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Hi, my name is Balmoral10! small mobility scooter but if I hit a bump it stops. Any ideas?
I have a small mobility scooter but if I hit a bump it stops any ideas ?
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How soon will my child element stop?
Hello, Hoping someone can help. I have a 18 year old daughter at College Full time. Should be staying there till July 2024. However she hates it and wants to leave. I get child element off UC and a top up as im on low wages and single mum. My question is how soon will my money stop if she stops within the next couple wks.…
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ESA/UC
Hi there - I hope you can advise me as I'm so worried. I am currently on ESA in the LCWRA category. I know that some time in the near future I will be asked to move onto UC. My question is this- will I have to start attending job search interviews or similar when I move to UC? I was under the impression that as I am on ESA…
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UC work coach sessions are a waste of time while waiting for WCA
Hi all, I'm in that place with UC where I am waiting for a WCA. I have been reporting Fits Notes for the 3 months so far and last week had my 3rd call with my UC work coach. I'm feeling extremely uncomfortable about these sessions and they are starting to trigger my anxiety and PTSD. I have fit notes so my UC work coach…
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Uc payments
hi, I’m having a bit of confusion about my U. I noticed there was a big payment gap in my rent account with onward homes. A payment was made by UC on the 26th August tin the next payment they made was 21st October. My UC payment date is 21st of each month. I challenged UC on this and they said all payments had been sent. I…
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Trainee service dogs
Has anyone had any luck with letting their private landlord allow them to have a trainee service dog? The waiting lists for charities are so long and have such high backlogs that I've found organisations which help aid you to train your own. I was just worried about the fact that you can have a trained service dog legally…
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Advice needed
Hi It looks very likely i will be homeless come Feb 25, I am needing advice in how to prepare. I think I can use a care of address for PiP and UC, is that correct? I don't know where to go as I have to very large dogs, are there communities out there I can hook up with? I will be 60yr December and Im very scared as to what…
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Council tax- paying significantly more now I’ve moved areas.
We moved from one Local Authority to another and had to claim UC. We are on UC and PIP and my partner receives Carers Allowance for our child, who is on DLA- high rate for both. We used to get council tax reduction and pay about £26 per month. We have had our council tax support worked out now. We haven’t paid any council…
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Educational psychologist
I don’t know if anyone can help but I will try anyway, My daughter is 10 and in year 6 and has an ASD diagnosis, school don’t really give her any support and she is really struggling around a year behind. I applied for an ehcp for her but they said without an educational psychologist report they can’t do anything. School…
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Attendance Allowance online application
Morning guys, yesterday I helped my mum apply for attendance allowance using the online form. I helped my late father apply about 5 years ago, however it was the paper based form back then. I am shocked at the lack of detail in the online form and how there wasn't any option to provide any real commentary regarding how…
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Can you claim expenses again taxes you pay?
Hi there, I am just looking for information. My sister is 81, has Alzheimer's. I am her POA. I use her income to pay for carers. Is there any way I can claim part of this expense against her taxes taken off at source? I live in Canada and that is what we do here. I don't know if it is the same in UK. E. Nelson
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Battling job centre, what can I do?
hi so I’m battling with the job centre currently right now it’s my work coach to be honest so I’ve been signed off from the doctor for a month for my back and now I’m starting to receive physiotherapy for it also which they said with my condition of my back I could be out for a while , now I’ve explained all this in my…
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Hi, my name is McIvor! Mobility scooter speedometer issue
Greenpower JH500 does 15 mph but does not register on the speedo. Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
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PIP. 1043 review form
Good morning, Received first review form and we are surprised it isn’t like the original form. Been told it seems similar to AR1 but possible a new version. We can’t find anywhere to write down the name and addresses of specialists involved? The only place I think we can add is Q13 Is there anything else? Where have people…
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Hi, my name is emma85! How long does it take to receive a replacement carers entitlement letter?
Hi what it is I missed placed my carers entitlement letter and I did request for them to send me a copy,how ling would it take for them to send it out?
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Looking at Access to work - any good?
🙌Just completed the Access to Work online forms. Just wondering what everyone’s positive experiences are? I am currently on full PIP and support group ESA due to cancer treatment, etc. I try and run my own business by employing a manager and administrator but it’s so expensive. I could not do anything without them due to…
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Can anyone advice ?
My neighbour having a psychotic episode, and in the past has been violence, I contact the police they refuse to help , and rang a ambulance, who stayed with her a hour, but obviously fought didn't need to be sectioned, I rang adult social care, who say it's not down to them, as it NHS, rang mental health crisis team, that…
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Park home living
We are considering moving into a park home. Does anyone currently live on a park home site. What are the good and bad aspects of this life.
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Will
hi everyone here hope your all wrapped up warm as the weather has definitely turned much colder.Now I am getting on in life it’s time to make a will at any age regardless you should have one I have a very young grandson who is just 4 he was a massive surprise as all my other grandchildren are secondary school and older.…
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Help with wife getting state pension and benefits
Hello everyone, I'm new to this group, just wanting advice from anyone in my situation regarding my wife who turns 66 on the 8th December, she claims PIP,and EESA ,and I claim Carer's allowance. She has had a letter off the DWP asking her how she wants to have her State Pension paid, does anyone know if she has to inform…
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Pension credit
Good morning i have my 40 year old daughter moving back in with me she works full time i claim lower rate pip and i claim full state pension will her moving in with me affect my pension credit in any way.A
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Subject Access Request (SAR)
I used to live elsewhere – where I had a life changing accident in 1990 – I have since then lived in another part of the country – I am now trying to discover exactly what happened to me, all those years ago. I have obtained some records from the hospital in my original area – but these are lacking detail and I know that…
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Advice - first appointment: what to expect?
hello - my son, who is 20, has his first triage appointment at the autism centre this week. Letter advises it'll take about an hour and is with 2 clinicians - an autism specialist nurse and psychologist I think. If they think he has autism he'll then be put on waiting list for full assessment. I'm just wondering what is…
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Contesting the Assessors Report (pip review) prior to a decision being made
Hi all, new to the forum and in a complete state, could use some advice / reassurance / previous experience stories please….. I have Parkinson's Disease, Cervical Dystonia and Gastroparesis. I was on enhanced for both and had to send my forms for review last September. Since I sent in my original review form I have sent in…
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PIP REVIEW OUTCOME
Hi, I hope someone can help. iv recently had my pip review and my mobility has been extended but haven’t been awards any points for mixing with others and managing fiancés I was only awarded 4 points of other daily living Evan though Iv sent evidence of my every day struggles. The little paragraph that the assessor has…
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Can anyone help? Care costs
Can anyone help? I live in Canada and have POA for my sister in Glasgow who his 82 with Alzheimers, lives alone. I pay £400 weekly for care for my sister, 4 hours a day for five days a week. The govt. sends someone to check on her at night, 5 mins, not much use. In Canada, when we pay for care we can deduct part of the…
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UC LCWRA
hi iv been entitled to LCWRA. I sent my form bk on 12 sep. I had the assessment by fone on the 10th of Oct.Iv had reply on my journal saying im entitled to it on the 28th Oct and that's it iv been sending sick notes/ fit notes for about 14 months r so. I get universal credit on the 9th and 23rd of each month. Can u tell me…
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Benefits whilst on sick leave from work?
My health has had a rapid decline over the last 6-12 months, both physically and mentally. I have had significant time off work, and have currently just started a new period of sickness. This is adding to my ever increasing anxiety, as I have bills to pay. My workplace has a good sickness pay policy but I'm only entitled…
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Applied for BL but says it might take up to 3 weeks?
I've applied for BL got text telling me it might be up to 3 weeks till I find out if I can have it ,never happened before my anxiety is threw the roof at the best of times this making me even worse if that's even possible just wondering if this us niw a new thing as saying staff need check my details
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Hi, my name is kayoioi! Does enhanced element carry over in UC migration?
on migration do you you carry over the enhanced element on working tax automatic when going over to UC? I’ve been charged for my dental work ( necessary cos I advanced brittle bones ) I used to receive free dental care? Is that not protected anymore either?
