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Hi I'm disabled three times over and have been struggling living in my current home which was brand new when I moved in. I've been offered a bungalow which is more suitable for my medical needs in several ways. The problem is I physically can't do the move and I'm so worried of losing the bungalow. I don't have enough…

My review is the end of next month for adp..thought I'd join this group for advice..hello everyone.

It is Mental Health Awareness Week. So I wanted to talk about the emotional impact of living with cerebral palsy. Living with cerebral palsy can affect much more than movement. For some adults, it can also have an impact on emotional well-being, confidence, relationships, work, independence and social life. This does not…

I've had the privilege of watching crows build a nest near the top of a tree from my top floor windows. It took about a fortnight to weave sticks into a basket. I read that these birds mate for life and build more than one nest in case one is not viable but they have decided to settle here 😊 Mrs Crow has been sitting on it…

My name is Keith kind caring loyal romantic man looking for chatting for someone special . I live alone and would like to chat for friends 🧡

I am being forced an injection under mental health. I do not agree with the treatment and believe I am not being heard. Mind weren't helpful. I am considering paying for a private psychiatric assessment. I have a manageable condition which forced detention exacerbates. I have blogged controversially and I believe people…

Nice to meet you, how can I catch up with you, I am living behind, I need your help

The problems continue with my surgery - I was asked to take my blood pressure for 7 days - which I did and sent them via email, yesterday, to my surgery - nothing heard and nothing appeared in my medical record - so I repeated the email this morning - I was told that I am NOT allowed to email them - and must use the…

Hello every one first timer I have a problem i need help with Sevan years ago i moved into a council flat i had a lot of disability equiptment wheel chair walking fram etc i am high risk of falls i explained this to the person showing me round my flat , i was given a key to a small cubboard facing my flat so i could store…

hi i am new here plz guide me

Hi everyone, I’m a first-time poster and honestly don’t quite know where to start. Our daughter is 10 months old. From quite early on I noticed some things that concerned me — a very sensitive Moro reflex and very clenched fists — but I hoped she’d catch up. It wasn’t until 6 months that we were referred to paediatrics.…

hi need some advice put my first sick note in on 21st November 2025 it was for 3 months had my assent ment may 2026 and claim is effective from march 2026 and first payment July am I entitled to back pay

I get pension credit, but I didn’t let DWP know I had more savings in bank accounts than I should have, will I be done for fraud?

Hi all Hope everyone is well 🙂 Just looking for some advice regarding council tax benefit. I currently live in North Devon and receive lcwra and pip, I live with my 20 year old daughter who receives universal credit, enhanced rate of pip and works 4 hours per week. We receive 100% council tax reduction. However my family…

Hiya so this is a long one. I was put onto LCW in December 2024, then in December 2025 I was sent a UC50 form to be reviewed & reassessed, i didn’t request for this it was the DWP who requested this, I was told I did not need to send in fit notes, and that the 3month equivalent period would not apply to me because I was…

Wishing a big warm welcome to: @steph_indi, @karenjayne, @Jamespokora79, @JFerber, @Logies, @btondisabled, @debbya353, @suzy456, and @puppylove10! Lovely to have you join us, I hope you've all had a good Friday! There's lots of chats to get involved in across the community, so please feel free to look around and get…

Hi I can finally come of universal credit I have been working full time but my daughter passed away so her children came to iive with me they have known left full time education so I went to close my claim and they advised me to keep it open for months but I don't want to I hated been on it as even tho I told them…

Would you stay with someone who is a great partner in every way—loyal, loving, supportive, and trustworthy—but you're no longer physically attracted to them? ❤️ Yes, because love is deeper than looks. 😬 No, because physical attraction is an important part of a romantic relationship. 🤔 It depends on whether the attraction…

https://lowpricefoods.com/ No guarantees that they will have what you want - but it is cheap(er) Some of it is "short dated" - but still perfectly good

Hi! I am a woman with a severe disability. Ten years ago, I was very lucky to find a good man who loves me and with whom I share a life. He does not have a disability though and after ten years, some problems are starting to appear. The main issue is that because of my disability, I cannot touch him, caress him or being as…

I receive UC for my daughter, she turned 18 in Feb as this year and took her last exam today. Does this mean UC ends immediately and I have to contact UC? She receives PIP high for care and mobility and is unable to access work, especially without full support and the fact she does not leave the house without me. From…

Hi, I have received my pip award text, my first payment is on the system and my back pay has been calculated. I was then told my claim was selected for a ‘quality audit’. Yesterday I received a call from someone who asked a couple of questions about mobility and said that he would call me back today to advise what my award…

Just wanted to say hi as I need all the help and advice I can get! Thanks in advance 🌞

I had an MR following unsuccessful 1st claim. I received a phone call from PIP on late on a Friday afternoon asking if I can handle a lump sum of money 💰 n my account and if I’d been out of the country or in prison or hospital recently. I was told to wait for a letter. I called the helpline the following Thursday and was…

Hi all I’m in my mid 20s and currently seeking a Cerebral Palsy diagnosis. I was born 3 months early weighing 2lbs, I couldn’t walk til I was 2.5 years old, had abnormal posture and exotropia. For as long as I can remember I’ve had tremors, back pain and terrible coordination and balance. I was told by my parents that…

Hi everyone, My previous housing provider’s failure to provide accessible support during my move has been continuing to have a significant impact on my mental health. I feel heavily disadvantaged because of this failure. I cannot live in a fully functional and safe home while others can. I have been living in my flat for…

Hi all my name is littleajc, I'm new here and hope I have made this post correctly very confused with a few things. So I get lcwra on uc and claim carers for my son who gets dla. I know I can't claim carers element on uc as they pay me the highest rate so that's lcwra so uc put the carers element in my partners name been…

I enquired from my local council - how much they would charge me to help me to get to my GP in a neighbouring town (6 miles away) - should my wife ever be incapacitated. Taxis are out because I could not get back afterwards. The answer - YES £75 return I said - NO THANKS