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Any benefits for amputees
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grandma
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My brother is about to have his leg amputated at the knee.He seems to think that he will be able to claim a benefit or pension but I have never heard of this.Can anyone enlighten me about this?
if i had known then what i know now
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how old is he?Mama read so much about the dangers of drinking alcohol and eating chocolate that she immediately gave up reading.0
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He's 70 years oldif i had known then what i know now0
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your brother will be able to claim attendance allowance and as he also will have a wheelchair he can claim reduction on council tax .Hope this helps.Val
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He can also get a disabled badge for parking, possibly carers allowance if someone is caring for him. Social Services will do an assessment and if any modifictions are needed for his home they will help with these, plus any other support he may need in his hiome.
RAC and AA will give reductions in premiums and also give him priority on call out should he break down.Mama read so much about the dangers of drinking alcohol and eating chocolate that she immediately gave up reading.0 -
your brother will be able to claim attendance allowance and as he also will have a wheelchair he can claim reduction on council tax .Hope this helps.
How does that apply - my father never got any reduction on his CTMama read so much about the dangers of drinking alcohol and eating chocolate that she immediately gave up reading.0 -
I'd imagine it will depend on whether he's able to use a prosthetic, obviously there'll be time to heal first, but if the plan is for him to have a prosthetic leg then that will more than likely limit what he can apply for. Worth visiting your local CAB. Also, just because you're in a wheelchair doesn't mean you get a reduction in CT... That's means-tested...0
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I think the reduction in Council Tax depends on whether any adaptations have been made to the house to make it disability friendly - if they have, then I believe CT goes down by one band.
And I may be wrong, but I didn't think the loss of a single leg conveyed any automatic rights to AA etc.
Is he getting support in making these claims? It helps to have help from those who really know what they are doing, and what needs to be said!Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
My dad had one leg amputated, got AA, never got any council tax reduction after adaptions.Mama read so much about the dangers of drinking alcohol and eating chocolate that she immediately gave up reading.0
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