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Universal Credit Act 2025 - Latest Updates (05.03.26)
The Universal Credit Act 2025 aims to rebalance Universal Credit by encouraging employment for those who can work and targeting support for those with severe health conditions. It takes effect from 6 April 2026. The Act ensures that the four rates of the Universal Credit standard allowance will rise above inflation from…
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🚨 Your voice is needed: Timms Review on PIP reform
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/call-for-public-views-to-improve-disability-benefit-for-millions 🚨 Right now, the government is working on future Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reform. This work is known as the Timms Review. And now it wants to know what disabled people think. It is collecting evidence on how…
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We’re looking for disabled young people to speak to Journalists
We’re looking for disabled young people who might be open to speaking to journalists ahead of the release of the Milburn review in spring 2026 (likely between March and May). The review is an independent investigation into the rise in youth economic inactivity. We’re hoping to identify someone who: is a disabled young…
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🤩Welcome To The Soap Box!🤩
I know we've got a fair few soap fans on the community so I thought I would create a dedicated discussions for us to chat about the episodes and anything else related😄🥁 Coronation Street Corner Emmerdale Discussion Eastenders Exchange
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PIP Review Text
Will PIP send me a text when they post the review form that is now due ?
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Hi, my name is raymondblack391!
hello am new here and am ready to share and learn alot from each and every one .
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Pip annual reward letter
Hi I haven't received my annual reward letter yet is it something to worry about
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Hi, my name is Gaye_62!
WCA I have waited almost a year for any news at all. I was advised to ring Serco who deal with the forms .I have spoken to many different advisers and still none the wiser!!! I rang them yesterday and vaguely told me that possibly the form is sent to my Doctors.I am at my wits end even my job seeker adviser can't really…
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2 child cap help with my universal credit
Hello Can someone explain the 2 child cap to me and also what is meant to be changing to it? I think I saw they are lifting the cap, does anyone know when and will that mean I receive money for all of my children? With the current cap does my statement look correct?
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What's the last thing you ate?
I'm sure we've had what's for breakfast, what's for lunch and what's for dinner before. But since some of those discussions have fallen inactive, let's combine them all and include everything in between! So tell me, what was the last thing you ate? For me, it's a Rennie antacid 😂 sad as that is! Before that, it was an…
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what disability do you have any one else got muscular dystrophy?
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Mental health
One mental health worker I visited told me I have EUPD . I was also given medication to help anxiety too .
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Alphabetical flower game
I'll start withAster
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The Day I Realised Healing Isn’t Loud”
I didn’t have a “breaking point” the way people describe it in films. No dramatic moment. No sudden collapse. Mine was quieter. It was waking up one morning and realising I was tired… not just physically, but deeply, mentally tired. The kind where even replying to a message feels like climbing a mountain. And the strange…
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PM's
Has the ability to pm someone gone?
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annual Rent increase & DWP UC
How confusing & stupid is it that YOU are notified3-6 weeks before 6th April what youre new rent increase will be . You go to inform UC & get told you cannot do it until 6th april as their system will not except the change or increase. SO EVERYONE WILL BOMBARD U/C WITH NOTIFICATIONS and they expect to check and confirm and…
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My introduction and a bit about me 😊
Hi everyone 😊 My name is Mike, I’ve just joined the community and wanted to introduce myself. I’m 28 years old and currently live with my parents, who mean a lot to me and are a big part of my life ❤️ I should also mention that I have selective mutism, so I use my phone to communicate with people. It’s what works best for…
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Utra frith - Comment on ADHD and Autism
As most of us are just accepting adhd autuism this woman comes out with some shocking statements i cant help thinking this is linked to the adhd autuism investgation goverment doing watch this space
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Can you remember..
Put your pictures or thoughts of what you can remember..Like Adverts for Beer at Home means Davenports or toys or anything from your past. My first one is this: Old bus ticket machine
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Disputing PIP award length….
Hi everyone :) Newbie here! I think I have been treated unfairly and also I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the new DWP rules for review with ongoing conditions of a minimum 5 year award are to begin in April 2026. My review should have been October 2026 but my review started in February 2026. Paper based assessment…
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Pip consultation
Pip consultation opens today till 28th of may it is so important for us to have our say i know its hard stressful but of we dont try whats the point will have to accept what they say and do
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PIP review
I’ve just received my pip review forms. I presume just stating no change will not suffice and I will have to complete the firmament again. Am I right ? Thanks
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Just joined
Hi! I`m Maia and I have just joined. Hello everyone. I enjoy crochet and working on several projects at the moment. I love walking, but at the moment I`m limited. I love dogs ♥️
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how long will my posts be checked
I dont have energy all the time to post and when I do having to wait hours for it to show is a pain because no one can reply when Im still online so I cant talk I said sorry how much longer will I be punished for Im not a child
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PIP Appeals
How long is the duration for PIP Appeals to the FTT. I applied for PIP daily living on 17/07/2024 and my application was refused on 05/11/2024. I then apply for MR through Citizen Advice Lambeth and Merton and it was refused on 05/12/2026. Centre made appeal for me to the FTT on 17/10/2025 and in October 2025, the DWP rang…
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What annoys you now that never used to?
@Rosie_Scope and I were just chatting about how we're getting older and what things bother us now. For me, it's how loud music is in shops. I remember my grandma actually asking a girl in a shoe shop why the music was so loud and I was so embarassed, but I get it now!
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Film game.
Apologies if this has been done before……but simple rules, last letter of each film starts a new one! For example…..Wizard of Oz, becomes Zulu…..
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A to Z of songs
lets play A to Z of songs a angels by robbie williams
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HI
just want to pop on and say hi not been very well my mental health lost my sister that cared for me before xmass and nonstop chest infections that hospital havnt been clearing want me to take sterionds at home but live my own and have out of control sugars .so walked out docs and said put me in hospital to be watch when…
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Hi, my name is lindseywalsh!
Hi I have a question on New Style ESA. I'm not sure what type of fit note to ask my doctor to provide. I am 62 years old and have recently been diagnosed with M.E./CFS. My doctor agrees that I am unlikely to be well enough again before I retire. Is there an option on the sick note/fit note to say "Cannot work long term"?…
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Humour
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Info
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PIP Assessor Vs Decision Maker
Hi from people's knowledge / experience on this site how often does the decision maker tend to agree with the review assessment report? Currently waiting for decision, assessment report makes me hopeful but still anxious. My current award ends in April 2026.
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is it just a rebound from servere depression? and any thoughts on diazpam?
Hello and good day, I guess im back with some questions if anyone else has depression with irritability creep up on them after a while and youre then suckered in, maybe 2 months before i felt it but i hid it well then it just absorbed me until i needed help but couldnt see it. I was able to function more today i did some…