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Cooking, or not. How do you eat?
Although PIP gave me 2 points as I cannot use a cooker. I still said that you do not need a cooker anyway. A meal might have been considered to be meat and two veg. But it's 2024, you can buy and choose to eat healthy or not without cooking the meat on the cooker. The majority of food these days is capable of going in the…
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Advice needed
Hi It looks very likely i will be homeless come Feb 25, I am needing advice in how to prepare. I think I can use a care of address for PiP and UC, is that correct? I don't know where to go as I have to very large dogs, are there communities out there I can hook up with? I will be 60yr December and Im very scared as to what…
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Partner been awarded LCWRA - what happens now
Hello all, Partner had his WCA for UC on 26/10 - just had confirmation today that he's been awarded LCWRA. We migrated over to UC in July. Payments were around 1790 per month. That includes transitional protection. We were previously in receipt of income support and child tax credits. However, son started an apprenticeship…
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Cleaning when you have little to no grip!
Its as title really! I've got nerve damage and compression, and my grip is slowly vanishing while I wait for spinal surgery. I'm finding it increasingly harder to keep on top of cleaning the home though; I want to reiterate I do have my OH who does do a lot but you know when you just want to get something done quick and…
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Diabetes
Can I drive a car with type two diabetes on insulin as my numbers above 5 but below 15 or do I need to surrender my liscence but need car to drive my elderly mum around between home and docs
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How many of us are scared of the dwp?
I know this is a totally random post. I am waiting to move from esa support group to uc lcwra. But as I don't get any premiums, I believe from a post I found on here that I would actually be better off. But I am too scared to change before the official letter arrives!!! So will have to leave it alone. So my question is,…
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Cycling
My sincere apologies to those who can't attempt to cycle who may think I'm a tool and say 'Nice problems to have' and you're right. I'm just throwing this out there in hope that someone knows how I feel or has a solution. I'm autistic, late diagnosed. I've read that some autistic folk have had my issue but I'd welcome help…
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Was stuck in bed all day after hoist broke, it finally got fixed 5pm
Luckily I had someone to help me get dressed when it got fixed, but I was stuck in bed til around 5pm after much passing around. Manufacturer said council had to pay an the council said me. After hours of back an forth it was finally fixed. This then begs the questions: Why was I not given a phone call or reminder before…
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UC asking to do a new style commitment appointment
Hello Just wanted to ask , so we've had to do the migration over to UC , my husband was in the ESA income related support group , we thought that would mean he would go into the , LCWRA group , but he's received a letter from ESA that he is being moved onto contribution based ESA , and I checked the UC journal and he's…
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Tips or advice for breathing better?
Hey there everyone hope everyone is alright today ide love to hear from you if your alright and if your not let me no kind regards
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What are the most common types of prejudices you face as a Disabled Person
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Suggestions for always (or seemingly) having cold feet
I'm new to this forum, having only just responded to one thread. I suppose like many others who use wheelchairs 24/7 I always seem to have cold feet. I've usually just put up with, considered it part and parcel of using the wheelchair and having cerebral palsy. But for some reason, today, I have sort of had enough. I don't…
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Help with washing machine
Hi I'm disabled and suffer incontinence is there any help my washing machine is broken
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Struggling, lack of sleep and more
Is there any real hope apart from phoning doctor getting more medication sick of fighting my emotions have bpd which is hard enough with normal daily life whatever that is Sick of getting triggered sick of worrying lack of sleep sick of existing life has always been hard but this last year has been horrendous where to turn…
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Disability Needs and Landline switch over to run off computer
Has anyone had their landline switched over so that it runs off computer? That means if there is ever an outage with internet provider, and there often is, landline will not work. I have just had this done by my phone and internet provider. They had come to repair phone line going to my house on the ground as wires…
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Severe disability group
What is the severe disability group does anyone know
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Patient knows best updated but it hasn't?
I've just recieved an email to say my Patient Knows best record has been updated by Barts Health Trust.Ive signed in and checked under every section and there are no updates?.Has anyone else had this before?.Could there be a delay in them adding information?.Could it be something about pip?
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Proof for PIP
I’m just struggling with what proof I need to send PIP for a change of circumstance, My diagnosis are stroke, osteoarthritis, complex regional pain syndrome, functional neurological disorder, fibromyalgia, dry macular degeneration, hearing aids, protrusions discs C1 C2 C3, protruding discs C4 C5 C6 & C7, plantar fasciitis…
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Local Health authority breaks GDPR
My local health authority has broken GDPR by sending a personal email to my father rather than myself. The person concerned apologised telling me "sorry - I got your email from online notes" but as far as I am aware, they do have my actual email address...Luckily - it was only information concerning a wheelchair assessment…
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Postgraduate loan and UC
Hi there, Just a quick question I am a single mum of 2. Working part-time 2 days a week and I have enrolled to a postgraduate full time course which is a one year course. I have received the maximum loan of £12470 but my tuition fee is £9550 so obviously I won’t have much left from the student loan. would I be still able…
