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All Wales CP Network Meeting. Five Days
Good afternoon, everyone. There are only 5 days until I host the first Scope All Wales CP Network Online Meeting. If you are an adult with cerebral palsy, or a carer or friend and live in Wales, it would be lovely to see you at this event. Tuesday 20 January at 6pm. Please sign up through the link below. It's FREE to…
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Accessible Gaming
Hello, We’re a group of disabled and supporters of disabled people who are bringing gaming companies to account for their inequalities towards making their games available to play for all. For example driving games not being controlled by a steering wheel but instead by a controller which those with cerebral palsy has…
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UC overpayment due to backdated Carers Allowance
I was paid £1300 backdated Carers Allowance which was in turn deducted from our UC award accordingly, and new payment statements were produced to reflect the monthly deduction for the awarded Carers Allowance. However, I only checked the amended statements AFTER I panicked when reading "overpayment" and sent back £1000 of…
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Work and ESA support/permitted work
Can anyone help please? I currently claim ESA support group and doing permitted work. However my health/pain has become worse that I feel I may need to give up my little job which is only 4 hrs per week over 2 days I'm struggling with the pain and it's making me worse now, so if I tell ESA I can no longer get continue my…
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How to find friends
I just want make some new friends and have some nice chat
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Urgent! Claim suspended and no payment
Hi, i apologise for the rambling that may follow but i need immediate urgent help. I received an email saying i needed to log into my UC journal to read a message and provide some information. I couldn't do this as my phone number has changed. I contacted UC to find out what they needed and to get my phone number changed.…
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The problem
Struggled all my life and I'm tired.
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Motability and appointee
I am my daughter's appointee. She has mental health issues and some physical disabilities. She can manage at times but also needs support with dealing with things like benefits. She wants to get a motability car. Am i responsible for the car legally as her appointee? Has anyone else been in a similare situation and how did…
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Lcwra + disability premiums + pip
HiHi, I'm hoping somebody can help me back. In August 2020, when COVID was upon us, I was receiving my disability person independent payment and my working and child tax credits, and then the company I work for closed down. I was only working 16 hours this change its circumstance. Let me to make a claim of universal…
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Pip award
Just got my text saying ive been awarded pip dont know how much yet but its taken 31 WEEKS so my back pay will be a few quid on the lowest award
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Giving up work due to health deteriorating
hi all I love with chronic health conditions and receive LCWRA and pip . I have been working 1.5 days a week but can’t do this anymore. Will my LCWRA / uc payments go up at all ? many thanks
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Contributory ESA only - P45 received
I am in the Support Group since 2011 with ongoing contributory ESA claim. I have not had a WCA since the original claim was accepted or any other contact from DWP other than an annual increase letter. Today I received a P45 which implies my claim has ended as it gives last date of claim as 8 January. I have not had any…
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Any Help
Hi everyone, just joined,any info or knowledge of my situation please ,my wife aged 75 died 1 week before christmas she was getting pip higher rate,I have been getting AA for 3 years age 70 , I have been disabled for 10 years but did not claim pip as my wife did ,but cannot now claim pip as I am over pension age , was not…
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Hello
Just joined, so wanted to say hello and a bit about why. I have a 25 year old daughter with severe learning difficulties (she’s non verbal) and has some physical issues. She recently went into supported living during the week, home at weekends. I am now trying to prepare for her future for when I’m no longer around. I’ve…
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Access to work Support rate £17 per hour
I have not been able to find any virtual support assistant that charges less than £25 per hour. Does anyone have experience of challenging the £17 rate through reconsideration?
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Advice on work help
I recently experienced an epileptic seizure and, as a result, I am unable to drive for a year. This will significantly affect my work as a window cleaner, as driving is a big part of the business. I now need to employ someone to work with me and transition from a one-person system to a two-person system. Does anyone know…
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Disability benefits and my child leaving a-levels
my daughter turned 18 in December and she’s still doing her a-levels she finishes in June this year . I get pip and also UC , child element , child benefit and transitional protection because I moved over from esa . My daughter might go to university in September but she will still be living at home or she might start an…
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On ESA & had to move in with parents - now having to attend interview
Hi, I had to leave my job in October 2025 due to a chronic health condition and was put on ESA. My UC50 forms have been returned but not had any update as of yet. I received £0 Universal Credit and my appointments have all been over the phone. My circumstances have changed and I had to move in with my parents who are…
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ESA rules for self employed freelance work - advice needed
Hi, I have several chronic illnesses (Crohn's Disease, Fibromyalgia, Long Covid, Stage 2 Chronic Kidney Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea) and was migrated from WTC to UC with transitional protection last year and this has just ended today as we have savings over the limit. My partner is disabled and retired and is on…
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Looking to make new friends
Looking to make new friends that would understand me better
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Back pay and debt management
Hi my award was recently increased at tribunal and I’m owed £3000 back pay. The dwp have sent this to debt management for a historical social fund loan- which I have a payment plan for in place for last 5 years. I have called debt management and told them I’m behind on priority bills plus was counting on the money to pay…
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Terminate on ill health
Due to illness cancer. My work as give options. 1.terminate me on ill health exit I will get 3 notice and 3 days holiday. Should I receive my holidays for this year 26 days on top. 2.look into ill health retirement. 3.entitled to 28 weeks of Ssp . Can anyone help me with legal positions on this .25 years service on…
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Greeenpower Unique 500 technical manual
Does anyone know where you can buy/download or get sight of a technical manual for a Greenpower Unique 500? Thanks
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Pip appointee
Can mother appointee use pip of 16 years old for utility bills shopping and household item as best intrest as he is living in family home, or does it have to be a certain percentage we can use??
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PIP Review - Query regarding length of answers/attaching separately
Hi All, Happy New Year! I've just received my PIP Review paperwork - my award ends in September. I can clearly see that we get approximately 8 very short lines (half of A4) to answer questions (some less). I would rather put please see attached and attach A4 sheets for each question. Is this common? Would one be penalised…
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Advice
I am on benefits disability & pip high rate. Also on universal credit. At the moment it is me and my husband and daughter. She is 16 in college. We have a three bedroom house. Which we all occupy one room each. I have incontinence so that's why separate rooms. The problem is my son is moving in with us and wife and two…
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Mind
Mental health issues
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ESA support group and studying.
Hello, I'm in the ESA support group and have been for a few months now. I've been thinking about going to university in order to gain qualifications for a new career that will adapt to my limitations. Do I have to fill a Work permit form while doing less than 6 hours a week physically in university and the rest distance…
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can’t walk
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Indefinate award 10 year review
Hi all. I was awarded PIP in 2018 and received enhanced rate for both daily living and mobility, with an indefinite/ongoing award.i jave rhumetoid Arthrtis since i was 25 im 43 now I’ve since read that this usually means a light-touch review after around 10 years, and as I’m getting closer to that time I’m starting to feel…
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Counil Disability Services Compared
Hi Everyone, I would like some insights into your experiences with disability support in your region. I have ataxic/spastic cerebral palsy and moved to Wales from Reading because I was led to believe that disability support was much better there. I sold my flat, and moved in with my mother while I looked for a place…
