Benefits/ Disability & Dosh

Oldernotwiser

I wonder whether there could be a heading on these boards clarifying where posts about disabled people claiming benefits should go? It seems pretty daft when people posting a question about DLA on the Benefits board are advised to post it on Disability and Dosh instead.

dmg24

I do think that this would be a good idea.

I was under the impression that the D&D board was about disabled moneysaving (and possibly day to day support?), as opposed to benefit entitlement. There do seem to be a lot of posts about benefit entitlement.

[Deleted User]

Have to agree with ONW and DMG,it would be far easier if any benefit threads on D&D were moved to benefits where more help is avaliable

dmg24

Any chance of a response on this MSE Team?

seven-day-weekend

I agree too.

marleyboy

Yes I think its an excellent idea, help to merge the threads more smoothly

vivatifosi

Can I please put in a vote for a sub-header on 'disability and dosh' along the lines of that originally suggested (a board for anyone suffering from disability or serious/long term illness). Its great that people with disabilities are going there, but I've yet to find anyone on there with cancer, however the support needs are similar, as can be some of the money saving ideas.

Thanks for listening!

Former_MSE_Andrea

To answer your question Oldernothewiser, I've had a look and I think it's a very good idea.

I'll get a blue header bar in the Disability MoneySaving board when I get a moment with links to relevant articles and to the Benefits board too.

In the meantime I've stickied/stuck Martin's original welcome message on the Disability board with a link in it to the Benefits board letting people know their question may get a better response over there.

I've also cross-linked the welcome message on the Benefits board back to the Disability board.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Andrea

dmg24

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

To answer your question Oldernothewiser, I've had a look and I think it's a very good idea.

I'll get a blue header bar in the Disability MoneySaving board when I get a moment with links to relevant articles and to the Benefits board too.

In the meantime I've stickied/stuck Martin's original welcome message on the Disability board with a link in it to the Benefits board letting people know their question may get a better response over there.

I've also cross-linked the welcome message on the Benefits board back to the Disability board.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Andrea

Is this actually going to be done? The post is a month old now and the situation has not changed.

Perhaps if threads that are on the incorrect board are actually moved (as they are on all other boards), the message may be reinforced?