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Travel Discounts and Jobcentre Plus
By: A.C. It is maybe not that well known, but has anybody ever taken up a Jobcentre Plus travel card? If you have, did you know about them, or were you made aware? Please comment below. These were introduced a few … Continue reading
Aberdeen Care and Repair
By: A.C. A problem that many people in Aberdeen have had in recent years is finding a decent tradesman, who will actually turn up for small jobs. It has been my experience that tradesmen when contacted for an estimate either … Continue reading
PIP, DLA and Motabillity
By: A.C. The recent figures published by the BBC recently on the amount of disabled people having their Motability Vehicles taken away when the DWP order a reassessment from DLA to PIP is very disturbing. According to the BBC statistics: “More … Continue reading
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Blue Badges
By: A.C. There are quite a few articles on this blog that comment on how disabled people look at themselves, and the definitions of what Disability is and is not under the Disability Discrimination Act 2010. (See our previous article … Continue reading
DVLA Changes
By: A.C. I was just a little confused by recent press coverage on driving licences and whether one needed to destroy a counterfoil attached to ones driving licence or not . The press reporting seemed to focus on the problems … Continue reading
Nuisance Calls
By: A.C. Nuisance calls really are a nuisance to the disabled. Depending on whether you are a mobile or landline user, there are different ways of dealing with nuisance calls. Some are free, and others will cost you a charge … Continue reading
Independent Living Fund Changes
By: A.C. Complex legislation is always difficult to get a handle on. The Independent Living Fund (ILF) is a prime example of uncertainty, and fear all mixed into one for those clients who are in receipt of this payment. The … Continue reading
Home Eye Tests
By: A.C. I saw an information leaflet at my local Optician recently explaining that a Free Home Eye Test was available for certain groups of people. Intrigued, I looked at the service and to see if other groups of Opticians … Continue reading
My Dad’s Gas Bill
By: J.M. My Dad is very strict about paying his gas bill as soon as it comes in the door, so when the guy that reads the meter has been and gone my Dad knows that his bill will be … Continue reading
DVLA And Medical Reporting
By: A.C. The subject that I am about to try and comment on, is without doubt probably one of the few occasions where individuals are left to choose a path that will probably affect their job, mobility & social life … Continue reading →