Moneysaving For Carers

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If you are on top DLA can you get a free t.v. licence? Somebody told me you could. I think they are wrong

Trix

Taken from http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/information/index.jsp

Am I entitled to a concession?

In some circumstances, you may qualify for a concession on the cost of your TV Licence. For example, if you are aged over 74, you can apply for a short term TV Licence, which will cover you until the month you turn 75, at which point you become entitled to a free over 75 TV Licence.

If you are blind or severely sight impaired, you can apply for a 50% concession on the cost of your TV Licence. And, if you live in residential care, you may qualify for a TV Licence at the cost of just £7.50 per year.

So you are right - they are wrong

GeordieJim_2

Trix wrote: »

The carer of a disabled person can get in to UCI cinemas free - the disabled person pays normal price.

EDIT - The CEA card is now about the only accepted way of getting a carer in for free.

There are also other museums etc that do the same. It isn't always pointed out at cinemas and other attractions, but if you check their websites / phone them / ask when you arrive you will quite often find 'unadvertised' discounts.

I don't know if other local councils offer this service, but in Northumberland, if you are on the Council's database of carers of children with disabilities, you are automatically entitled to a discount card, which gets half price entry into local museums and attractions, and even more usefully, half-price entry into all Council-owned leisure centres, swimming pools and other sporting/leisure facilities in Northumberland. I always carry ours around, and it saves us a fortune. So, it's worth ringing your local Council to get on any database they have. We also get a newsletter from the Council every 2 months that includes lots of discounts/details of events from other organisations in the area. Also, Contact a Family (see their website) regularly publicise things like free cinema screenings for disabled kids and their carers (and siblings etc), tips on how to access benefits, and info about current grants/offers available.

cheekipixi

This is great, thanks.
I have a real struggle getting 'the proffessionals' to except my son is extremely hard work, so I have not seen his care plan, my carers assessment still isn't finalised after applying for it in 2005 etc etc so things are so hard to find out about because everyone keeps quiet (proffessionals) so this info is brill.
-x-

cheekipixi

Hi, according to the disability rights commission my son should come under the catagory of disabled. He has ADHD, ODD, learning difficulties, dyslexia and severe behavioural problems. He receives high rate care, Attends an out of County school (his 3rd school) and has an escort to and from school. And Crossroads, Barnardo's, won't help as he is classed as a high risk nor will any other after school clubs, oh he has a statement of educational needs, Social Services will NOT add him to thier disability register and CIDS have stated they do not help children with ADHD and I have this in writing, so all these links are brilliant, thanks -x-

Marmalade_Queen

kabie wrote: »

For anyone buying a new car dealers offer dicounts to those getting DLA at the lower rate ie those ineligable for motability. Local dealers often aren't aware of this though, or pretend they're not! We got a 10% discount on the car and all factory fitted accessories with vauxhall. This was on top of the saving we got by bartering, the trade in value of our old car, the reduced rate because the car was on special offer and the 0% finance already being offered. I left it until after the final lowest price was negotiated before bringing up the extra 10% and since the local dealers claw back this saving anyhow the salesman couldn't start the sob story about his hungry wife and kids.
This probably isn't of much use to anyone but perhaps someone is about to buy a new car- never know.

How did you find out about this? Do all manufacturers offer this, or just Vauxhall? And is the motability scheme really good value? It takes all your higher rate mobility DLA, and you've still got to find the moeny to put petrol or diesel into it.

calleyw

cheekipixi wrote: »

Social Services will NOT add him to thier disability register

I don't believe is there is a disability register any more.

Each council have their own rules. My husband signed up with ours and they gave him a registration card.

It allows him to show the card and get VAT off goods that he would have other wise has to pay.

Yours

Calley

Indie_Kid

calleyw wrote: »

I don't believe is there is a disability register any more.

For sight impaired people there is. No idea aout other disabilities.

calleyw

Marmalade_Queen wrote: »

How did you find out about this? Do all manufacturers offer this, or just Vauxhall? And is the motability scheme really good value? It takes all your higher rate mobility DLA, and you've still got to find the moeny to put petrol or diesel into it.

It depends on what you mean my good value. For the three years you get a car that you only put the fuel in.

The costs are your DLA Mobiity HR for 3 years. That is approx £7.5 grand.

If you need costly adaptions then it might the way to go. You need to do the sums yourself obviously.

For personally it does not stack up for my husband he would never spend that sort of money on a car. You would get free road tax any way. So you would just need insurance and new tyres every couple of years and servicing once a year, those add up to what say £500-700 a year. But once the three years are up you still have a car. But with mobility you start over again. Imagine having 30 years of DLA Mobility cars you would have spent approx £75K on cars :eek:

Each to their own.


Yours


Calley

calleyw

sh1305 wrote: »

For sight impaired people there is. No idea aout other disabilities.

Is there? I was under the impression that was no such thing as a national register for disabled people any more.

And if a council did it was up to them and they did not have to if they did not want.

You learn something new everyday.

Yours


Calley