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Legacy benefit to UC help
I have read today that the protection from been moved to UC from legacy is removed. I get the severe disability payment. I know a change in circumstance can move you over. I am in a housing association home, but the rent goes up each year a £1 or 2 a week. That’s the only change i have. Is that going to move me as it’s…
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Hi, my name is majii! How do you provide proof of disability when applying for offers?
hi I am wondering how other disabled people provide proof of disability when availing of offers like theatres or cinemas (Covid allowing) I had a card from my local authority but I lost it and they no longer do them as apparently they are considered disrespectful (I thought it was convenient) I find it more disrespectful…
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What's it like to be disabled in Britain in 2021
This is a free online event happening on March 11th at 19:00 About this Event Join Vice President of the Liberal Democrats, Isabelle Parasram, and our very special guests in a specially curated panel discussion exploring "What's it like to be disabled in Britain in 2021?" Our wide-ranging discussion will cover issues such…
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Hi, my name is dpb3770! I'm looking for help and support on Direct Payments
Hi all, I am a personal assistant to my brother (he lives with my parents) I am heavily involved in helping my father with the minefield of Direct Payments and have come to this site for help and support
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Urgent advice needed
To cut a long story short my mum has dementia and she can't look after herself so she was living eith me in wales for three months until my brother said he wanted her back in wolverhampton mum has been liveing with my brother for last 7months. Today at 5pm my brother phoned and said he was putting my mum back in her house…
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Wheelchairs; the true cost of freedom
Kate Stanforth
is 25 years old and a disabled activist with multiple, life-long health
conditions. She is a lover of dance, volunteering, onesies and her assistance
dog, Spencer. At the age of 14,
my life changed overnight. Once an active, intelligent, teenager who danced up
to 7 hours a day, I now needed spoon-feeding in…
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Disability & employment solicitor recommendations?
Hello, is there anyone in the community here who can recommend an employment solicitor with great knowledge , awareness and understanding of disability and mental health issues ? This is to help me with my circumstances with employer. Thank you.
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Inaccessibility, ignorance and lack of compassion – my experience at A&E
In this guest blog, @Ami2301 revisits a worrying trip to A&E during early pregnancy and tells us how the visit highlighted flaws in accessibility and compassion for disabled mums-to-be. My name is Ami, I’m 26 and have a three-month old daughter. I have Sensory Ataxia, Transverse Myelitis, hearing loss, central vision loss…
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Disability Related Expenses
LA's should take disability related expenses into account when calculating your assessed charge. Unfortunately they do not always do so. However, if you think your assessed charge is wrong, follow your LA's complaint procedure all the way to the ombudsmen if necessary. They will decide if a LA has followed the rules in…
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Professional Artists? Starting a discussion on barriers to accessing art
Hello, are any professional artists on here? I am an artist myself, and in the artist led gallery space in which I have my studio, we are currently discussing diversity in general. I feel that neuro-diversity and disability is not being considered enough. I am a mother of disabled children but I am not disabled myself, and…
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Time for a rant!!!
Fed up of government not helping those of us who are not on universal credit!!! Why are those of us on esa pips etc etc not being helped in these uncertain times? Nothing in the budget to help us, gas electric water etc etc always going up, why ? Because greedy corporations want more profit and don't care about anyone…
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Is there an item of clothing you wish you could wear but can’t?
We all get dressed in the morning but I know from personal experience that living with a disability option can be limited or inaccessible! For me, it's high heels! I feel they are a statement of professionalism, feminism and I love the way they look on my left foot, but my right leg is deformed and so I can't wear them. Is…
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Problem with careco and mobility scooter
I bought a mobility scooter from careco on the 14th February told them it needed to be lightweight to be stored in boot of car.purchased a li tech neon for £2000 put it together when it arrived a few days later and went out on it was chuffed. I loaded it into car as I had been shown and motor moved about scratching…
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Most frustrating piece of clothing to get on? Why?
We all get dressed in the morning but I know from personal experience that living with a disability can make dressing a tedious event! What is the most frustrating piece of clothing to get on? Why?
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Hi, my name is Annatodd1992!
Hi I had a spare bedroom I let someone rent it anyway that person got his sever disability premium suspended because they said I was a close relative I don't even know the guy just put a ad up and he fit the person I wanted in my home anyway I got him a tenancy agreement signed and sealed it is room 1 ****** street anyway…
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Brace/spilts
I have piedro boots and insoles but I may/ will need to start looking brace for right foot is no longer help as they use what sort brace will I be look eg afo
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Supporting others with learning disabilities
Overcoming other people's barriers and challenege
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Vulnerable children 'forgotten' in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
In a Guardian article written by journalist, Dr Frances Ryan, concerns have been raised about the overlooking of disabled children in the covid-19 vaccine rollout. Focusing on under 16's who have underlying health conditions that deem them 'clinically extremely vulnerable', Ryan writes: These concerns are echoed by James…
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Covid 19 vacination update
I will post it now
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Decorating
Hey, I have a question and hope somebody can answer it :) I have been offered my first council property and my. Move in date is the end of march which gives me hardly any time to be able to save(quite frankly I don't have any means to save as money comes in and goes again) I got diagnosed with epilepsy last year which…
