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Here on the community, many people will use acronyms when talking about various benefits, or conditions. I thought it could be useful to list many that are most commonly used. If you see any that aren't on the list, please feel free to mention them and we can add them to the list. Benefits and work AA - Attendance…

I was on ESA and my now husband gets his basic state pension. We married and I had to move over to U/C…I have lost nrly£600 a month and am now entitled to £0 and have to pay £62 rent top up! We have to live on just his pension, he get cant get carers allowance as he's a pensioner though he is my recognized carer, this has…

Anyone in a similar situation? I've been through quite a of trauma (won't bore you with details) and I'm literally buried in 'stuff'. I'm guessing it's a small pleasure (when I buy stuff) and now I could literally be on the TV as a hoarder. It started small & it's not all rubbish but jeez, now it's beyond the pail. I'm…

Hi everyone, I wanted to share something odd but sweet and ask what you think. Cats are unusually warm towards me. The female ones especially. Nearly half the cats that hear my voice come over to me, rub against my legs, and some even lean in towards my cheek. Even cats that don't know me do this, as if they've met me…

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Has anyone else flagged a post on Thursday and not had an acknowledgement or answer to your query? I just wondered if this was another problem we are having with the forum at the moment. Perhaps not all flagged posts are being recorded.

Autumn is easily my favourite time of year. I really like seeing the leaves on trees change colour and the cooler weather makes being outside feel so much more manageable. Plus, I can wear jumpers and jackets again! What about you? What’s your favorite season and why do you prefer it over others?

Hi everybody my question and help is for the following. I’m on DLA higher rate Can II apply for carers allowance for my mum that lives at a different address. Does it affect her DLA UC payments If I became a carer does that go against me in future reviews with DLA

I was registered with the NHS as a diabetic in the year 2013. The DWP added the disability on to the list of disabilities I have been told around the date of 2013. I was never written to by the DWP about my diabetes being added to the list of disabilities so never new I could claim the disabilities element on my legacy…

A week ago we let UC know that we had lost our amazing and beautiful little girl, after a 2 year battle with cancer, she was only 4. We're devasted, she was so loved and much wanted and the kindest most beautiful soul anyone could know. Yesterday barely a week after our whole world has fallen apart we got a text to say…

Hi, I'm hoping for some advice with our Universal Credit claim. We need to update my partner's contact number but can't receive text codes to the new number yet. We're expecting a call from our work coach but haven't been given a time, this is a joint claim I'm his carer and we're both feeling very anxious about the…

Hi Scopies, It's been far far too long and I'm really sorry I haven't been in touch for ages, I've been in a dispute with UC (which I've won and will tell you all about in another post as soon as I can), but I hope you've all been going along ok… I wanted to give you all a warning about something that happened to me today,…

Hello, I have just found this community through an online search for advice surrounding mental health and benefits. I was recently prescribed antibiotics depressants (sertraline) to help me through a difficult time. I have a past of using recreational drugs to help me get to a place of calm and handle life's stresses. I…

Hello admins, 1 - I am not getting the little red numbers top right hand side over the Bell icon alerting me to responses to posts I have posted in. I have not changed anything my end. 2 - The four icons on the top right hand side are not visible on all pages. Again I have changed no settings. Image is the three…

Hi, Just a few questions, My appointee went and done my mandatory reconsideration on the 19th of January and still waiting for a decision since the last decision was made to put me on lcw i have been given an indefinite sick note from the doctor just wondering if that would have any help changing the decision? Also a lot…

When I tell pip I'm moving house will I lose my pip? I'm currently supported by my mum but when I move out I will still be supported by her and by my partner.

I'm drinking some Proper Job IPA, it's proper bo' I tell thee.

Hello everybody. I'm new to the forum and wondered whether anyone could help me with a question that might help my dad (and my mum). Dad has Lewy Body Dementia which gives him symptoms similar to Parkinson's. His mobility is severely restricted. He also has a bad back which restricts his movement. My mum and I (both his…

Although I don't usually watch the BBC One show, I was told to last night because they had a Watchdog report on Green Power Mobility, a company with which we currently have ongoing issues. On the 28th of August 2024, my wife ordered a model called Fastest, she ordered it with additional items. Removable Lithium Battery…

Is anyone else worried that AI may become self aware and too powerful ? If this happened - The definition of "life" would change ….

This is a message to fellow mobility scooter drivers. I am posting this message to hopefully save you some hassle. Please learn from my experience. I bought a Green Power ZT500 scooter online last year and had so many problems. I chose this mobility scooter because it seemed good value - it has all the specs of much more…

Hi everyone, looking for some reassurance and honest advice on my chances.I was awarded 2 points on my initial PIP claim. In the decision letter, the DWP claimed that I have "no cognitive or sensory impairment". However, my active statutory EHCP (which was already on their system before the decision) and Educational…

"She Said" just started on Film4 - two New York lady journalists investigate Harvey Weinstein.

I wrote this when I visited some one in hospita suffering from Dementia. Hope you like it….. Dementia – poem. I see a woman I once loved, Her eyes still blue, they now see through you, Hello my love how are you today, Is met with that same blank stare, Hello, who’s there. I try to see the girl I knew, that took my heart…

hi, hoping you can help. Mum in care with mixed dementia I need to apply for deputyship as no POA in place. Can anyone point me in direction of where I can go to get help with them. I cannot afford a solicitor. Thanking in advance.

IIDB, Exceptional Rate CAA and Constant Attendance Allowance (exceptional rate) Does anybody have any experience of claiming these ? My claim is extremely complex and involves being prescribed a drug by a military doctor, 36 years ago that has had a devastating ongoing effect on me - when I was not in the armed services !…

I honestly feel like each day I get nowhere with life due to the health conditions I have. I have not seen any family since 2015, nor do I have any friends. Since my ex-wife walked out on me in 2023, I have had nobody to advocate for me. I battle my own corner each minute of the day, which is truly tiring. I question every…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00303gc What a stunning and emotional programme. I hope the hype calms down next year, i want so much to view this wondrous object.

So we have a Happy Thoughts Only discussion, How's your day, Boring news and a mental health discussion, but I know sometimes having a bit of a grumble about things can be good for the soul too. Having it here also keeps it all in one place, so people can avoid the grumbling if they want. 😁So post away! I'll start. I've…

How long does Mandatory reconsideration take these days? Is it normal to hear literally nothing from them for months? The last and only message I have in my journal which says it’s been referred for mandatory reconsideration was the April 29th.