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getting around
- By dionne
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Fri 1 Jun 2007 22:57
AT THE MOMENT I AM STUCK IN THE HOUSE ALOT . SCHOOL RUN FOR YOUNGEST 9 AM . BACK HOME UNTIL 3 PM . MY OLDER CHILD HAS VERY BAD BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS . SHE GETS DLA HIGH RATE FOR PERSONAL CARE . LOW RATE FOR MOBILITY. PUBLICE TRANSPORT IS NOT A OPTION AS SHE HAS PANIC ATTACKS AND IS DIFFICULT. I USED TO DRIVE AROUND BUT CAR FAILED M.O.T . SHE LOVES OUTSIDE BUT WEEKLEY CAB FARE IS COSTING ME 30. 40 POUND .I VE SAVED 1000 POUND BUT CANT SEEM TO GET A CAR I DONT DO CREDIT AS I DONT WANT NO DEPT. BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WERE TO TURN. I DONT WANT HANDOUTS JUST GOOD ADVISE OR INFORMATION. I GET VERY DEPRESSED BUT I AM SO GLAD I FOUND THIS SITE JUST TO HAVE ANYONE TO CHAT TO HELPS .
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- By solsticediva
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Re: getting around
Sat 2 Jun 2007 09:21i am in the process of reapply for my sons DLA he only gets lower rate care componant - he has learning disability and severe mental health problems - I did not realise you can reapply if you have additional info might be worth giving it a try, I hear and share your frustration
- By booglebum
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Re: getting around
Sat 2 Jun 2007 12:45i think you can get taxi tokens which is done trough dla or ss. my father in law gets dla high rate and mobility which he gets taxi tokens so maybe that could be a route to go down, hope it helps. lucy
- By JeanM
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Re: getting around
Sun 3 Jun 2007 08:48Try autotrader used car search. We needed one urgently at the beginning of this year and didn't want to spend a vast amount, while we were having an insurance hassle when ours got written off. We got one at a local garage, 3 months warranty, fully serviced, mot and 1 months tax. The tax we were able to claim back. The car is an M reg, but brilliant. Took it to our garage, just to be sure and no problems. It cost just over a thousand.
Maybe worth looking in your area?