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Hospital travel costs advice

rich_shot2003
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I have to go to a hospital which we have to get a train and i claim ESA and PIP so know i can get my travel costs back.

But my wife claims Carers allowance as she cares for me so can we get hers back as well?

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  • huckster
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    Appears some NHS Hospital Trusts do offer carers help with travel costs.  But there is no UK policy on this, so the carer will need to ask the Hospital concerned about any help available.
    The comments I post are personal opinion. Always refer to official information sources before relying on internet forums. If you have a problem with any organisation, enter into their official complaints process at the earliest opportunity, as sometimes complaints have to be started within a certain time frame.
  • gbhxu
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    An alternative would be getting hospital transport.


  • elsien
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    edited 6 August 2024 at 7:10AM
    gbhxu said:
    An alternative would be getting hospital transport.


    Again, this may vary, but non-emergency hospital  transport where I am is only available  to people who have medical reason for not being able to use public transport. 
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • KxMx
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    The Hospital PALS department will be best placed to advise, policies vary.



  • Murphybear
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    elsien said:
    gbhxu said:
    An alternative would be getting hospital transport.


    Again, this may vary, but non-emergency hospital  transport where I am is only available  to people who have medical reason for not being able to use public transport. 
    We have a friend who was in hospital for a while.  Although he is eligible for hospital transport to get home they kept telling him that none was available.  In the end we went to collect him as it was about 16 miles return.  
  • sheramber
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    My husband was entitled to hospital transport but for a 1 pm appointment he would be collected at 7.15am and arrive at 12pm. 

    BUT transport back left at 1 pm.

    So he would have  to stay overnight and get transport hime at 1 pm the next day.

    All for a 15 minute appointment.

    Consultations  only started at 1pm so there was no chanec of an earlier appointment.
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