Home responsibility Protection

 Hello

I got this from Morning Live. If you were claiming children benefit from 1978 - 2010, the system, they had then was flawed, it did not include your national insurance details, so you missed out on contributions to your pension when you claimed children benefit. They changed this in 2010.

If you are an OAP, and claimed child benefit during those years, you can ring HMRC and ask for the national insurance department, to see if you qualify for an increase in your pension from the government and a refund too.

Simply give them a call to find out more.

Miriam

Free travel 24/7 for disabled people

 Hello

From April 2027, disabled people will get 24/7 free bus travel as long as they have a disabled bus pass.

This is for people living in the UK. This will make life so much easier for disabled people.

Please find out more information here.

Miriam

How to find lost money in old bank accounts

 Hello

Have you opened a bank account, and forgotten it was, so don't know how to get it back?

Introducing mylostaccount.org.uk  simply join, add your details and it will pass your details onto all banks, they will then check your database, and if you are on it, invite to you your local branch, to take your id, and get your money back.

If you have recently lost a loved one, instead of contacting all their banks, pension providers etc, simply go to deathnotificationservice.co.uk, add the details, and they will send you the relevant details, so you can inform everyone at the same time, without doing it individually.

I hope this helps folks.

Miriam

How to boost your immune system

 Hello

There are a lot of illnesses around at present, I take Twinnings, immune support tea every day, and since I have done, that, I have not got a cold, so I recommend it on.

Miriam

Royal mail collection service

 Hello

If you are housebound with disability or want to return a package to a company, you can do so through Royal Mail, sometimes its free other times you have to pay, but it worth knowing, this service is available.

For more details, please go here.

Miriam

The Timms review conclusion

 Hello

As many of you will know, there has been a Timms review of the benefits system for disabled people, the following is what has been found.

We need to encourage people who have a temporary illness, to get them well and back to work.

Those with a mild long term condition, we can help them to work.

Those with long term conditions that will get worse, we give a life time of benefits.

To me that's the common-sense appropriate. Work is good for you, but those who cannot work, need financial support.

Miriam

Help for people on means tested benefits

 Hello

As disabled people, we have extra expenses to pay, and if you are on a low income, you probably want to save where you you can.

Most utility companies, offer special rates for people on means tested benefits its called a social tariff, plus with the water companies, you can have a water meter, if your landlord allows or you own the property, that can save you a fortune.

If you use a lot of water, you can also go on a special tariff, you just needs to apply for it.

I hope this helps.

Miriam