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Safeguarding: What to do if you are concerned about someone
Keeping our members safe At Scope, keeping our online community members safe is our top priority. This guide will help you understand what a safeguarding concern is and what to do if you're worried about someone. What is a safeguarding concern? In our online community, we can't see body language or hear tone of voice. We…
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New life for CASCAIDr
Belinda Schwehr (pictured here), the founder of its original parent company, CASCAIDr the charity, is heading up a new management team. CASCAIDr CIC has been approved Following the sad demise of online legal advice charity CASCAIDr, I’m happy to be able to report that CASCAIDr CIC has now been approved by the Community…
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CASCAIDr Conversations: Podcasts on Principles! Social Care in England and Wales
CASCAIDr Conversations: Podcasts on Principles! At CASCAIDr, we know how the world of adult social care can seem impenetrably surreal – and how the reality is often very different from the rhetoric. We think people could do with a refresher on the underlying principles, which come from a set of rules called ‘public law’.…
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Supported accommodation are asking to see my Universal Credit statement
I live in "supported" accommodation, and have done for 2 years, which is essentially a HMO/shared house where we will get a visit once a week at most from a support worker, who will ask for our service charge and how we're doing etc, then leave. The last few weeks the company providing the housing was bought out, and the…
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No points for over 60 sheltered housing....
Hello! I am 64 and recently applied for sheltered retirement bungalow. I have some health issues but don't have a doctor's letter as yet. I am still going through process of elimination with tests etc. My main issue was that my landlady has talked about selling my private rented flat for over 2 years. Finally at the…
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HELLO EVERYONE. HOPE YOUR ALL WELL. BLESS UP!!
I'm here to discuss housing
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Aids for washing up/doing dishes
Hi all, just a quick one. My partner has CP and he only has full use of one hand. He can use his other hand as support but not for gripping and the like as his fingers are stiff and unreliable. I was looking for two things, something to hold a dish as he is washing them - something that would grip it maybe while he uses…
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Travel Bidet
Hi. I am looking for some advice. I have been asked to go on holiday with some friends. At home i have a clos-o-mat toilet which cleans and drys. I am looking to find out what would do a similar job but would be portable for travelling. Thanks
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Hi, my name is Kamal023! I am looking help for carpet in council flat
Hi I am looking help for carpet in council flat
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Hi, my name is CherChef! Hospital won't let niece home as her property is not adapted.
Good morning all
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Request for a Carers Bedroom
Greetings fellow Scope team/members Im new to this and being slightly autistic find forums a tad difficult to navigate, but I will try asking my questions on here and hope for the best… Hopefully the lovely Poppy will see this and put me at ease as ive noticed her name a lot over the months when ive been reading posts that…
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How to move out from parents'?
Basically want to find out if there's any support out there for this. Search engine results are confusing me, so I'm turning to this forum. Here's my situation for context: I'm in my twenties, autistic, and have been wanting to move out of my parents' house for years. Nothing personal, but as well as the common experience…
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Hi, my name is shonamc80! I'm enquiring help for my disabled over 65 years old parents...
I'm enquiring help for my disabled over 65 years old parents, father is ex war veteran & who have illnesses & disabilities & needs help with new beds & attachments around house
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Hi, my name is James0909! I want help for my home carpet
Hi I want help for my home carpet Council give me accommodation but not inside floor and carpet like rough wood floor
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UC and Mortgage payments
Hello community, I lost my work three months ago and I am paying mortgage. I checked that I am eligible to UC only given that my capital is below £6000. My monthly mortgage is about £900 / month. If I claim UC and if successful, who pays the lender, DWP or myself. A friend told me that DWP directly pays his rent to the…
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Unable to find tenant to share adapted house - so facing eviction
Hi, my son is a wheelchair user CP has supported living in a super two bedroom house, wheelchair adapted, very close to both nature and a town. The other person moved out nearly two years ago and neither the council or the agent have been able to find another tenant. It's not financially viable for the agent and they want…
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Staying at gfs
My gf on universal credit and works I’m on pip and universal credit how many days can I stay at hers overnight
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I am a carea and I have a heart condition, I am being made homeless ,
I am a carea and I have a heart condition, I am being made homeless , I am being told by the council that I am not priority needs. Hi @maryannmackie Sorry it's a little late! I hope you don't mind but I've created a new discussion for your question as i'm not able to reply to questions on my timeline 🙂
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Temporary Second Home which will be my main residence
I have a home in England which is going through a sale, I have been temporarily living back home in Northern Ireland with my family due to severe ill health following acute hospitalisation in October, which has left me with severe mobility impairment besides other chronic illnesses. I have found a flat I wish to buy(which…
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100 Year Wait For Family Housing
h Hard to believe!
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Housing question...
We have been lucky enough to be able sign a new rental contract the other side of the country to us, in secure housing. ( Which we are very grateful for)We are still living at the current private rental address and paying all bills as normal, as this has been sprung on us. (We are on legacy benefits/ PIP/DLA) Literally…
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Hi, my name is fitz! I'm just wondering if I can get any kind of help to get a new carpet for my ...
Hi I'm just wondering if I can get any kind of help to get a new carpet for my flat. It was down when I moved in roughly 5 or 6 years ago by the previous tenant and it really does need changing now but I just can't afford it without any financial help
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Hi, my name is yard! I'm moving from a shared house to a 1 bed flat. I'm on uc lcwra and pip middle.
I'm moving from a shared house to a 1 bed flat. I'm on uc lcwra and pip middle. My previous rent was £800 now it's going to be £1500(£997 lhr). Do I call uc or message them? When should I tell them I'm moving, when I get the keys or now? I also need a discretionary payment towards first month's rent and deposit. Any info…
