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Support for infirm relative
Im looking for advice please. I visited an elderly uncle at the weekend (Bournemouth area) who only has one other dependent (who is helping). none of us live nearby, My uncle is 90 and recently bereaved and lives alone, clearly struggling with mobility & potential initial symptoms of Alzheimer's and looked a bit…
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compensation for neglect, but how much?
A 95 year old woman, who has advance vascular dementia and bowel cancer is bed ridden and lives on his own. He has carers four times a day. On one occassion, the carers failed to go to her home. She had no water, no food and was not perscrubed her medication, from 7:00am to 9:00pm when the alarm was raised. The local…
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Motability Car
Hello all, I am currently 3 months away from my handback date on my current car. I have an appointment with a dealership tomorrow to order the next one. I was hoping to return the car I currently have early as it’s a big car, too big for my needs. It causes me a lot of discomfort to get into the car given it’s height and…
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standard mobility car tax reduction
After some advice for my oh - he receives standard rate PIP for both mobility and living. We've just realised he is entitled to a reduction in his car tax. We currently pay for our vehicle tax monthly and understand to claim the reduction we must pay up front. We're more than happy to do that but not sure how - do we send…
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Call from dwp +448000720161
Hi I received a call from the above number & he said he was calling from the DWP, a few months ago I submitted a pip form for the 3rd time for Mixed anxiety Depressive Disorder & having a cardiovascular disease & heart surgery, I was sent a letter to say I would have a phone assessment on the 14th may 2024 I really wasn’t…
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Adult son with LD and his money
I have an adult son with autism and LD who isn’t able to manage his own affairs so I generally do that. He still lives at home with us. He gets PIP (enhanced rate) and income based ESA. I am his appointee but we don’t have a deputyship or any other method in place. His benefits are paid into a joint current account with me…
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Motability car - for the benefit of the diabled person?
My daughter's father is thinking of getting a car to enable our daughter to travel to see him more regularly as well as take him to the shops and medical visits. The car will be located with my daughter and kept 15 miles from where he lives. Will the first reason be deemed valid? she wouldn't really go anywhere else in it…
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PIP: Change of circumstances
Hi all, I need to lower the points on my sons pip assessment as he has improved over the last couple of months. I.E on Planning and following journeys his gone from 12 too 4 points Is it just a case of phoning them and they change it over the phone?
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pill box
Whats a good pill box? An automated that dispenses one pill at a specific time or a standard lunchbox with lots of different compartments? Any recommendations?
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cheaper water rates if you have incontience and use more water?
Does the cheaper water rates also apply if one lives in supported living with 3 other people without IC? Can we get cheaper rates if a person in the home is incontinent?
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Cash Gifts and Universal Credit to Disabled Dependent
I have
a question regarding my adult disabled child’s (JNB) Universal Credit payments
and monies still being received from their father, my ex-husband. JNB is
severely disabled and is in fulltime care. I hold Deputyship for Property and
Affairs as they are completely unable to make any decisions for themselves. I
manage…
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CHC Funding Appeal Victory
Hi All, I’m hoping someone may be able to help, our family have successfully appealed the discontinuation of CHC (Continuing Healthcare) funding for my mother whilst she was a resident at a care home facility. During the period of the decision to withdraw funding and the overturned result, the family transitioned her back…
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PIP appeal rejected what now?
My rejection letter doesn't even explain why. I got turned down with a list of reasons why the first time. I was able to point out that those reasons weren't correct (eg I'd completed a masters without help - but I gave evidence of all the help from DSA that i received plus it was 12 years ago and I'm claiming for an issue…
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Moved: Careco recliner chair
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Funding transport costs
A friend has asked me to help find some information. She is aware of a man in a care home with Ataxia. His daughter is due to graduate later this year and it would be wonderful if he could be there. However, he will need nursing staff to travel with him and it is 100s of miles. Any ideas how to fund staff costs, petrol…
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Getting support from your bank
I am 67 and a reasonably computer literate so I can use my on-line banking with Santander without much difficulty for most of my transactions. However, today I needed to get some informaiton about a debit from my account I was unsure of. Cutting a long story short I used the 'chat' and of course it was a 'bot'. It took me…
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Please Read - Not A Disability Money Question As Such, It's About Service Dogs
My friend, who has a long-term mental health condition, is considering getting an assistance dog. Her medical team supports her in this decision. However, there doesn't seem to be a central registry that confirms a dog's status as an assistance dog. While most people recognize Guide Dogs for the Blind, numerous other…
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PIP Appeal
The DWP have submitted their response but there is a basic error in there reasoning. They have declared that I do not have not have any mental health issues anymore. But I have been on antipsychotics and antidepressants for the last 6 years with a diagnosis of Delusional Disorder and my symptoms are ongoing. The medication…
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UC vs social care financial assessment / costs
As I understand things, the "disallowed" element under a financial assessment is about £190 per week (the "personal allowance" £160 plus a top up for "disability" £30). If a family member is accessing daily local authority funded services, such as day centre activities, etc, is there any point in claiming / receiving the…
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Private ambulance
Not sure if this is the right place to post so please forgive. I wondered if anyone had any experience of private ambulances and what they cost? I ask because my 95 year old Mum had a fall in her home and it took 8 hrs for an NHS ambulance to take her to A&E, with her on the floor. Sadly this seems common. I Would pay for…
