Hello
A few weeks ago, there was an item on 'Politics Show' whereby people on the IOW, were being given around £300.00 a week, care money for carers helps, or any other services they needed.
So I contacted my local Social Services to find out more:
The following is their response, I hope it helps some people:
Each individual needs to contact their own Social Services, they will need to confirm their address and other personal details; date of birth , General Practitioner, NOK etc.
They can request an assessment of need under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. Resulting from this assessment if you have eligible needs as described in the Department of Health Circular "Fairer Access to Care Services" which can be found on the DOH web site. Your borough council will only provide "services, including direct payments or a personal budget" to meet "Critical Needs" under "Fairer Access to Care Services". I must mention that all services provided by Community Care are subject to a financial assessment and a contribution based upon income and savings, investments etc will be part of the overall assessment process.
Miriam
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Could I get ME/CFS as a result of getting Swine Flu?
Hello
This is a good question, and 'The ME Assocation' has taken this on board, and answered the question, please check out their answer here, thanks.
If you are short of energy, please go to the answer, which is point 10, if you have more energy, you can read the whole article!
Miriam
This is a good question, and 'The ME Assocation' has taken this on board, and answered the question, please check out their answer here, thanks.
If you are short of energy, please go to the answer, which is point 10, if you have more energy, you can read the whole article!
Miriam
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Is there hope in sight for ME?
Hello
Yesterday in the Independent, we are given hope, has science found the answer the cause of ME? Please click here to find out more, let's hope so.
Won't it be nice, to be free, from our living death existence, once and for all.
Miriam
Yesterday in the Independent, we are given hope, has science found the answer the cause of ME? Please click here to find out more, let's hope so.
Won't it be nice, to be free, from our living death existence, once and for all.
Miriam
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Want more research into ME?
Hello
A big fat yes! so do others too!
Infact there has been a blog put together to help with this cause, its name is called Just4quid, you will find out more information by clicking on the link above.
Miriam
A big fat yes! so do others too!
Infact there has been a blog put together to help with this cause, its name is called Just4quid, you will find out more information by clicking on the link above.
Miriam
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Do you receive Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance, you need to read this blog!
Hello
The government is looking into changing the way, Disability Living Allowance (care part) and Attendence Allowance are paid out, and Afme, want to know what you feel about it, so that they can go with the facts to the government, and be your voice, for more information, please click here, thanks, the survey can be done is bits, if you want to its completely up to you.
That's all for now.
Miriam
The government is looking into changing the way, Disability Living Allowance (care part) and Attendence Allowance are paid out, and Afme, want to know what you feel about it, so that they can go with the facts to the government, and be your voice, for more information, please click here, thanks, the survey can be done is bits, if you want to its completely up to you.
That's all for now.
Miriam
Saturday, September 5, 2009
How to make your benefits go further.
Hello
Just to give you an update re Tesco, they called and said, that if you contact them on customer.services@tesco.co.uk, and ask that all your vouchers to be evouchers, and so online only, they will flip a switch on your account, so that you get bigger voucher spends rather than wasting half on instore vouchers that you cannot use.
Another way to save money on groceries, is to use My Supermarket.com they provide comparisons of prices, across all of the supermarkets, so you get to choose which is the best one to shop with, then at the end, if you go to ‘swap’ you can swap what you have put on your order for cheaper ones, and calories too.
Don’t go for the ‘buy one get one free’ offers, unless you actually need the goods, they are a lure, to get you to spend more money, with them, if you go into the store, go for some of the foods, that are reduced, because of the ‘use by dates’ those types of foods are normally OK for a week or so after the date, but do a sniff test before using, you don’t want to make yourself sick.
Finally, when it comes to household bills, use price comparison sites, then ring up your service provider, and challenge them on the package you are with, I did this with BT, and got a nice discount from them, you are the customer, they want to both please you and keep you, don’t be afraid to haggle!
Miriam
Just to give you an update re Tesco, they called and said, that if you contact them on customer.services@tesco.co.uk, and ask that all your vouchers to be evouchers, and so online only, they will flip a switch on your account, so that you get bigger voucher spends rather than wasting half on instore vouchers that you cannot use.
Another way to save money on groceries, is to use My Supermarket.com they provide comparisons of prices, across all of the supermarkets, so you get to choose which is the best one to shop with, then at the end, if you go to ‘swap’ you can swap what you have put on your order for cheaper ones, and calories too.
Don’t go for the ‘buy one get one free’ offers, unless you actually need the goods, they are a lure, to get you to spend more money, with them, if you go into the store, go for some of the foods, that are reduced, because of the ‘use by dates’ those types of foods are normally OK for a week or so after the date, but do a sniff test before using, you don’t want to make yourself sick.
Finally, when it comes to household bills, use price comparison sites, then ring up your service provider, and challenge them on the package you are with, I did this with BT, and got a nice discount from them, you are the customer, they want to both please you and keep you, don’t be afraid to haggle!
Miriam
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Does Tesco descriminate against disabled people?
Hello
A big question!
I expect many of you are aware, that Tesco is not winning on the popularity scores, at the moment, so they have brought out a new marketing campaign to combat this!
Instead of giving us 1 point for each £1.00 we spend with them, they are giving 2, and saying their usual saying 'Every Little Helps'. However, I have my mobile with Tesco, and was sent a text recently, to say, that I could top up free with their money, just look out for the letter, that was coming in the post.
Very good so far, but Tesco giving away money, what's the catch!
I received the letter, and because I had £5.00 in vouchers, that I had earnt by shopping with them, I could go online, and order a top up of £10.00 with them, to add to my phone for free, all I have to do is ask for it!
I received the voucher, and looked at the small print, OK, its not free after all!
First you have to top up your phone with £10.00 in order to benefit from this offer, so in effect you are paying for it anyway, and then, the big no!! you have to go instore and collect your voucher from them, so I got onto them, and said, this is bang out of order, for housebound people, their response, they had not thought of this! so they apologised, and have given me a £10.00 e voucher, as by way of compensation, so are they descriminating against disabled housebound people, I'll let you answer that one!, but they have promised, to think about our needs more in the future.
Now for something else, if you like many people who have ME, are living off benefits, you may not have much money to spare, however, I have discovered 'George', not a man, but a department within Asda, they sell really cheap clothes, OK, I have only ordered one thing from them, but it was of good quality, so I am going to use them in the future for my clothes.
Miriam
A big question!
I expect many of you are aware, that Tesco is not winning on the popularity scores, at the moment, so they have brought out a new marketing campaign to combat this!
Instead of giving us 1 point for each £1.00 we spend with them, they are giving 2, and saying their usual saying 'Every Little Helps'. However, I have my mobile with Tesco, and was sent a text recently, to say, that I could top up free with their money, just look out for the letter, that was coming in the post.
Very good so far, but Tesco giving away money, what's the catch!
I received the letter, and because I had £5.00 in vouchers, that I had earnt by shopping with them, I could go online, and order a top up of £10.00 with them, to add to my phone for free, all I have to do is ask for it!
I received the voucher, and looked at the small print, OK, its not free after all!
First you have to top up your phone with £10.00 in order to benefit from this offer, so in effect you are paying for it anyway, and then, the big no!! you have to go instore and collect your voucher from them, so I got onto them, and said, this is bang out of order, for housebound people, their response, they had not thought of this! so they apologised, and have given me a £10.00 e voucher, as by way of compensation, so are they descriminating against disabled housebound people, I'll let you answer that one!, but they have promised, to think about our needs more in the future.
Now for something else, if you like many people who have ME, are living off benefits, you may not have much money to spare, however, I have discovered 'George', not a man, but a department within Asda, they sell really cheap clothes, OK, I have only ordered one thing from them, but it was of good quality, so I am going to use them in the future for my clothes.
Miriam
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