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PIP assessment report
Finally almost 6 weeks after my daughters assessment the report was returned to DWP and today i recieved a copy. Can't even remember being that nervous as i was reading through it. Added up all the points scored and Enhanced for both. A very honest report from start to finish. Every single thing i told him during that…
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Help! Wasting my energy!!! do i switch to get better winter deal or stick for WHD
Hi I’m new here hoping to find a friendly face to help me make sense of switching to save pennies I heard you guys are good eggs can anybody help? ( please can you can move if better somewhere else ta) I’m a full time carer for my wife who is disabled, she’s in the broader group for warm home discount, Looking to find the…
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sick pay finished
my Sick pay from work runs out this month and I am in the process of claiming ESA, I emailed work telling them that I am unable to return to my job, this was no surprise to them as we have kept in touch throughout I also asked about holiday pay owed etc. the reply I have got was. Please, can you confirm if you wish to tend…
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DLA - Advice needed on marriage!
Hi. Hope someone here can help as I am finding CAB pretty useless... I have Bi-Polar disorder, and currently get DLA and Income Support. I am in a relationship and my partner and I are thinking of moving in together and eventually getting married. We are really worried about how this would effect my benefits. He is in a…
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pip back pay
hi im new to the forum just after some help iv been in receipt of hi rate dla mobility and no care ive re applied for pip and been awarded the enhanced rate for both care and mobility will i get the care back dated to when i calmed pip
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Is a landlord legallyrequired to put a ramp in a flat block entrance, not yet tenant
I privately rent and use an electric wheelchair im looking at a 6flat online which seems ideal but there are 2 small step to the front door i asked the estate agent if the landlord could put a ramp there and they said its a company that owns/lts the block and they wouldnt want to do that and it wouldnt be fair on the other…
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Esa50 renewel ... worried and stressed
So 2 days ago the esa50 dropped through the door and I have been an utter mess even seeing it . I first applied for esa back in 2014/2015 (unsure) and after a f2f was placed in the wrag group and attended a few meetings . After receiving a pip award my esa went up . I haven't been called for meeting for well over a year so…
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PIP zero points (Assessment report)
Hello everyone, today I received a letter from the PIP saying that I scored zero points on everything and that I will no longer be getting DLA. It was also followed by his/her reasons for not awarding me PIP. Their report on me was a pack of vile lies. Before I write down lines from their report as well as my rebuttals, I…
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PIP Mental health cuts
Dear fellow moneysavers, Have a look at the 38 degrees petitions website: Treat people with mental health issues fairly under PIP. Please sign the petition. The government’s changing the rules so that people with mental health problems can’t get an essential financial support called Personal Independence Payment (PIP).…
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Esa - here I go again
A few weeks ago now the envelope came in - ESA50 form. I filled in the form on the computer and sent it off. Now today I get the letter, I've been called for a face-to-face assessment next week. It's in a place I know, but have not been there due to my mental health problems for over 10 years. I avoid places with lots of…
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Incredible ATW charge
I have just been offered 6 - 2 hour sessions of, presumbly one to one, Memory Strategy Training - 100% paid for by ATW..... The company, selected to carry out the training is charging DWP almost £1200 for these 6 sessions !! Thats almost £100 per hour I feel that this amount is slightly excessive - but what options do I…
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Blue Badge for Child Asthma
What are the chances of getting a blue badge for a child who has severe asthma using the brown asthma spray. He only needs to walk a few yards and starts feeling out of breath and breathless.
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FI ESA MANDATORY 06/16 letter
Hello all, I am in the ESA WRAG and I am in the esa assessment phase, have my face to face on Tuesday. However today I received a letter named FI ESA MANDATORY 06/16 saying - "Helping you prepare for work in the future. You must come and meet your work coach." Does this mean I have been found fit for work? I am really at…
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Disabled daughter now an adult ... legal and financials
I am interested to hear from other people in the same position as myself and my wife. Basic family position....married couple, 3 children born in mid 1990s. Singleton then twins. Twins born 12 weeks early and diagnosed with CP. Medical issues of a serious nature for first 6 years of twins life, all now resolved. Eldest…
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Inspire DLA holidays
We’ve booked holidays through inspire before but does anyone know the hotel booking service they use? It’s one of the big ones e.g trivago, booking.com or similar but I can’t remember!
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Home PIP assessment
Hi everyone. My mum had her home assessment for PIP today. The lady was very nice. I just have a few questions, as my mum was upstairs in bed (this is where she spends most of her time, due to toilet being next door), the Health Professional stated that she is unable to carry out the assessment upstairs, so we would need…
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PIP Not Being Backdated For DLA Recipients
I have been awarded PIP standard daily living and enhanced mobility rates and applied for PIP back in September this year.I currently get DLA low rate care and high mobility and the DLA was an indefinite award. I contacted PIP as was confused regarding the date they say my PIP will start which, in the letter, is 12th…
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PIP Decision Letter Arrived Today 2 weeks After Assessment
After a very anxious wait and a traumatic home assessment ,i received my PIP award letter today:i didn,t expect it to arrive so soon as i just had the assessment carried out on 1st November./just over 2 weeks ago I have been awarded the standard rate care and enhanced mobility for 3 years which i,m quite satisfied with…
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1:6 Ramp or Step Lift
We have some steps at the front of the house and I am slowing becoming wheelchair bound. For various reasons we have to choose between an external step lift or a 1:6 gradient ramp (1:12 is the normal standard). The council has offered us a Disability Access Grant to pay for the lift but due to private income we have to pay…
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Mobility Scooters on Train Journeys- your experiences please
Please can you give me your experiences of travelling by rail using a mobility scooter, including which rail company you use. I have a lightweight scooter (Sterling Little Star) which happily fits in most hatchback cars with no problem. Last week I needed to go to London from Nottingham. As my Sister regularly travels…
