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Community Survey. Have your say.
Having worked here for a few weeks now, I wanted to get your ideas of what we could include in the community. You might want more games, picture-based discussions, or something completely new! If you would rather give your opinions anonymously, here's a link to a form for you to fill in 😊 Community Content Survey Remember,…
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Scope's Brand Refresh
The world has changed a lot in recent years. We have been living through turbulent times, and often disabled people have felt forgotten. First during the Covid-19 pandemic, and then again with the cost of living crisis. Our call for an equal future is more urgent than ever. That’s why we’re proud to unveil our refreshed…
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UC managed migration guide
There's been a lot of threads recently regarding questions for managed migration so I thought I would put together a guide and make it as easy to understand as I possible can. (if that's at all possible) New Style ESA and old Contribution-based ESA Those claiming New Style ESA or the old Contributions based ESA will not be…
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Spotlight On Rainy Days
The summer weather does not seem to want to stay! So we’ve been thinking about rainy day activities for our children (and us!) Many indoor activities can be adapted for disabled children and adults. Need to burn energy? Have a kitchen dance party. Enjoy making things? Cornflour, water and food colouring mixed together…
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Vicki Wilson – Winner of The Inspirational Participant Award-Heart and Soul Awards 2024.
I interviewed Vicki last week. Here is her inspirational story. I’m Vicki, aged 48 from Oswestry, Shropshire and I was born with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. I’m a wheelchair user, but I can walk small distances with a custom-made walking frame. This has been possible through my own strength and determination and…
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I signed up with a free photo printing company last week and I was able to get 20 photos for 10p
*POSSIBLE TRIGGER WARNING AS MY POST IS ABOUT FORCED ADOPTIONS AND BABIES* The photos I had printed were of me and my daughter when she was a baby, there's also photos of mum and late stepdad with my daughter, my auntie holding my daughter as well as 2 of my male cousins holding her. I also found that one of the photos is…
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Shocking
Watching morning News really touches your heart listening to viewers suffering with no winter fuel payment ! Awful I know people say give labour a chance today will tell us all we need to know I reckon hardly any of the labour goes against starmer !! So if this is voted in to go ahead god help us seems labour doesn't care…
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Mental health
One mental health worker I visited told me I have EUPD . I was also given medication to help anxiety too .
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Hi, my name is MarcellaOConnor!
I am wheelchair bound and use a mobility scooter to get around outside the house,my kids just recently bought me a Kymco mini comfort secound hand,there is no user manual,unfortunately the scooter won’t start,the little green light just under the ignition keeps blinking,we have done troubleshooting,the scooter is fully…
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Refused patient transport
I have had 3 appointments so far with pt however on my 4th visit after waiting 3 and half hours to be picked up I got a taxi. They then told me I would be declined any further transport and use taxis. However I had a fall and cannot walk very far I have osteoarthritis in both hips and knee and need hospital transport for…
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Winter Fuel Payments Stopped - Why Didn't They Just Make You Apply?
So the Government are trying to save money. Fair enough. Winter Fuel used to go to millions of rich pensioners who never needed it., So stopping them is maybe a good idea. However making it only available to those on Pension Credit was unfair to those who where maybe over the threshold by a few pounds. So to save all the…
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Uunversal Credit and LCWRA - What Do You Need To Do Each Month To Claim Your Benefit?
When you start on Universal Credit for the first time ever, I guess it's all done online with and account and portal and journal etc i read about. If you are on LCWRA i believe you have no commitments to look for work or have a work coach etc. So what's the point of the journal then? What do you need to do each month to…
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Pins and needles
Hi everyone I suffer with Peripheral Neuropathy and have found in the last 2 years or so that I start to get pins and needles in my right foot as soon as I go to bed. I've been on Pregabalin and I am now on Gabapentin taking 600mg last thing at night without any relief. Has anyone got any suggestions that may help with my…
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How is your day going?
A cold start to the day brr, how's your day going? I'm longing for a coffee but got a sleeping cat draped over me, pinching my body heat.
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ESA form
Do the ESA contact you , doctor, ? It's just my doctor for many years recently retired, and I haven't seen any of the new ones for some time about my severe anxiety disorder, but this will be on my records, is it worth having a chat with new doctor, about my ESA form?
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Date night
Hey everyone having better day. Trying to do better also putting effort to have couple time away from people and date night any ideas how we can a bit of intimacy between me and my partner both have 24hr care cerebral Palsy spastic quadriplegia full time wheelchair users
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Child element
Universal Credit do not issue part payments and all changes affect the whole assessment period.As 31 August falls into the assessment period 8 August to 7 September 2024, you are not eligible for the child element for this period as Callum has not continue in education. I thought the child element ran up to the end of…
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confirm previous earnings
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LCWRA!!.CONFUSED
I've just received notification to say I am part of LCWRA group,. I'm on UC,how will it affect my claim,my first sick note was 9 June 24..am I going to have to put a change on my UC claim and am i going to end up being told i owe them money?.I usually get payments on 15 of month,is it going to affect or hold up my…
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Partners
Hi i am sad, and meed advice pls, i have been with partner for 7 years. I just feel like he is going off me. When we met i was fit and healthy. Now i can hardly walk and put 3 stone on due to the fact. I try and take pride in myself and always try and look nice, but i just feel completely enpty. We always had cuddles now…
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Non Advanced Education 19 years old
Hi could anybody advise on my situation? My son is 19 years old and at his second year of college. He has autism and does a pathways to independence course. He is also on full PIP. UC have sent a note in my journal that I will no longer get an amount for him. Can he apply for UC himself? There is no way he would be able to…
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Need to file disability discrimination court claim in court by specific date but too unwell to do it
Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask. I only have a few weeks to file a disability discrimination claim. Unfortunately the events in question have left me with PTSD symptoms which are preventing me from engaging with the evidence. I believe I have two options for filing: File protectively. I've read this can be very…
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Welfare reforms
If the WCA and PIP was to be reformed would they be able to push through quick like they did the winter fuel payments which is heartbreaking sorry to ask so many questions otherwise I'd be sitting here for hours worrying
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Hi, my name is shortsocks! Can I claim mobility for mental health problems after retirement age?
Hello to everyone.
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Pip appeal
good morning all, I hope you are all as well as can be. I received my appeal bundle with the case managers response and some of the wording in it is ridiculous. As if I’m lying about my illness. If any of you have time will you be able to read through this and make sure it makes sense? I’m going to upload it to the portal.…
