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Blue badges.
hello all I have recently noticed that hospitals in the north west have started asking for you to scan your blue badge when leaving. so you have to go back to your car, go back to the PlayStation, and then back to the car. Doesn’t this kind of defeat the object kind of? if there was an app that stored all your blue badge…
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Baffled by payments
My partner and I claimed uc for a few months last year. Because of an inheritance we closed our claim. Now the inheritance money has been spent on a disabled bathroom extension we've claimed uc again but the payments are coming in a lot lower than we were getting last year. I can't work out why the payments are so much…
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Autism and casual sex?
Why are they so different when it comes to casual sex? Also when they disclose they are autistic to their sexual partner, they block and ghost them. How come? Why is it troublesome for someone autistic to have causal sex? How are they able to have sex if they are shunned from having casual sex?
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Why doesn’t anyone want mentally disabled girls to be promiscuous compared to ot
I noticed that in my experience. And it’s true. Why do you think they don’t want mentally disabled girls to be promiscuous [removed by moderator] but it’s ok for typical girls to be promiscuous [removed by moderator]? For example people think that mentally challenged people have more protection when it comes to being…
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19yo Scope Volunteer - His Quest For Employment in Grimsby.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/26/young-people-grimsby-unemployment-jobs
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What’s the first thing you would spend money on if you won the lottery?
It would be a house for me - nothing mega but something nice that I could enjoy living in. And then look after those closest to me. 😊 What would you spend it on first? Or just in general?
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Hi, my name is SlowMode!
hey everyone x i'm slowmode and very much living in the slow lane nowadays. thought it'd be nice to join somewhere where people understand my limited energy vibe. I love gaming and anything creative. looking forward to chatting x
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Hi, my name is pilo!
Ahoj
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how much is your rent
I saw someone has rent of £1800 a month, mine is £480 a month for a 2 bed house private renting, i know diff areas are diff amounts but its ridiculous rents can be so high what is yours like? and do you agree that people shouldn't be allowed to own more than one home?
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ESA-C + PIP - notifying DWP of pregnancy?
Hi everyone. I am 25 weeks pregnant and my midwife yesterday gave me a MAT-B1 form but I did say I don’t think I needed it as I’m not able to work - she said I should still send it for my benefits? I have not yet notified the DWP of my pregnancy, mostly because it has been a high risk pregnancy with my illnesses so we were…
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Discovering something at age 18 that has stuck
Discovering myself at age that has stuck to this day has been being a femboy. Knew that I was masculine with a touch of being feminine. Did come out to mom about at first and said I needed to discover this with her support. I did and it was 6 weeks after I graduated from high school that I did do it. Walked and welcomed me…
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Hi, my name is chloevioletmoore21!
I’m 21 years old in October I’m looking for a boyfriend
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Hi, my name is karentg!
Hi, I was awarded lcwra April 13th 2026. My first fit note was dated December 4th 2025 and there have been no gaps in my fit notes. I know you receive no payment for the first 3 months. My universal credit is paid on the 30th of every month. I have received a notification in my payments section of my account stating that…
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What Animal Would You Choose To Be and Why? 🦂🐼🐬
Inspired by @SheffieldMan1976 and I's conversation in the Pets Corner, if you could be any animal, what would you choose and why? My pick today is the red panda in the below video. Lying on a big block of ice sounds brilliant right now😂☀️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q1uitFmym1g
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Disability and Accessibility in the Tribunal- Birkbeck Social Sciences Festival
Hi everyone! We are also holding the event below that might be of interest to some of you. I will be talking about my Diverse Disabilities research project and we will be joined by David Chrimes, District tribunal Judge to discuss his experiences of being a disabled legal professional as well as hearing PIP disability…
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Hi, my name is prad72!
Morning all out there 🤗
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Hi, my name is chrissie44!
hello I’m 58, and suffer with lipodema & Lymphodema. Use a wheelchair a lot of the time but can use crutches at times.
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Does Scope have access to any special energy deals ?
My fixed rate with Octopus expires next month - but I don't want/need any discussions with an advisor - just the cheapest option in pence per kWh !
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How accessible is Eurostar?
Source from The Independent Eurostar has introduced improvements on its trains for travellers with disabilities – Carrie-Ann Lightly boards at St Pancras to see how they stand up in practice Train travel gave me my independence. In my early twenties, it opened up a version of the world I hadn’t thought possible. It was the…
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Diverse Disabilities Research - Call for Interview Participants
The Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (Birkbeck, University of London) and Healing Justice Ldn are conducting research into the tribunal system funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Who can take part: We are looking to speak with disabled people who have appealed their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision.…
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Hi, my name is Imgreat!
Hello, I have Autism since I was 10 years and still live a great life to this day. Good thing is I have my mom in my life that has been there for me and supportive of what I do in my life. Has raised me on her own since I was 8 years old. It was age 18, I was heading toward the lgbt community at the start and age 18…
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how much is enough to live on?
Seen someone complaining that £1500 isnt enough so what is? should benefit claimants be able to get more than working people? how much do you need to cover your monthly bills and basics like food?
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Bank Holiday General Knowledge Quiz! Answers revealed Tuesday 26th May 😊
Who wrote the novels On the Beach and A Town Called Alice? I have one of every note and coin in current circulation in my pocket. How much do I have? Which artist released the album 1989? Which country’s capital is Bratislavia? In which county is Ipswich? Who was the last Stuart monarch of Britain? Where in the body is the…
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Benefit cap, is this correct and how are people meant to survive
Hello, I had my universal credit statement today and it has this on it, is it correct? Isn't the UC amounts what they say you need to live on, how can they just take it away? I can't even pay my rent. Where does this £1224 go that they have taken off of me? This is really the last thing I needed this month. I don't know…
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Hi, my name is sophia45678!
Hi I'm looking for advice I live in Northern Ireland Im currently on universal credits as a single claiment I'm thinking of moving in with my partner. I just want to know how much I would get He earns 1863 a month this is after tax and pension etc I earn 784 as I only work part time because of sons needs. I have 3 children…
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New here :)
Hi Everyone, I've got rather isolated at home since I lost my job in 2024. Am mostly I'm laid up with moderate M.E., but am collecting diagnoses, or as I like to think of them, letters after my name! I have not many hobbies left, mainly cooking healthy & interesting food, and I'm enjoying watching K drama, and slowly…
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A Warm Welcome To Newest Members!
A big hello to the newest members of the community!! @Jojoearth52 @Frank1946 @mistyb @Stroke @alaomoses45 @lemonbunny @deepgrove @suep2026 @KBSall_scars @kazz12356 @cheddar @Salter @emsy89 @Kim123food @jcahl01 @Imgreat @linal @Ash12345 @Kayson It's lovely to have you here and I look forward to seeing you all around the…
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Pip mr
Hi I have a ongoing claim from November last year and I got refused at the first stage and recived a call today asking to confirm my last 3 digits of account number,if I've had any hospital stays overnight in last 28 days and can I manage lump sums of money, thoughts?
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