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From DLA to PIP

Well off I go, have just told DWP that my care component needs to increase so need to change over to PIP (I was already aware of that) so let's see what happens and OMG have just contacted the local Social Services to request a stair lift as I can't get up Everest anymore haha, will keep you's posted, enjoy the weather (ruddy killing me) and good luck from Seth Laa
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Here in Kent which sees both extremes - wealth and poverty, very little money is available to provide for anything more than the absolute minimum.
Mind you, there are rumours going round for years about this council needing to be bribed to get anything done. The rumours have persisted for a decade and I can remember when Tesco wanted a specific location and donated a million pounds to the council to fund the road changes. A local paper somehow got hold of their finances and strangely (or maybe not so strangely) that million never appeared in the accounts. Caused merry hell when the paper published and openly accused people of accepting bribes yet never got taken to court.
TK
Taking the Tesco case that you mention, any large scale development that has had the plans accepted will be forced to provide funding for the infrastructure needed. This could be a new road layout, new school etc. The developer would hand the money over to the council where it would be ring fenced as Section 106 monies. It would not appear in the every day accounts as income, but as allocated funding reserves.
The infrastructure would be built and the money released to fund it. In fact with the majority of developments the developer has to pay into that fund for such things as grass cutting of open spaces. Doing this reduces the impact on the residents through their council tax payments and places it quite rightly on the developers.
Not everything you read in newspapers is true, in fact in my experience less than 20% of it would be the actual truth.Truth doesn't sell papers, innuendos and rumours do.
Although I have recently asked for another assessment this hasn't happened again which is unfortunate as it means I still cannot sleep in my bed.
TK
BUT woohoo, wow and OMG my High Rate Mobility is staying the same (Enhanced PIP Mobility) and my Middle Rate Care has been upgraded also (Enhanced PIP Care).
A massive thank you to all at Scope and the posters for the assistance you have provided, you are all amazing.
I must add that the HCP/assessor was very nice only requiring me to perform 2 tasks and did not belittle me in any way.
My only question is that what exactly does an '''Ongoing Award''' actually mean?
Many many thanks y'all from Seth
Really pleased for you x