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Hello! I'm new on here and hoping to meet other people with similar experiences to me.

Hi there I'm a disability advocate and am part of Scope’s Storytelling Team and the MS Society's Disability Panel amongst other things.

That's because im stuck at home so don't get to see many people. Isolation is the worse. I have a partner, he is literally a silent partner & my daughter & granddaughter they make it worth getting up. Next worse being out on your mobility scooter & suddenly being invisable to all walking past ? What's that about. And the…

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Dear community, I have been awarded New Style ESA and placed in the Support Group. My letter says my award will end after 12 months. Is this an assessment/review period, or does my ESA actually stop after 12 months? I also receive LCWRA. Thanks

hi there. I’m soo confused with all the lwca rules and would really like some guidance on what to expect. I handed in my first 3mnth sick note on 30th of Jan 25. I got my letter for lwca on 25 Feb to b returned by 28 mar. I had my wca on 15 May and was told they would be advising DWP I’m unfit. When will my 3mnth wait…

Well (pun intended), the Thundergods have delivered their message to the people on this histrionic day!

I am a overthinker person I spend a lot of time replaying conversations I know everyone overthinks sometimes, but lately it feels like it's becoming a habit and it's exhausting. I find it hard to relax because my mind is always analyzing something.

Hi My hubby had a message on our UC claim ref a voluntary health call. I responded, no thank you and informed them he is in the LCWRA group. I also informed them that since Jan 26 till the 3rd June when I replied to the message that he had 251 seizures. He also has other health problems. Do I need to say anything else. Tyia

aint it funny of how when somebody who thinks differently is mocked & has attempts of ridicule made on him…. interesting ….!

& its peoples wellbeing without being raving hard left/right. is it possible in the 21st century, I grew up with the ideology that we had choices, the left stood for certain polices, the right stood for certain policies, then we had a few centrists that leaned slightly left or right. I ask is it impossible now to have a…

Hello , please can I ask for views or some advice regarding myself. I'm a young adult , I have recently had a health assessment & I've been given a uc83 form as of yesterday. I am currently speaking to various people , while I wish to keep my own views personal, I've been encouraged to make an appeal regarding the decision…

Does anyone know of a group that could help steer me with starting a pip claim? I've been struggling for a few years and my wife wants me to do something another it. Kind Regards TonTony

i have just won £1 on the lottery, need ideas on what to spend my winnings on😂

A big hello to the newest members of the community! @rarj94 @beng @vlam33 @trudledoo @beverleyisaacs @BobbyBisto @Sarahjane78 @annajamila @mackajserarch @Nobendu18 @JudesC @Walton_123 @JediQueen @ajewole33 @Debava1 @teaspoon69 @rebeccastimson It is always lovely to have new members and I hope you enjoy your time on the…

I'm very late to the party with these two but I have been really enjoying This Country and Mandy recently😂 I had seen little clips of both shows before on social media but had not watched the full episodes properly until last week! Have you watched those shows? What are you watching at the moment?

I have had an underactive thyroid for 22 years and doctors have never been able to stabilise it properly with medication. I suffered hair loss, and am in constant abdominal and back pain. I'm always tired and have gained a lot of weight. I have now been diagnosed with gallstones and find every day a struggle with the pain.…

Hello, can I call out to any other London Dial a Ride users who might want to discuss this service with me or any other users. I have no access to any private transport and cannot access public transport services near me. Unfortunately this service has become significantly less reliable for me as I’ve found recently that…

A warm welcome to the newest members of our community😊 @Kully36 @V1ncentMaloneyBalone @Apricot41 @Suffy123 @DJBowery @delbwoy2003 @costallum @Rejjikay @silverhedgehog83 @Barton1963 @KatieT147 @MichaelHynes @Blueberry @strugglingfruit @AnnieBunnie @redbank @alanvic @Rainbow50 @Elisha @lisacdavies @AngieB123 @Agniesia9…

Hi, I’m a Grandma, looking for ways to support my family with a child with AuDHD in mainstream. In addition to supporting their child, they face lack of understanding from other parents. Has anyone successfully overcome these barriers and educated the school community? The teachers are excellent, it is the wider, negative…

will UC realise that I made a mistake declareing bank balance and there system will know . I’m on pip and lwrca . I don’t work . I’m a bit over 6000 . I don’t think pip counts income

I came across a new word today "misosaskopeslexis" according to Louis de Bernieres definition it means a hatred of pointless words. Do you know a good word? Edited "misosaskopeslexis" is a word made up by Louis de Bernieres. Just to clarify.

Hello all, I am wanting to apply for social housing, but I need advice on completing an application so that I am given a band 1 or 2 banding. I have ASD, BPD, anxiety and depression. I believe that living on my own now would help immensely with those conditions, by making me more responsible in looking after myself and…

Hi, my son (20)has a left sided hemiplegia since birth. he has his struggles like most people but he has a positive outlook on life . He has Pip currently daily living enhance rate and mobility standard rate . He used to have enhanced mobility but that has been taken away .I have been helping him to get back the enhanced…

Source from BBC News John Ayres A student with cerebral palsy who was told she would never walk or talk is about to graduate in criminology and has recently completed a half marathon. Issy Hart, 22, from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire is studying at the University of Plymouth and recently completed the city's half…

Hi I am in my sixties with Cerebral Palsy(diplegia). Has anyone had experience of BOTOX injections ?If you have did you have any passive muscle stretching to help muscles to lengthen ? I look foreard to hearing from you🙂

Hi all, I sent my PIP review form back on Monday 15th June yet I’ve yet to receive a “we have your form” text. Is this normal? I’m a little worried it hasn’t arrived and my deadline was the 20th. I knew I should have sent it first class signed for. However I was low on funds and couldn’t afford it.