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How long is the duration for PIP Appeals to the FTT. I applied for PIP daily living on 17/07/2024 and my application was refused on 05/11/2024. I then apply for MR through Citizen Advice Lambeth and Merton and it was refused on 05/12/2026. Centre made appeal for me to the FTT on 17/10/2025 and in October 2025, the DWP rang…

Hi, need some advice, Im disabled with two teenagers daughter 16 and son 13, we live in a one-bedroom basement flat, ive needed adaptations since 2015 unfortunately due to being overcrowding ive not been able to get these adaptations ( walk in shower, toilet and kitchen) I have 8 steep stairs to street level, ive been…

CCan Someone please help, I was migrated to UC from working tax credits in January 2025. Despite gaving pip and mobility award and blue badge dwp did not assess my health. They have admitted this is an official error. I had transitional protection and I have read somewhere that if they had assesed me correctly at the…

I wanted to know , if I could change my carers allowance , to the sever allowance , as my person receiving carers allowance , cleans twice a week for me but rarely turns up , plus numerous people I know , claim for family members , bur don’t actually do anything , I would prefer to claim an allowance , I could pay fairly…

Hi I was told my CAB, Scope and UC themselves that I would qualify for the 6 month disregard of capital after the sale of my late mum’s house in which I lived. Sale completed a week ago. I reported the capital which is in a joint executors account held by me and my sister. Her house purchase completes tomorrow. Mine has…

Hi Folks Are you aware of any business start up groups and business mentors for disabled people? Thanks

Firstly I'd like to say I didn't read the 'Get Started ' page so didn't realise my first post would be in the say hello chat. I went more in depth on my story in there and I'll try not to repeat myself too much because I don't want to unintentionally spam this platform. So I was diagnosed with FND (well, I was diagnosed…

I've been thinking about this since the other day. In a queue, in a shop chatting away to a lil' kid and his mother says, " You've made a friend, he's usually shy " Innocently I replied " Kids like me and I like kids" I swear it was like being in a vacuum. Heads turning to look at me and the cashier saying, "Did that sound…

Hi there, I am currently receiving New Style ESA in the Support Group. I have recently been dismissed from my job due to capability of ill health and i am due to receive a Payment in Lieu of Notice (PILON) of 4 weeks and holiday pay. I would like to clarify whether receiving these payments will affect my ESA, and if so,…

My universal credit claim was closed suddenly today and I need some advise. The reason was too much capital in a house I wasn’t occupying ( equity of 50 k ). I vacated the property after falling ill and staying with my elderly parents whilst recovering from major surgery. I have returned to the property after 6 months…

Hello Community I have never been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, but after putting all my health issues together, it seems to fit well into a non-severe category but still something which affected me profoundly. When I was six I had two operations for strabismus (lazy eye). About this time I developed a stutter. My…

Hi,how do you all mange to pay for energy and cancel tax bills Thanks for reading

hi im after advice please.I have a mobility car which broke down approx14 th feb.I havd to wait to get it picked up as RAC could not fix it,and was advised it needed lifting equipment onto a carrier as its a steering issue,and an automatic plus everytrhing had shut down.The RAC mobility gave me 5 different times over 3…

Hi. I was amazed to be awarded PIP - although I do believe I am eligible due to physical health issues. A smattering of 2's in Daily Living, no 4, got me low rate for 2 years, review due in 18 months. While I was pleased, having lived below the poverty line for the last few years, I was/am disappointed. I have depression…

Hello everyone, I’m a mum. I’d like to share with you my family life. My teenage daughter is autistic, she also struggles with her mental health. She spends most of her free time in her bedroom. She has no friends at the moment. She struggles in social situations. She says her autism is a parasite and she wishes she didn’t…

I have stenosis L4 L5 that makes walking difficult, since November I have pain radiating down my left arm, sometimes its like a lightening pain can last around 10 seconds, my shoulder is painful and neck is bad all the time, to the point I cant sleep on my left side, on my mri a year ago it said about a disc bulge in c5/6…

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hi my mum have medical issiue and my sister have cerebral palsy, i living with my wife,but my parents have medicial issiue thats why i started live with them 3 times a week, i reported to housing benefit they just told me that its fine,they didnt give me any documents for prove, and now my wife applied to housing benefit…

a number of years ago I did permitted work for 6 months. That cane to a natural end after 6 months with a possibility of more permitted work if opportunity arose. At time I didn’t inform dwp that it ended because it appeared to be opened end and my fear of speaking to them. Dwp were aware of the permitted work so my…

Hi I'm disabled and suffer incontinence is there any help my washing machine is broken

My housing association has informally discussed turning our long established sectioned off gardens at our flats (fences put in by the housing association) into communal garden... Im so scared and upset as my son uses the safe space to regulate he is autistic and dyspraxic and uses the space so often to calm and feel better…

Hey everyone, I am trying to get the 30 hours funded childcare code through our childcare account but I am running into an issue. We are entitled to the 30 hours funded childcare, but not tax free childcare. I am on LCWRA and my partner works full time. When I go to apply through our childcare account, it begins with the…

Hello, just wondering if anyone knows how this works with social housing and the UC housing element? My rent has recently gone up and for the first time it’s actually higher than the LHA rate for my area. My rent is now £2158 a month. I know LHA usually doesn’t apply to social housing in the same way it does for private…

Hi I have serve heating and the NHS aids don't help at all I would like to buy a private one which is a lot stronger than the NHS one but it would have to go through the finance which they refused me do anyone know how could I get the aid and be allowed finance

Does anyone else still listen to the radio? I listen to the radio a lot but I think I've outgrown Radio 1 as I hear myself grumbling more often than not that it's not music any more (age catching up with me!) What radio stations do you listen to?

Came across this on social media. Looks like a good petition Reform NHS wheelchair quality framework to make waiting times legally binding I want the Government to reform the NHS wheelchair quality framework to make it legally binding for ICBs to provide services within the 18 week deadline, including assessments, repairs…

I'm having surgery in a few weeks time and will have 6-8 weeks off work afterwards. I'll only be receiving SSP during this time, will I likely be benefit capped?

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Hi I got my PIP letter back and I have not been awarded PIP they own gave me two points. Has anyone else had similar experience and results and what next steps did you take. The mandatory is long and draining how do I prepare myself for this difficult and long process.