March 2011 - East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care Trust

NATIONAL
Digital switchover help
As the TV digital switch over comes
to our area on 3 August 2011,
do you know about what help is
available to switch?
Am I eligible for the Help Scheme?
You are eligible for the switchover Help
Scheme if you:
• Are aged 75 or over, or have lived
in a care home for six months or
more,
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or
• Are registered blind or partially
sighted, or get (or could get):
• Disability Living Allowance (DLA), or
• Attendance or Constant Attendance
• Allowance, or Mobility supplement
Still unsure? We’re here to help!
For more details, please visit
www.helpscheme.co.uk/
If Only I’d Known That aYear Ago…
Author: John Stanford Price: £9.99 Published by RADAR
An introduction to the many services, rights and facilities which can
help people dealing with unexpected ill-health, injury or disability to
lead as independent a lifestyle as possible.
All too often people who become disabled are unaware about the
many services that could help them lead an independent lifestyle.
This book signposts to valuable support and specialist information on housing,
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If Only I’d Known That a Year Ago shows that many millions of people have been
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Life may not be as it was before, but there are many opportunities for changes to give
choice and control back to your life and work as a partner, a parent, a friend, or an
active member of a community.
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