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Financial help learning to drive
I would like to drive soon but i need to have some help with finance because i need to get smart steer in my car and the right automatic car on the left side if you could tell me some charities if they could help me out with it and i would love to be on the road and start my new adventure
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Is there a way to access help when applying to buy a mobility scooter?
As in how to fill the financial section in when applying etc. and to check I'm actually getting a legitimate deal and such? I have found one I like and can store in my hallway, but as it's fairly new not many of the major stores eg: Motability ones, don't stock them and I want/need a few options like a more powerful…
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residents parking permit
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help regarding moving to another borough and applying fora residents parking permit. This will be the borough of Camden if all paperwork goes through. I know how to apply for the permit but I need to get a good idea if I will actually get the permit when applying. If anyone can help with…
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Losing mobilty car
Mobility are going to take the car back...!!! I currently look after my partner who has a number of illnesses ( will go into more detail another time). The car is in his name & I am the named driver!! On a recent errand I felt I needed to stop after I had to brake heavily, my partner at the time started to get anxious at…
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Returning your car
Has anyone tried to return their motability car as it is not being used and have the money instead. My car is due to be returned in September but dont think it is worth paying for it to stand at the door!
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disabled parking bays
how many people have been to shops where people need to queue to get in now because of corona virus I have been to 3 supermarkets that have closed off the disabled bays so that people can queue near the doors does anyone know if this is illegal
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Blue badge
Iam on pip low rate on care. I got ten points on the mobilty side. Planning and following a journey. It's says I need help following a unfamiliar journey. So I have asked for a blue badge. Only to be told by Norfolk county council that I can't have one because it doesn't say I get anxious or scarred going out ECT. I was a…
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Applying for a provisional licence
Our son wants to apply for a provisional licence. I wasn't sure if his problems needed to be declared to the DVLA so I rang the so-called helpline for more info, but they weren't helpful at all. I spoke to a rather angry man who said if I had any queries about him we should visit the GP and they would be able to tell us if…
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New to being disabled/wheelchairs/motability so many questions...
Dear All, I have recently applied for PIP and hope given the profound disability I have suffered that they will award enhanced. I am awaiting the report as it would appear they chose to perform a paper based assessment. I have lost use of my legs and am now weak in one arm, the other not great but good enough. I can still…
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Teenage driving.
I would love any advice from those who have gone before about learning to drive etc. We applied for a provisional license for my son and this is still ongoing (nearly a year now although the dvla say they have all the information required and it is in the hands of the medical team) then I understand he will need an…
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Train and bus travel
Hi, I am hoping to try a train and bus journey later this year. I have never been on a train or bus since being a powerchair user due to pain which is worsened by bumps and vibrations. I have always travelled by WAV. I know there are some horror stories. What do I need to do? Any advice and tips would be gratefully…
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DISABLED PARKING
I have noticed that disabled parking spaces are used very often being removed from use whenever there is a council sponsored fair for fair traders and whenever there is any maintenance work. I wish this practice to end I live in Surrey What have you found?
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Information about using class 2 mobility scooter on buses
Hi looking for information about class 2 mobility Bootie buggy on buses please
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DLVA
hello - i was awarded hrm by tribunal in dec 2019 which was backdated to aug 2018,when i first made my claim, does anyone know if i can claim backdated vehicle tax exemption back to aug 2018 - also, i am a single parent and use my car for work - which directly benefits my daughter for whom the DLA is awarded - can i…
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Car insurance for ex-motability customer
So the dreaded hand back of car to Motability nears and I'm scouring the cheapies at local dealers for a car. I rang RSA and was told I would have to wait for a letter detailing my claims history which isn't conducive to getting a quote atm. I have been using Confused.com, RSA recommended Autonet but I'm not convinced I…
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Blue badge assessment
My disabled son was awarded 4 points for moving around and 12 points for planning and following a journey PIP-higher mobility rate.I applied for a blue badge from my local council instead for the badge to be issued I was directed to the assessor for assessment. Please does anyone know if I can use the new legislation that…
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Use if Motorbility car
My husband has recently been awarded higher rate mobility and is considering getting a mobility car next year. Currently he does not have a car as following an accident he sold it as he couldn’t get in and out of it. At the time of his accident I didn’t have a car as we were considering if we really needed a car each as he…
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Motability tracker
Hi guys, just after a little advice. We have just put in a application for our first motability car for my son who suffers from numerous health and mental conditions. After my son reading into Motability terms/conditions etc he has read that they sometimes fit tracking devices on vehicles. Obviously this is no issue…
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Daughter gets low rate mobility DLA, would I be eligible for a discount for road tax?
Hiya, new to all this, I have a 10 year old daughter who is autistic and is on high rate care, low rate mobility, would I be eligible for a discount for road tax?
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Blue badge fraud up 18%, say official figures
Prosecutions for misuse of blue badges increased by nearly 18% in the last financial year in England, new figures have shown. There were 1,432 prosecutions between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019, according to a Department for Transport report. But slightly more than a third (34%) of local authorities do not have a policy…
