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PIP assessment still wish audit but how did my assessor know?
hello just wondering if anyone can help, I had my pip assessment 3 weeks ago and it’s still with audit my only question is the assessor said he would send it to audit then gets sent to dwp? But I thought these were random checks? So how would he know if mine was going to audit?
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Help regarding reasonable adjustments
Hello All, I need some help and support. I've recently been diagnosed with osteoarthuritis in my shoulder which is currently affecting my mobility. I'm under the Orthopedic surgeons and also Physio to help me get movement back. I have to travel by train for 45 mins each way whilst carry my equipment which I'm unable todo…
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Homeless care under council
I was recently homeless and my disability was constantly disregarded.The OT assessment didn't come through and without a voice to represent me my medical evidence and my voice was ignored.I went from one unsuitable accommodation to another both poor accessibility and standard of living .Eventually I had to accept a…
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Getting married but living apart on UC
Hello, Could I ask advise please. My partner and I want to get married to make that ultimate commitment to eachother but we don’t want to live together. We both in our mid 50s and settled in separate home lives and want this to continue. My partner lives alone 20 miles away and I live with my adult daughter who helps me…
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LCWRA back payment
Hi everyone! I was hoping to get some advice regarding LCWRA. So this may be a weird one as ive looked at alot of posts and cabt find any answers Ive been on a fit note with UC since 21 june 2023 and they never suggest, bought up, told me about or sent me for a lcw assessment So i started asking in my journal for an…
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How to find friends
I just want make some new friends and have some nice chat
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Starting mutual help group
I'm starting project asking members to join make connections to find people are willing to work together on road map to build own goals. where my own is personal goal to build local facility online platform where are represented as real people who willing join your long goals just getting house and supported care for…
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PIP MR - anyone had a call after being unsuccessful?
has anyone ever had dwp call them after a unsuccessful MR stating they would go back over it and need GP details to contact them? Any advice
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Carers Allowance - will my son becoming my carer affect my UC payments?
I receive UC each month and am unable to work due to disability My son has recently became my registered carer after my husband passed away so he receives carers allowance payments Will this affect my UC payments ?
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Disabled Bus Pass
Hi, I have anxiety and depression plus COPD. I have to use a walking stick when out due to breathlessness. I am currently receiving enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility on PIP. The problem I have is that my award is only 4 points for mobility ( I put the wrong walking distance down on the form). I have 10 points for…
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Carers element backdating
Hi im new to this ive been on UC since 2022 and i have been caring for two of my sons whom one is receiving middle rate care and other higher rate PIP since the start of my claim. I wasn’t aware of the carers element which i was entitled to so i asked them to backdate it from Aug 2022 but refused because i ticked caring 35…
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Disabled Bus Pass
Hi, I have anxiety and depression plus COPD. I have to use a walking stick when out due to breathlessness. I am currently receiving enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility on PIP. The problem I have is that my award is only 4 points for mobility ( I put the wrong walking distance down on the form). I have 10 points for…
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When the daily struggles are taking over
I want to re-apply for PIP as I feel like the daily struggles are taking over on the mobility front, as my arthiritis is getting worse, but I work too and I feel that I would be rejected. Any tips please?
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ESA TO UC FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT
Hi please help. I Have just had to move from esa to uc my disability components were included for my financial assessment but reading into they are not on uc, I know I get the same money as before but now I will have to pay around £80 a week
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Advice with moving from lcw to LCWRA
hi, I have been on lcw for a few years now, I attended a meeting at the job centre and they said they require me to fill out another form and go through another assessment which I have done. I am now worried because I’m seeing all these posts that say if you qualify for lcwra and you’ve not provided fit notes that you will…
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cp inclusion
hi there, I am an undergraduate student wanting to conduct research on cerebral palsy as it is understudied. I aim to bring awareness to what needs to be improved in education to make it more accessible and inclusive. I kindly ask if you could have a look at this survey and if you know anyone who fits the criteria and pass…
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Change of circumstances
Hi guys, I have had a determination and then a re determination both concluded that I would be awarded standard daily living even though I submitted letter and doctors lines that I cannot walk due to dizziness and most days cannot get out of bed along with all the other descriptors my condition limits me to basically do…
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Carpets
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Claim review
Ive been receiving lcwra since August 2025 and I've now been told that they're doing a claim review to make sure I'm getting the right payments. I've already sent 4 months worth of bank statements which they asked for and I now have a phone call booked for next week which says will take 60 minutes and that I need to…
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Psychiatrist report
Hi after my psych report I asked the gp if he could update my health notes to complex ptsd and not depression or anxiety so I am clear where I am in my journey . To be fair the depression and anxiety part of the report was fluffy but said I didn't display signs and was upbeat and positive . My gp has messaged me to say he…
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Save the Date: Journeys for Everyone – Accessibility Summit
Have you booked your space yet? Come and join us next week. Are you ready to help shape the future of accessible transport in the West Midlands? Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) invites you to join us for the Journeys for Everyone: Accessibility Summit on Wednesday 11th February 2026 Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm Venue: WV1…
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UC REVIEW
I am really worried about the UC review. I have a money coming on from people I have lent money to and who have paid it back. Also my boy friend is helping me pay some of my debts! how will this go down with the review?
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Reaching out
Hi, I was diagnosed with COVID October 2020 and within weeks of the effects staying with me, got the dreaded Long COVID diagnosis. Here I am 5 1/2 years later, still struggling daily and feeling like I'm getting worse, not better. No taste. No smell. Chronic aches and pains. SOB. Now being treated for COPD. Struggling with…
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LCWRA Backpay
Hi, I’ve been in LCW since June 2022 and was just awarded LCWRA. I sent in my reassessment forms in March 2024 with worsening conditions but no fit notes and no change of health on my UC account but only had the phone assessment in December 25. Found out last week they have awarded me LCWRA and have backdated it for a…
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Advice on dating or making friends as a disabled person in the UK?
Hi everyone, I'm new here and based in London. I have [your disability if you want to share, e.g., cerebral palsy / mobility issues / etc.], and I've found it really hard to meet people for friendship or dating. Mainstream apps feel tricky because of judgments or accessibility stuff. Has anyone had success with online…
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Mom with child of server disability
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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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RIghts & CHoices to maternity care for women with cerebral palsy video
This video was made by Dr Sonali Shah with the support of Scope, CPAAUK and ScienceExplained. It is part of a NIHR funded project to explore access and utilization to maternity care for women with CP. It is informed by interviews with women with CP talking about barriers and facilitators experienced during pregnancy,…
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People refusing to let me be more independent with my Cerebral Palsy
Hi I wanted to start this discussion because I have been thinking about my own independence. I would love to learn to drive but problem is I have people telling me that I can't do it because I have a weakness in my right side and it annoys me when people like my family say you can't do this you can't do that. I have…
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Interesting Article In The Independant Yesterday Regarding DWP Assessors
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dwp-benefit-pip-wca-assessment-lcwra-timms-b2910935.html
