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Hi, my name is EvelynKeys34! Carer is using my car for his own personal use
Hello, I hope you are all doing well. My, carer is not leaving my car parked outside my house he is keeping it and using like his own personal car. He, comes and takes me to my appointments and everything I need to do but then drives off to his home. When, I ask for it back he causes an argument?
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There are student discounts and NHS discounts but what about disabled people?
Hey there folks, so recently I'm sure we've all been looking for ways of saving money. There's numerous sites out there for students and NHS workers, but disabled folk seem to be missing out on the money saving action. Luckily I've been chatting to the wonderful people at Purpl Discounts. Read on to discover more about…
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Please can I ask if anyone can offer advice for a friend who can't speak English
Greetings dear community, I would really appreciate your help and advise regarding a circumstantial issue I'm having. There is a person who I know who cannot speak English very well. She has been through a lot, she been abruptly divorced and has been kicked out of her house. She is now working ridiculous hours and living…
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Labour If you claim you can work from home . Doing What Exactly?
When the government says that some receiving benefits will need to work from home where are they getting these jobs from. Having spent the past 30 years looking for a idea home job but each leading to disappointment after licking 5000 envelopes for 25 pence and a mouth infection. I really like to know what these new home…
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Your Not Really Disabled So Why Do You Get Benefits
Why is that people in life feel they the age the right to attack someone when they find out they are on disability benefits. For example a neighbour said to me the other day that bloke at number 12 gets disability benefits but he was out filling up his bird feeders. Are people with disability not to move if they are able…
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Thoughts that make you laugh.
I would like to start a title above that anyone can add to, which maybe you had thought of but dismissed, or now you mentioned it, you're so right. So here goes: Are you sure that the price of the carrier bag goes to charity? How do you know? Who told you or where have you seen it? Do you know about the rules that cover…
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Pip waiting time new claim
I started the claim in June I had my assessment on the 12th August. Been on the phone to the case manager and they saidits gone back to the assessment provider and they have asked for my doctors notes twice they now have everything this ws last week. I'm still waiting on an outcome . It's been ten weeks on Monday
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Drinking
Hi everyone I hope you are all well and have a great day, I am a retired alcoholic, I will never drink again as it sent to ICU for 25 days and total hospital stay of 2 months, I now have ARLD and oesophageal varies which caused me to have a cardiac arrest, so will I drink again NO I will not as I know it will kill me, so…
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Sofia's experience of competitive para-swimming 🏅 Has swimming helped you?
As part of our Paralympics celebrations, Scope's stories team have been busy chatting to competitive para-swimmer Sofia. We thought we'd share what they've been chatting about and see whether any of you have found swimming as liberating as Sofia has. You can read Sofia's full story on the Scope website. To celebrate the…
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Central Heating
It's about 15 or 16 Celsius in my house. I'm wearing two thinnish jumpers and a thick cardigan but I'm cold. Ought I to put the central heating on or sit it out?
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Thinks to make you laugh
Miranda Hart’s latest book “I haven’t been entirely honest with you” available on Amazon, Audible and Kindle. She talks about her recovery from 10 years of illness (you can’t go much lower than the floor). It’s an absolute hoot and also a truly honest book about her long long road to recovery. Not wishing to spoil the…
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Disability sports
Hi everyone hope your all alright. There's a wheelchair rugby league match on the BBC on the 26th (next Saturday), hopefully it's on the tv and not on the BBC sports web-site. We're getting there very slowly.
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GP 500 manual weight?
Hi everyone my GP 500 manual says that my unladen weight is 105kg. Transfer this into stone = 16 stone 7 pounds. Having lifted the GP into a van by two of us to transport. it did not feel even half this weight. Does anyone know if this is a missprint.a reply would be very much obliged.thankyou.
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Hi does anyone use the pdsa services please?
our circumstances changed . We have a multi pet household 2 of which are on regular treatments . We have been accepted for 1 pet to be treat free which I will donate to if I have to use them. Our other pets can be treat medicated at low cost . Does anyone use the low cost part of the pdsa ? Is there a big difference in…
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Picking skin until it's sore
Hi I'm having trouble I can't stop picking my skin on my fingers and even putting in my mouth start first thing when I wake up and during the day I pick my skin on my fingers til it's sore or feel pain thanks Matt
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Hospital report - over 2 months late
Just received a letter from my local hospital with the results of an examination that I had in early August - typed 05/08/24 Postmarked 14/10/24 Where has the letter been for the last 9 weeks ? Royal Mail are appalling
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They're visually impared plus dementia, want to send an book to listen to to them.
While I have my own physical issues that's why I'm here! Someone I know well is visually impared, plus other stuff. And I wondered about sending them a joke book or something they could listen to. But I don't think they have the audible app (I can find out) plus they are in another country. Has anyone here sent something…
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Hospital travel and stay costs
Hi I have quite a specific question. My 3 yr old niece has a serious heart condition. She has regular hospital visits in London, and my sister is reimbursed for her travel costs. However, she has an appointment Friday at 7am. She is only 3 and it's a 3 hour trip there. So my sister has had to book a hotel for tonight. So…
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Obesity
Watching news and kier starver saying offering jabs for obesity to get people to get back to work I wonder if thier offer brain surgery for mental health problems maybe a lobotomy?
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Pip review
hello all. I had a review for pip start in March this year as my award runs out in November this year. I just wondered if my pip will stop in November as I e not had any letters regarding this. Just curious if I should phone. Thanks in advance ☺️