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Pip
I phoned up to get an update on my claim they said a decision has been made but they can't tell me over the phone . Is that right
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I have 2 š Cats in luv them to Bits
I have Snuggles female who is 3 Years old she is quite chubby and a brindle colour like black beige & different colours in her fur she is so snuggly & always purring her head off both eat whiskers cat food & treats.
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Where do seagulls go to die?
We have literally thousands of gulls around our area - noisy, dirty, flying rats! They breed like rabbits in my area because people feed them We live 26 miles from the sea I suddenly realised that I have never seen a dead gull Where do they go to die?
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Surgery worries
I am supposed to be having ACDF three levels surgery but have a massive fear of hospitals since losing my younger sibling last year, as it stands just going for an outpatient appointment sends my blood pressure up and I suffer panic attacks and flashbacks so I have no idea how I am going to do this. I just don't trust themā¦
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Hi, my name is jolly28! I wrote to my MP to highlight the costs of disability and neurodiversity
Hi I wrote to my MP to highlight the costs of disability and neurodiversity.My MP acknowledged my letter and commented on some of my points. Thank you all. The current debate revolves around personal qualities and service to our communities. We help each other and also do formal work with training. We're valuable HRā¦
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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 aboutā¦
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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 livingā¦
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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 homeā¦
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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 ableā¦
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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 coverā¦
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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, soā¦
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Sofia's experience of competitive para-swimming š
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 theā¦
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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 Hartās latest book āI havenāt been entirely honest with youā available on Amazon, Audible and Kindle. She talks about her recovery from 10 years of illness (you canāt go much lower than the floor). Itās an absolute hoot and also a truly honest book about her long long road to recovery. Not wishing to spoil theā¦
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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 inā¦
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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
