Hi everyone, Scope information and advice team are looking to speak to people who live in a residential care home and have experienced unacceptable treatment. We will speak to you for roughly an ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 1 Jul 2020
Hi everyone My first posting here and very much hope you can help. Our son lives in residential care. He has recently been awarded backdated ESA as many others. This, unfortunately, will put him ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 13 Jan 2019
I have just joined the group and already found lots of useful information on the ESA underpayments. Thank you. I am appointee for a relative and, like many others have recently received the ESA3(IBR) ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 4 Dec 2018
Interesting to hear about respite support being taken away . Whilst our EHCP indicated respite care I was informed later that it was given in error. This was really frustrating given our requirement ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 25 Jul 2021
Hello I am Pratap Parmar from Preston in Lancashire. Recently I have received letter from Lancashire County Council regarding Charges for Adult Non- Residential Care Services. I have received 3 ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 22 Aug 2018
Hello everyone, my name is Jenny. I do not have any disabilities myself but my sister does. She has recently moved into residential care, and while she is flowering I am finding it exceptionally ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 16 Apr 2018
I am wondering if anyone knows any residential care homes for young adults with multiple and profound disabilities. Looking for a lovely placement for my 18 yr old son. Is a wheelchair user. We are in ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 17 Apr 2018
I'm currently trying to find out exactly what benefits someone (young disabled adult) would still be able to claim if they moved into a supported living type residential setting, funded by NHS CHC. ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 27 Jul 2021
The person lives in residential care. He has retained an underlying entitlement to DLA care and mobility at the highest rate but they have not been payable because he has been CHC funded. His funding ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 4 Jul 2019
I'm the father of three boys, one of whom has cerebral palsy and is profoundly deaf (he has a twin who's able-bodied and severely deaf). The twins were very premature; 24-weekers in fact. But that was ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 5 Apr 2024
