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Travel in plane with special needs child
Hi can anyone help me to guide how i can take my child to abroad he have special needs and he uses wheelchair he cant walk he is totally dependent on adult
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Car Insurance Discrimination - Unable to Cancel Renewal Online
Hi all, Just wanted your opinions on this topic really. I'm unable to use telephones due to my conditions but not sure if this should be classed as discrimination, or whether it is just part of 'business' that I should accept? It's very easy and accessible to buy car insurance online. But when it comes to the renewal there…
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Early good condition payment
Hello my partner has just got his new motability vehicle, today we recieved a cheque for £250 as a new user payment, we did not know anything about this payment but thought we may have been due the £350 early good condition one. , my question is, will my partner be entitled to the early good condition bonus as the car has…
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Hi, my name is myrnap! Taxi trouble
hi you are right not to depend on Compcab since Addison Lee bought Compcab we don't any service 2 hours i waited and they never sent me a taxi. we all have talk to City Hall now send them an email about our problem with this service other wise we are going to be stuck in our home
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Just had my PIP second claim return with zero points. I am feeling very disheartened
Hello everyone
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Hi, my name is andersongb! Just about to change our car and we don't know how to change the tax over
Hi all hope someone can help us. We are just about to change our car and we don't know how to change the tax over to disabled on the new car.
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Hi, my name is Bruce! This is about taxis for heavy electric wheelchairs.
My elderly sister is severely disabled with MS and we are about to move her from her own flat in East London to a residential care home in Whitstable, Kent. She uses an electric wheelchair which is too heavy for a standard accessible London taxi. Does anyone know of any good, reliable companies who could provide transport…
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Driving with disability
Hi all! My name is Alex! I m 31 years old, Female, i have a pre settle status been living in the Uk for 3 years, i have a birth disability on my right foot, i m limping and i have decided to learn to drive so i can commute easily to and from my workplace. Can anyone please tell me what are the exact steps i have to follow?…
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The RSA motability won't insure me due to a conviction, can I do anything?
Hi i was the named driver on the scheme for 7 years last year i had a car accident after 20 mins of an altacation i left the scene i was charged with failing to stop at an accident the rsa will not insure me due to this conviction i plead guilty to this after seeking legal advise from a solicitor this as resulted in no car…
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How do you access pip points?
I require a bus pass but can't find anywhere how do I go about getting one?
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Hi, my name is HarrySolomons12! How can I find out when my motability ban ends?
I got banned from the motability scheme for 1 year due to multiple claims how do I find out when the ban ends and if I can rejoin, any help much appreciated, thank-you
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Lower rate mobility conundrum
Hi everyone, Does anyone have any advice? I get high rate daily living but lower rate mobility for PIP ( because I can according to their criteria move between 20-50 meters) so I don’t qualify for Motability. However, bus stops tend to be more than 50 meters apart! So I cant reliably use buses but also could definitely not…
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Disabled Bus Pass usage times help!
Hello! I've recently been awarded standard daily and enhanced mobility PIP due to a seizure disorder. I have visited my local council website (Shropshire) to apply for a bus pass. However, it states that the pass can only be used between 9.30 and 11.00 am on weekdays. Does this mean I have to make both outward and return…
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Disabled Driver has licence revoked by DVLA
Hi all, this week I have had my drivers licence revoked/cancelled by DVLA following having had an anonymous complaint made against me by a neighbour. I have had to attend a medical examination which was intrusive after being questioned by an appointed medical practitioner for DVLA if I misused alcohol and elicit drugs. I…
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1-year PIP extensions & Motability
I am currently in a PIP extension for 6 months. I currently have a 3 year old Motability car on a lease which has been extended past 3 years due to me not having the 12 months left on my PIP award required to choose a new car. I have read that they are now giving out 1-year PIP extensions for people who are currently…
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Motability car rules
Hi I’m new to the forum and am looking for info on Motability
car rules. A work colleague’s son has had mobility cars for the past 20
years. However, he doesn’t drive but gets the car for his dad. His son never
goes out or makes use of the car as a passenger, his dad uses it for work, holidays
ect. Apparently, Motability…
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Travelling to the USA with controlled meds
Just wondering if anyone could help me, I'm travelling to the USA for a wedding with my controlled meds, has anyone done this before? And could tell me how I apply for this to happen, as can't seem to find a definitive answer. I also will need my wheelchair and leg braces and back brace (I have Eds) many thanks everyone Xx
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GP & Blue badge help 😑
Hi all. First time posting here but I do lurk a lot! I’ve got severe anxiety, Autism and some back issues but haven’t taken meds for any of it from the doctor for 3-4 years, mainly because my anxiety stops me going to appointments. I’m going through pip at the moment, but in the mean time I was hoping to get a blue badge…
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Need advice on parking issues at home
I live in a mid-terraced house, the parking is awful at the best of times, the council said (around 5 years ago now) that there's nothing they will do about it, they also don't offer blue badge bays for badge holders... All (3) people in my house are disabled with limited mobility, we have a motability car but more often…
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Travel Abroad mobility issues
Good Morning I was a keen traveller in Europe before my health issues worsened, hopefully someone with experience can advise me whether travelling is an option or a pipe dream. I am 72 with stroke and COPD so I can't walk distances and get out of breath very quickly. I have used Special Assistance at airports, been on the…
