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Pip query
I am in receipt of PIP award at standard rate, which had been awarded until sometime in 2018.I happened to be talking to a lady in Specsavers, today. I was going to pick up mine and my husbands new reading glasses. She was telling me a tale about her husband getting the basic rate PIP payment ( I did not tell her that I…
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Who provides daily living AIDS?
91 yr old MiL just had 2 weeks in hospital with pneumonia. Prior to this she was fit and active albeit she struggled with stairs, bathing etc, but refused help as she felt it was a sign of weakness. Well now, she couldn't be discharged because she couldn't manage the steep stairs in her terraced house ( bedroom & bathroom/…
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PIP Length of Award
Hello,I have just transferred from DLA to PIP,I have progressive MS and with DLA the award was for an indefinite period.The PIP award was until Dec 2025 when they said they will contact me. Is the length of time the PIP was awarded the norm or do people get shorter or longer awards,I realise everyone is different but with…
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PIP Application advice
I believe that I will shortly have to go through the dreaded DLA to PIP conversion procedure - others in my area have just received the paperwork to fill in My problem is that I cannot write I have an email address for DCS DCPU Alternative Format Team who claim that when the time comes - they will email me an editable…
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Finding a cleaner
This may be the wrong thread for this.... but best i could find I have a couple of otherwise minor health issues that make cleaning my house - especially the bathroom- a challenge. I usually have a family member who helps with the rest of the house bt they won;t touch the bathroom. I need to find a cleaner who will give…
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PIP Mandatory Reconsideration Letter.
Hi all, Just a quick one really. I have written a letter for the DWP. It's a PIP mandatory reconsideration. What do I put on the envelope? Do I just put PIP Mandatory Reconsideration, and then the address that was on my award letter? I think it says Wolverhampton. Thank you :)
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Blue Badge Renewal
I am trying to renew my Blue Badge. I have been emailed a reminder and started the process today. However, I need to upload a photo and various other evidence. I can't fathom out how to do this so is there another way of renewing the badge, by post for example?
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Support through litigation
Hi :) I had an accident in 2011 which essentially left me disabled. I ended up losing my job which caused significant financial hardship for myself an family. As a result I ended up making a claim for compensation due to the TBI i suffered. During the claims process I was considerably stressed out and overwhelmed with the…
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Watch out there will be a troll about
See the regular benefit troll has been rumbled and all their threads wiped off this board, but he/she never gives up. They've had more reincarnations than Dr Who! Be wary of every new OP. Thoroughly nasty troll, who could prevent people from trying to help genuine posters.
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Getting aunt into care home
Hi, this isn't exactly a money saving issue but I'm only a member of two forums, and the other one is a health-related one, so I thought I would try posting in here. My 85 year old aunt has dementia. She will ask four or five times in the space of twenty minutes what day is it and what time is it, and can't remember what…
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Care home fees
Not sure where to post this, Anyone on here know ruling on these? My mum has been told she has to pay the top up fee for my dad for the new home he's had to move into, the home he was in was mostly self funded becuase of some pensions he has. Now I know they dont have savings and apart from the house (which my mum still…
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redundancy and disabled child
Hello, all. Just heard I have a high chance of being made redundant (full time teaching assistant job). Before I started my job, as a single mother of 2 with one disabled child, I did not have to sign on weekly or look for work but was able to claim carer's allowance. I did this for a year or 2 while my child was having a…
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Advice Please
Hi I am on a basic pension with pc , last year due to my illness I tried to get pip but was turned down , so because of my age 65 applied for AA and was awarded the higher rate ( just come thought ) my friend has said I should now be entitled to claim the disability part of PC I am not sure what she means any advice .
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Claim PIP or AA
I now have the PIP2 form to fill in and to be honest looking through it it seems a lot of work for little return. I am currently on DLA - HRM & MRC and have done so for the past 15 years on an indefinite basis. Due to my age I could claim AA instead (67 - 68 in June) I know that AA doesn't have the mobility element but to…
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Giving up my mobility car
Hi can you help please. My illness is now worse than before. I am due for a new car in march 2017 but I really can't renew. My daughter was a second driver on my car but now she has her own car. I can't go out much at all and my car sits there doing nothing. I cannot drive it myself anymore due to medications I am on. What…
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Council Tax reduction
I completed the form for my Mum who has Alzheimers and the doctor signed it on October 2nd. Should it be backdated to the diagnosis date?
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Anyone else have problems getting GP's to write thorough letters?
Just wondering if anyone else has problems getting full documentation from their GP;s? She refused me a letter at all 2 weeks ago,.she got the practice manager to ring me and tell me she thought it was "inappropriate" to write a letter at all,it made me feel like a malingerer. She did do one, eventually . I am trying to…
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Excess inco pads.
I had turp op for prostate cancer that left me completely incontinent initially but I have had bladder sling and the incontinence has gone away. I still have 9 packets (30 in a pack) Tena Flex Super large from the continence service laying about which I now don't need, after looking online they retail at £19 a packet so…
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Pip application
I have finally been invited to apply for PIP to swap from my DLA. I have a question about the details they want though. They want my gp's details but he knows very little about my disability as i see a neurologist and MS nurse when i need to who discuss my needs/treatment etc. Would i be better off giving their details…
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Pip decision
HI I recently had a home assessment changing from DLA to PIP.. I know the paperwork says the assessor does not make the decision but how much does the DM go by their report? My assessor said I should be entitled to enhanced on both parts but not sure what the DM will go by. TIA
