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Downstairs toilet through occupational health advice please
Hi, so i have occupational health and are phoning me and visiting me all the time as they want me to have a downstairs toilet. They want a big extension built on the back of my house. But i do not understand the process and not sure if to go ahead. What they have told me is, the cost of having it done would be around…
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Plug in electric car grant cut by £1,000
The government grant towards buying an electric car has been cut from £2,500 to £1,500 essentially making some electric cars £1,000 more expensive for the consumer. The amount a car can cost to be eligible for the grant has also been reduced: previously, you’d get the grant for a car under £35,000 list price, now it has to…
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Finally have my own flat
I have waited for a property for years, and today went for an interview with my nurse to be put on the waiting list for supported accomodation in my area. I thought I would be waiting another few years but they said they have a flat and would like to offer it me. The flat is having work on it and they said it should be…
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Starting to feel unsafe in my home
Is there anything I can do? I live in a building that is separated into 4 blocks. Each block has its own main door and inside there are 2 flats on the ground floor and 2 on the top floor. So 16 flats in total. On 3 occasions now someone has tried to get into my flat with their key. I’ve also been informed that all our main…
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Charging a mobility scooter without access to mains electricity
My father in law has purchased a second hand mobility scooter. However he lives on the 2nd floor of a block of flats and cannot get the mobility scooter into the flats. He has access to a shed outside for storing it however there is no mains electric available for him to plug it into in order to charge its battery. He is…
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Being evicted
A few days ago I was served with an eviction notice, which came out of the blue. The landlady has decided to sell the property and I have until 21st February to find somewhere else to live but I don’t have anywhere else to go. I am on the housing list but in the lowest band, they’ll put me as a priority once my notice…
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Hi, my name is Tre! Would i be able to have a careline package in my home?
I have PNES my doctor tried telling me it was all in my head, funny really seen has 3 times I have been in hospital and had a cluster of sezuires which lasted over 1 ad half hours. I came round didnt know where I was or what year I was in
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Mobility scooter for my mother
My mother has hard
time walking, and as of late its only getting worse, So I decided to get her
mobility scooter, she was thrilled about it, but I don’t have any prior
experience in mobility scooters. So I would really appreciate if you could help
me. As I'm
from Worthing I looked up shops near me and found Keep Moving…
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Which mobility scooter are the best?
I want to buy a new mobility scooter but I'm having trouble deciding which one is best. It is hard to choose a device that is good for everything. I found interesting and not expensive vehicles by Veleco. Has anyone had contact with them? Can anyone say something about the quality of these mobility scooters?
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Cost of wheelchairs
Hi Everyone, I have a question to ask you all - what do you consider a reasonable price for a self propelled wheelchair? I am still looking at what's out their but I don't know if the ones I like are the correct price or if its a rip off? what do you think the price range should be? Many Thanks
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Hi, my name is duaneguitar62!
have I have been told I can’t put a Disabled Parking Sign outside my ground floor flat. As any of the residents can park there. I can’t park very far from my flat as I can’t walk very far. Outrages i own my flat
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Hi, my name is 1987! I'm trying to find a TV with speech recognition. Is the Amazon Alexa any good?
Hi I am trying to find a Television with speech recognition. Is the Amazon elexa any good
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Disability Bus pass useful information
If you have a disability /long term health condition you could be entitled to a disability travel pass /bus pass. Contact your local council to find out who issues disabled bus passes in your area as part of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme. You’re eligible for a disabled person’s pass if you live in…
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My client wants to move into his own place. Can anyone give me info on private renting?
Hello I am a support worker for a client, who wants to move into his own flat/house. But will need 27/4 full care witch is not a problem as has his own care team. Can anyone give me info on renting private? Gravesend, kent based. Thank you
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Front doors for wheelchair users
Hi, I live in Chelmsford, my dad is new to using a wheelchair and I need replace the current front door with a new front door to enable wheelchair access. Has anyone had one installed in Chelmsford and could you recommend a manufacturer & fitter? Many thanks.
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How to get back up support
My Husband who looks after me and our grown up autistic Daughter recently ended up being taken into A&E he is improving now but it made us aware we have no back up plan. Our other Daughter lives in Nottingham an hour and a half away and I could not get to my doctors appointments and hand in sample for him and the reception…
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Dont know what to do feels like I got no power with housing safety
Hi everyone. I am partially disabled, and have been living in a privately rented flat now for nearly 20 years, its in a poor location, not disabled friendly, and poor living conditions, but have stayed here mainly because the council said I wasnt eligible for housing and anything on the private rental market is much more…
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Can as many people as possible read this as it is very important
HI, I really need some input. I struggle to get up the stairs to go to the toilet and i am considering having an extension built onto the back of my property. The designer also already been out and said the only way to add a toilet downstairs for me is to build an extension that comes off the kitchen and half was across my…
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Housing Association Application - Evidence
Hi, I'm putting in a housing association application as my current property isn't suitable due to worsening conditions. Main issue being upstairs rather than ground floor so not something that could be easily fixed. Along with bank statements etc, it asks for 'evidence'... Is that the same sort of thing as PIP evidence or…
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what help can i get moving further up the housing list for a bungalow?
hi, wondering if anyone can advice what i need to do to get further up on housing list for bungalow. ive sent in letters from my gp, sent in all copies fo my hospital appointments. im on 2 housing lists, im now having to use a wheelchair and im living in a caravan as its all on one level as i cant do stairs anymore. i have…
