Disability money matters

This board is a discussion of all issues surrounding disability and how they relate to MoneySaving. Discussing benefits, discounts, cheaper ways to see consultants, cashback for alternative health treatments, how to get specific medication cheaper (legally) are all perfectly acceptable forms of discussion. Relevant links…

Hey all, I posted back in Jan regarding some advice for putting in a PIP MR and today I have received good news. I made my first PIP claim back in Sept 2020 and in Jan I was awarded Enhanced Daily Living and Standard Mobility. I was keen on asking for an MR for the “Following Journeys - cannot follow unfamiliar journeys”…

Just for what it's worth ... Got to the point of needing a mobility scooter, and everybody said "Oh you must go to your local showroom, get expert advice and try some out. What works person for one doesn't work for another" yada yada yada. Which is fine except we don't have a car and the local stockist is nowhere near a…

Can't remember this ever being posted. Costs £6 but lasts a year and you can use it as often as you want. "The Card enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them when they visit a participating cinema. The Card is also one way for cinemas to make sure they look after their…

My husband has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and we applied on July 16th for esa. We just heard today he’s been placed in support group. No medical assessment and not had award letter but 700 pounds was placed in his bank account and when I called to query was told award letter on the way and dated until April 2030. Can…

Morning all, I've written a news story about the eligibility criteria for the Disabled Person's Railcard being expanded. If you've got a blue badge or disabled person's bus pass, you may now qualify for a Disabled Person's Railcard as the eligibility criteria for the scheme has been expanded from today (Sunday 1 March).…

Just to say I've been on holiday with a very deaf sibling, who wore their Sunflower lanyard while travelling. This was picked up quickly by airport staff, and we were ushered through the express lanes at check-in etc. It's for any hidden disability: if you haven't come across it before, details are here:…

The government has started a consultation to change the criteria for the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) to make it more difficult to get classified for ESA/Universal Credit with LCWRA and to some degree also LCW. These proposed changes precede a later intent (announced earlier in the year) to remove the WCA entirely and…

I don't know if this is obvious to everyone, however just a prompt for anyone about to embark on their PIP application form and has difficulty writing etc. Having confirmed with DWP that it was ok to do so, I completed the PIP2 application form by simply referencing each descriptor section to a printed appendix entry. It…

I’m new to the forum but wanted to share my problem and some successes. My husband had a breakdown 2 years ago and was diagnosed with depression and anxiety which we both thought would be treatable and a short term thing. 2 years later he’s still not returned to work, is awaiting a further diagnosis which has been…

I have seen Martins latest information about claiming Attendance Allowance and wholeheartedly concur with the advice to make an application. However one word of caution if you are getting assistance to make the application ( which Age UK, Parkinson's UK and Social Prescribing teams all offer). Our local Social Prescribing…

A huge shake-up to Universal Credit, the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments and a raft of other measures have been confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in today's Spring Statement. Read the full story: Spring Statement 2025: Universal Credit and disability benefits shake-up confirmed If you haven't…

Sorry to say but you MUST book several quotes and you MUST haggle. 1. Delay as long as you can. Using the stairs really helps. Think, you're lifting a 10 stone weight up 15 feet., several times a day. That's a fair amount of exercise. Mum got swollen ankles as soon as she moved to a place without stairs. (Not a medical…

I was registering for a health programme which is part of the NHS this afternoon. Along with the usual questions for equalities monitoring, I was somewhat taken aback to be asked "are you registered as disabled?" I asked what was meant, and I explained that there is no longer a national register of disabled people, and…

Hey! I recently won my Tribunal and got awarded both Enhanced Daily living & enhanced mobility. Does this mean I will get both payments so £62 & £89? This has been going on for nearly 2 years now and got told i will get back pay

Thread in the 'Cutting Tax' forum, might be of interest to some in this forum. One in five councils in Eng/Wal getting it wrong on Council Tax Carers Discount — MoneySavingExpert Forum

Had a quick count up, if the new rules came into effect then a person could have over 20 points on the Daily Living but wouldn't be classed as disabled enough to get an award.

If you're an unpaid carer, you'll soon be able to earn £45 more a week without losing your entitlement to Carer's Allowance. The move has been announced by the Chancellor Rachel Reeves in today's Autumn Budget. From 7 April 2025, the earnings limit for carers will rise from £151 to £196 – but earn a penny over this and…

This time it's £60 and will apply to all customers that have been with motability since before 18th July 2021. https://news.motability.co.uk/scheme-news/third-covid-19-related-rebate-to-customers/

Just seen the following on the WMC forum, copied from the Motability website: https://news.motability.co.uk/scheme-news/covid-19-update-50-insurance-based-refund/

I’m sure people know this already but just in case... Motobility do a grant for 40 hours of driving lessons if you order a car using your enhanced mobility on pip or dla. I just found out and am in the process of sorting this out for myself. Obviously you lose your mobility money but the cost of driving lessons is so…