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Hi, my name is lollybar75! Energy Help
My edf bill gas and electric is £845. Im struggling to pay. Getting help with CAB and going for a debt relief order. I will probably be made to go on a pre payment meter- any ideas how i can avoid this as im disabled with back an knee arthritis and disc issues. My meter is under the stairs low down.
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Housing planning and Disablity Discrimination Act
My husband and I have made an application to the local council to have a new bungalow built on an acre of land we own. One of the reasons for a bunglaow is that I have a neurological illness and need a property on one level for my wheelchair, AND the bunglaow would be adapted to cater for my future deterioration (we live…
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Advice on flooring
We are getting a downstairs wetroom built in the near future and have to make a decision on flooring - obviously, it needs to be non slip - but what do we choose ?Poured resin, ceramic tiles or vinyl sheeting ?I have no idea as to advantages of any ?Advice please ...
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Disabled facilities grant - wet room needs repairs
Hi everyone 😊 Just a question if I may, regarding the above for those who may have been in a similar situation or have knowledge of what to do - We had a wet room installed in 2013 for my daughter with a DFG, she was 14 at the time, so did not contribute towards the cost. All was approved by the Council and our Housing…
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has anyone gone from owning a house into social housing or rental property due to disability
I would like to know if anyone has gone through this situation. We are being forced to sell our property next year due to how difficult the people who adapt homes are being. I cannot manage stairs, so i need help to get up the stairs and my wife also has health problems and it causes her pain to get me up the stairs to the…
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Overnight Carer/ extra bedroom LHA
My Social Worker told me I’ve been re-assessed by Social Services as requiring overnight Care. She said I am eligible for the 2 bedroom Local Housing Allowance rate due to needing an overnight Carer. Currently I get the 1 bedroom Local Housing Allowance rate. I’m on PIP Enhanced Daily Care and LCWRA. I live in a 1 bedroom…
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Metal Mobility scooter shed
Hi every one :) I'm looking for a metal shed that will fit a mini crosser x2, but, I'm finding it really hard to find one. I cannot buy the scooter until I get the shed, for insurance purposes. Thanks, Helen x
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What is it like to wear afo braces
im looking to get some information and hope someone can help, Im 31yrs old just found out i have to get and afo brace for my ankle instability due to numerous ankle injuries, also its to correct my foot posture as my foot turns out wards when i walk. I would like to know what it's like wearing an afo and what to expect…
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MINI CROSSER X2
Hello :) Does this scooter come with an immobilizer or/and Alarm, please? Many thanks, Helen x
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Divorce
Hi, how will the law take into consideration my disability regarding dividing assets etc. I can't work, there's around 200,000 equity in property my stbx is younger and has another partner which he had been in a relationship unbeknown to me for yrs prior to him leaving. We moved house then 3 weeks after that he moved out,…
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Coal fire
Hi all.. I've inherited my dad's house, I would like to move in there but it has a back boiler ,coal fire , and emersion heater. All very old school and too much for me to manage. I am on income related esa and pip due to disabilities. Does anyone know if and how I could get any help to have gas central heating fitted?
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I cry every night because I’m stuck in an insensitive and homophobic household
I’m 26. I live in London. Honestly, that should tell you everything. But there’s more. I’m living with my parent and sibling. Simply put, it’s hell. I’ve lived out from home but I had to move back for complicated reasons and I wish I never had. Now I feel stuck. My parent doesn’t reason well. Communicating with them is a…
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Help with service charge and ground rent
Hi there I find myself in the horrible position of no longer being able to pay my mortgage out of my benefits. The last rate rise was the 13th I’ve had to endure in past 18 months. I will therefore be moving into a leasehold flat which I can afford to buy but the thought of paying these extortionate extras is scaring the…
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Cuts to Disabled persons assistance
Many services that enable disabled persons to live in a habitable environment have been cut in Glasgow Scotland for example the assisted gardening service and now they want us to pay for garden waste removal. Its difficult enough to get family to help with the garden because of their own jobs etc. This has made the issue…
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Powerchair weight capacity query
Hi does anyone know of any well priced (less than £1500 preferably as I will have to finance) powerchairs that have a weight capacity of 150kg or more with a 20in/50cm seat? PIP are taking a long time (10 months now) and I can't wait any longer for them to potentially award enhanced to enable me to get a chair from the…
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Life in a wheelchair
Good evening. I have a physical disability and am coming to terms with the fact that i may be using a wheelchair in the future , im independant and live alone. It would be helpful to find out what life is like if your unable to walk and use a wheelchair. thanks. Lincoln
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Universal Credit and Housing
Hi there, my local council have just placed me in a house share and it’s through the Rent Guarantee Scheme so I pay my rent to the council who then pay onwards to the private landlord. I’m confused because I get PIP and I get the 1 bedroom rate, and so because of the RGS the landlord gets that 1 bedroom rate which for my…
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Will my mum lose her house ….???
Hello everyone . I’m desperate for some advice . Me and my partner want to get married next month . But I’m gravely concerned that cos I live in a council house with my mum who has cancer . That she may lose her council house if I give my notice of marriage to the register office . Also my partner rent he own flat by…
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Long covid with CFS, recommendations for mobility aids?
Hello, I have long covid for just over 3 years now. There are problems with my lungs which caused a lot of scans, tests etc and initially I thought that was the main problem. However the fatigue & walking has been getting worse, and together with the very long wait for things to improve, I really miss going for outings…
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Hi can anybody help my mother in law passed away and wanted us to move into her owned home
This discussion was created from comments split from: 'Thanks to Universal Credit, I can’t live with my girlfriend without losing financial independence'.
