Hi, my name is suebedoo!

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suebedoo
suebedoo Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
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

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  • VickyS
    VickyS Online Community Member Posts: 129 Connected
    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
  • suebedoo
    suebedoo Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Hi vicky,
    Thank you for the lovely warm welcome & the help suggestions xx
  • Noah
    Noah Online Community Member Posts: 420 Empowering
    Hey Suebedoo

    Welcome to the community,

    Diet, nutrition and creative writing, that sound really interesting. Are you doing an online course?

    Noah
  • suebedoo
    suebedoo Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    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.