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Hi, my name is suebedoo!

suebedoo
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I've recently been awarded lower rate daily living component & lower rate mobility via pip. I've had ongoing back issues for around 3 years, I have degenerative disc disease in my lower spine aswell as scoliosis and foraminal narrowing and a tilted sacrum. I have chronic polyarthropathy, clinical depression and chronic otitis externa.
I'm currently in the work focused esa group. There's little I can do due so much pain & I can't walk very far. My medication makes me drowsy and constantly tired. I'm doing a few courses at home, which I've used some of my pip allowance for & purchased some courses through one of the many saving groups like Wowcher and Groupon.
I'm really unsure what else I'm entitled to, especially as I'm a local authority tenant and also have debts from having to cease work. I worked in catering and really enjoyed that, as I can no longer do that type of work, I'm studying diet and nutrition and.also creative writing. As I'm hoping to eventually be able write articles
I'm currently in the work focused esa group. There's little I can do due so much pain & I can't walk very far. My medication makes me drowsy and constantly tired. I'm doing a few courses at home, which I've used some of my pip allowance for & purchased some courses through one of the many saving groups like Wowcher and Groupon.
I'm really unsure what else I'm entitled to, especially as I'm a local authority tenant and also have debts from having to cease work. I worked in catering and really enjoyed that, as I can no longer do that type of work, I'm studying diet and nutrition and.also creative writing. As I'm hoping to eventually be able write articles
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Hi suebedoo,
Welcome to the community
If you are unsure what entitlement you may have to benefits check out the new calculator that Scope have just put up: http://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/calculate-benefits.
Good luck with all your courses!
Vicky xx -
Hi vicky,
Thank you for the lovely warm welcome & the help suggestions xx -
Hey Suebedoo
Welcome to the community,
Diet, nutrition and creative writing, that sound really interesting. Are you doing an online course?
Noah -
Hi Noah,
Yes I am doing the courses online. I purchased the nutrition one via stonebridge college and the creative writing via, Wowcher. Wowcher, Groupon etc have some fantastic deals on a wide range of courses.
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