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PIP....No points at all....
Looks like tha mandatory route first, then the appeals process. Friend got their PIP refusal letter today. Fortunately I was there at the interview, it talks about the muscular skeleton exam ( well something like that) which is amazing as there wasn't an examination, another " observation" was the client didn't appear…
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i need help
I've just been told I've been awarded pip I had no face to face its taken about 8 weeks I wasn't on dla does it get backed to the day I made call and second I care for my husband I did not receive my carers allowance yesterday does anyone know if I'm not aloud. To be a carer if I'm on pip thanks all
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Pip assessment this morning
New so please bare with me .. Assessment was this morning . they never turned up last Friday . it was over two hours long!!! .My daughter already has Dla , high rate care, and low mobility it is till march 2015 but i fear she will get nothing as the the lady who assessed her told us we would not have enough points . are…
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Debt problems due to disability, help please
Hi there, I've posted in the debt part of forum but thought would post here as well as maybe people have specialist knowledge due to disability. I need some help as I've gone further into debt due to illness/disability and the extra costs of paying for it. I've only been getting lower rate DLA in both mobility and care and…
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Does being on PIP entitle you to anything else?
I'm in receipt on enhanced pip for mobility and daily living and wanted to know if it'll entitle me to anything else? I'm also keen to know how much you can save while being on ESA in the support group.
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Reduced fee for membership, but says 'DISABLED' on membership card.
There's a local club near to me that I'd like to join. I've been a member as a guest, but now I need to sign up fully. The membership fees are taken by the head office (somewhere in London), not the local club I'm in. They have a reduced fee for people with disabilities but the membership card is then marked very obviously…
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Mobility scooters
can anyone recomend a mobility scooter surplier in or around stoke on trent please
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motability scratches and kerbed wheels?
Hi i was just wondering if anybody could give any information about how strict motability are with scratches and kerbed wheels. My wife has made alot of kerbing to the wheels on our mobility car and there is also a scuff on the front bumper from where one of my children crashed their bike into it! I Have looked through all…
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Abbreviations
Hi, I am newly disabled and am puzzled by these abbreviations. ESA, LRM, HRC, DLA. Would some one tell me what they stand for. Thanks, gus
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What to expect from WRAG?
My son has autism, also suffers from depression and anxiety. He has finally been awarded ESA after tribunal, and has been placed in the WRAG. He has also recently been awarded PIP at the higher rate, plus LRM. I am (or rather, should be) my son's appointee with the DWP. We had a visit from the DWP to arrange this and it…
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Pathway regarding debt & Mental Health
Hi, I am wondering if someone can help. I am a carer for someone suffering severe mental health problems. Fortunately they are slowly on the mend due to taking medication, however one large situation we have to deal with is the amount of debt that has built up in their name. I am hoping if someone can give me some pathway…
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Record or Not ?
Hi Folks , Well the dreaded brown envelope appeared on sat morning with the DLA to PIP announcement for my good lady ! Jumping the gun a little but if it gets to the face to face assessment stage is it permissible to record the interview using a voice recorder or something similar ? Regards
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Can't understand what tribunal mean?
Anyone know what this statement means about me? Its on my tribunal decision that i got today. Is it meant to be rude? "We do not find him to be a credible witness" what exactly does that mean???
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depressed and money savings
How do you cope when your depressed (I have clinical depression) and trying to save money? My personal downfall is food costs, we are a family of 5 and when I'm unwell I cant cook and therefore we spend a lot on takeaways and ready meals. (No one is a big fan of huby's cooking, it puts him right off when no one eats his…
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Getting copy of ESA assessment?
I did pass but was not told why just 2 months later got a letter saying new dates. Its to know if I barely passed or got more points and their interpretation of my issues.
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PIP and time away (holidays etc)
Hi can someone clarify to me, if you are going on holiday and you are on PIP (not JSA/ESA etc), do you have to inform DWP that you are going on holiday? I only ask as what happens if they send you an assessment letter and you are not around to receive the letter? thanks
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Durolane
Has anyone with osteoarthritis had these injections and how successful were they? did you pay for them, or did you get them on the NHS? thanks
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Affordable off-road rollator?
Hello, Could anyone here suggest a rollator that can cope with going over un-even ground please? I would love one with a seat to help in the garden but also to take in the car so I can walk short distances in areas my wheelchair can't manage. I've been looking but they seem to cost hundreds of pounds. The trionic is £800…
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Incontinence wet wipes. False Economy?
I need some help please. I use TENA Wet Wipes because they smell pretty much neutral and the scent doesn't linger. I worked out today i'm going through a packet a day which costs roughly £4.65 a day x 7 = £32 a week x 4 = £128 a month. There are are 48 individual wipes in a package…
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Is it worth the embarrassment getting incontinence pads through NHS?
My incontinence has progressively gotten worse over the years which I think is because of antipsychotic usage, I just deal with it with it by using pads and manage okay. I'm too embarrassed to go see a continence specialist or GP. I buy my own pads online out my DLA (MH issues) If I went to see a continence specialist what…
