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Cp Awareness month of March
Hello to the online Scope community Appogies I know that it’s not cerebral palsy month yet but I have written this poem in preparation of the month cerebral palsy awareness month CP Awareness Month poem Our Cerebral Palsy affects us all in different ways. But we always find a way to rise again. We use our cerebral palsy as…
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Shopping Drama - Advice/Opinion please
I asked Sainsbury's for information on its policy relating to disabled shoppers what can I expect as a disabled person in-store and CEO advised me to “engage a third party whom they will fully cooperate with” what does this even mean? Why won’t Sainsbury's share their policy relating to disabled customers with its disabled…
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Disabled card
Hi everyone I wonder if anyone could help me where can I get a disabled card from please?
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'reasonable adjustment' not being respected
I am diagnosed with Asperger's (autism) and find culture and arts vital for my mind. The Equities Act has been incredibly helpful in ensuring people on low income do have access however, some organisations either don't quite get it or choose to effectively ignore the Act.There is a very large institution in London with an…
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Will your PIP claim continue when homeless
Hi, i am currently claiming PiP but will be homeless in the next month. I need to update them wurh my mobility issues but am terrified they will reject my claim and I will loose my claim totally. I currently am not claiming the mobiity section. Thanks for advice in advance.
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Residential Park Home owners & the Energy Bills Support Scheme
All households with a domestic electricity connection will be automatically eligible for the £400 grant. However, most residential Park home owners, like myself, pay for our electricity directly to the Park site owner, who has a business account, billing ourselves quarterly after reading our meters. Some also pay the site…
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Hi to all
I have to have another Mri Scan next Week Servre Pain when Walking loss of balance was trying to tidy in bedroom neatly ended up in the wardrobe went dizzy. Doc has put me on Morphine for Servre Pain and will see what the scan shows. Next Week. Sparklebright63.
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Budgeting loan
Hi I applied online for a budgeting loan 2 weeks ago but havent heard anything back, does anyone know how long this normally takes, someone told me I should of got a text straight away to say they had received my application, but I didnt, thanks
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WCA based on mobility
I have my phone appt Tuesday and while i think I've thought through most of what I need to i just wanted to see if anyone had done a phone assessment for mobility based issues. I'm going to ask my mum to take some measurements of bits of the house so I can give better estimates of how far I can walk and areas of the house…
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Bra advise
I struggle to fasten bras behind my back, well I struggle with clasps at all as my hands don’t work very well. Has any found a comfortable bra that’s easy to put on for a large bust? I’m really struggling to find anything suitable ? thanks!
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Hi, my name is Camellia! Autism Reasonable Adjustments in court
Hi I will be a litigant in person at a first tier property tribunal and will need to request reasonable adjustments- is there any way I can request to do it by papers etc given my autism and comorbid conditions. I have diagnosed dyspraxia and slowed processing and suspect ADHD and other issues that are quite common with…
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Why the NHS doesn't work extra notes.
I realise that some of my comments are controversial, as having a "hidden" problem, there are no grey areas with me, I am not using this as an excuse, but to my advantage, since when asking for what constitutes a legal document, I have all the laws and Acts quoted to me, this includes Charters and the Laws and Acts used in…
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Disabled cllr in Wales knits during council meeting. What do people think? meeting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz4lxgn3xwyo I'd be interested to know what Scope think?
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pip
Hello There, I have reicived this tex yesterday: We've received the written report of your PIP assessment. We will write to you once we've made a decision on your PIP. As a guide you should hear from us within 8 weeks. You don't need to contact us unless any of the details you gave us have changed. Thank you. I didnt have…
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Student Loan and ESA
Hello to all who read this, I'm Faction. Or Paradox. Or Romana, whichever you would prefer. I'll take he/him or she/her as pronouns, again it's multi-choice. I got another letter from the DWP today. Instantly I can feel my pulse pounding and my anxiety skyrocket, they want to do a Compliance Telephone Interview and…
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Student Loan Repayment
So I just got off the telephone compliance interview with the DWP, since the student loan never went to my account and I don't recieve grants of any kind, my benefits are untouched. My question is, I'm considering starting to make repayments on the student loan. I don't like it sitting there and I'm thinking if it's gone…
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Help regarding accessible changing room closure
Hi. I am a member of a well known health club, one of the reasons I joined them is that they have an accessible/family changing room. However? 6 months down the line they have closed the room off for changing and say they need to use it as a free airway to the pool for the air flow apparently 😐 I've been in touch with the…
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Reptiles can offer companionship to disabled children
Having a pet is a staple of your childhood.
Many adults look back on their childhood pets with fondness and love. For
disabled children, this is no different. Many love to be around pets. Though a reptile may seem like an unusual
choice for a disabled child, they can be the perfect companion for the right
child. Here are…
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Our Last chance
I would like to see the law more severe toward
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Campaign for better disabled medical care
I am fed up with my GP surgery and local hospital - not recognising that as a non-speaking / poor mobility patient - I need the extra support that my condition demandsExamples include the fact that I am apparently unable to book a FACE-TO-FACE appointment with a GP - they ALWAYS want to a phone triage firstAnd similar with…
