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Hello, I rang PIP on Friday, but even though I gave them my national insurance number and address they could not identify me. I have lived at my address for 36 years, so it shouldn't be a problem. They sent me a text this morning saying I have to contact them before 5pm to confirm my identity, but due to it being a bank…

hello, i am 18 years old and i am studying level 3 business and i am currently going into year two of the course. having both cerebral palsy and psychosis, i am genuinely scared to leave college afterwards because ive heard that young people are struggling to find jobs. it makes me frightened because as a disabled person…

Had one of these last week for PIP expecting a brief conversation checking my ID , payment accuracy and whether or not my condition / s had changed. Turned out to be a lot of more intrusive than I had imagined - questions about my functional abilities ( along the lines of a full blown albeit mini PIP review) Given that I…

Hi everyone. I wanted to share something born out of pure frustration with the UK welfare system. Most of us here know exactly what it feels like to face robotic scripts, lost paperwork and endless walls of bureaucracy when we are at our lowest.I started a blog, but let me be absolutely clear. This is not another dry,…

so yesterday i discovered that the government is upping their game of removing or limiting the private ownership of vehicles, for those of us not under a rock this is part of agenda 2030, i personally have been warning the public of such things for years and been laughed at, but now they are stepping it up a gear, in a low…

Hello Just received new disabled person's bus pass, with carer, which lasts one year. Puzzled as to time as have had disabled person's bus passes for three years in past. Ten year Pip is due for renewal next year, might that be why? Am age 67. Am hoping to be awarded a further ten years Pip. Have lots of medical evidence…

Hi I live in Northern Ireland was wondering if anyone could tell me the waiting time for a WCA telephone call I have submitted a UC50 form as well I’m getting UC standard at the moment but the 3months wait runs out soon Many thanks

Hi Everyone, I would like some advice. I had my PIP reward for over 4 years. This year I advice Pip to change to my health that I been diagnosed with ADHD. I had assessment and now they took everything away form me. I'm so devastated, could any one Advice what I can do!!! How ADHD make my health better now 😭😭😭. Thank you 

Hi all . Hope everyone is doing ok ? I am wanting to study GCSE ENGLISH & MATHS . As distance learning can someone advise please. Many thanks in advance

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Hi I was ill health retired in 2015 got a pension which is now 425 pounds a month finally sorted pip out my husband retired early last year and became my carer did not know about ESA till recently would I be able to claim I'm 61

Morning all I hope your all well? I've just had a needs assessment done. I'm absolutely gobsmacked by the social worker commenting on my possessions saying thats expensive, she also made comments about the flat isnt bad as she's seen worse . There is a mess ever where. Flat hasnt been cleaned since corvid. She then said…

Hi Im due to get my LCWRA in my October 2026 payment with universal credit payment. My first fit note was from May 4th and I had my assessment and was awarded on July 22nd 2026.Do I get a backdated payment from May 4th 2026 or will it just be the standard £217 ?

Hi we have just had our first online UC review. However, we filled it in incorrectly, we corrected it online on our journal yesterday we got a message this morning saying we have to attend the job center next week to take proof of our accounts because my partner got some backpays from DWP last year we have declared all…

Good afternoon scope family, because waiting blood tests, waiting for GP to give appointments and now the bank holiday, I will sending my work capability questionnaire for esa late. Has anyone got any information what I can do. Thank you.

My pip review is completed. I have been awarded standard daily like before and enhanced mobilty. I have also been credited the back payment since the review started. Now I have been given 11 points for daily living. Shall I ask for reconsideration? Is it easy to get one more point. I am attaching the image of assessor…

Hello, I have been on universal credit and ESA for about 18 months but I am hoping to try get myself back out in the world and return to some form of work, probably just delivering for Evri and Deliveroo as I am unable to continue my trade due to my health. Do I simply phone up and tell ESA to stop my claim? I currently…

Hi, I started a new discussion mainly for this. I'm 55, was a single parent for 30 years and didn't get the opportunity to work due to having 3 boys all which are on the spectrum. They were lovely kids but dud need me to be around . I tried working but it didn't do them well. So, i dont have pensions. I'm 55 now so if I…

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I have a forthcoming PIP daily living Appeal to the FTT on 01/09/2026 at 11.45 am at London Tribunals, Newgate Street, and my representative from Brixton Advice Centre said she is unable to attend with me. She said let me change to a online hearing at their centre, this is my 2nd application for PIP daily living component…

My son received his GCSE results this week and it got me thinking about when I was at high school. I used to hate PE as the teacher was awful, but I loved German as I love learning languages. What about you?

I knew he had been quite ill for some time, but it still seems sad to see the death of such a versatile stage and screen villain. So long, Tim Curry!

I have had so many bad life experiences and the latest being served a repossession order on my home of over 40 years.I am.completely stressed to the max.Had a breakdown yesterday at the gp.who I must say were helpful.Then crisis team called and were good.Nobody can believe what has actually happened and the way it has…

I suppose at the moment I am desperately looking for a reason to smile. I have a chronic back condition where my back keeps ‘going’ and a collapsed ankle (which was misdiagnosed for 12 years). On waiting list for op which they say will be a year away. Use crutches to move, a wheelchair to go anywhere. Trying to hold down a…

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I just had a review 12 months when UC went through all my bank statements, etc asking lots of questions. It was very intrusive and upsetting and I wasn't really well enough for the call, they decided I wasn't a fraudster at that time. Now I'm at 18 months, they want to check all my details are correct and nothing has…

Hi everybody. Not been here for a while. I just wanted to know if there is anybody that can help. I work 22hrs a week & if I get under a certain amount UC top me up. But now my doc has told me to take time out of work. Now he gave me a sick note. I sent it to work & I also sent a copy to UC. We don't get sick pay so only…

My current 3yr Motability lease is about to end and Motability have informed me i must book my current lease car in for a mandatory service. The problem is i have been unable to find an authorised Motability dealership that still offers a collect and return service for a service. My local Ford dealer has informed me the…