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Shared Ownership
Does anybody have any experience with shared ownership with income coming from benefits?
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Powerchair laptop bag??
I've recently started using a powerchair and I'm loving the freedom it's given me. I'm looking for a bag to go on the back to hold my laptop and headphones etc plus my lunch and a few other bits (my sticks for underneath the chair) But I'm struggling to find a bag that fits. There are lots with handles to go over…
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Housing benefit
Hello, Please could I get some advice from you all, if my carer moves in with me (he is employed and does not claim carers allowance, but receives PIP) would I lose my housing benefit. Would this effect my UC also. Thank you so much for any help.
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Housing benefit
Hello, Please could anyone advise me. If my carer moves in (he is employed and receives PIP) he does not claim caters allowance for me, will my housing benefit reduce or be lost. Do I also need to inform UC. I am unsure who I need to contact and what I would need to update. I receive UC and both elements of PIP. Thank you…
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Housing
Hi I have been awarded band A for a bungalow.i care for someone. I'm there registered carer so I need a 2 bed .council said I can only bid on 1 bedroom.or would I accept 2 bed flat.
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Renting from a private landlord: affordability checks.
Hi there. I am new to the forum. My user name is my cat and dog names :) i have a lot going on in my life at the moment. One of these things is moving house/ to a different area. I have lived in my current flat since 2019. I moved from the area I grew up in to take care of my mum, who moved here (the area I live now) in…
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Need some advice
Hey everyone. So firstly I am anaphylaxis and in January had reaction where I stopped breathing had to call 999 emergency response car attended but couldn't park outside the house because we live opposite Chinese takeaway and at night the parking is rediculous secondly I've just within the last month had 3 seizures and…
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Mobility
Can you swap a car if you cancel your mobility car early I will phone mobility tomorrow to see if I can cancel my car as going electric is right for me and it's very expensive
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Can I exchange properties within 5 years of adaptions being done?
I have. Had adaptions done to the property within the past year or 2 , does anyone know if I can exchange with another adapted property with in the 5 years of the adaptions being done ?
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Grants for specific wheelchair
Hi! I'm disabled and an electric wheelchair would change my life. I can't get a manual from the nhs because I am unable to self-propel, and also don't qualify for an electric chair as my home isn't accessible so it won't be used in the house. I'm currently looking for a grant for £3000 because there's a specific chair that…
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Lcwra
hi I’m really confused. I put my first sick note for lcwra 28th feb. And every month until end of August. I got awarded on the 14th august. My payment date is 28th. They are saying my payment will be in my November payment. How much will it be. I’m so confused. Thank you
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Housing
Hi we currently live in a 6 bedroom council house my wife has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and our house is just to big for us to maintain we want to move in to a smaller property but we having no luck with the council is there anything we can do
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Wessex VM Home Lift vs Terry Harmony Lift?
We've been advised to get a Wessex VM Home Lift or Terry Harmony Lift to fit a Triton 3 chair. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on these two lifts, how they compare? They both seem to offer similar functionality.
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Hi everyone
hi everyone. Iam new to this and looking for some advice. Iam currently in supporting housing recovering from addiction which Iam nearly a year clear. Iam looking to move out of where Iam into some sort of shared housing so I can start volunteering and local services etc to help people going through what I went through but…
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Fibromyalgia office chair help
Hello, I am currently working for a company who supplied me with an office chair. It flares up pain in my upper back and coccyx. It makes the pain unbearable. How can I find a chair which fits me and supports my body? I was told I was ‘too slim’ for the chair they supplied. Having been off work for 12 weeks my pain has…
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MP's and home visits ?
Hi everyone ( no idea which section this should go in ) Just a quick question please Does anyone in chat know if MP's will come out to a persons home for a face to face discussion please ? They used to, I have had a couple of visits in the past but that was probably 40 odd years ago, when they were nice lol and I actually…
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Hospital discharge rules (Scotland)
I am wondering if anyone can guide me regards the rules for hospital discharge when one is homeless. When I was discharged today, I was told to present at the Homeless Service building, where accommodation would be arranged. So I went there… and they told me that they had no accommodation, and I would spend the night on a…
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Adaptations/suggestions for getting my dad into bed
It's me again! My dad has Lewy Body Dementia, which gives him Parkinson's like mobility issues. He has trouble getting into bed. He can sit on the edge of the bed and my mum helps him raise his legs, but he is then lying diagonally across their double bed and doesn't have the strength to straighten himself up. This means…
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Extra room for study
Hi, I'm new here. I am looking for some advice regarding extra bedroom rules. I have a son ages 19 with an EHCP. We live in a 3 bedroom house. I have another son of 17. My son studies online and uses the same room to sleep in, which is difficult with room size limitations. He would hugely benefit from a separate study…
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New to this group - grant for a bed help please
Hi everyone My name is Ann Hope you are doing well today. Has I am new I am looking for advice on getting a mobility grant for a bed that I need, I can't lay flat because of my COPD at the moment I have lots of pillow I would like your advice on how to proceed with this application. Thank you.
