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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I get a Disabled Person's Railcard when my condition doesn't affect me?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I qualify for a Disabled Person's Railcard to get 1/3 off rail fares as I have epilepsy. Yet I've not had a fit for over a decade and it doesn't affect my life, apart from having to renew my driving licence every three years. I feel somehow I don't deserve the railcard…
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DLA to PIP by reason of increased disability. But are there implications
Is PIP taxable? Ive been on DLA for about 15yrs. Now in my 70s with increasing deafness but my mental health issue is under control with meds. I get the lower rate for personal care and getting around. Age Concern advised notifying DWP, BUT Ive been told by DWP will mean changing to PIP. Hubby believes PIP is taxed, with…
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PIP 50% car tax reduction again!
It is time for OH to tax his car again and I just wondered if there has been any change in the way the 50% can be claimed. For the past two years, due to so many DVLA staff working from home, we have paid the car tax in full and then applied for a 50% refund, which has taken quite a while to process. Has anyone applied…
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Disabled person moving from Scotland to England. Feeling a bit lost
I'm needing advice on how to transfer benefits from Scotland to England. My partner is looking to move across the border and we're unsure how we engage with the English system from the Scottish one. We're both disabled and are on ESA and PIP but we have no idea how to transfer things like housing benefits or any real way…
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Getting COVID test records
Has anyone had any luck getting their COVID test records? During the pandemic I submitted dozens of tests, as I was testing weekly for most of it. A few were logged by my employer who has provided them, and I have email receipts for some. Test & Trace seems to have disappeared though. Anyone know how to contact them to get…
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CARE PACKAGE
Hello, My question is regarding care plans and if they are mean tested. I am disabled and underwent 3 surgeries on my leg in 2023. The injuries and surgery resulted in me becoming bed-bound during the recovery so upon discharge the Hospital arranged a care plan to support me in my home. I had complications with the other 2…
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Carers
Been claiming carers ,I work 2 days a week and slightly gone over weekly allowance 139 a week can anyone tell me if you contribute to personal pension does that bring your weekly wage back down under the threshold hold
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Wheel chair access ramp - DFG work
Has anyone here had DFG wheel chair access ramp installed, how was it constructed? Please have a look at my thread below. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6507065/wheel-chair-access-ramp/p1
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LCWRA BACK PAYMENT
Hi group, I am looking to see if there is anyone else out there who are going throught the same issues I am at the moment with LCWRA. Let me explain..... I applied for LCWRA last year and started handing my medical evidence in from the 6th sept. Now here is my issue. When speaking to advisors from UC I have getting told…
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Grants in northern island
Family fund have been given money to provide grants for children with disabilities that meet their criteria.you can apply every 24 months Eligibility Families in Northern Ireland can apply for a Family Fund grant every 24 months. You can apply if: * you’re the main carer for a disabled or seriously ill child aged 17, or…
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Care payment
Dad is very disabled due to terminal illness. Granted DS1500 (or whatever it us called now) CHC funded four times a day double up care but it is not enough. Read about this chap who got £11k a month to hire personal carers. How does one apply for this? It would make all our lives easier, and our backs and wrists less…
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PIP review form
Is it possible to get hold on a blank form on line ? My sister has MH issues and has been on PIP since 2006. Her PIP was up for review last July, her Social Worker filled in the form, but the social worker had only recently been assigned to my sister (her previous case worker/CPN had changed roles), and she did not know…
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Home Care financial assessments
I have recently claimed Attendance Allowance for my brother in law who has severe health issues, and has council arranged carers coming in 4 times / day/every day. His wife died a couple of months ago, she previously dealt with all admin and finance matters, albeit she had MH issues in the latter couple of years. I am now…
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MoneySaving tips for disabled people
On average, life can cost a whopping £583 more each month if you're disabled, according to disability charity Scope. So we've rounded up as many tips and tricks for disabled MoneySavers as we can – from knowing your consumer rights and what adjustments firms should make for you, to how to get a free (or cheap) key to…
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BT package ( for DLA receivers). Hubby stopped his name for my name. We are losing our phone number
Hi . Hubby has paid BT / phone line for over 10yrs. We discovered that an account in my name would be cheaper because I am in receipt of DLA for 2 disabilities. This is being changed over but we didnt spot the fact that we are losing our present phone number. I'm now inclined to ditch the BT phone line and only take up the…
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Inheritance
I am looking for help/ advice. I lost my mother back in May of last year and I am to sole beneficiary to her estate. This includes a 50% share in a property (which I owe the other 50%). Would it be possible for me to set up a trust in her name for her share of the house? Any help will be greatly received.
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P.I.P Telephone assessment award
Hi Everyone I had my telephone assessment last week and I'm beginning to worry after reading other people's threads Had my assessment last Wednesday and it lasted 2 hours 28minutes, something of a record from what I've read, but totally exhausting especially after have RFA in lower back the day before!! Anyway 35 minutes…
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Industrial Injuries/Retirement allowance
I was granted Ind. Injury pension for life many years ago, assessed at 30%. Upon retirement age my IIP stopped and as I was not working/able to work and I was awarded Retirement allowance. In the last few years my health/mobility has deteriorated and I have been on Attendance allowance for 10 years. Most of my mobility…
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PIP appeal - evidence
Hi I have diagnoses of ADHD and ASD. I have also received help for PTSD sympoms from the 'complex trauma' team but no diagnosis due to overstretched NHS. I was far too overwhelmed by the PIP form to fill it in so they did it over the phone then rejected me. I'm doing what I can to fill in the gaps from the phone interview.…
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) & Private Landlords
Has anyone ever heard concrete evidence of or suffered the grossly unfortunate fate of being served a no-fault eviction or similar or been refused a tenancy when the landlord or letting agent somehow found out they had applied for or was in receipt of a PIP - and specifically only PIP (or the older DLA), not ESA or UC? Are…