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Working Tax Credits
Hi ..I have transferred from DLA to PIP was on high rate Mobility low rate Care ,Now Standard rate care low rate Mobility. My wife works 30 hrs and claimed working tax credit no problem so far ,NHS prescription card expired last month rang WTC today to enquire where new card was, informed that no longer entitled to…
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Exhausted all possible avenues.
I have exhausted all possible avenues with the learning disability team with regards to this Community Treatment Order I'm on. Gone down the second opinion psychiatrist and to PALS advocacy service as well as Mind and got nowhere with them. I feel like my back is towards a wall. I'm forced medicated. Last Wednesday I…
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Social Services Overpayment totalling £3,300
it's a long story. Social services (County Hall) where my appointee for 5 years. Managed by the Community Learning disability Team. I wanted the appointeeship Annulling so went through the long process of having a capacity assessment done which took 9 months in total. Passed the assessment and deemed to have capacity,…
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Braille books for children
Dorking Kindersley have published five books in Braille for children. Counting and Shapes are £9.99 each. Animals and On The Move are £15.99 each. It Can't Be True is £19.99. They're brightly coloured and well illustrated. They're written in English with Braille underneath. I've bought Counting, and each page has different…
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Council taking all my DLA in care costs leaving me with nothing.
Please forgive me for the lenght of this post: I am at my wits end. I had a financial assesment done by my local council in relation to my home care costs. I expected to pay something but did not expect then to take ALL of my Care Componant in my DLA leaving me with very little for other care items such as the diet I…
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UN Convention on Rights of Disabled Persons
As this prevents all kinds of discrimination against disabled persons, why is it the case, for example, that UK law requires those under 65 years of age to claim PIP and therefore be assessed quite differently (and often more onerously) from those of 65 and above who must claim AA? The benefits outcome for a 35 year old…
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PIP assessment - why was this asked?
My wife had an ATOS assessment at home yesterday and the person asked a question that has us intrigued. They asked if she had a mobile phone, fair enough as I understand that they they assume that you're OK with talking to strangers and using technology. But they then asked if it was contract or PAYG, why would that be…
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PIP form just over a year and have to apply again
My daughter got high rate mobility and low rate care DLA up to Jan last year. She has to reapply for PIP end of 2014 so had her interview in Jan 2015. She got pip standard mobility and were told by interviewer to appeal with a wink as she said they needed more evidence. We got a letter from her doctor and in March she got…
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DLA mobility & CHC funding in a res Home
Hi , my son was awarded CHC funding some time ago, he lives in a residential/nursing home. I always thought that he kept the mobility component of DLA however I have just had a general letter from DLA which said that you were not automatically entitled to the mobility component. I always thought you kept this and therefore…
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Socail Services Capacity Assessment - Apponteeship
If it's deemed that I lack capacity over my finances could that have implications on other capacity matters like me traveling aboard? Would I need a capacity assessment for everything in the future? Some background. I haven't been managing my finances properly and approximately in £5000 of debt. Social services learning…
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Am I going about this the right way ?
Hi I'm just looking for advice on my next steps please I currently receive pip - standard I was turned down for mobility - missed by 2 points In Feb I had an operation which means I now have a Illzaro frame fixed on my ankle, making everything very difficult and lot of things impossible without help. My frame will be on…
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Pip
Hi, Again conflicting information :( It is 100% that the descriptor only needs to apply at some point during the day and over 50% of those days? I keep getting told the descriptor has to be at least half the day!:mad:
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Fluctuating mental health condition and traveling abroad.
I have Bipolar with psychotic features and some other relevant conditions that I'm not going to deluge because my identity could be compromised. The thing is I really want to go travelling abroad but am trapped because my psychiatrist has renewed my community treatment order again which is basically a section in the…
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Fraudulant use of Motability car?
Hi guys, A few quick questions - My spouse has just been granted a Motability car. Problem is the old car is knackered. I am therefore looking at the rules/solutions in terms of using the Motability car myself. This will largely be for commuting, which I suppose does benefit the disabled person otherwise we'll have…
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PIP Resignation
Duncan Smith has just quit over concerns around the changes to PIP, lets hope common sence now prevails and the changes are overturned. Not sure yet if hes quit under pressure to backtrack or because he wanted to press on while others think it should be over turned. Will be interesting to see what happens
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PIP and ESA?
Can anyone help me make sense of this? I get ESA and got my PIP assessment back which has awarded me £55.10 a week Daily living component. Ok so I've been reading in these forums about getting a SDP form from ESA to claim carers for myself as I live alone with no dependants? What I'm concerned about is do I already get…
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PIP upgrading letter
I have been told by a contact from WARBRECK HOUSE - that "most DLA claimants have already been sent "PIP Upgrading letters" - "If you are on DLA. Most people received them through March/April. If you haven’t received you can ring helpline and ask for one to be sent." I have not - and am concerned Anyone else in the same…
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DLA without a diagnosis for my Son will it help...
I am wondering whether I should apply for DLA for my nine year old even though he is not diagnosed with anything, he more than fits the criteria of having to spend more than 1 hour helping him over and above what you would normally expect for a child of his age. However I am not sure if I will get anywhere as I know its…
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carers allowance
Hi didn't realise what a minefield 65 is re benefits!!.. Question is: My wife is 60 and gets carers allowance for me, When I reach 65 (november) does the carers allowance continue? thanks Ian
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Legal question / assistance
Hi all forum followers! I'm not sure if I'm on the right thread but hoping someone out there may be able to give some advice as not really sure where to go. My father who is 70 has got dementia (last 4+ years). He has been retired for quite a few years (10+) with no savings and just receiving his state pension and benefits…
