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Buying a mobility scooter
Hi i'm thinking of buying a mobility scooter as i'm starting to struggle to walk longer distance but very afraid of getting scammed! Has anyone had any dealings with keepmovingcare.com and mobilitygiant.co.uk? They seem to be the best and have the scooters I'd like.
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Hi, my name is lottie286! Is there a grant to help pay for motobility?
Hi, could really do with some help. we have an old car that has just failed it's MOT, needing hundreds to get fixed. Because the car is over 15 years old and costing more every year to repair, we think Motobility car would be best, as we had it some 7 years ago. But we cant afford the £300 pounds a mouth out of my PIP.…
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Hi, my name is POGGYFLOSS! I'd like some assistance in dealing with mobility problems
HI ,JOINED IN TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE IN DEALING WITH MOBILITY PROBLEMS
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Housework help
HiLooking for some info and advice.I am a carer to my wife who apart from physical disabilities has got severe mental health problems.I myself have disabilities that leave me exhausted and do not allow me to do very much physical housework, we get benefits like PIP, but we also take a lot of herbal supplements, which are…
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Housing benefit and pip
hi hi all just asking if anyone knows if I’m on pip and esa do my daughters who live with me and who do work have to pay towards rent or council tax ?
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I'm trying to get a blue badge for my sister. Can someone tell me whether she gets DLA?
Hello, can anyone help me? I am filling in a form for my sister who has learning difficulties and was recently diagnosed with 2 serious illnesses. I am trying to get a blue badge and the form asks me if she receives Disability Living Allowance and the summaries on her benefits letters are not clear. She does receive 'money…
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Housing help on benefits
Hi, So I claim Universal credit, PIP and Limited capability for work. I'm aware that you can claim via universal credit for the housing element, a monthly amount towards your rent, and that it takes 5 weeks from putting in your claim to get your first payment. If you need help with the upfront first months rent, does…
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Hi, my name is Philmo! I want to know about blue badge parking in Whitby
I'm not shy but want to know about blue badge parking in Whitby
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Employing, being 'The Boss', being a mate... Describe your approach to employing PAs
The dynamic between me and my employed PA/Carers is hugely complex. It is individualised. It is also extremely challenging. More importantly, from a psychology/human interaction perspective it is enormously fascinating. Good Employer? Bad Boss? OCD? or more Laid Back? Describe your approach to being an employer of PA's.…
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Wheelchair friendly days out
My dad has recently started using a wheelchair to recover from surgery and is struggling with the lack of independence and being outside that comes with it. It isn’t an automatic wheelchair so someone has to push it which limits places we can go on days out. He also has chronic pain in his shoulder so can’t do too much…
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Malicious neighbour's
I live in a close off hammond drive, there are a few women that spread lies, and false statments, I am at my wits end, one is like a spy that talks to me, then goes to all the Naibours and lies disgusting rumours, she may be sick, I don't know, but it's just not normal. It is bringing me down very much...
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My brother has MS. I'm looking for audio technology on which he can request songs and audio books
My brother has MS and this means he has speech impairment and dexterity issues. I'm looking for some audio technology on which he can request songs and audio books. I am not tech savvy. Any suggestions which might help me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Need some advice. My pressure wheelchair seat curation has become damaged
Hello Scope to scope community My pressure wheelchair seat curation has become damaged on my electric wheelchair provided by Coventry wheelchair service I appreciate what I should do because I know whether things changed during covid 19
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A Comfortable Office Chair
Hi, I have Cerebral Palsy Diaplegia and have worked in an office environment for many years full time 35 hours a week I sit on an ordinary office chair which is absolutely fine. During a conversation with my physio today she asked if I used an ordinary office chair as she thought that perhaps I would be more comfortable on…
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Train Travel to London as a powered wheelchair user
Can anybody advise how a user of a powered wheelchair can get from Burgess Hill or Haywards Heath by train up to The Sky Garden, Fenchurch Street, London? Thanks.
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Mobility scooter permit for public transport
Anyone goes on the bus on their mobility scooter? I've learnt that I need a scooter permit to use public transport. I was wondering if bus operators accept permits issued by another operator? I really hope I don't need to get a separate permit from each operator in the area.
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New day new chair
Hi guys my wheelchair comes today bit anxious about using it because I've never used the free will wheelchair so that we'll be interesting , but it's only for the flat , and I get the lady for new toilet today that cleans itself and my ot here as well so let's see how today goes hopefully the chair well help
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Going for an operation alone
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had some advice for me. I’m scheduled to have a tonsillectomy in a couple of days and have just been told I can’t have anyone come with me. Normally my Mum comes with me for medical appointments as I have chronic pain & fatigue, brain fog and am autistic. My counsellor said it should…
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Insurance for the person whatever wheelchairchair they transfer to.
Has anyone cracked this? I can only find insurance for a single specific chair at a time (as if we're welded in). If I transfer to a different chair at all, I have to notify insurer, get another quote and pay a new premium.
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Hi. Can anyone recommend something more efficient than Google speaker to text?
I've joined as I've contacted scope a few times for advice and they've been amazing. It will be nice to chat and learn from others .I'm tired of a lack of understanding and constantly fighting for my rights .I know we are all in the same boat,at different stages , so that will be refreshing. If anyone can recommend…
