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Green Paper Related Discussions NEW
The consultation deadline is currently the 30th June 2025. Have you responded yet? If so, have you any tips for those who are looking to? This is our newest discussion about Labour's Green Paper on benefits reforms. If you're looking for links to the consultation and information about consultation events, you can find that…
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New Bill To Change Disability Benefits
Here is information about the new bill that is going to change disability benefits. Scope will update it with any further news we get about the bill. What you need to know about the new bill to change disability benefits. | Disability charity Scope UK
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Get your MP to act against cuts
Hi everyone 🙂 It's Tori from Scope's campaigns team here. I think it's fair to say that the last few weeks have been pretty bleak. We saw widespread news coverage last weekend about potential Government proposals to cut disability benefits. I know this is worrying for many of you. MPs from all parties need to understand…
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Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month 🧠
Mental health is being discussed more now than ever before. It’s encouraging to see more people opening up about their mental health and educating ourselves to better understand and support one another. Shining a supportive light on men’s mental health is particularly important, because men often don’t feel they can reach…
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We're looking for 100 testers. Could one of them be you?
We're building something exciting (a brand new AI-powered tool to help members of our community) and we need your help to put it through its paces! We need 100 curious, friendly folk from our community to try it out and share their honest thoughts. You don’t need to be techy, just willing to give it a go and let us know…
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Green Paper and Benefits Reform Updates
With all the speculation around in the press and on social media, it can be difficult to find clear information about Labour's benefits reforms. Misinformation can spread easily and this can create a lot of anxiety at a time when lots of people are already feeling worried by the proposals. We wanted to create a discussion…
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We want to hear from you!
We want to make research more accessible for disabled people and their families. We're running a short survey to understand your experiences, what works well, and what needs to change. Your insights will help shape more inclusive research practices. As a thank you, you will have the chance to enter a £40 prize draw. Here…
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Join our online event for Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy 💚
You're Invited! 🤝 Connect with other parents 🧠 Meet our Cerebral Palsy Specialist, Lucy 💬 Share your story and let us know how we can support you 🗓 When: Thursday, 26 June 🕦 Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Where: Zoom 🎟 Reserve your free ticket now on Eventbrite!
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Our Next Welcome Café is Monday 14th of July 4:30pm until 5:30pm!
It was so good meeting everybody who could attend our first virtual chat! So good we're going to host another with our friends at CP Sport. If you would like to join us and say hi, Register Here If you have trouble registering for the Cafe, please email me at Richard.Luke@scope.org.uk We have now lowered the age range to…
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Benefits
So I just seen article about over 100 mps wanting to stop or pause the benefit changes. Is this looking likely it won't go ahead?:+
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Hi
Hi just wondering what's the update for over state pensioners by pip cuts?I understand labour is trying to get young people back into work but just wondering about over state pensioners are they affected?
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Hmm
Looks like Bill no chance of passing next week pm is sending out threats now back us or get out
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Hi, my name is fedupuk1! Im waiting for my migration letter from esa to uc, but have been really...
Im waiting for my migration letter from esa to uc, but have been really disturbed hearing how hard a time so many are having moving over. Im in the support group and income related. If you received housing benefit from your council, as soon as you claim for uc, that stops, even though a two week Run on is supposed to…
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Confused by this need some clarification in middle of UC Migration
So, one week on Monday I will find out what my UC statement will be. Edit - my HB has already stopped etc and now no longer showing on my council account. However, I've already received the ESA stop letter last week with date of final payment also last week, but using the automated JCP enquiry line it seems I've another…
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Hi, my name is Ruqiyah Universal Credit advise.
If you are with Universal Credit what discount do they offer?
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after 3 years of being on the waiting list i have my assessment in a few weeks
finally i have my assessment date and now im starting to panic. im worried my mind will go blank when im asked questions and i want to give them enough information so they know how i am. has anyone had an adult assessment and what was it like. i have a panic in me because i dont know what to expect. also on the letter it…
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Welfare Reform 2025
Dear folks, comrades and wonderful disabled people. I say wonderful, and marvelous quite deliberately, very mindfully, meditationally, to foster our collective self-esteem. As I have said a few times in past posts, we disabled and distressed people, can all too easily internalise disabilism, and mentalism, the prejudices…
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Found out i been missing ton money
Long story short. Got my dreaded UC migration letter so.used entitledto calculator. I get esa support group and comes to £318.50 ebery 2 weeks. But entitled to says i should be gettimg £204 a week!! Took me AGES to.work out its to do with carers allowance? Nobody gets carer allowance from me since my mum passed away in…
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Hi, my name is AliAnne! What can my son spend his back pay on?
Question about backdated Severe disability payment. I am appointee for my son who ist transpires is going to be recieving a backdated lump sum as he wasnt awarded SDP when he should have been. I have been told that the amount will be disregarded for 12 months so he will want to spend it. Its a large amount. I am seriously…
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Very Worried
Hello Everyone👋🏿😊 I claim PIP I have Autism and Learning Disabilities will my PIP be affected with the new changes?!🥺😢😭
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Me
HHi I live with low mood and feel very sad most of the time try to cope but it is hard I live Independent living
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Poem called Summertime
Poem called Summertime Summertime is a great time to be bathing in glorious sunshine. The warmth brought our bodies. The gorgeous creatures that we see and hear. The radiant flowers we see and smell during the summertime: As we taste fresh fruits and vegetables during the summertime.
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Attendance Allowance online application
Morning guys, yesterday I helped my mum apply for attendance allowance using the online form. I helped my late father apply about 5 years ago, however it was the paper based form back then. I am shocked at the lack of detail in the online form and how there wasn't any option to provide any real commentary regarding how…
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whats everyone having for breakfast and lunch?
Since im not the only one obsessed with food and liking to get ideas thought would start this thread Im having brunch of bacon and eggs, anybody else having anything nice? ill have dinner later but no third meal
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Relationship advice, looking for a girlfriend
Need a girlfriend
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The five letter game
So here's a new fun game for you all to try out. I've picked five letters. The next person has to make a sentence using just the five letters. Like this... T C B G F Next person replies with something like "This Could Be Great Fun" Then they leave another five letters. Got it? The first five letters are... W Y I M K
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When my toddler wasn’t talking, I blamed myself. I didn’t know what was normal anymore
It started out with little things. My son didn’t babble much. He wasn’t saying “mama” or calling out for things the way other kids his age were. At first, I told myself he was just taking his time. Everyone around me kept saying kids develop differently, and I wanted to believe that. But as time went on, I noticed the gap…
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Hi, my name is louise01! . I got my tribunal date and so scared as im not good answering questions..
Hi need advice. I got my tribunal date and so scared as im not good answering questions. I suffer from fibromyalgia, bad depression and anxiety. I phoned up and said i was getting worse to my last claim, so they did a phoncall and they took my mobilty off me. So i took it further so now in court. Dwp did offer me back on…
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Hi, my name is Taj!
Helo I get PIP and I did have a carera but that person I have to remove so she is no longe wanted to care for me I need to claim the carera money for My self and ti pay Family and Friends privately come and cook and clean. And cut My nails wash my clothes giv me medicine thanks
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Poem called you amazing
Every day I am raising. No time to let my failures keep me down. I'm ready to turn things around. I'm ready to work my way from the bottom to the top and I'm not going to stop.
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New style esa
Hi, we migrated to UC from irESA support group. We did the id check at the job centre where upon my hubby was told he wouldn't have work commitments and neither would I because I'm his carer. We've had a letter today stating he has to attend an interview. Could someone tell me what to expect please. My hubby is so stressed…
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Hi, my name is jeweljude99!
hiya everybody i am new here feeling overwelmed 😔
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Hi, my name is beckym12!
I had a phone call from a pip session maker on Thursday in regards to where my bank details correct and if I received a large sum of money would I be able to handle it? Does this mean I’ve been awarded pip? Haven’t received a letter as of yet but just wondering if anyone else has had the same.
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Hi, my name is Shireen22!
Good Afternoon, My daughter who is Year 5 is having a Educational Pysch assessment next Wednesday. What sort of questions will they ask me and what are good questions I should ask them to help get the best out of the meeting. Thank you
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Undiagnosed condition causing anxiety
it’s been a while since I posted on Scope forum which I see as a positive. But I am anxious and want to share and see what advice people may have I have had medical issues all my life, currently diagnosed as anxiety and depression, dyslexia, a rumbling disk, and no diagnosis for chronic pain, low energy, and poor mobility.…
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Ar1 pip review form
does anybody know the best way of going about this form thanks
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Tell us some boring news.
There's intrigue in the mundane and so today we're asking you to share: what is something boring you've done lately? Emptied the kitchen bin? Run out of teabags? Bought a clothes airer? Cleaned the oven? Tell us. I'll go: I walked to the shop to post a parcel, but I'd accidentally deleted the digital label they needed to…
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How is your day going?
A cold start to the day brr, how's your day going? I'm longing for a coffee but got a sleeping cat draped over me, pinching my body heat.
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Attendance allowance/carers allowance/ personal budgets
hi all. My dad was granted attendance allowance high tier for dementia. I have given up work except four hours a week. I am his lpa. He still has some cognition. He has agreed for me to have his attendance allowance. Is this okay? By standing order. I know it has to be spent on him, it will, I contribute to food and water…
