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Guide discussion: Carer's credit
This is the place to discuss our new guide on Carer's Credit. We'd love to hear your thoughts, personal experiences, and general feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.'
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COPD Caused by Coal Mining
Good Afternoon, I'm looking to see if anyone can help with this, My Dad Passed away recently and because he was a coal miner the hospital refed him to the coroner as he died from a lung related condition. When the coroner concluded his investigation he noted on the death certificate Conclusion Industrial Disease Chronic…
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WFH and mental health
I work part time for a gov dept. I have done for many years, prior to to pandemic i had days off sick due to my mental health anxiety, depression, insomnia, complex PTSD, agoraphobia and depersonalisation. I get PIP care lower rate. During the pandemic I wfh and I didn’t have one day off sick and my productivity improved,…
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Adult disability payment scotland
Hi, has anyone claimed this new benefit before ?
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Pro's Con's for a Mobility Car
My son has been awarded higher rate mobility and as such we can go for a mobility car for him. We currently already have decent newish cars in the house and was wondering what are people opinions for going for one or not.
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How do I claim the Disability element on UC?
Hi all We are now in reciept of DLA and would like to claim the disability element for our child on UC. How do I do this? When I go to "report a change of circumstances" and then go to Health, it goes under my name and asks me about my ability to work however nothing to report under my child's name? I have put it in the…
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Best way to buy new TV for shared lounge in supported living house?
The front room TV is breaking. I live in supported living with 3 other people and I'm the only one who uses that TV really, I want to buy a new TV which I can easily afford but my deputy at social services won't release the money as he says all the other service users need to contribute towards the new TV. I don't think…
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Bedroom tax
Hi I have a number of disabilities and in receipt of the higher rate PIP for both daily living and mobility. I would be grateful for any advice in respect of my concerns Five years ago I had a section 21 in respect of non payment of rent. Part of the reason why I got in debt and of which I am now arguing against my local…
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Trust bank account advice please!
I have a disabled persons trust for my daughter and now need to open a trust bank account. I’m not keen on Metro given the financial difficulties they have had. I know of Cater Allen though would need to pay for an introduction which we would do as a last resort but I just want to see if there are any other banks or…
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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…
