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Please vote in the poll by Monday 28th September for our theme for October's book club😊 Here is some inspiration if you're stuck between choices.. Banned books, halloween books, transportation books, flowers books and mystery books😊📓📚️

I'm guessing maybe there's not many people here who're into liminal spaces or even know what they are, so this topic might just fall flat on it's ass. But anyway for anyone who doesn't know what liminal spaces are they're surreal, often empty places where something just feels 'off', they may also have some sort of…

Hello, I was supposed to be having my assessment today but it ended up not going ahead because of some weird rules. For context, I have been trying to get PIP for years, but always declined, I decided to try again since getting my EDS and Autism diagnoses as those took a long time. One of the things I struggle with, is…

Hi everyone I have filled in the AR2 light touch review form for my son who has been on pip for over ten years it's a light touch only has 6 pages. After dob nin name it only has 3 questions on it . Question 16 says have there been any changes to your health condition, disability since we last awarded you pip. Then it says…

Hello all been a while since i post i recently won my tribunal appeal for pip after scoring 0 points on both, the tribunal win was about three and half weeks ago but ive still not heard anything from DWP yet been complete silence ive had my letter from the tribunal confirming the points they gave me, it will be 4 weeks…

@jmace @cool_newt @mariesclark @natalierose34 @Steve10101 @elle08 @list @emmajenny198282 @jessicasuaka @jomadd We're so happy to have you here! Here are some good places to get started: Do you have pets or just like to look at cute animals? Visit our Pets Corner How is your day going? Let us know! We usually like to talk…

My husband has been on pip for 10 years this october he has an ongoing award he hasnt received a review form as yet but will probably receive the ar2 form He is on enhanced on both since he was given pip he has developed other conditions which has added to his mobility issues when the form comes to we tick yes to change or…

Article by Melissa Parker. From the Metro I’ve always needed help finding accessible bathrooms – and it’s always made me feel like a burden (Picture: Melissa Parker). ‘Please may I use the bathroom?’, I asked. Desperate for the loo while on a family holiday in Spain, I clearly remember the expression on a relative’s face –…

I receive PIP daily living allowance and have recently been diagnosed with Autism, would it be a good idea to contact PIP and inform them my circumstances have changed and will I have to have another assessment face-to-face as I suffer from social anxiety. My Husband is my carer and receives the carer's allowance for this,…

Organ donation is Compulsory in England since 20 May 2020 unless you opt- out. The opt-out system was introduced to increase the number of potential donors and address the shortage of organ donors in the country. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also all have compulsory donation unless you opt-out. Please make sure…

Hi I never had car with motabilty, preferably Want any SUV. Any recommendations

Watching this podcast was like a "breath of fresh air" for me I felt this was a very good breakdown of what it feels like "when no one understands you" OR worse, you find it difficult to even understand yourself….🌞 After watching this I feel less alone with my thoughts and feelings and hope it may help others too💚 Sharing…

Hi all! Just a very nervous lady here lol but I have a discussion with my work coach tomorrow about work commitments. When I was filling all of the tasks in I was asked if I had the ability to look for work for 35 hours a week - which I answered yes to, because I could try if I HAD to, but I genuinely think I would…

Hi While my partner is not yet reliant on a wheelchair (mostly she is able to use a rollator or similar to travel the few metres between the house and the car) Her balance and core strength is steadily degrading and she has more and more days where she is unable to walk more than a few paces without physical support or a…

Young people are often given a bad rap and I think every generation is compared to the ones before it. I found this article an interesting read: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqzrz0z4plk1o "Accusations that the young are a snowflake generation are wrong, the head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD and…

A big hello to the the newest members of the community! @Sheenaxxx @Nicnic21 @mummypam @Buczaroti @Delboy123 @kindy @MORLANEPRO @Skii @Debbers @Ellie1962 @CatL_Researcher @cool_newt @jmace @mariesclark @natalierose34 @Steve10101 @elle08 @list Lovely to have you here😊 What brings you to the community?☺️ If there's anything…

Hi ive just been awarded lcwra i heard from them 6 days after my asessment to say id got it my first sick note was in feb will i get back pay theyve not said anything

It's very sad to know we'll no longer see and hear this extraordinary woman on our screens 🕊️

thought I'd give here a go because my chair is broken so I cant get out and terrorise the locals 😆 been told could be 4 weeks for repair and I'm stir mad already, miss my daily jaunt and not sure what ill do with Freddie (my 10 year old beagle)

Hi everyone !!! I couldnt be on scope for a long time. I am trying to start my own business and this is very tiring. I dont look this forum for 2 momths. Can you tell me what happend here? are there important things? by the way, wish me luck with my new business

Good morning Long story short... I'm in Autistic burnout. Recently diagnosed. Quit my job as the environment is harmful to me and I can't work atm. My issue is... I am going through first UC assessment period. About to start UC50 form. Have a fit note for 3 months (been on fit notes since June). Last week sent a long…

Has anyone been to LEGOLAND Windsor and met the cakecellent Cake Guy mascot? Who else is a big fan of theme parks?

Hey all There's something that's been bothering me. Nigel Farage claims that people who work more than 16 hours a week are worse off and staying on benefits is better which is true in some circumstances. But how is increasing the tax threshold to £20000 going to help them? The most I've been taxed a week is £50 and that…

This article made me really sad as I had no idea that care packages couldn't be used abroad and that what's allowed is so different area to area! 😔 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/18/disabled-people-britain-paternalism-disability-services I quite like Frances' writing style but I wish there was some sort…

It's Dyslexia Awareness Week this week, so I thought I’d write a little bit about what dyslexia is, how it can be a strength, how it’s portrayed in the media, and what support there is available for those living with dyslexia. What is dyslexia? The following information has been taken from the British Dyslexia Association…

Hi, we are really concerned as my son gets carers allowance to care for me. It hits the bank on a sat but I think it's mon to sun and the bank show it early. Last week the full amount for a week hit bank on a Thursday and now 9 days later it went jn but for only 57.64. Just really worried something has gone wrong. We wrnt…

We've followed their lives for six decades - now the stars of 7 Up are bowing out Image source, ITV Image caption, 70 Up stars from left to right: Peter Davies, Symon Basterfield, Paul Kligerman, Tony Walker, Neil Hughes, John Brisby, Andrew Brackfield, Bruce Balden, Jackie Bassett, Suzy Lusk, Sue Davis By George Wright…

It's currently raining outside and it got me thinking about what you all like to do when it's cold and wet outside? Maybe you like to wrap up warm and watch a film, or maybe you like to go outside and embrace the sogginess! I love watching the rain with a cup of tea and a blanket. I might do some colouring too. I find it…

Hi everyone, I'm new here! 👋 I sent my PIP reconsideration on 28th August. I've been on standard rates for both since my RTA in 2020. My review is from September 2024—if I'm awarded higher rates, will back pay for the difference go back to 2024? When I called on Thursday, they said my evidence is already extensive and…

Last weekend I got two calls, just now another, I couldn't get to my phone in time as I've mobility issues ,but I'm wondering could it be from pip as I'm 9months into a review? The mobile numbers showed each time on my caller id. Or is that less likely to be them because the numbers showed. Any ideas welcome.