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MINI CROSSER X2
Hello :) Does this scooter come with an immobilizer or/and Alarm, please? Many thanks, Helen x
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Divorce
Hi, how will the law take into consideration my disability regarding dividing assets etc. I can't work, there's around 200,000 equity in property my stbx is younger and has another partner which he had been in a relationship unbeknown to me for yrs prior to him leaving. We moved house then 3 weeks after that he moved out,…
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Coal fire
Hi all.. I've inherited my dad's house, I would like to move in there but it has a back boiler ,coal fire , and emersion heater. All very old school and too much for me to manage. I am on income related esa and pip due to disabilities. Does anyone know if and how I could get any help to have gas central heating fitted?
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I cry every night because I’m stuck in an insensitive and homophobic household
I’m 26. I live in London. Honestly, that should tell you everything. But there’s more. I’m living with my parent and sibling. Simply put, it’s hell. I’ve lived out from home but I had to move back for complicated reasons and I wish I never had. Now I feel stuck. My parent doesn’t reason well. Communicating with them is a…
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Help with service charge and ground rent
Hi there I find myself in the horrible position of no longer being able to pay my mortgage out of my benefits. The last rate rise was the 13th I’ve had to endure in past 18 months. I will therefore be moving into a leasehold flat which I can afford to buy but the thought of paying these extortionate extras is scaring the…
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Cuts to Disabled persons assistance
Many services that enable disabled persons to live in a habitable environment have been cut in Glasgow Scotland for example the assisted gardening service and now they want us to pay for garden waste removal. Its difficult enough to get family to help with the garden because of their own jobs etc. This has made the issue…
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Powerchair weight capacity query
Hi does anyone know of any well priced (less than £1500 preferably as I will have to finance) powerchairs that have a weight capacity of 150kg or more with a 20in/50cm seat? PIP are taking a long time (10 months now) and I can't wait any longer for them to potentially award enhanced to enable me to get a chair from the…
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Life in a wheelchair
Good evening. I have a physical disability and am coming to terms with the fact that i may be using a wheelchair in the future , im independant and live alone. It would be helpful to find out what life is like if your unable to walk and use a wheelchair. thanks. Lincoln
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Universal Credit and Housing
Hi there, my local council have just placed me in a house share and it’s through the Rent Guarantee Scheme so I pay my rent to the council who then pay onwards to the private landlord. I’m confused because I get PIP and I get the 1 bedroom rate, and so because of the RGS the landlord gets that 1 bedroom rate which for my…
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Will my mum lose her house ….???
Hello everyone . I’m desperate for some advice . Me and my partner want to get married next month . But I’m gravely concerned that cos I live in a council house with my mum who has cancer . That she may lose her council house if I give my notice of marriage to the register office . Also my partner rent he own flat by…
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Long covid with CFS, recommendations for mobility aids?
Hello, I have long covid for just over 3 years now. There are problems with my lungs which caused a lot of scans, tests etc and initially I thought that was the main problem. However the fatigue & walking has been getting worse, and together with the very long wait for things to improve, I really miss going for outings…
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Hi can anybody help my mother in law passed away and wanted us to move into her owned home
This discussion was created from comments split from: 'Thanks to Universal Credit, I can’t live with my girlfriend without losing financial independence'.
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Tenancy length and Universal credit
Hi, I am currently in discussion with a potential live-in landlord for a shared housing arrangement, they have asked me how long I would want the tenancy for. I haven't done this before (nor have they) and I would be applying for the universal credit housing element (reporting a change in circumstances) Does type/length of…
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New here and just wanted some advice
Hi everyone, I'm new here, So I'm unsure if I'm in the right category. Anyway my mum passed away back in November, She was the council tenant, I lived with her as I was her carer, So I was luckily allowed to take the tenancy on.... I was on universal credit at the time, And was changed bedroom tax straight away. I have…
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Wheelchair users advice sort
Looking for a consensus from wheelchair users, as a non wheelchair user working in accessibility, I've been told by workplace that a lift which is 75cm in depth is 'wheechair accessible' (this could impact on the provisions for wheelchair users if they cant use the lift). I don't want to condradict the health and safety…
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Hi, my name is bongowawa! Wheelchair friendly activities near post code sg6
Wheelchair friendly activities near post code sg6
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Hi, my name is Bluebear11! joined for some advice re discretionary housing payments
Hello, I have just joined for some advice re discretionary housing payments and if anyone has been told to either move or use their PIP to pay the shortfall. I am currently receiving cancer treatment for Myeloma and have osteoporosis of the spine resulting in a collapsed back of 15 vertebrae causing kyphosis of the spine.…
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Travelling by Train
My name is Joel, I'm creating a survey to see how disabled people find travelling on trains. This was prompted by my finding that travelling on trains can be very hit and miss in terms of the likelihood of me (a wheelchair user) getting on and off the train. I'm interested to see how many people have struggles like mine…
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Forced to move due to Building work by the Enviroment Agency
Hi all, I'm 51yo married man, I suffered a stroke (bleed-an artery burst in my brain) five years ago, I'm doing ok but I have mobility problems as well as ptsd, anxiety etc.. slowly they are improving, I've never spoken on a forum about my life and my dissabilities before, I/we have an issue.... We live near a river it's…
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Housing
Just want some advice. I have moved home due to my neighbour attacking me, but where the Housing Association put me is very isolating, in the middle of nowhere and away from my family and friends. I am on the waiting list to be nearer to my family, but not in a priority category. However, I broke down the other day when…
