Hi, my name is jackierice!
jackierice
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I have a rare condition - adhesive arachnoiditis. My greatest additional cost is for personal care, which costs me around £500 per month. I do have a direct payment for night care, and contribute £307 per month from my DLA. That leaves me £100pw for daytime care, food, bills and clothing!!
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Hi Jackie,
Welcome to the community and thank you for contributing to the discussion we're currently having about Extra Costs. https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/74413#Comment_74413
I hope you find the discussion helpful.
Kind regards
Debbie
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