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woodbine
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I can make no appology when I call someone out for presenting opinion as fact or just providing unresearched information as fact that cannot be the truth.
It has become painfully obvious over the last few days that this forum badly misses poppy123456 and her sage benefits advice, no one on here has half the depth of knowledge that they had.
It is with some regret that my best advice to those seeking benefits advice would be to contact CAB or welfare rights or an online benefits checker like "turn2us".
Thank you
It has become painfully obvious over the last few days that this forum badly misses poppy123456 and her sage benefits advice, no one on here has half the depth of knowledge that they had.
It is with some regret that my best advice to those seeking benefits advice would be to contact CAB or welfare rights or an online benefits checker like "turn2us".
Thank you
2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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Totally agree @woodbine ☹️
“This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.”
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MSE has a good benefits advice forum...
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I agree that both Poppy & her benefit's knowledge are already sorely missed. Members seeking benefits advice must surely be confused, when this is inconsistent, wavering, or just downright wrong. Some feel they just need to give an opinion, regardless of the consequences to a member looking for help. As above, presenting opinion as fact, etc.Adrian has great benefits knowledge, but will be stretched to reply to all queries. However, might I suggest we try tagging him first. Hopefully he will continue to look around the forum too, & see where things are continuing to go wrong, before this is no longer Scope's forum....
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I would like an apology as I am not a liar
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I agree poppy is sadly missed
We did get through a period without her last year so I am sure we can pull together and do it again
Adrian does have great knowledge and agree he should be tagged
I agree totally that we should only give advice if we are 100% sure it is factual
If it is just personal experience this should be stated in the reply
It would be a shame if we just directed members to other sources but at times it is the right thing to do -
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In response to above post about pip, at moment they are extending claims with out filling out forms as they have mine, if that helps and with out assesment.
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Sandy_123 said:In response to above post about pip, at moment they are extending claims with out filling out forms as they have mine, if that helps and with out assesment.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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@woodbine I don't know if they are doing them 6 monthly with extended. I think it's because they can't do face to face assessments at moment is reason for extention, however for what they do at assessment they could do some on Skype or phone.
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@Sandy_123 they are indeed extending see other posts
But the extensions are just that they are not a review or new award and are due to covid situation
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@Sandy_123 they have been doing assessments by telephone since the first lockdown and continue to them that way.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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I have to say that I am done trying to help with benefits advice, I know now how poppy felt, I refuse to be made to look like a liar just for trying my best.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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@woodbine it's good to have these discussions, highlights things for people.
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I must say I have noticed the same poppy has been gone 5 mins and already peoples advise is going unanswered we can all try our best to still help each other . I personally will always try and help people where I can but I don’t even know 1 percent of what poppy knew bout benefits . It’s not just her benefit advice I miss I miss poppy in general the forum don’t feel right if I’m making sense .The forum hasn’t been the same lately but I’m still gonna stick around I hope no one else leaves the forum .
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@woodbine I find you have to research the infornation you need as noone in these departments are going to tell you any thing. Then people get knowledge through going through systems, sometimes we don't do things way we should and learn the hard way, at least here you can read what others know, specially if someone is knew to it. What better people to learn from then us.
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@cupcake88 hi cupcake,how's you this evening
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@Sandy_123 you may have missed most of/some of the bad feeling that erupted here last week which lead to the one person who really knew their stuff on benefits leaving the forum, and it has to be said the one person responsible for that not leaving.
I rest my case.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡 -
@woodbine yes, I didn't see any of that and it's a shame if the person has left. Maybe they will come back in time.
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Cress said:MSE has a good benefits advice forum...2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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