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Industrial Injuries/Retirement allowance
I was granted Ind. Injury pension for life many years ago, assessed at 30%. Upon retirement age my IIP stopped and as I was not working/able to work and I was awarded Retirement allowance. In the last few years my health/mobility has deteriorated and I have been on Attendance allowance for 10 years. Most of my mobility…
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PIP appeal - evidence
Hi I have diagnoses of ADHD and ASD. I have also received help for PTSD sympoms from the 'complex trauma' team but no diagnosis due to overstretched NHS. I was far too overwhelmed by the PIP form to fill it in so they did it over the phone then rejected me. I'm doing what I can to fill in the gaps from the phone interview.…
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) & Private Landlords
Has anyone ever heard concrete evidence of or suffered the grossly unfortunate fate of being served a no-fault eviction or similar or been refused a tenancy when the landlord or letting agent somehow found out they had applied for or was in receipt of a PIP - and specifically only PIP (or the older DLA), not ESA or UC? Are…
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Motability Car Ins - named drivers ??
Having been a main or second driver for many years. Recently it appears Motability Operations have changed its Vehicle Insurers. Found out having driven their vehicle often when required. That I was not on the new insurer policy and not covered to drive it. Although sorted now. How many 1000’s of second drivers are…
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pip to ssc.
Finally got Pip moving to SSC -Scottish Social Security Letter. Is there any current ssc that can confirm if my what was to be mid 2024 pip review is not going to change much when moved to ssc. thanks
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PIP change of circumstances
Must admit knowing what a shambles they are a bit loathe to do this and find we're back to ZERO points. Took years to get for our son (hes got Aspergers).... Dont want to do that again..... He really struggled over the years. Hes in college now and drives his own car (that was not easy getting his to pass his test!). Don't…
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Lasting Power Of Attorney Question
A few week ago I posted that my wife could be in a care home in a few weeks, that is happend now and worst of all its got to be self funded (£80,000), her lifetime savings.I am her LTA All her savings are in NSI I informed them that need to source her savings accounts I sent them all the details needed and the code needed…
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Advice, Disabled access to cemetery.
I wonder if you kind people would be able to give me some advice on behalf of a friend who lost a close relative some months ago. The relative was buried in a church cemetery, and as many of the relatives are now elderly, one is blind, several have walking difficulties, two knee replacements, others with hip replacements…
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Financial Assessment
Hello, I am a 55yr old amputee and stroke survivor, my Dad is 88 and has extremely poor memory and my Mother, also in her eighties is at home in a special hospital bed unable to move.We have been asked to complete a Financial Assessment by BCP council with regard to the 4 times a day carer visits. None of us are mentally…
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Why do carer's get pension credits but the disabled person doesn't?
Can someone explain the logic of this? I receive PIP and my wife receives CA. I receive no pension credits but my wife does. I'm told I need to apply for UC or ESA to receive pension credits. I find it odd that the disabled person needs to jump through hoops to get pension credits but the carer gets them with ease. Anyone…
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8mph mobility scooters
Are 8 mph mobility scooters allowed on pavements? We have woman near us that 'shoots' up pavements near me, never looking out for pedestrians and giving the impression that she owns the pavement! She almost took my wife out this morning when my wife walked out of the garden gate
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ESA health assessment questionnaire
Hi, I've been asked to fill in the dreaded questionnaire again in regards to my ESA claim. I've almost completed it and have photocopies of letter etc I need to enclose. The issue is I can't fit everything into the envelope provided. Am i able to send it to the address on the envelope (Wolves address) using my own…
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Carers credit form - other information
Hi I'm looking to apply for carers credit and looking at the form there is a section titled 'other information'. Just wondering if anyone has any experience of claiming and what if anything they included in this section. I care for both mom and dad who are both in receipt of Attendance Allowance. Mom is the one who needs…
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Personal injury compensation- advice on bank
Hi all, I'm recently received compensation due to a crash, however I was forced onto benefits and im currently not fit to return to work. i understand there are only two PI trust accounts, which are with Cater Allen and Metro bank. I am undieced and can't find much information on them. im aware both only protect £85k and…
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Home carer payments and deprivation of assets
Some time in the future my wife may have to go into a care home, she has savngs of £80,000 that will be taken to help fund her care home costs.At present we are going to get some home carer help, if the payment for this is taken out of her £80,00 will this be classed as deprivation of assets Thanks
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Council tax, excemption, and discounts, help needed
In the future, it will be a adult, who is excempt on mental disability grounds, a adult live in carer, no income only carers allowance and possibly a adult state retired, anyone know how much or what discount can be applied for and what discount would be used off the total bill, thanks
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Council Tax reduction for student son who lives away term time?
Last few years son has got DLA because hes got Aspergers. We also get a council tax reduction and a water rates reduction. I'd totally forgotten about it. Hes now a student living away in Halls of Residence the term time mostly. Never really understand how to determine what his "address" is or whether it still counts as he…
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PIP renewal
Hello, I am feeling very anxious about my husbands PIP renewal in a week. He is on higher rate care and lower rate mobility, and since this has been awarded it has really helped us get by. For example I am his registered carer (gave up my career and work bank only when family can help out with the kids) we have a dog and…
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tax code split between company pension and contribution based ESA support group
hi. first post, so please be kind, not sure where to post this, hope this is OK i have been in receipt of a company pension since 2014, did not hit the £85 disregard rate until a few years ago, my weekly pension is £94.90 or £411.25 pcm, giving me an annual income of £4935, by my calculation, and my tax code is 598L i am…
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Not received post
I ordered a replacement disabled persons freedom pass, it was posted 2nd class on13th December but i still haven't received it, trying to remain positive that it will arrive. Is anyone else experiencing severe delays and it is worth calling them up and canceling and asking them to resend? Thanks.