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Getting a stair-lift
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By liz37
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Sat 2 Jun 2007 18:34
My father had another mini-stroke a few weeks ago.
We had a visit from a hospital OT who got us a ramp for the front door and a wheelchair. I asked about a stair-lift at the time and she passed on the request to Social Services.
We have just had a visit from a Social Services OT who is arranging for Stannah who supply theirs to come and measure up - estimate cost of £3000! She tells us we will need to fill in an income/savings declaration to see if we get it for free, have to pay towards it or pay all of it. One - does anyone know the amount of savings someone can have before they have to contribute. Two, has anyone had experience of using a direct payment for the caree to pay for it?
Hope someone can help because if Dad has to pay for it I'm wondering how to break the news to him as living downstairs is not practical due to lack of room and it being a shared house.
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By Roland
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Re: Getting a stair-lift
Sun 3 Jun 2007 08:42Hi liz37,If your father has under £13,000 in savings this will not be taken into account,if over this then for every £250 over the limit then £1 will be added to what you have to pay which is also decided by how much your dad has coming in per week,which for over 60 is £148.81 p/w.If he has less than this (inc the savings limit) then it is free.The value of your dads house,basic income support +25%,pension credit+25%,the first £10 of any war disability pension,and mobility allowance/mobility component of DLA plus any wages/salaries. are not taken into account.Also an allowance will be made for mortgage payments/rent,council tax and any special disability costs.Water rates,Insurances,Loans,Pets,Fuel bills and TV licence are taken into account and are not exempted.You will get a letter in due course explaining this though.I myself have such an assessment on 04/06/07.Hope this is helpful and not too confusing Liz All the best Jim
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By Roland
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Re: Getting a stair-lift
Sun 3 Jun 2007 09:13What I forgot to add Liz is that different councils have different ways of assessing people,this is my councils way,yours may be different. JIM
- By welshie
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Re: Getting a stair-lift
Sun 3 Jun 2007 11:52hi liz it does depend on your council,My in-laws had to pay a small amount towards theres they didn't have savings but they took details of there income benefits etc took into account it was a shared household and decided on a some need paying.Good louck
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By liz37
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Re: Getting a stair-lift
Sun 3 Jun 2007 16:45Thanks for the info, at least it gives me some idea of how they work these things out.
Thanks Jim and Welshie
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By chenrezig
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Re: Getting a stair-lift
Sun 22 Jul 2007 18:33Just to update you.
The lady from Orbit did the calculations and worked out that Dad wouldn't have to pay anything towards it. We were still waiting for the letter from DWP on Dad's state benefits at that point, but she added on over and above what the increases were and it still came out free. (I had to phone the DWP 3 times to get one letter for the info she needed).
We have just had a man come round last week and put the electrics in for the lift which is due next Thurs - 26th July.
Liz