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Support at home needed

Hello 1st post looking for advice I'm on enhanced rate pip and standard rate mobility I live on the top floor in a block of flats isolated socially this lockdown is state normal for me my problem is the bins after I manage to get down the stairs I have a 50 metre walk then back up to the top floor aNd I'm ashamed to say at the moment I have a spare room with about 15 bags of rubbish ☹️ so I had seen mention of attendance allowance ? I have no one to help me and thought some service for a once a week visit for help with my mobility needs I would be grateful for any advice thanks
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Thank you for joining and sharing.
Sorry to hear your having some problems lots of the team and members have given a lot of advice.
I wish to add the following links as well.
https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk
https://www.redcross.org.uk
Often offer help and support with anything in the community .
Also consider the Local Police Force in your area. I had a note through my door offering help might do this in your area.
Also other information advice if you have certain disabilities or conditions or illness always a relevant organisation for that.
Please if you contact me see how I can advise and see what we can do for you.
Rubbish collection assisted need to fill in a form as you would need evidence to prove you are disabled.
Although some councils may disregard this if they know you are and say so on the forms.
I had no medical evidence requested but had word for word explained my situations. Add to that the refuse lads knew me and the disability I had so did not need any.
Look on your council website, please fill in much as you can. Would need to set up account on the website.
Please if I can help further please ask.
Happy to be supportive anytime.
Please take care and safe.
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Apart from this maybe you could ask for a care assessment from Social Services.
I have carers coming on twice a day as I have advanced MS. I can do very little for myself and hubby does his best, but after 20 years and his RA, he struggles to cope.
Pollyx