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The Universal Credit Bill becomes law. Here are the changes to disability benefits you need to know
On 9 July, MPs voted to pass the Universal Credit Bill (Money Bill), previously known as Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill for the final time. It will now become law. How are disability benefits going to change? The Universal Credit bill will make three important changes to disability benefits: The…
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☀️🌡️We Need Your Help - Share Your Summer Experience! The Cost of Summer Heatwaves ☀️🌡️
We know that life costs when you're disabled and when we think about the rising energy costs, most of us jump straight to winter. It makes sense because we naturally think about things like heating, longer nights and staying warm. But what about summer? What about during heatwaves? In a recent survey conducted by Scope, it…
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Outsiders Picnic In the Park
Please RSVP theoutsiderstrust@gmail .com to confirm your attendance. We would love to see you. Thank you. Hi Everyone, You're warmly invited to a special outdoor picnic to remember and celebrate Dr. Tuppy Owens. It's a chance for us to gather, share memories, and enjoy some relaxed time together. Everyone is welcome!…
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Need a break?
Heya folks. I know things are a bit much in the real world right now, so I just wanted to remind everyone that we have the super duper Games Den available, with loads of fun and easy games to play to keep your mind on other things. Don't be shy, they can really be a big help to your mental health. 😁 If you have any ideas…
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😄✨Disability Pride Month For Parents & Carers of Disabled Children ✨😄
Disability Pride Month is a time to celebrate disabled people, identities, and communities. For parents of disabled children, it can also be a time to reflect on how far you’ve come, what you’ve learned and what disability pride means to you and your family! For many parents, it may be… Pride in your child not because they…
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Disability Pride Month - How can we all be a better ally to the Disabled Community?
Celebrate with the community Attending and supporting disability pride events is a great way to show support to the community. If you've a local disability pride event this month, why not pop along and show support? Here's a link to some of the events being held this year - Disability Pride Month 2025 Events Follow…
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Disability Pride 2025
What does Disability Pride mean to me? Sara Edwards CP Specialist When I first heard the term Disability Pride, I was confused by its meaning. In June we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and hold Pride events. I assumed Disability Pride was an extension of this, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ disabled community. In 2024 I was…
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Take the CQC's Short Survey to Help Improve health and Social Care
Use this form to tell us about: an experience of care - it can be good or bad a concern about a service you work for Give feedback on care - Care Quality Commission Your feedback helps make care better We use what people tell us to understand the quality of care they get from services like care homes, care agencies,…
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Creative Pathways is back for 2025!
Creative Pathways is back!! In association with Scope and The Rosie Jones Foundation. 28 & 29 August @ Here East, London. FREE!!! We’re back with another amazing lineup of creative professionals to move and inspire you!! Including the incredible Rosie Jones! If you’re between 11-19 (secondary & above) and have cerebral…
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Word Association Game
I think it's fun how some of our threads can go from topic to topic and end up somewhere completely different. If I write a word, the next poster writes the first word that comes into their heads- keeping it as clean as per any forum rules. So if I put dog, someone might say cat or walk. And so on....... First word is Cake
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Early pension.
I wonder if anyone can answer a question I have please. I'm 52 and on uc lcwra pip and housing benefit. I had a small pension and cashed it out as the Dr stated I won't be able to work again. I received £3,500 but I had some debts so I paid them off. Will I have my uc or housing benefit deducted this month as if so it will…
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'Exorcism' victim Wins Compensation
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School Staff training
I'm a senco at a mainstream school. We have an 11 yr old in a wheelchair with cerebral palsy. New staff with no experience/training. Any idea where we can get staff training for moving and handling young adults and/or wheelchair training? He does not need a hoist - South west UK
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LCWRA backpay
Hello I have recently been awarded LCWRA. I have been providing sick notes continuously since July 2022. Will my payments be backdated this far? (Surely not?) Do you have to request backpay or is it calculated and paid automatically? Can anyone advise please 🙂
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Spina Bifida and just had a stroke.
Hello all, I am looking to connect with anyone born with Spina Bifida who's also had a stroke. I had my stroke 2 months ago and I feel like I'm experiencing some after affects that are completely unique and would like to chat to anyone in the same boat. 😊
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Hi
I want to make friends
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Hi, my name is fluffybunny!
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Reform Controlled Durham County Council Row Back On Climate Emergency Action.
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LCWRA and Going Abroad
Hi, we are currently going through a review which is stressing the hell out of me as it is, but we are going to the US for 1 week in November (my wife is American and it's purely a family visit) however I'm worried that they will take my LCWRA away from me because I've got it for severe mental health and a couple of…
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LCWRA - will my friend need another assessment in 12 months?
Hi I have my friend who is placed in lcwra without end date on the letter but i am not understanding the assessor put on medical report saying to allow for further Gp input, review a review in 12 month would be appropraite what does that mean does it mean that he will need another assessment in 12 month. I also like to…
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Disappointing Discrimination in the oddest places
Apologies if I’m sharing this in the wrong category. I just wanted to share my experience and concerns about how discrimination can occur in the community. My husband and I have stayed at a nice hotel a few times over the years and when I saw a post from them on Facebook asking people to vote for them for Independent Hotel…
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Help with Mum's Migration to UC
Hi, I need help. My mum has been getting ESA for over 10 years and received a UC Migration letter last month, so I helped create her online account (she has schizophrenia and is not digitally literate). I managed to complete the claim but when it asked for ID, they said not enough document evidence was given, and therefore…
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PLEASE HELP
Hi all please help 🙏 I had a motorbility car & my motorbility element of PIP was stopped back in Aug 24 I was allowed to keep the car whilst I appealed & MR took place on the understanding if PIP was reinstated I had to pay back any outstanding amounts. I had to go to tribunal so car was taken off me 18th December 24 I…
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🍫 Chocolate Day Game - A - Z Chocolate
In honour of chocolate day, I thought it might be fun to create an A-Z game for Chocolate! Beginning with the delicious Aero… 🍫
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Picnic game! 🍽️🌞
As it's international picnic day and we're close to entering the Summer season, we thought it might be a nice idea to start a A-Z game, listing items you might bring along to a BBQ. You never know, it might give us all some idea's 😊
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DWP has no record of call?
I have been waiting for a date for a PIP tribunal for well over a year now. I have late diagnosed autism and anxiety. This morning I missed a call from the following number: 0800 023 2635. According to Money Helper this is the legit phone number for DWP. I then received an sms from DWP: "We tried to call you about your…
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A to Z of Household Items. New Game.
Air fryer
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Good bye for now
Hello to the scope online community With a heavy heart, I need to take some time away from the scope online community and I am not sure when I will be returning Please take care of yourselves and please no community members have done anything wrong but I just need some time for myself.
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Hello :)
Hello everyone, I wanted to introduce myself as I joined this community today. I am 33 years old and I have Spastic Cerebral Palsy. I found out about having CP when I was 24 years old. It affects my right side of my body, mostly pain, spasms and stiffness in my ankle, calf, lower back and hips. I am also Dyslexic. For the…
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🌷🌸🌷Gardening Corner🌷🌸🌷
Hey everyone! Since “How does your garden grow” was so popular I wanted to start my own post for the gardeners of the community! Would be great to share advice and tips with others or even just post what new plants you have purchased Today I bought 6 young rhododendron which I know are a bit controversial but couldn’t…
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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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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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Am I still entitled to free prescriptions if in between ESA and UC? In the two week run on period.
I have just submitted my application for Universal Credit. My last ESA payment was last Thursday (10th July) and I applied for UC on Friday. My question is this: Am I still covered for free prescriptions? I have been told that there is a two week 'run on' of ESA (so another payment at some point) and I don't know if that…
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Dignity For Disabled People To live Not Just Survive
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Universal Credit Bank Reviews: Frequently Asked Questions
We've seen lots of posts about Universal Credit reviews lately, so we hope this post will help answer some common questions. What is a Universal Credit review? A Universal Credit review is usually to check that you are receiving the correct amount in your payments. These reviews look mostly at your bank accounts and are…
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The Never-Ending (5 word) Story
So here's another fun one! Let's all tell a tale of epic proportions! But the catch is we can only type five words at a time. So I say five words, the next person adds five and so on. Let's see how long we can keep this going for. 😎 Are you sitting comfortably dear reader? Then let's begin… There once was a dog…
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Song snake
since we are on the theme of songs I thought we could play a game of song snake where you name a song with the last letter of the song above. For example if the song was called Expresso the next song would start with the letter O someone can start I don't mind
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Name an animal using the last letter of the previous post
Since the other thread about food and drink is doing so well, here is another one! All you have to do is name an animal which starts with the last letter of the previous post. For example: * Person 1- Cat (ends with T) * Person 2- Tortoise (ends with E) * Person 3- Elephant (ends with T) I'll start. Dog!
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A-Z Countries
Naming countries from A-Z. Next letter of the alphabet after the last person's answer I'll start - Albania
