hello fellow Hippys, hope you are having some good weather. I am due for THR in September and I wondered if I may be entitled to any help or benefits ie money, to assist with recovery. My husband will do his best but I am aware of his limitations when it comes to things like helping me to shower etc. I've been a UK tax payer all my working life, forty years, so I feel it may be pay back time. Thank you for any help you may give.
I am receiving PIP (personal independence payment) and SSP from work. As this leaves me on a low income, I also receive Income Support, in the form of a top-up. PIP isn't means tested, it is based on your needs and ability. The Income Support is means tested.
The only thng you can do is perhaps talk to the red cross I believe they will help where they can. As for money etc (benefits) I'm not sure there are any, I can't even get a blue badge...... Maybe you could check this out with age concern or citezens advice bureau. Let us know how you get on. Obviously if your still working you will qualify for sick pay. Hope this helps xx
Thank you. I may well phone CAB. I ask because last evening we had a visit from friends, the woman having had both hips replaced four years and three years ago. I was most surprised to hear her comment about having help with personal chores by a 'carer'. When i asked about this she replied that since her ops she has a regular benefit paid to her which she spends on this. I was somewhat surprised as they are rich as Creosus! Maybe she knows her way around the system better than most.
Thanks Ian, please see my comment to gilcat. I may well ask about PIP. I have to say I am quite a fit person, apart from a dicky ticker and the hip of course. Knowing my luck I would be deemed too able bodied! One rule for one etc etc.
hello ... I am just interested as I live in Holland and have supplement to my health insurance -good luck and take care
If your under 66 you could apply for disability living allowance which is non means tested. If older here in northern Ireland it is attendance allowance . AA is for care needs only as apparently you don't need to be mobile after 66. You have had to have the condition for at least 3 months. Go on a government web site for your country. Give it a shot. Nothing to loose.
My wife applied for PIP, for herself and the Assessor said I cold probably get it even while working, but I never applied unit I went on sick. I actually got a higher award than my wife much to her amusement.
I read on Direct Gov about claiming Income Support, but even after 2 phone calls I was told I didn't qualify. A 3rd phone call eventual got me put through to the right department. As I was working I had to claim ESA and be awarded Income Support top-up.
Hope it helps.
Hi Jennifer
I really hope you can get something with the help of the two web sites I PM'd over too you.
If there is anyone out there who is finding claiming PIP or anything else PM me and I will give you a link to an excellent website / forum that has loads of helpful info that even the CAB won't tell you about.
Hi. I had to apply for help. I'm a married 46yr old, had been fully mobile till Sept 14, i went sick when it got very painful. I'd been working p/t at the time but by the time hip went bone on bone in Dec I definitely couldn't work but was not entitled to ESA. I was entitled to enhanced PIP (old DLA) which gave me opportunity to go back to work in wheelchair. This took 16 weeks from time of applying to being accepted...It was backdated but was a very long wait!
Definitely apply sooner rather than later and it is not means tested.
Once I'd applied and been accepted on enhanced I was able to use my local councils dial a ride service, housing benefit & council tax.
Best wishes
Westie 😊