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Hi Everyone . I had my assessment over the phone on Monday afternoon . I suffer with anxiety , depression , agrophobia and anxiety attacks . I was at an 8/10 level of anxiety throughout the call . I felt drained , disoriented and was not allowed to expand on my answers . I have patches of good days over a 5 -7 month period…

hi I suffer from social anxiety and a few other mental health problems so I pleased when I was told I would have a phone assessment for PIP consideration… however I just want to check, does having a phone assessment mean you don’t need to have a face to face one? And one other question I have is .. my phone assessment is…

Hi. I was wondering if anyone can advise me. Both myself and partner are on LCWRA. My partner is soon to get his State Pension. Will the LWCRA payment be transferred to me or will my partner still get it. Im in Scotland Btw ☺️

A few of our members have been 'meeting' up to meditate on a certain day or time to feel more connected. I thought I'd start this thread so others can start joining or maybe there are some other ideas for relaxing things we can 'together' 😊

Nothing wrong applying for more benefit but how?

I have just joined the community and am hoping to make some online friends

I am permenantly disabled and want to work self employed and need a support worker to help me arrange it all. Thank you

it’s a lovely sunny day in Prestatyn how about a chat before you go out to enjoy the day.

hi thanks for welcoming me! Please help, my uc payment is due the 27th may but I have received a payment of £0.01p tonight which is way less than our claim says and also not the 27th yet…has anyone else had this? Should I be concerned? many thanks Gemma

With the warmer weather coming, it made me think about how I'd like to spend a day in the sun. I think my ideal day would be outside at a cafe with friends or family, having a bacon butty, a slice of cake, and maybe some wine. A beautiful view is a must and a jug of ice cold tap water to keep us hydrated. Of course I will…

I am on pips getting disability allowance no living allowance. Since receiving this benefit, work has decided through occupational health that i am not longer fit to work... I would now like help applying for living allowance as life is difficult to do things without help.

How many people use these machines. As the M&M Smart machines are completely useless. They fail basic accessibility laws. Firstly, they have a touch screen which those with limited mobility would struggle using. Payment by card has the reader in a position too high up. In addition you might struggle to get your purchase…

I currently live in the countryside and I can really appreciate the stunning views and slower pace of life. I find the city exciting but I'm not sure if I could cope with how busy it is, but I'd love the choice of things to do and places to eat. What about you?

hi looking for some advice. I’m my 16 yr old appointee, pip received her fotm and evidence om 23/4. I then had a phone call from Ingeus which only lasted 20 mins. The whole call was focusing on my daughter’s mobility and the same question was asked on different ways. Previously I had to court with DLA to get high rate…

Hi, has anyone recently experienced the PIP telephone assessment for a 16 year-old moving from DLA to PIP? I've been informed by an assessor at Capita that my child will have to attend the telephone assessment with me (the appointee). This will be extremely distressing for my child (diagnosed with autism), the conversation…

hi can someone tell me if I’m right I called pip last week my next payment of £589 is due on 25 th which is bank holiday Monday coming so should get it early as in tomorrow but usually my payment will show as pending 24 hours before on my hsbc app my universal credit payment is also due tomorrow and that is showing on my…

How long does it take to get a decision about backpay in your journal after awarded LCWRA. Thank you.

They are not replying i want to provide information but i have payment suspension. Why give me 2 days to get what they need and i cant cope with too much in one go.They stress me to the point of breaking. I start to hurt myself agai and i was getting better slowly. They do it on purpose. I hate talking to them i cant they…

We're growing an ever increasing crop of dandelions in our lawn - every day, I look at the number and wonder how we will get rid of them ….. We've tried lawn weedkiller spray, we've tried lawn granules, I've even been out on the lawn on my knees with a weeder, individually digging the yellow things up - but give it a week…

hi I need some advice at my review i got awarded mobility I was clear on my form I could walk up to 200 after issue etc I have fibro and other conditions and i suffer with chronic back pain It is a fluctuating condition but my walking is always affected Recently i have started to push myself with support from physios and…

I'm really confused, as I was in the ESA support group originally and did not need fit notes. I was told that because the DWP admitted official error the new claim should be manually changed to managed claim as technically there was no break now that the DWP have admitted it was their fault - please advise.

I've just looked an my UC has gone up from £283 to £511 a month for a joint account I also receive ESA an it say that my ESA carnt be paid any more however says it's contribution based an I'm in the support group will I have anything to pay back with my UC been more on the UC details it says the ESA is different to this…

I need to change my surname on my bank details that are on my Universal Credit account. I can get a deed poll certificate but not sure what else I need ie; Photo Id, etc. Also, I did change the surname a while ago but forgot to update my UC account. Will I be penalized for this, or will my payments stop?

hi, I just thought I’d reach out on the off chance someone else has experienced same symptoms as I have been. For the last 4 years I’ve been struggling with hip and leg pain and have not been able to get any answers. Things started quite suddenly, my legs started to ache then I had swelling on both ankles and I was…

Good morning. I am in a situation where I could do with some help and advice . I was working at a location for about 8 plus years as a security Supervisor where I been tupe from on company to another at the time of tupe I was on long term sick where my employment was terminate on the ground of ill health capacity while I…

Father of Disabled Child Disabled persons trust set up. Child has savings Can she put her savings into the trust? Has anyone done this, are there any special procedures to follow? Thanks Harry

I will need to separate our joint UC claim from my husband. He is currently in hospital awaiting rehousing and we cannot live together any longer upon his discharge. Is it best to wait until he has his new address before informing UC of the split and starting the process? I want as little hassle as possible and I'm…

I (36 F)had a conversation with my partner (36 M) over the weekend and I expressed I that I was feeling a little lonely and unwanted the past few weeks, due to always making effort to plan things, never been asked about my day or how I was feeling with flu despite me asking multiple times how we was and trying to make him…

hi I'm new to hear I'm Looking to go self employed I'm On uc and pip LCWRA with housing benefit I'm Looking to start up a business and need help