Thank you for airing this, Ian. I feel exactly same and said so at a public meeting when I was first involved in mental health/illness issues. The presenter...
I have heard in some places they are taking the children who are caring for someone into care, how can that be right? It must also cost more than providing...
Friend in Scotland got her money back...gradually after solicitor 'borrowed' & promised high interest when paying back! He didn't on either counts... Ann. On...
Hi Rob I know Mick will answer, but it wasn't to do with this forum it was local to where Mick lives. Pam Website: www.pamshouse.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Message...
I didn't really think it was Pam, but I just had to ask to make sure as a lot of things can be conveyed in text that can be perceived in a way they were not...
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Yes Rob it would be boring if we all had the same opinion, there would be no room left for debate if we did! I was having a discussion yesterday about what is...
I'm smiling, having just read your message Pam. I, too, have a similar outlook in speaking out as open and honestly as possible and yesterday I was a delegate...
They are not available in Scotland http://www.disabilityalliance.org/f5.htm Carers do not receive services in their own right so cannot get direct ... BUT... ...
The difference down here is you cannot use dp to pay a family member if they live with you or use to buy service from the L/A. It's stupid that you can pay a...
Your lucky if you have never been in a position like this before Rob. I am an expert at putting my foot in it without even trying to! I usually know when the...
Well, my three colleagues who attended the same Course have "mixed" feelings about the day also, so perhaps that certain post-processing muttering you speak of...
The newish Personalised Budgets, or is Individual Budgets, allows family members to be employed! MH Services in my area haven't got act together on DP yet....
Another thing that is not publicised is home responsibility protection...I think it's still in existence. Where if you work and earn over the limit for carers...
Didn't know about that bit, Pam. I'll pass it on to my daughter-in-law. Her parents are likely to get DP and pay her. So far as I understand, it's a national...
I doubt it's a minority thing anyway. Let's face it, in forensics eye-witnesses are notoriously unreliable. So people who just hear things must be totally...
I had a cold-caller last night, trying to get me to switch telephone & broadband provider from my current provider to Talk Talk. Well, it was a tempting offer...
I never answer the phone unless I know the number and they never leave messages 2009/5/2 aim highpeak <aimhighpeak@...> ... I never answer the phone...
This was no phonecall, this was someone calling 'cold' at my front door. . June 12th, August 14th, Oct 9th and Dec 11th 1.30pm - 3pm..... Poetry Sessions...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6207605.ece  Unbelievable but true.   . June 12th, August 14th, Oct 9th and Dec 11th 1.30pm -...
Check it out with the benefits agency. I only found out when I was enquiring about carers allowance years back. Try the advice line. Benefit Enquiry Line a.....