Council Tax discounts based on who you live with. First, we’re focusing on discounts based on who lives in your household. Here, Council Tax discounts depend on whether enough ‘qualifying adults’ live in your household (anyone who isn’t a qualifying adult is ‘disregarded’ for Council Tax). In brief : TWO or more qualifying adults. Where there…
The Disability Equality (NW) Community Hub is located at Disability Equality (NW) Community Hub, 23-25 Sedgwick Street, Preston PR1 1TP. We asked, you told us and we listened: we have had extensive work done to offer a fully-accessible community venue, including our Casual Cafe, opening 5 days a week: 9.30am to 4pm Monday through to…
United Response have an online survey to gather disabled people’s lived experience of hate crimes on public transport across England. Scan the QR code to enter or click the link here…
Look out for Black Friday scams whilst online shopping or as a received text message. Click to watch video https://disability-equality.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Scam-Video-Black-Friday.mp4
In the past 36 hours, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has responded to three fire incidents caused by mirrors magnifying sunlight. The sun is currently positioned in the sky in a way that can shine directly into first-floor windows. Curved mirrors or glass ornaments can act as lenses, concentrating sunlight and potentially starting a fire…
Transcript: Hello all, the safety first project team wants to reach out to all our clients and disabled communities, and assure you that we are here to try and help you feel safe in a range of situations. So while we do not want to further fuel the mass panic that is currently around, we…
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Check out the RNID guidance and details on what The work Capability Assessment is – https://rnid.org.uk/2023/09/our-response-to-reforms-to-the-work-capability-assessment/ And below check out the Youtube videos for more details on the assessments and understand how PIP is awarded.
Below is a list of Benefits and Payments that you may be eligible to apply for. For more information click on a link to download: Personal Independence Payment (PIP): Can help with extra living costs if you have both: a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or…
Here’s some easy links and notes created as part of our Digital Reporting session with DigiEnable. Reporting on Facebook/Twitter(X)/Instagram and other social media platforms For each post on each platform you will see a three dots menu called a “burger menu” – these are usually in the top right hand corner of a post. Click…
View BDA’s 4 part guidance on Personal Independence Payments (PIP), including help with the form, assessment process, and how to appeal. https://bda.org.uk/pip-guide/
