Travel Expense For Hospital Apps

elainebadknee
elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
edited 12. Aug 2010, 13:51 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi All

I have just confirmed my appointment at Wrightington and as its a total of 113 miles for the round journey I asked the cashier's office there if I could claim travel expenses. The lady who was most helpful told me if my benenfits was income based I could claim. I am on appeal at moment for ESA and going to the dreaded tribunal later this year and even though had looked this up on google, wasnt sure if ESA applied.
I rang up DWP, they told me i was on income based benefits. I asked for proof of this as this is what I need to show the cashier's office when i arrive for my appointment to fill out a travel expenses form. Now its only 12p a mile but its better than nothing and I for one plan to treat my dad who always accompanies me to these appintments, to a bottle of his favourite tipple, Glayva!!
Anyway just thought would tell others, you can claim if on ESA like me...I dont know about DLA but hey isnt it worth asking if you can claim back a wee bit.....May or may not be useful information to some......

Elainex

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  • carola
    carola Member Posts: 786
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Handy Tip! :lol:

    Good luck with the appointment.
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Carol

    Actually you could have claimed for your ATOS medical too...I did and I live 40 mile round trip, got about £11.00 back, hey its better than nowt...See if you can claim still, why dont you as you only went this week...

    Elainex

    quote="carola"]Handy Tip! :lol:

    Good luck with the appointment.[/quote]
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 12. Aug 2010, 16:40
    Hi Lynn

    Sorry half my messgae has been pasted into yours....Got my daft head on today..DOH!!!Its my words as from the father's day bit.....

    Elainex
    collywobble wrote:
    Hi Elaine

    Glayva - that takes me back - used to be my dad's favourite tipple!!I last got him some on father's day so had better be good to him...lol.....If you mention this to your dad, he may want a nostalgic tipple back in time too...SSSHHH!!!

    Elainexx

    PS...Thanks for good luck.... :wink:

    Good luck with the appointment - hope you get some joy this time.


    Lynn xxx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,032
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks for that Eliane that is good news and people might not know.

    Hope Dad enjoys his treat.

    Love

    Toni xx

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