is getting Disability Living Allowance (higher rate) When we turns 16 i want to apply for some sort of income support. she cannot work (there are so many i have no idea which ones their are anymore) if someone can help that would be brilliant My main question…
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Does PIP get backdated to claim date?
Hi, Just a quick query regarding PIP benefits. If a claim is agreed, does the money get paid from this date, or does it get backdated to the date you originally rang up to start your claim? I have tried searching for this, but can't seem to get a straight answer. I was hoping someone here might be able to help. Apologies…
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PIP
I'd just like some advice about PIP. I'm 65 and have been on it for six months. I retire in July 2020 (although I retired on health grounds last Aug) and assumed it would stop then and I'd have to apply for Attendance Allowance but somebody told me that PIP would continue. My award said it was ongoing, what does that…
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Disabled support from the Government on Covid 19
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-disabled-people-through-the-coronavirus-outbreak/supporting-disabled-people-through-the-coronavirus-outbreak Seems to be somewhat of a waste of time, energy and space - it says absolutely nothing useful !
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Banking support for non-verbal teen
Please can someone help me? My son has Selective Mutism, social anxiety and autism. He is completely able to make banking decisions for himself and has a card account and savings account. Our issues are about contact with the bank. He’s completely unable to speak on the phone and in the branch. This isn’t usually an issue…
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Disability Benefits (after CV)
What will happen to disability benefits when this is all over ? I bet that they will be seen as a simple target for money saving by the government...... They can find £0.5T but not a few £100 thousand in normal times...
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Caring for live-in daughter on PIP. How much should she contribute?
One of my daughters has multiple health problems and had to return home to be cared for. After a couple of years we finally applied for benefits and she has now been granted enhanced PIP for 10 years, as well as the full UC payment. Her care does cost a little more than average because she needs special products and…
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Ramp for scooter.
I am just about at the end of my journey to get a mobility scooter. Now I need to get a ramp to get the said scooter in & out of my house. I have one step to get in & out of my house. Can any one offer any help or advice. Thanks :)
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Council tax /dla
I’m a foster Carer and I look after a child that claims middle rate care DLA , am I right in thinking I can get back dated refund through not getting a discount on my council tax , thanks
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Carers Allowance rate
Is CA rate going up as UC and others are ?
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Wheelchair Access Hotel Room...Reasonable Adjustments?
Hi There....I travel quite a bit within the UK with my Adult Son who is Disabled and a Wheelchair User. He has learning difficulties and we need to share a room. We need a room that has twin beds and also a wetroom with wheel in shower not bath. I am finding, more & more, that so many hotels, even if they have an…
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ESA assessment and CV
Hello, After an annoying start and wrong info my husband was correctly backdated ESA so has technically been on it since summer 19. I think in jan I rang and asked why he hasnt had an assessment yet and they said it was a mix up their end so they sent out the paper assessment. We seng this in ages ago, maybe ?7/8 weeks ago…
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PIP tribunal win what about old WTC claim??
Just after some advice. In june 19 i lost my PIP and due to that my WTC was stopped. I was getting the disability amount as this entitled me to work less hours (16). This week i have won at tribunal but it really annoys me that i lost a lot of support from WTC to nothing on universal as my older son was living at home so i…
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Register as Extremely Vulnerable here :
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable (if, of course - you fit the bill....)
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Gov's WTC increase- via Coronas Virus update
Posted this via Disability thread as I have m.s. Just noticed this generous increase on Gov site which could be useful. From 6 April we are increasing the standard allowance in Universal Credit and the basic element in Working Tax Credit for 1 year. Both will increase by £20 per week on top of planned annual uprating. This…
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PIP Renewal what would you do
Hi I was wondering what you would do if you were in my situation my PIP is currently until May 2021. Currently I am paying for a lot of repairs on my car so will be looking at getting a mobility car. My current cars mot is in August. Would you put in for a renewal now I have all my evidence ready to go I just cannot make…
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Royal mail alternative?
Royal mail have lost all my daughters ESA paperwork despite me sending it special delivery [£8.70] , i have to resend the information but don't trust RM . Does anyone use a different carrier ?
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