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hello there can i please have some advice as i suffer with anxiety disorder and depression and im very unsure about the assessement period for any savings and how it works if my assessement period is from the 12th - 11th of the month and i would be maybe just over £6k when would i have to let universal credit know date…

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I’m confused about the question in PIP about communicating. Does verbally mean speech or does written things count? I cannot speak at all most of the time and use Relay U.K. for phone calls. My support worker comes to hospital appointments with me to speak for me because it takes too long to type. I can understand…

"I've been dealing with very intense anxiety, maybe even panic. I've tried a lot of NHS mental health services, but it's been hit or miss. Have others felt frustrated with this? What actually helped you?

Does anybody have any nice plans for this Bank Holiday? I'll be catching up with an old group of friends. We meet annually for a local beer fest. Surprisingly, it's now hosted in a church! Or what was. The weathers supposed to be nice, so hopefully you've all got some nice plans. 😊

Hello everyone I have just signed up and look forward to talking to you and getting to know each other.

Hi all, I am considering getting a mobility scooter, but pavements around where I live often have cars partly parked on pavement. How much space can I expect local council to maintain for safe passage ? Are there any rules or regulations which cover obstruction of pavements ?

in in November my 15 year relationship and in November I had a feeling that something was going on with a never man in plan site like every fing was normal she got me sent to prison because just on remand for a month ended up getting 12 month suspended sentence aanand a 5 year restaging order because I told the truth from…

hi my partner is claiming pip but I’m working and we’re planning to get married, would I as a sole earner be liable for the rent and council tax. Would my partner lose her pip allowance

Hi, I feel a bit stuck right now and wondered if anyone had any advice. I live with a chronic pain condition that has affected me for over 10 years. It is a women’s health issue which causes me lower abdominal pain and discomfort. After years of seeing GPs and being dismissed, I finally got a referral to a women’s…

Hi all, hope your days are well as always. I'm going on holiday in late June for a week, yesterday I put the details for this trip into my "leaving GB" section on my account. I was unsure which reason it would've fell under because in my head the two reasons overlap, so originally I went with the reason: Holiday and the…

pip change of circumstances I already receive high rate daily living and low rate mobility for sever mental health x The past 18 months I’ve had a bad back plus a funny leg I just put it down to sciatica x Fast Forward to feb 2026 were I could no longer take the pain I went to the doctor as I can’t physically bend sleep…

Hello all. I’m considering arranging a private Educational Psychologist assessment for my child, to better understand her educational needs and what support or provision may be most appropriate for her. This would be the first time I have gone privately for this type of assessment, so I would be very grateful to hear from…

hi, I had a knee replacement just over 2 years and 3 months ago…I knew there was something wrong on day one…passed from consultant to consultant…struggle to walk with a brace and a stick very slowly, have had continuous pain and swelling all of the time and am now waiting for a revision operation to rectify issues. That…

just received a message off universal credit asking me to check and confirm claim details. have had a uc account since 2020 does this this trigger asking for bank statements? Any help/advice/experience of this is much appreciated because I am an over thinker and like to know what’s ahead! thank you!

I need some advice I'm disabled and unable to afford to pay a gardener. I have a council bungalow for disabled seniors and unable to use hands well and partially paralysed,but I cannot maintain the garden as I'm house bound and have limited mobility. If I don't have the garden done I could get evicted and risk homeless…

Hello. I don’t really know what I’m doing here but thought I’d say hi. I hadn’t really considered myself disabled but after a health assessment for my first job, they said that according to the Equality Act 2010, I am. And clearly my phone was listening because I got an ad for this today. So…. Hello.

Hello 👋 I have just joined and wanted to say hello 👋 🤗. I'm 63 in a wheelchair pretty much all the time now but can wobble on long with big elbow crutches for a few steps if I have to lol. I live in South Somerset UK in a rural area with my youngest daughter and our animals. Hope I can make some friends here that…

I'm really struggling. I am in receipt of LCWRA and was working part-time. I got offered a new role but was told only full-time. I was desperate to escape the existing role & so took the plunge. I was doing alright and then something triggered me badly on Wednesday evening (I have PTSD) and the last two days I can't even…

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hi, I’m looking for a bit of advice, my son receives adp as he is autistic, had adhd, dyspraxia, psoriatic arthritis and a whole host of other issues, I’ve just been contacted by social security Scotland asking if they can visit for a review to ensure he still needs the award. Nothing has changed, he’s an adult who can’t…

i got a letter off blackburns darwens mp adnan houssain today. in regards to post where i was asked to email my mp. sounded very positive from what i understood off it about pip assessmemts

EMPLOYERS NOT SUPPORTING HEALTH AND DISABILITIES. EMPLOYERS NOT UNDERSTANDING AND HAVING THE KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH AND DISABILITIES. PEOPLE WITH HEALTH AND DISABILITIES ALWAYS BEING FORCED INTO WORK, WHICH CAN MAKE HEALTH AND DISABILITIES WORSE. PEOPLE WITH HEALTH AND DISABILITIES HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT.…

hi to everybody in the scope family my name is Tony I became disabled about 8 years ago I am having issues with the motoring sceme I have been suspended for 5years because of a speeding ticket I didn’t know I had I pleaded my case to the motoring sceme so now theresaying if I can find some one tha can be a named driver…

Gevening all. Sorry I haven't been able to post lately but I split up with my girlfriend in February and have had family issues since November last year. Hope you're well. Take care craig

I use to get male tena disposable pad every 3 months from the Tees, Hambleton and Richmondshire Adult Continence Service, I use about 4-5 a day so got quite a few packs.. Just got a letter today saying. The higher management team within the South Tees NHS Trust are stopping the free disposable pad ,You are able to self…

hi my name is charlotte im 30 and i am wheelchairbound. i would like to make new friends and help and chat to people who are the same as me. i hope you all have a lovley weekend

Hi i am suffering bad with my gambing addiction need help coz i had a review coming up on my sick payments but i lost alot of people in my life and i need help stop gambling and i dont want my money stop either from uc

Hi there Hope everyone is well. Can anyone help me understand thus. Currently on LCW and UC is requesting a fit note that encompass all my health conditions that prevent me from preparing or working as I reported change of circumstances for health. Has this happened to anyone else? Do I just list the major conditions or…