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Road Tax ?
Hi all. Could anyone please tell me, if as a Blue badge holder & in receipt of the higher rate mobilty DLA, do you have to pay full road tax ? The car is registered in my o/h name for insurance purposes, but this is the only car which we have in our household.
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Blue Badge for ADHD?????????????
Can I get blue badge for 8 year old son who suffers very bad ADHD, When I am trying to drive or park the car, he loses it at times and throws things at me or grabs handbrake, Would I be able to get blue badge, or any other information would help, I do not get any benefits at all for him, He does not have a social worker…
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SDA advice please
Hi, hope someone can help with this! I get SDA (severe disablement allowance) and someone told me that there's a premium if your partner is over 60. Do any of you know about this? I have looked on the DWP site but can't find anything. TIA C.C.L.
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Term insurance for person with MS
Hi there My husband has a diagnosis of secondary progressive MS. Eons ago, we took out term insurance (was linked to our mortgage at the time). I am now the breadwinner (apart from OH's benefits) and am about to take out some more life insurance. Wondered if it is worth doing OH as well? His term insurance expires in about…
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carers allowance
Hi does anybody know how old you have to be to claim carers,I receive incapacity benifit for myself and dla for my 4yr old autistic daughter,but I have a 16 year old daughter who does not work or go to collage so she gets no money at all and I cannot claim any benifits for her,she help out a lot with my 4yr old and even…
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Swollen-sore knuckle/Arthritis???
Hi folks Not sure if its the right place to post something like this, but for the last 2 days my middle finger knuckles on my right hand have been sore and finger slightly swollen, however many months ago I remember bumping this actual finger and it hurt for a few days then back to normal again. Now it seems to have flared…
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T in the Park - Help
Hoping someone can help, do you own a campervan/motorhome I could rent, or give any recommendations for company's to use to I am going to T in the Park this year, first time ever.....I have a bladder condition that means I need regular and sometimes immediate access to toilet facilities and sometimes due to pain in my legs…
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should i claim
Hi, I suffer from ulcerative collitus and was wondering if i should claim DLA, i dont need help around the house or cooking, but its leaving the house that i have a problem with. I have to be near a toilet and that means that my OH has to drive me everywhere, i cant go on the bus or the train this then costs us alot more…
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little help please
Hi i applied for dla recently as i have bad joints and struggle withsme of the most easiest tasks in the world, doint a button up ,moving a pan off the cooker, walking up the stairs without pain, stuff we all take for granted. Anyway I got a letter today saying they couldn't make a decision yet as have requested a report…
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Can I get help with buying software
I have a dexterity problem , I am not on benefits , I work I really need a software programme like dragon naturally speaking as my typing is seriously affected (amngst many other daily tasks). Can I get any help in purchasing this or discounts ? I am recieving on going treatment for my condition. Any help would be…
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Blue Badge holders can get a FREE 'Rough Guide to Accessible Britain'
FREE[FONT="] to Blue Badge holders 'Rough Guide to Accessible Britain'[/FONT] See here to order #[FONT="]1[/FONT] as I posted it on FREEBIES
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DLA entitilement pages - Please help me find them
Am I going mad??? I know there was a thread on the things that you can claim if you are awarded DLA, for example, Blue Badge on higher rate mobility. Could some kind person please point me in the right direction? Many thanks for your time in advance. PS A web site that provides similar information would be gratefully…
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Disabled Toilets (Found posting Sorry please ignore)
Please ignore found that someone has done a posting Sorry I didnt look first. Can anyone please help, I am going on holiday in this country, and I have heard that I would be eligible to obtain a key for me to be able to use for disabled toilets, I am registered as disabled.
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housing benifit?
hi was wondering if anyone could help me i am wanting to move out of my parents and live with a friend, i am on incapacity benifit and claim dla, and she is a single young parent! i was wondering how much would we be able to claim for housing benifit? etc i know it varies on the area, we are in the south ribble area! me…
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Wheelchair user holiday advice for Plymouth, Cornwall and Minehead please.
This week-end we are going away for a fortnight.We are spending first few nights in Travelodge at Plymouth (£9 rooms thanks to M.S.E.).We are then going on to Butlins at Minehead for a week(again thanks to M.S.E. and Tesco points). I want to see as much as I can especially Cornwall as I have never been.We are taking my…
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adventures in autism
Hi there my little 5 year is autistic and he recieves high rate DLA which is presently under renewal. I sent the claim form back, however 2 nights ago he chewed through the wires of his bedside lamp. It was plugged into the mains and exposed the copper wiring, how he wasnt electrectuted is beyond me!!!!!!!!!!!! Should i…
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Can anyone help: Claiming DLA for 4yr old ...
Evening everyone ... I have been reading through the posts on DLA on this forum for the past two weeks, hoping to get some insight into this flipping form. So far no luck, so gonna just ask and hope someone can help me! My daughter is 4 (5 in November) and has vesico-ureteral reflux in her kidneys (inherited from me - poor…
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Personal needs...
Anyone got any tips on persuading Social Services that parenting is a personal need? Apparently I can get help with washing and feeding myself but not with changing my sons nappies or getting him to playgroup.
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Epilepsy
Anyone else on here suffer from Epilepsy? It is covered by the DDA and you can get help with certain things depending on the severity of the condition, but as it's one of these 'hidden' conditions it can be difficult to justify why you should get the help. Is anyone able to help compile a list of help available or any…
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Drop foot
Not after medical advice, just wondering if anyone else suffers from this? My foot is becoming quite deformed and the steps taken so far to correct this haven't worked and it's getting worse. Surgery is looking like an option to try to correct the problem as my balance is affected by this and I fall over due to change in…