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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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Sick pay
I am already in receipt of ESA permitted work , I am currently off sick, can I claim sick pay ?
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Capita face-to-face home assessment I didn't request
When I received my "how your disability affects you" review form, I knew that a F2F probably wasn't far behind and, lo and behold, yesterday I received a notification from Capita to schedule one. Oddly though, it's been set to take place in my home, which I didn't request. I have mental health issues and physical issues…
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Pip Tribunal Won
I recently won my pip tribunal, getting standard rate daily living. I understand this is backdated to the date of my claim. I am also on income support, which I believe I am also entitled to a disability premium for? Does anyone know if this also gets backdated to the date of my original pip claim? TIA
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Advice on painting the ergonomic grip on my new crutches.
I've purchased my new crutches, the ones you see in the picture. I'm about ready to personalize them by painting the grips and shoulder cuff parts. My question is simply, which type of paint would be best? I just wish to spray them black, no tricks, flames, just black. Primer coats then base coats of black and then seal…
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Long delay for NHS operation
I’ve read the rules and think i ok with this. I have a close relative who has a severe back problem and cannot work. He had been expecting an operation, but this has been delayed for various reasons, not his fault, and now has fallen foul of Coronavirus. He does not have medical insurance and is considering self pay, which…
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DIY Lasting Power of Attorney- Have you done one Yourself?
Hi All Don't know if right forum for this but has anyone done their own "Lasting Power of Attorney" forms on the Gov.UK site and if so how easy or hard was it to do? A solicitor told us that so many forms were rejected by The Public Guardians Office that it was best to get a solicitor to do it???
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Mobility car returned but log book not updated
Hi all I had a mobility car that I returned on 4th march 2019 bit they didn't update the log book and I was took to court in my absence has I moved address due to domestic violence and didnt get the details till it had been in court and charged £811 fine and 6 points I wasn't the keeper at the time the offence took place…
