Van Access Needed

[cswift]

My brother has been trying to find out about getting help for our Dad to get his Van modified for Wheel chair access. We have very limited finances and are wondering if anyone might have some ideas on who might be willing to help in getting this taken care of for him. He not only has PD but 2 missing disc in his lumbar spine and calcium build up. He is in much pain and unable to get to the Doctor etc without extream pain and difficulty. cswift :confused:

[cswift]

I'm wondering if Medicare or Insurance would help pay for, or have contractor referrals? Has anyone had any experience with that aspect of durable medical equipment?:rolleyes:

[heather]

Just found this
I don't no about other countries, but in the UK we are able to apply for mobility allowance, before 65years of age, once you have it you have it for life.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit paid to people aged under 65 who need to help to look after themselves and/or to get around because of a long-term health problem or disability. This might be because they:

Need help to get washed, dressed, take medication etc.
Need someone to keep an eye on them to make sure that they are safe
Have a terminal illness
Have problems walking when out of doors
There are two parts to the benefit:

Care component
The care component is paid to people who need help to look after themselves e.g. with washing, dressing and can be paid at one of three different rates; lower, middle or higher.

There is no lower age limit for claiming the care component (unless a claim is made on the basis of not being able to prepare a main meal when the claimant must be aged 16 or over).

If the person you care for gets the middle or highest rate of the care component, you may qualify for Carer's Allowance.

Mobility Component
The mobility component is for people who, because of their illness or disability, have difficulties walking. It is paid at one of two rates; lower or higher.

The higher rate can be paid from the age of three years; the lower rate from the age of five years.

Getting the higher rate of the mobility component can mean that the person you look after can get a blue badge for their car from social services and exemption from road tax. For more information, call the Disability Benefits Unit on 08457 123456.

Who can claim?
Your income and savings do not affect your claim for Disability Living Allowance, but the following condition must be met:

You must claim the benefit before your 65th birthday. If you are 65 or over, then you may be able to claim Attendance Allowance.
If you have claimed and been awarded Disability Living Allowance before your 65th birthday, the benefit will continue to be paid when you are 65 and over.
You must have had the health problems or disability you describe for at least three months and be likely to have them for the next six months (unless you have a terminal illness, when benefit can be paid immediately)
You must satisfy at least one of the disability conditions - these outline the amount of help you must need for each of the components and rates
You must meet the residence and presence conditions for the benefit
1. you can get a converted van using this money, included is the road tax, Mot, etc etc, you only pay for your Insurance
2. I bought Jim his own van , so get the money each month, and the road Tax, anything else of the above I pay for

below is a good link
www.motability.co.uk

[ltd-addition]

My brother has been trying to find out about getting help for our Dad to get his Van modified for Wheel chair access. We have very limited finances and are wondering if anyone might have some ideas on who might be willing to help in getting this taken care of for him. He not only has PD but 2 missing disc in his lumbar spine and calcium build up. He is in much pain and unable to get to the Doctor etc without extream pain and difficulty. cswift :confused:


Hi I hope this helps you albeit a bit slow in replying
search for Social Security Disability in the search box on your own profile page
Bellinghamster lives in the USA and tells you how to claim

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http://www.allaboutparkinsons.com/forum/images/icons/icon1.gif Social Security Disability
I work for the Social Security Administration in the United States and just want to remind folks that you can apply for disability if your Parkinson's is preventing you from working at all and that not working will last for 12 months or longer -- and trust me, that won't change! It is easy to apply and if you have any questions about the process please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to help you in any way I can. And you don't have to be of retirement age to file for disability either. The sooner you file a claim the quicker your benefits can start -- and the good news is that you can file on line. Go to www.ssa.gov (http://www.ssa.gov) and you will find all kinds of information about retirement and disability.

Good luck! Many people don't know about the disability part of Social Security and I don't want anyone to miss out on a benefit that they are entitled to apply for.

Bellinghamster :D
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