Could someone give me some advice, social services in their wisdom decided to hand me six PAs all because two of my ex-PAs told the social services eleven allegations against me which my family and ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 7 Nov 2022
So I've come to the point where I need to start thinking about the next chapter of my life (albeit 2 years before the previous chapter ends to sort everything out) and I was just wondering how people ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 23 Jul 2016
Can anyone explain to me what a PA 6 is please. Someone mentioned to me this is normally at MR stage. DWP havent even made a decision yet
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 9 Aug 2019
Hi my son has used his direct payments to pay for his carers who have zero hour contracts. He now has a PA who works about 30 hours a week and is asking about holiday pay and sick pay etc. She ...
Discussion in Work and employment - 21 Mar 2019
Hi everyone, my name is Elena and I am considering hiring a PA that could support me with some activities I find harder because of my disability. I would like to pay this person on my own. I am not ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 9 Aug 2016
My 20 year old daughter has direct payments for a PA to boost life skills and companionship. I’ve been asked by the social worker to employ a suitable person and manage the DPs (prepayment card). ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 2 Feb 2024
Apologies if this is in the wrong place. Looking for your thoughts. I have a PA, had them six months now all going great. Recently they needed to change the time of the visit because they had ...
Discussion in Everyday life - 14 Dec 2025
Hi Andrew here, I'm looking for PA in my own home where I live in Woodhouse mill area of Sheffield I'm needing the following, Monday,8-10.30, Tuesday 8-9 , Wednesday 8-10.30, and Friday 8-10.30 for ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 12 Dec 2019
Hello, I'm looking for pointers from people who have employed PAs in the past. I am just over the savings limit so I am hiring a PA privately (at some point I will go back to the council to get a PA ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 11 Jul 2019
There are obvious questions we ask when interviewing potential PAs. Tell me some 'less obvious' questions you have asked during interviews.
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 13 Apr 2022
