<p style=”text-align: left;”>Hi</p>
I agree with you it’s soo complicated when you first come to it.
ESA income or contribution related, with/without severe disability premium, carers allowance. Pip elements.
If you think an MR is complicated hope you don’t have to discovery what a tribunal is like jeeeeeez that was nerve wracking.
As I’m not in a chair, mostly a walking stick & sometimes a scooter I get the guilt over the badge thing. I’ve been abused by other disabled people because I’m “only” 44 & not an oap so therefore can’t be disabled as well as the able bodied & it puts me right off using it but you just have to get on with it. I found the guilt eases eventually & it just becomes the norm.
The worst now is days out & the whole disabled & carer entry at zoos & the like I always feel like I’m being scrutinised even tho I’ve never had a bad experience tbh.
I haven’t gone motability yet mostly because there’s nothing affordable better than my Chrysler Grand Voyager that I drive now with 7 seats rear 5 fold into the floor, oodles of space & auto but I keep looking for the big MPVs.
I always feel like I’m not supposed to be in the dealership & I’m wasting their time even tho I’ve had many new cars. Also feel awkward asking for longer unaccompanied test drives preferably at least 24 hours so many don’t want you to have the car that long.
I think the mental aspect has also put me off going for it, I’d love a new car again as I get so stressed out over breakdown possibility & getting stranded (very rural here). Hopefully I’ll feel comfortable enough to jump in soon too. Good luck with everything.