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Hi everyone just joined today, I have a grandson with Autism and a daughter who suffered two pulmonary embolisms and a cardiac arrest at the age of 42 and now has front lobal brain damage causing her to have no short term memory so advise on benefits etc would be welcome as we have never claimed anything before as we are a working family.
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Hi @Volunteering
Thanks for your post and welcome to the Community!
I will include some links to discussions and information you might find useful.
https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/what-benefits-am-i-entitled-to-
https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/talk-about-pip-dla
We have many Community members have a wealth of lived experience and give great advice!
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Just saying hello @Volunteering and welcome to the community. Very glad to have you with us.
Don't hesitate to ask us anything, and don't hesitate to tell us anything which may help us to know how best we can help you.
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Thank you JennysDad, I have already found some useful information on this site and will continue to follow the links and thank you for the offer of any questions answered. Best Wishes Wendy
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Hi Volunteering and welcome
You don't say how old your grandson is
If he is under 16 then you might look at DLA
https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children
Your Daughter might qualify for PIP if she has difficulty in daily activities or mobility
Have a look at the B&W self test
http://www.mybenefitsandwork.co.uk/pip/indexxx.php
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Thank you both will check them out
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