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Hi I received a PIP letter this morning and it states they are extending my award; also next year July 2027 they will contact me again. The perculiar thing is, the extended award date is the same as the end date of my original award.. so 3 July 2028 original award and NOW extended to that date. Can anyone see what i'm…

The Republican Senator, who became a staunch ally of Trump, saying nothing of his gleeful support for the Gaza genocide, he has died suddenly at the age of 71. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/lindsey-graham-key-ally-of-donald-trump-has-died-after-sudden-illness-his-office-says

Hello everybody. I just came across this site and decided to join this online community dedicated to people with disability, their problems and their doubts. I'm not 100% sure how exactly all this works, but I'll give it a good research and hopefully I'll be able to post a few doubts of my own while expecting to get some…

So I've been on pip for a few years now I was in enhanced motability and personal. I had a support worker at the time but no more. I was forced to do a renewal which I did myself then did the telephone assesment with capita. I got the letter back saying they've ended my pip and can't give me it no more and scored me 0 for…

We've heard from some members that when they report a post or comment, they don't always feel their report has been acknowledged, understood, or handled in the way they expected. We take this feedback seriously and want to better understand your experience. We're looking for your thoughts on what you would like to happen…

It wasn't an eye opener for me, and it's being shown across the country. If anything, it made me angry and sad at the current and past governments. https://www.nebriefing.org/the-film

Hello i havent posted for a while i looked at my pip award letter today it says they can pay me 4th march 2024 to 19th november 2027 that is 2 year 8 month award it was my first time applying for pip and i got it from help with citizens advice what happens when my pip is jue to run out do pip send new forms out for me to…

Rather than paying Kardia - £9.95 per month to analyse my ECG trace - I decided to try CHAT GPT - and it does work… It gives me a highly complex set of results - which I presume are accurate ? Anybody like to comment ?

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Just had a compliance interview because it's flagged up on their computer that I told them I have one account, when they have on file I have two. I don't it was closed in January, but I didn't tell them it was closed, so they've had to go through the checks that I am still eligible for UC and I wasn't over the 6000 savings…

I'm having problems trying to tax my disabled car which I have just purchased..I have the notice of determination awarding me the high rate.all the other paperwork seems to be ok. The Post office are looking for a certificate of entitlement which I don't have..I need urgent advice please help .

Hi, I’m Adam from Poland and I’m a wheelchair user. I spend most of my time at home, so life can sometimes become rather repetitive. I love music, books, films and culture, and I’d like to meet people online, exchange everyday stories and have genuine conversations.

Hello! Is this the spinal stenosis chat group? Thanks Spiceman for the suggestions. - Generalsciatica.

Sense, Greenbank, Aigburth Community Cycling Club and Wheels for All are celebrating the Tour de France by offering FREE community cycling sessions in Sefton Park for disabled people with complex needs, starting and finishing at Greenbank Sports Academy on Thursday 16th July. These will be taster sessions leading into more…

Universal credit hello my name is Kulwinder I'm new to the scope community I'm very often disappointed in this government concerning the retired aged pensioners and disabled people's benefits being amended so many times so stressful for me and I've four more years to my retirement and presently living on universal credit a…

Hello! That may sound happy, but I am anything but. I have suffered from Lumbar Spinal Stenosis since 2022. I have gone from using a cane - to - a walker - to a wheelchair. I have every rotten problem that goes along with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Sometimes I am depressed - sometimes I am angry - sometimes I am bitter. But…

My fav ice cream Haagen Dazs Strawberry Cheesecake currently on special offer in ASDA for £3.75p (normally £5.46p) so i'm ordering 4 that i'll pop into my freezer. Its a great price and goes some way to nullify the reduction in size from 500ml to 460ml

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hi I’m plebby I live in Norfolk and I have severe COPD which reduces my mobility I am also on long term oxygen looking to find some nice people to chat too

I phoned the ESA helpline after asking four times for a reasonable adjustment and they messaged the W/C who said "They can't see a justifiable reason for a paper based blank Claiment commitment to be sent to me" As a dylexic person this is an outrage... as I need to see it before I sign it and struggle to accept via the…

"Rule 6: a party may apply for a direction a) by sending or delivering a written application to the Tribunal; " Any comments appreciated on question : Does the tribunal's power include the power to decide and direct on an application to expedite a hearing? I'm asking initially re the powers of the tribunal, not the chances…

A great documentary by economist, millionaire and equality campaigner Gary Stevenson about the cost of living crisis and the growing inequality between the wealthiest in our society and the rest of us. While most political parties seem to focus on finding ways to cut welfare to make small savings in government spending,…

The news has just recently come in, I'm shocked.

Hi everyone, I really appreciate your advice. I have been living with my son in a private house in Oxford for 7 years....we have suffered a lot in this house due to the lack of heat and hot water The landlords are two brothers who don't want to make any improvements to the house. We paid the rent correctly every month as…

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jul/09/ben-jennings-nigel-farage-byelection-cartoon Who will the constituents of Clacton choose. A man who talks absolute 'rubbish'… or Count Binface?😉

It's gotten to a point where I'm like things have changed with the phone charities...am I the only one that's noticed this change? Samaritans only giving me 10-15 mins, Shout keeps signposting me to go to the police and are ready to call the police all the time to conduct safeguarding checks, and Another charity told me we…

My wonderful loving parents were married 60 years yesterday. They are both mostly housebound but my mum keeps a beautiful and might i say very modern home for a lady of almost 80. The spark they still have for each other is fantastic to see, they've always said they'd marry one another all over again. I wish I could keep…

hello seeking some advice please I have been living in my adapted house since 2008 following major surgery & rehab ( the adaptations were via local borough grant _ carried out b6 the borough council) I have recently discovered I qualify and always have qualified for disabled council tax reduction I wondered if any one…

Hello, I’m new here , I’ve recently admitted to have severe depression and am have been home bound for 3 years. I also care for my mother is immobile and. I suffer from long term injury. I hoping to find some help for a large back garden that is severely overgrown and from garden. Due to my disability I cannot tackle it…

New here. Need someone toget off with