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Help. Pip assessment person arrived early
Pip asssessment booked for 10-12. Social worker not here yet who was going to support me. Assessor said it didnt matter when she turned up. Then it turns out she's terrified of dogs of which I have two. Put them in the bedroom for now. She's gone outside to wait til 10 oclock but feel like this is really bad. Stressed…
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P.I.P. timescales...
hi. just wondering if anyone had a rough idea of how long claims take please. If anyone had already claimed and payment is now being made how long? I had waited 11 weeks untill i rang pip and got atos phone number and contacted them direct to chase up my appointment, of which i got a cancellation (yey). If i ring pip they…
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8 Weeks Since PIP Reassessment Claim Received - Still Nothing...
Hi all :) TLDR; Currently been 8 weeks since reassessment claim was received, is this normal? Advice? I applied for PIP back at the end of 2017, I was accessed and a decision was made within a few weeks. I had cancer and suffered issues from surgery, but mostly effects from chemotherapy. I couldn't survive, or improve my…
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Where Can I Get Free Legal Advice From
Either other the phone, online live chat or email. A lot of these Free Legal Advice website have bad reviews for being a CON. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks all
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New pip claim
Applied for PIP for my husband a couple of weeks ago by phone and have today received a letter askin for passport and a bill, have not yet filled out pip2 form where you have to explain how your disability affects daily life ECT. Is this normal? Does anyone know what it might mean? Thanks
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Blue Badge - Can I Stay Parked In Same Place If I Keep Changing Time?
Like say there is double yellow lines outside my house, can I just keep a car parked out there in the same place by getting someone to go out every 3 hours to change the time to add another 3 hours on? or isn't that allowed? :money: I realise I could get my own disabled parking space outside my house by the council, but I…
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Guaranteed Interview scheme rejection
Hi all, hopefully someone can advise, I applied for a Band 2 support worker job with the NHS they asked for someone with preferably a NVQ2, as I had the NVQ and a level 2 BTEC, a level 3 diploma Level 2 numeracy and literacy, IT skills, extensive care and customer service experience, I comsidered myself to be fully, if not…
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Bank Branch Closed
The NatWest branch in town has closed. The only way to pay money in is queuing for AGES at the Post Office with my paying in book. There are a few other banks I can get cashpoint money out, but I'd like to move my BASIC account. I'm on ESA and get below £6,500 per annum, and don't think I would get an account elsewhere.…
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NHS Hearing Aids and Tinnitus
I am one of the not so lucky many who has a mild-moderate hearing loss and Tinnitus for good measure. I've done a fair bit of research and from what I understand the best NHS hearing aids (both are behind the ear) on the NHS are: 1. Phonak Nathos Auto Micro etc which has just been released on the NHS (June 2018) 2 Siemans…
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Wtc-Uc new medical.
When I'm eventually changed from wtc to UTC Does this mean more Atos medicals Currently on pip until 2021 and wtc's As I understand it I'm in uc area though could be one of the last to be switched to UC
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ESA do I need a sick note?
I am so confused about ESA ans whether I might be eligible. I have Arthritis and was signed of work in 2007, at that time I applied for ESA but was refused because although I couldn't go back to that specific job (it was only ten hours a week) I was deemed fit to work by atos , ie I could do a less physical job. At the…
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Disability transport
Has anyone experience of how the "equal fare" legislation has severely and adversely impacted upon the ability for wheelchair users to use taxis at all? In our area taxis firms who have previously transported one or more wheelchair-bound users to social events, leisure activities, day care centres, clinics etc. have…
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Blue Badge assessment - was this a reasonable assessment?
hello, FIL has just been turned down for a blue badge, and it set me thinking. FIL has dementia and various problems with his heart and circulation. His mobility is seriously limited: he walks very slowly, is quite unsteady on his feet, and has regular 'attacks' where his legs become 'wobbly' and he either falls or needs…
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Disability road tax
Hi, after a bit of help please. I had disability road tax on my car, unfortunately I have had two strokes and can no longer drive. I have given my car to my son in law who has transferred his own disabled road tax to the car I have given him, My question is can I give my other daughter my road tax? She takes me shopping,…
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Disabled Facilities Grant income/savings threshold?
Hi My partner is disabled and we are looking for some adaptations to our house, we have had a visit from the local council and been given some options on things that can be done (stair lift, door widening etc) and also been left with a chunky form to fill in in order to apply for a grant. The income/savings threshold for…
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Charge for wheelchair repairs under 2yrs old.
Any advice please... My daughter's electric wheelchair has been serviced which I'm happy to pay for but the wheels, that have motors on them, had to be sent away to be repared. The cost of this is extortionate and the chair isn't even 2yrs old yet. The company that sold us the chair are useless and rude. I'm not impressed…
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pip tribunal
my son was receiving DLA but when applied for PIP was awarded 0 points. he has applied to tribunal in Dec 2017 but still not got a Tribunal date. he is hoping to go to uni in Oct 18 but this delay affects his ability to access support and funding. he has been awarded Disabled students allowance but his finance award is…
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dla appeal yesterday, what next?
I had to go to the courts in Chester yesterday to appeal the dwp’s decision with regards to my daughter’s dla being stopped back in June. My daughter is epileptic and regularly has absent seizures and has been known to fall to the floor and hit her head. She fights us twice a day when we have to give her her medication.…
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Reputable Stairlift Company Manchester
Evening, I was wondering if anyone in the MCR area could recommend a fair & honest stairlift company south Manchester area, both my parents are struggling but my mother was recent injured and although coping on crutches on the level ground, it terrifies me to see her try to use the stairs, with my 85 year old dad stood…
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ESA / Tax Code
Just wondered if anyone could clarify something for me. My OH has been on contributions based ESA for some years. Last week his state pension started and therefore, as expected, the ESA stopped. Today he received a P45 showing how much ESA he has received up to it ceasing and I noticed that the tax code on the form is…
