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New to the Disability Money Matters board? Start here
This board is a discussion of all issues surrounding disability and how they relate to MoneySaving. Discussing benefits, discounts, cheaper ways to see consultants, cashback for alternative health treatments, how to get specific medication cheaper (legally) are all perfectly acceptable forms of discussion. Relevant links…
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How do I claim the Disability element on UC?
Hi all We are now in reciept of DLA and would like to claim the disability element for our child on UC. How do I do this? When I go to "report a change of circumstances" and then go to Health, it goes under my name and asks me about my ability to work however nothing to report under my child's name? I have put it in the…
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Prescription Delivery Service
I am diagnosed with a lot of health conditions and require 9 regular medications. I am finding it very difficult to get to my local pharmacy to collect the medications and they will not deliver. I have previously tried one online pharmacy but had problems with them not supplying the medications i need on time. Can anyone…
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Best way to buy new TV for shared lounge in supported living house?
The front room TV is breaking. I live in supported living with 3 other people and I'm the only one who uses that TV really, I want to buy a new TV which I can easily afford but my deputy at social services won't release the money as he says all the other service users need to contribute towards the new TV. I don't think…
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Bedroom tax
Hi I have a number of disabilities and in receipt of the higher rate PIP for both daily living and mobility. I would be grateful for any advice in respect of my concerns Five years ago I had a section 21 in respect of non payment of rent. Part of the reason why I got in debt and of which I am now arguing against my local…
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Martin Lewis grills Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on carer's allowance cliff-edge
MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has grilled the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on whether he'll fix the "cliff-edge" with carer's allowance that causes people to lose their entitlement when they earn just a penny over the threshold. Read the full story: Martin Lewis: 'Chancellor – will you end the awful cliff-edge on…
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Pro's Con's for a Mobility Car
My son has been awarded higher rate mobility and as such we can go for a mobility car for him. We currently already have decent newish cars in the house and was wondering what are people opinions for going for one or not.
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Trust bank account advice please!
I have a disabled persons trust for my daughter and now need to open a trust bank account. I’m not keen on Metro given the financial difficulties they have had. I know of Cater Allen though would need to pay for an introduction which we would do as a last resort but I just want to see if there are any other banks or…
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Support for infirm relative
Im looking for advice please. I visited an elderly uncle at the weekend (Bournemouth area) who only has one other dependent (who is helping). none of us live nearby, My uncle is 90 and recently bereaved and lives alone, clearly struggling with mobility & potential initial symptoms of Alzheimer's and looked a bit…
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compensation for neglect, but how much?
A 95 year old woman, who has advance vascular dementia and bowel cancer is bed ridden and lives on his own. He has carers four times a day. On one occassion, the carers failed to go to her home. She had no water, no food and was not perscrubed her medication, from 7:00am to 9:00pm when the alarm was raised. The local…
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Motability Car
Hello all, I am currently 3 months away from my handback date on my current car. I have an appointment with a dealership tomorrow to order the next one. I was hoping to return the car I currently have early as it’s a big car, too big for my needs. It causes me a lot of discomfort to get into the car given it’s height and…
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standard mobility car tax reduction
After some advice for my oh - he receives standard rate PIP for both mobility and living. We've just realised he is entitled to a reduction in his car tax. We currently pay for our vehicle tax monthly and understand to claim the reduction we must pay up front. We're more than happy to do that but not sure how - do we send…
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Call from dwp +448000720161
Hi I received a call from the above number & he said he was calling from the DWP, a few months ago I submitted a pip form for the 3rd time for Mixed anxiety Depressive Disorder & having a cardiovascular disease & heart surgery, I was sent a letter to say I would have a phone assessment on the 14th may 2024 I really wasn’t…
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Adult son with LD and his money
I have an adult son with autism and LD who isn’t able to manage his own affairs so I generally do that. He still lives at home with us. He gets PIP (enhanced rate) and income based ESA. I am his appointee but we don’t have a deputyship or any other method in place. His benefits are paid into a joint current account with me…
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Motability car - for the benefit of the diabled person?
My daughter's father is thinking of getting a car to enable our daughter to travel to see him more regularly as well as take him to the shops and medical visits. The car will be located with my daughter and kept 15 miles from where he lives. Will the first reason be deemed valid? she wouldn't really go anywhere else in it…
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PIP: Change of circumstances
Hi all, I need to lower the points on my sons pip assessment as he has improved over the last couple of months. I.E on Planning and following journeys his gone from 12 too 4 points Is it just a case of phoning them and they change it over the phone?
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PIP social broadband tariffs
Have you applied to any network for the PIP social broadband tariff? What’s your experience? Were you accepted and what proof did you supply to support your application?
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Moving house - getting help to clear house
Not massively disabled (but do have a blue badge) but do have back issues.... It makes it difficult now to move stuff around. Move stuff into storage. An hour or so loading the car etc means 3-4 days of pain. Just wondered how poor people even worse off than me manage with things like this. Is there someone you can pay…
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pill box
Whats a good pill box? An automated that dispenses one pill at a specific time or a standard lunchbox with lots of different compartments? Any recommendations?
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cheaper water rates if you have incontience and use more water?
Does the cheaper water rates also apply if one lives in supported living with 3 other people without IC? Can we get cheaper rates if a person in the home is incontinent?
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Cash Gifts and Universal Credit to Disabled Dependent
I have
a question regarding my adult disabled child’s (JNB) Universal Credit payments
and monies still being received from their father, my ex-husband. JNB is
severely disabled and is in fulltime care. I hold Deputyship for Property and
Affairs as they are completely unable to make any decisions for themselves. I
manage…