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Hi everyone Not sure if this is a good place to post this, but thought I'd give it a try. So I have a very complex problem I'm looking to solve and any ideas would be helpful. I am a wheelchair user and the door to my flat has a very heavy closer on it. I already have an automated door opening system but it breaks down…

Have you stayed in emergency or temporary accommodation that was not accessible for you? Are you likely to need emergency or temporary accommodation in the next couple of months and are worried it may not be accessible for you? We're creating a new webpage for the Scope website about accessible housing if you are homeless…

Hi, I’m 20 years old and struggling to make friends. I used to socialize with people at work, but I had to stop working due to HEDS, which has caused severe mobility issues. I really want to make friends who understand what it’s like to live with a disability. I’ve been trying to find support groups or similar communities,…

Hi Folks I'm in the process of buying a used car (Fiord Focus). Are there any driving aids on the market which could help me to: 1. Get a clearer view of the rear. 2. Help me park in tight spots (e.g. car assist) 3. Help in assisting the width of the car Thanks in advance.

I have a PIP car but I can't drive it due to my mobility and panick attacks. Will I get support from access to work eg support worker who can drive my car or taxi? If I get taxi, will I lose my car?

Hello my name is Karen from winch wen in swansea.

Hi everyone, apologies for not being here for ages, and a brief fly-by now as I'm down with a bug. But came across a new document published by the gov this morning and thought you'd all want to know. It's about their Pathways to Work program. From what I understand everyone on LCW and LCWRA will be contacted next week…

Anyone considering purchasing their own electric wheelchair - should read this https://www.wheelchair-alliance.co.uk/wheelchair-alliance-wheelchair-users But note - nowhere can I find out a maximum amount that NHS will pay for a personal wheelchair budget !

Hi First time here I’m looking for advice please 🙏🏻 My daughter is due to turn 18 and leave full time education next month she will be going into full time work instead, I work 16 hours and also have a son he’s 9 years old (I get a disability element for him) my daughter is talking about moving to her bf’s soon,, where…

Sending my uc statement, for overanxious , or kimi. I am worried

Hi all! I’m going to be inheriting around £40k soon. I claim UC jointly with my husband. He also works self employed but I am LCWRA. I also claim PIP. I believe I will continue to receive PIP because it’s not means tested BUT does it get included in the amount of money in my bank account (which should not exceed £16k when…

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Hi there, I am 2nd Year Industrial Design Student looking into the specific pain points and problems faced by individuals with limited/lower fine motor skills and their relationship with existing environments and aid/mobility products. Any responses from this demographic are greatly appreciated and they will be used…

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I have lumber Stenosis and it is gradually getting worse. I haven't tried the epidural yet and came off patches because of the constipation. Are the injections worth a try while I wait for my neurosurgery appointment 🤔?

For Soapy especially - you can still hear Stuart Maconie on Radio 6 on a Sunday evening 8pm to 10pm. You're welcome 😉

May is EDS & HSD awareness month. What does it mean to me? I had had problems since being a teenager (tho my Mum later told me she'd taken me to our GP when I was about 9; his diagnosis 'growing pains'). I don't think I thought much about the problems I had as they were just a part of me tho my Mum said don't mention these…

Had a text message yesterday to say that my PIP review decision had been made and to wait 2 weeks for my letter to come through. It doesn’t mention needing any further information or attending for an assessment - does this mean it’s all straightforward and my award has been made without the need for an assessment? Is there…

I am on LCWRA, migrated from ESA support group. Since the April rates have gone up - my rent increased and my transitional protection decreased by the same amount. I understand that this is right. That's a separate thing to this post. But what I'm confused about is the standard UC rates. I thought my standard rate would go…

Dear scope community, I need some advice and guidance please. High functioning adult female with autism here. How do I get a job with no qualifications, no degree and no work experience? I left school with failed gcse’s, I suck at math I think I might actually have dyscalculia If I was at least good at something I could go…

Hi, I live in a housing association, for three years we have lived underneath a man with diagnosed schizophrenia. He has been hospitalized for this once before this incident. He is generally disruptive but we have tried very hard to be understanding, we supported him, mediated conflict he often got into and dropped off…

Hi everyone just wanted to say hello I’ve just signed up I’m a newbie

Hello folks. Im here in search of info as to help with phone calls. I have severe hearing loss and recently suffered a stroke that has affected my balance and appears to have made my hearing or lack of it worse. My main problem is answering phone calls. I have tuned my hearing aids (NHS) into the phone but still struggle…

Hi im new to this. Energy management? Travelling with sticks. Luggage. Help!

From the Rightsnet site Tony Blair Institute calls for ‘non-work-limiting’ conditions to no longer lead to entitlement to benefits Further to calls last year for action to stop people with less severe mental health problems from accessing disability benefits - from, among others, the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary,…

He is 14 months old now and three weeks ago I let him out in the garden. This afternoon he has limped in with his front paw swollen. I cannot work out if it is a sting or he has jumped and hurt it when he landed. Vet tomorrow at 9.00am He won't let me touch his paw or even look at it properly.

Hi My hubby got his award letter last week for a ongoing award. He was given enhanced on both living and mobility, on review it's stayed at the same award. Do we have to inform UC that he as been given a ongoing award because that already know he's on pip?

Hello, I have memory issues so please be patient. Many years ago(can’t remember the number but within ten) I got enhanced pip on both for a period of ten years, I’ve moved house last year and somehow the letter got lost. I had a paper based review of any change in circumstances during covid and my award continues but…

Is dwp going to force me to go to work i dont quite understand what this scheme is about please hell if you can