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British gas
I'm on pip can I get discount on gas and electricity? Thank you
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My partner's sister has received a large amount of money. Need advice on making a will
Hello to you all, can anyone give me some advice on my partner have a sister she learning disabilities also she lives in a residential home my partner and his sister are legal guardians she has coming to a large amount of money. please advise me where she had to go and make a will
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Hydrotherapy centres
Please can I ask if anyone around the Manchester/Bury area knows of a Hydrotherapy pool that I could have access to so I can continue to do my self-management. I still go to the hospitals pool once a week, but I need to be able to do at least one more session a week or even 2 more. The only places I've been able to find I…
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University Tuition Fees
I am a disabled person with multiple injuries which restrict physical mobility. I have T5 spinal injuries and have had several spinal operations and epidural pain injections to ease the pain. Since I had the initial injury in 1998, there is not a single day that I have lived without pain. Additionally, the left leg is…
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PIP's and benefit payments?
I find it very strange lately that is this time of energy bill rises and council Tax and Housing benefits being cut, that to look "good" MP's are making these statements? MPs give HMRC three months to improve ‘unacceptable’ customer service MPs give HMRC three months to improve ‘unacceptable’ customer service Where have…
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Wheelchair accessible caravans
Hi my name is lawz and I'm raising money to buy a wheelchair friendly caravan that allows pets. I have recently bought a caravan but didn't realise the lack of caravans that allow wheelchairs. I believe there is only a handful of vans out of almost 400 on our site (at naze marine holiday park in essex) that cater for…
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Can someone notarize on your behalf?
Hello everyone, since my father is a disabled person and running in his late 90s, I want to know if I can notarize his documents on his behalf.
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People are increasingly avoiding NHS appointments and prescriptions due to rising costs
Cost of living: People are increasingly avoiding NHS appointments and prescriptions (Healthwatch) Over to you... Have you avoided accessing health care or medication due to the extra costs? Has your health been negatively affected by the cost of living crisis? What do you think the Government should do in response to…
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do you exercise?
if so what do you do? Do you enjoy it? How often do you do it
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Your New Year's Resolutions for the Government
What would your New Year's resolutions be for those in power? Here are some examples: * bring forward additional cost of living payments * build more affordable, accessible housing * implement a social energy tariff for disabled customers * invest more in accessible mental health services Let us know what you think their…
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Shocking statistics reveal % accused of faking being disabled in North West
Research conducted by Scope, released today by ITV news, reveals almost a quarter of disabled people in the North West have been accused of faking their impairment. Have you? The research goes on to reveal: Haydn Smith, pictured above is the co-founder of Happy Smiles Training, and aims to challenge perceptions of disabled…
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Help with council and housing
Hi, can anyone please point me in the right direction to get help with a housing problem? Thank you
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I think I have long covid. How do you cope with with work and benefits? What help is out there?
I'm quite sure I'm suffering from long covid. I caught Covid in Oct 2020. Interested in chatting with people about how they cope, work, benefits? and what help there is. Off to the doctor again next week with symptoms ? TIA x
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Back date payment?
I get very sick over 18 months and Before 2 weeks they awarded me for LCWRA my question universal credit going to backdate payment from first sick note ?
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Boiler in Council Bungalow
Hi to all, What Can I do about our Boiler in the Bungalow it Keeps Going Off on its Own have had Council out about 40 times in the past few Years we want it Swopping it's really annoying having to phone up everything it goes gone twice today.If I try to reset dosnt work it is Stressing me out I will be phoning Council on…
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Dismissal from work after 14 years due to ill health capability apparently!
Hi. I have been dismissed from work for apparently not capable to do my job due to ill health capability! It is a load of poo! I lost the sight in my left eye in 1995 but due to an accident at work in 2019 i am now partially sighted in my right eye, a piece of metal hit me in the eye leaving me having 6 stitches, lenses…
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Bereavement benefit appeal
Need help whit this one my appeal has been going now for near a year I applied for this as my late wife passed near a year ago now she did not work because of mental health problems she’s had since she was a teenager and bipolar now I’ve received a letter about my appeal I need same help whit this as I don’t understand why…
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Compliance interview letters
2 DWP white enelvopes were delivered today. I felt uneasy. Both interviews. One in a big city job centre and one in my own job centre. One hour apart, same morning. One dated 12th December and other 13th December. With the threat fail to go and we will stop your benefits. Signed by a compliance officer, wanting ID and bank…
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Delete my account
Please delete my account with immediate effect I have no use for this service thankyou
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Reasonable adjustments for late diagnosis in education
Hi, (this is cross-posted from education, I'm not sure if that's allowed but I'm a bit desperate right now) Just wanted to post on here to see if anyone has had similar experiences. I was diagnosed with ADHD 6 months ago, and I'm in my final year of university (part-time). My university obviously put reasonable adjustments…
