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Appointeeship - Son 22, with ASD, Wants me to stop
I have a son 22, with ASD, ADHD etc. He's at university. First term he spent his loan within 6 weeks and I had to help him out. Second term, same thing. He gets DLA of £300 a month. Or rather I get it and forward it to him as I am his appointee. He's gotten progressively angry with me, more or less accusing me of abuse..,…
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Travel Expenses
Hello Does anyone know how long it takes to get travel expenses paid back, after an assessment please? I sent the form off over 2 weeks ago, and still not been compensated. Is this normal? Thanks
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Pip mobility - moving around
Hi I recently received my PIP decision where I was awarded 10 points for moving around more than 20 metres but no more than 50 metres. I have asked for a mandatory reconsideration and am forwarded another couple of pieces of information. I am contesting this as every day I can't walk more than 20 metres for 80% of the…
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Blue Badges becoming useless?
A relative I take out has had a badge for many years, however I am increasingly finding it pointless as wherever we go all of the bay's are full, is seems more pronounced over the last couple of years. The badge is still handy for parking on double yellows & for the free parking, however the main need is to get the person…
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Dla fax number
Hi, Does anyone know the fax number for DLA? They have lost my mandatory reconsideration for my son and told me to fax it. Did not notice until today that the letter has no fax number. I've searched the net, and no fax number appearing. Wondering if its just their phone number I use.
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Learning Disability and Wills
Hi there, I wonder if anyone could help me out? My son is almost 16, complex needs, and I've been doing a bit of research into managing 'adult' things for him - generally money and decision making matters that an adult would deal with themselves but that he is often unable to as he has learning difficulties and doesn't…
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Best place to buy a reasonably priced stair lift?
Stanna quote prices starting at £1,900 for a reconditioned one, which seems a bit steep to me (no pun intended), plus they charge to provide an estimate. Can anyone recommend a decent and reasonably-priced supplier that covers the North Kent area (Swanley)?
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Bipolar & Money
Hi, I am bipolar and suffer from a borderline personality disorder and PTSD, like most people with these conditions, I have very poor impulse control. When things are very bad, during a manic episode for example, I can dissociate and spend money on anything, sometimes I don’t even open parcels when they arrive, and weeks…
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Advice on an Industrial Injury Benefit claim
Hi, guys hope I'm in the right place, I'm looking for any advice on Industrial Injuries Benefit Assessment. I made a claim for it last December I think and I had a response from them saying the decision maker had decided my claim was, in fact, a workplace injury and has arranged for me to attend an assessment but on the…
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Dealing with extreme noise with disabilities.
Outside of moving which I don't want to do as its social housing, wearing headphones or earplugs which I can't do as my autism gives me panic attacks wearing them or being out of the house when they make noise which is difficult as I can't gauge it or as its in evening when I come back from college means I have no…
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DLA after death
I know... weird idea. My father died eighteen months ago, and HMRC has - just yesterday - finally repaid to his estate an overpayment of income tax made while he was alive. That leaves only one item outstanding on his Estate Statement, and that is DLA. DLA is paid in arrears, so at the time of his death he will have been…
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Renewing blue badge on-llne
My vital blue badge expires in 3 months time - so I am checking how to renew it on-line The site (https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge) starts OK - It does say "apply or renew" and the select local authority also works as does the check eligibilty - but the next stage switches to NEW APPLICATION How do I find the RENEW…
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Mobility New Car question
I'm a support worker for a blind lady. Her partner is also registered disabled. He drives and was telling me he wants to buy a new car. I said to him that I'm 100% sure they can get a car on mobility. He said they will cut their benefits if they do. Is this Right? Surely they will be better off than going out and buying a…
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Do I have social anxiety?
Hi all, This has been playing on my mind for years now and is effecting my life. Any help I really would appreciate it. I am male, 26 years For years I have suffered with embarrassment, but that is quite a normal thing? Some people get embarrassed easily, some don’t. But that’s not just what is playing on my mind. Let me…
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No face-to-face and nobody worse of from 1.6 milli
Minister for disabled people, Sarah Newton, has told MPS in an emergency debate this week that there will be no face-to-face reassessments and nobody will have their benefits cut as a result of 1.6 million PIP claims being checked. News that all 1.6 million claims are to be reviewed has caused widespread concern amongst…
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Complaints to wheelchair service
Hi All, Just wondering if anyone has any knowledge of making a complaint towards an NHS wheelchair service or if anyone has any advice here? Last year I was provided with a manual wheelchair, I was firstly given a chair that I was unable to reach the wheels on, so could not propell myself. They made some changes to the…
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Appeal against decision for being a student
Hi I was wandering if anyone has ever appealed against being turned down carers allowance for being a student? I am currently in University my course is classed as full time I do 7 hours contact time in uni and the suggested self study is 16 hours. I am a carer for my son who is 22. he has a very rare genetic disorder…
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Personal assistants
Anyone know any good companies in Sheffield Thank you
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Dad disabled after accident, unsure how to proceed
I've been doing some reading but would appreciate some advice as this is a world I'm not at all familiar with. My Dad had an accident and broke his hip at the end of last year and needed to have it replaced with an artificial one (only the ball part, not a full hip replacement). He's had trouble with infections since then,…
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DLA change of bank details
Hello, I am still on DLA, but I need to change my bank details. Currently, if you are still on DLA and ring a change of circumstances they immediately change you over to PIP regardless. Does anybody know if this would be considered a change of circumstances? I need to know so I can time it so as not to be hammered at bills…
