ESA, DLA & Ill health retirement pension

tealtastic

I think I may recognise that document. I'm sure it's one of the ones my mum took to the HA when she met with them re flexible tenure & staircasing downwards. As I said, they weren't interested in helping at all.

BigAunty wrote: »

To the OP - my mention of the historic Mortgage Rescue scheme was perhaps a deadend anyway due to your property being shared ownership but you possibly could have reduced your share back then.

Some information about SO here at the bottom of the page

Indie_Kid

tealtastic wrote: »

I saw a newspaper article the other day about a teacher who had been ordered to pay back £100k of DLA money because he had been receiving an ill health pension at the same time. DWP argued that he couldn't receive both.

Both can be received. DLA is paid because you have care and /or mobility needs. Your financial and work situation doesn't matter. (unless your job conflicts why you claim DLA) Ill health pension is paid because you've now been retired on medical grounds.

GirlFromMars_2

tealtastic wrote: »

Thank you, that was really helpful and informative :beer:

I will have to use every penny I have to get out of here. Won't be going on any holidays or buying sports cars lol.

The house is not in the best condition now as since I stopped work I have had no money to repair it. The built in cooker, oven and extractor have all been broken for 3 years & although I bought replacements, I have had no money to pay someone to install them so they are all sitting in my room three years on. At least two of the electric heaters are broken as well, possibly three (I didn't put the heating on last year at all so unsure). Two of the kitchen doors have fallen off and are beyond salvaging so that needs sorting too. So if possible, if the DWP would allow me to use a small amount of the money to repair the essentials that would help, as I doubt anyone apart from an investor would buy like this.

The rest will have to go towards a new property. I think I have about £100k in equity once the mortgage is paid back but that won't be buy very much in the South East so I would need to put the lump sum towards the property pot too.

I can see no reason why essential repairs wouldn't be just fine. As has been said though, make sure you document this spending. To the point where taking photographs of the problem may well be a good idea, so that you have a record to prove that it was needed.

Would you like me to PM you the contact details of the housing association I share ownership with? They operate all around the country and aren't local to anywhere in particular, they just help people with disabilities into suitable accommodation. One of the advantages of the scheme I am with is that essential repairs like doors and heating are covered by the Housing Association.

I know you've been burned by your current Shared Ownership housing, but this one is specifically for people with disabilities and is different in their set up to the regular kind.

tealtastic

GirlFromMars wrote: »

Would you like me to PM you the contact details of the housing association I share ownership with? They operate all around the country and aren't local to anywhere in particular, they just help people with disabilities into suitable accommodation. One of the advantages of the scheme I am with is that essential repairs like doors and heating are covered by the Housing Association.

I know you've been burned by your current Shared Ownership housing, but this one is specifically for people with disabilities and is different in their set up to the regular kind.

Yes please, more details would be in interest :beer:

GirlFromMars_2

tealtastic wrote: »

Yes please, more details would be in interest :beer:

I have PMed their contact details for you. Good luck.