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Having a nightmare
Please excuse if this is a long-winded essay, but it's a long story. A year and a half ago I rented a flat from a Housing Association. I signed up via mobile even though I told them my eyesight was bad. They said don't worry all you have to do is press the green button, so I did. Upon returning back to my son's home where…
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Hi, my name is hercules! I am in a tricky situation with my 84 year old mother
I have been advised to join this group so thank you for having me. I am in a tricky situation with my 84 year old mother who is a permanent wheelchair user and I am unable to get social housing for her needs for 2 years. Now I have a potential home for her, in sheltered accommodation run by Sefton Council (Merseyside). The…
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Housing Benefit/Local Housing Allowance Question
Hello! I have a question about Local Housing Allowance and I'm having trouble finding clear information. I get ESA, PIP and Housing Benefit. I am single and live in a privately rented 1-bedroom flat. I am also pregnant. My landlord has just landed me with a rent increase of £150 per month, which I can't afford. However,…
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Hi, my name is blondie1959! Pest control issue
I have recently moved out of my sheltered housing flat because I have bed bugs the sheltered housing said in a letter to me that I may be aware of the bed bug and cockroach sittuation in my block and to contact them if I noticed them well I had been being bitten for a couple of weeks so I contacted them and they arranged…
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Hi, my name is AJW009! Finding the right pill case
My partner and I are both disabled, but I don’t know if I will talk here much, as it’s not something I find helpful. I’m mostly here in hope someone can help me aid my partner better with her pills as she’s recently diagnosed disabled. I want to find the right pill case for her and have an idea of what I want, but I don’t…
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Hi, my name is CHIPPA82! How can I extend the battery life of my mobility scooter?
Hello everyone I am 41yr old with mobility issues and I have invested in a mobility scooter but always seem to end up with a flat battery so have to always carry my charger in the hopes of being able to plug it in wherever I go but unfortunately this is not always possible. I have been researching into way of getting a…
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Housing benefit
Hello hoping for advice I live with my uncle I was paying most of his rent when working I'm now on uc so my uncle receives housing benefit I have pip and lcwra does this effect his housing benefit thanks
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Insurance
Hi I have a house which I pay a mortage for .. but I can't get life insurance. I have approx 10 years on the mortgage left I but have physical and mental health issues .. so I I became ill or unable to work due to my condition deteriorating or if I died .. the mortage won't be covered so I guess I loose the house. ...…
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safe air fryer
hi i am seeking advice on a suitable compact air fryer for a single senior person that easy for use
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Up the garden path…🐿️🦔🪻🌻
Relative who is in a bit of a pickle. She has a relatively large garden which was unusable for years due to highly invasive plants taking over ( which were there when she moved in, ) The HA have agreed to remove the offending jungle, which has been done🎉🎉but she is left with just a LARGE patch of bare soil and no washing…
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Hello everyone. I'm Sweetiepie, I'm new. Need power-chair friendly flooring
I need to replace my living room carpet with powerchair-friendly, hard flooring. I need something slip-resistant and scratch-resistant, that won't buckle under the weight of a powerchair. Does anyone know whether laminate would be an option? Does every carpet store supply and install accessible flooring? I really have no…
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Mobility scooter storage ideas?
Just wondering if any of you may have suggestions/ideas for storing a mobility scooter to the front of a property please. Key requirements are that it can only be approx 1 metre tall, so no full sized sheds, needs to be secure as the scooter costs around £4k, and most importantly my friend needs to be able to transfer to…
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Bedroom need
Hi there, I have 3 children with autism, I'm currently in a 3 bed house, I'm sharing with my youngest. I'm waiting to be rebanded by housing and they are going to send a welfare assessment form as they have put me down as a 3 bed need, any advice on filling in the form as I'm desperately in need of a 4 bed as my children…
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Wheelchair Armrest Protection
My Mum has an Invacare TDX SP2 powered wheelchair that is attendant driven. Unfortunately, many of said attendants in her care home are morons, who can't guide the chair through a doorway without scraping the arms against the frame. This chair has padded armrests with a fairly thin vinyl cover, which has been ripped to…
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Hi, I'm looking for a technical solution for a partially sighted boy
Solution for partially sighted gamer Problem statement The gamer plays video games but can’t read the text that is often shown on-screen (eg the text is not on screen for long enough or there is a difficult font used, or the colors used have insufficient contrast. Proposed solution (as I imagine it) A. A video passthrough…
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Hi again, looking for some advice on reclining chairs
I hope all are enjoying the indian summer. I've been trying to purchase a recliner chair to allow me to sit with less pain - spinal condition aggrevating sciatic nerve and compressed nerves causing numbness in feet.I've found a more reasonable priced one in John Lewis but I can't get the furniture dept to provide more…
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Help with every day essentials for new property
Hi everyone hope everyone is doing good anyway I’ve been offered a flat it’s housing association not private yippee they want 2 weeks rent up front which is or can be a struggle as I’m on the sick pip and lcwra so my question is for anyone who can give me advice is can I get help with the 2 weeks rent and can I get help…
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Walk in shower not working for disabled wife.
Hi we have had a wet room installed a couple of years ago and have had nothing but trouble with it. 2 days ago it stopped pumping water out and the bathroom floor gets flooded thus rendering it impossible for my with to shower, she is registered disabled with osteoarthritis and other health issues. Our housing association…
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Housing
Hello everyone my apologies for the post you’ve probably heard before. I have ME/CFS fibromyalgia and mental health problems. I have tried everything to move to another council including using the ombudsman and my MP. The council are still refusing to rehouse me. I need to move away from family and nearer support from…
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Desperately need advice, house renovation and disability
Hi everyone! This post will definitely be a bit ramble-y, there are a lot of different things that contribute to my situation and I’m feel so stuck in a rut right now. So first of all, me and my partner bought our first home and we thought it would be a couple of major jobs then a lick of paint kind of job. So we paid for…
