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Hi, my son is on Lcwra, he had his bank statement review today,they all so asked if anything has changed, he told them that he has been diagnosed with lvl 2 autism. will this trigger a review ? I've tried Google and it says it shouldn't. I just wanted to double check Thanks David

Hi all, I applied for CA in mid March 2026. I earn slightly over the threshold but my pension contributions take me well below. I was asked in the email to send my pension statements which I promptly did. In April 2026 I had a phone call from someone querying my work travel expenses. I anwered his questions and he told me…

Does anyone suffer with this condition ? I was diagnosed in 2023 with hypermobility syndrome disorder which is part of this, but I also have the other conditions attached, so Eds. My doctor referring me back to the rheumatologist. But it's not just the painful joints. It's the digestive tract that is a nightmare. Similar…

Just when I thought I couldn't get any more stressed out to the absolute Max about this benefit.More **** happens.As some of you know they underpaid my rent for many months ( I pay a portion of it which I always pay on time).But it seems they have underpaid for almost 6 months.My landlord alerted me to this and what I…

Please can someone guide me. Im on standard mobility lower rate for Autism and PTSD. I tried to increase at renewal for fresh Autism diagnosis but was too much stress as they left it the same standard mobility so just left it without an appeal. ( i have this now until 2031) My question is for Universal Credit. With the…

I am concerned about why does my 58 year old ex partner allow his 14 year old autistic son's hatred of women to get to the extent he won't speak to order food at expensive restaurants ''goes mute'' leaving his dad to order food for him, puts a strain on the relationship when we were together by not talking directly to me…

This article reminded me of some of the comments on Scope, with regards to overly hot housing in recent summers. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/07/le-corbusier-social-housing-france-dream-summer-extreme-heat-nightmare

Hello all. Im in the assessment stage with Capita. Im a wheelchair user with a full care package i require assistance with everything. Im hoping they might just do a paper assessment, and its sent on xirectly to DWP without an assessment call. Is this unrealistic?

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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I am awaiting my UC review after sending my bank statements etc in. It is my 2nd review in 12 months so I asked why ? and I know people who have never been reviewed, so why are you targeting me ! I was told that I could be reviewed every 6 months because the reviews are picked randomly!. I was really surprised at this !…

From the Benefits and Work site https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/150%2C000-adult-dla-claimants-to-be-reassessed-for-pip-from-september

Hi, created a new account because I'm a little bit exhausted from all this. So, for context: I achieved 58.3 in my second year and 71.5 in my third year, with a 50/50 weighting. When I entered uni, I stopped speaking to my older brother and had limited contact with my father as a result. Basically, after years of…

I have just been diagnosed with adhd and autism. Looking to connect with like minded people.

This Exhibition finished at the end of July and was a great success. Most of the paintings were for sale and cards and prints. About 12 paintings sold ranging from 25 to 100 pounds. No mean feat, as any artist will tell you, that its amazing if you just sell one! I of course was byast towards my late sister Tina Sharp and…

Hello. I am on UC basic and waiting for WCA assessment. I have been very unwell for a long time and delayed claiming as long as I could. I have also just started new style ESA at basic level. I am thinking of coming of UC simply as it is so stressful, I have had to submit bank statements 4 months in a row and my financial…

My son, who is 27, has always had trouble maintaining body temperature, but now he is sweating so much that his clothes are getting drenched. Is this common in cerebral palsy? It generally happens when he is excited/nervous/or just using a lot of energy. Is there anything I can give him to help the situation. I am changing…

so I have managed to get a phone appointment for my first review assesment instead of going face to face. Now I am scared. Since yesterday I have developed this severe flare up because of stress I guess. My pip claim was for my psoriatic arthritis and fibrimyalgia got diagnosed after being awarded. I am struggling more…

Last July(2025) after years of seamless payments, DWP transferred my son to so-called NEW STYLE ESA and UC. Since January, on alternate months, DWP have omitted to pay any ESA. Each time I’ve phoned up (waiting HOURS on hold, while they knew I’m waiting) they apologised and reimbursed the missing amounts, and said it had…

Just saw a post today on FB (fightback) which said a lot of people have received letters recently re extending their PIP award. You can check online if you create a gov.uk one log-in. I did this, it was quite easy although from some comments others didn't find it so (I think opt for the app is the takeaway). Anyways,…

New to all this - very active person until last November. On PIP - standard both - Blue badge and ESA and UC. As my work decided to get rid of me as my attendance was low (well yes i was on FIT notes). Now DWP UC have deemed me FIT to work despite gp signing off since November. So joys the ESA have stopped payments…just…

I need to find a new source of Chocolate - not Cadburys - that's not the same as it used to be and recent price hikes have really put me off the brand. Has anyone got any alternatives that still use the same ingredients (milk and cocoa solids) ?

Our inclusive swim session is open to all disabled people. It provides exclusive use of the main pool, small pool, magana carta splash area and slide. Event Details: Date: Friday 28 August 2026 Swim: 11:00am until 12:00pm Light snacks & social: 12:00pm until 2:00pm Venue: One NK Leisure Centre, Moor Lane, North Hykeham,…

I'm 65 years of age and in the past couple of months I've been diagnosed with both autism andd ADHD. It was such a shock as my being autistic had ever been mentioned before. I've met others in a similar situation and have decided to use my writing skills to help others in the neurodivergent community, especially in…

The Equalities Act refers to "Reasonable Adjustments". I cannot find anything about how you deal with "Unreasonable Adjustments". so wonder legally how they fit in. I ask because my local authority has made a street no loading/unloading so effectively banning Blue Badge holders from parking outside the biggest medical…

Hi I'm on pip and not 2 well.. and with everything going up I need 2 get loan.. me and my partner finished and now I'm doing it on my own so I'm struggling Elizabeth but in two months my daughter's back in the country she'll be helping me with build but until then I am not into place mentally this training me so if I could…

I am looking to leave a long term relationship but financially quite stuck. I have a few health conditions one of which is endometriosis which makes working incredibly difficult, I also care for my autistic daughter who currently cannot be left alone,she also will not stay with anyone else. What am I suppose to do?

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