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Incontinence
i suffer from incontinence since 18-05-1985.IS THERE ANY ONE WHO HAS THE SAME CONDITION I HAVE
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Weakness
I trying to find how many conditions would find it difficult to open a door with a self closer on. Would muscle wasting conditions for instance ?
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Carers Allowance - justfication for rate
How do DWP justify such a low rate for CA ?They require the carer to wotk for a minimum of 35 hours a week at a pay rate of considerably less than £2 per hour ! What do Europe / US pay their carers ?The alternative in many cases is paying £1000 per week + for professional carers - so (family) carers are USED to save the…
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Government department fails to meet DDA
I suffer from a lack of speech and often have problems dealing with officials who don't grasp the problemHowever - this morning, I had an issue that really "takes the biscuit"I am trying to contact DWP "Future Pensions Service" re a NI credit query and discovered that they don't have a live chat facility - and when I…
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What is thew price of dignity?
Over the last few years we have seen many changes to access to help. I won't call it benefits since the access to benefits should come from the need to access help from the NHS. This can be many ways from assessments that go on to diagnose the need for prescription drugs to operations that would help like cancer or heart…
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Hi, I'm joelincs! Challenging local authority about inaccessible toilet door.
I read the post by an ME impaired person about their difficulty opening heavy doors which I fully understand. At present I am challenging my local authority who have fitted, and refuses to remove a powerful hydraulic self closer to their public disabled toilet rendering in inaccessible to me as I am a wheelchair user with…
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New NHS Guidelines and Pain Clinic Experience
Some of you may have read about today's news in the Daily Mail or NHS website about the drive to take people off pain medications and benzos as part of a wider initiative. It seems like there was a campaign by the Daily Mail that was a part of this drive. This is very scary to me, as though I am dependent on…
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Surrey Cricket - disability day at the Oval
Morning all. I'm forwarding a flyer from Surrey County Cricket regarding their disability day - it is held at the Main ground and includes some disability cricket activities, tour of the ground and meet some of the professional players. It's a really fun day, free and accessible to all. Details are on the flyer and I Hooe…
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'IN'equality Act 2010 fails to protect Disabled Individual
4 gruelling years of Litigation in Person (not by choice, rather due to not being able to source counsel proficient in Disability Discrimination) in 2 Disability Discrimination Cases - 1 Employment and - 1 Civil the final outcome resulted in a total loss on ALL counts of unlawful discrimination. Absolutely disgusted by the…
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Public Service Equality Duty???
Hello, recently I lost a court case against a scaffold company who have blocked the footpath in a shopping centre because they were not a public company. The judge said that if I had sued the council I would have won. I don’t understand this, I cited the equality act in my details and not the PSED. I think the judge was…
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Gaslighting from Judges
Today I faced an initial hearing in court with regards to a new claim against Lloyds Pharmacy for unlawful discrimination and yet again I was browbashed by a Judge who vehemently ignored the legislation under s63 of the County Court Act 1984, s15,s114 of the Equality Act where it clearly states that in Disability…
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Equality Act/ struggling with my mental health.
Hi everybody It’s complicated my story, sorry I can’t remember if I put a post on about what happened to me at A&E last year but now it’s about health issues and hospital attitude. I have to have infusions due to my health condition now, I had my first one on Monday after the hospital told me it was at a different hospital…
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Right to counselling and ongoing case management services as an autistic adult
I have diagnosed autism and bipolar 2 and have a complex back story - having my diagnosis withheld from me and having to struggle, disrespect shown towards me by my own family because of my autism making for complex and unhealthy dynamic where I am always seen as the problem culminating in a schism in the family and…
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SpinalStenosis
Who can I go to after pain killers, exercise, steroid injections ,tens, disability aids and loads of GP consultations and GP's advice to go toA+E if symptoms get worse? Excruciating pain and no relief from anyone and it's been since August and it's now March.Should I go to Private medicine? This is now stopping me from any…
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Flaw in the Law - Mental Health
There appears to be an awful lot of legislation pertaining to Mental Health, on particular regarding negligence and discrimination, however, in trying to pursue matters all I repeatedly come across is:- Mental Health is such a niche area and we do not have specialists that would be able to help?????????????????????? Mental…
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The Government
Are they going to tighten their grip around our necks??..I,for one,am very worried after hearing of today's developments.
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advocacy services question
Does anyone know of any care advocacy services that deal with cognitively aged appropriate adults?
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A poem called Shine a light
A poem called Shine a light The month of cerebral palsy awareness. We shine the spotlight on the incredible things that people with cerebral palsy are doing. No more are going to be seen as weak people. Once we put our minds to something we are relentless in our pursuit of our goals We have all defined the odds now we are…
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Phone call received about my Pip payment reward review submission
Hi, I submitted the forms in September 2021 n had a short, 8 minute call from a lovely lady. I was asked if any changes since sending form as was told sometime will be completed and sent on. I'm not sure as I cannot remember. What would be completed n sent on? Also is it standard practice for them to just call up…
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Alternative Fuel Bill Support
For anyone that lives in a Park Home, etc. you can now apply for this online here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-alternative-fuel-bill-support-if-not-automaticPlease note you will need proof that you've spent £200 since September 2022 on your alternative fuel as well as your bank details. There's also a helpline: telephone:…
