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The Universal Credit Bill becomes law. Here are the changes to disability benefits you need to know
On 9 July, MPs voted to pass the Universal Credit Bill (Money Bill), previously known as Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill for the final time. It will now become law. How are disability benefits going to change? The Universal Credit bill will make three important changes to disability benefits: The…
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Baywatch 2025 (It's not what you think)
The UK certainly has the resources to dismantle many accessibility barriers but too many still persist. One key issue lies with private car park operators, who often lack the commitment to priortise disabled bay enforcement and accessibility improvements. Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) is tackling this head-on through our…
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💚 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day 💚 Thank you!
The 24th of July (24/7) is a reminder that Samaritan’s offer a service available 24 hours a day, 7 day’s a week to support anybody who needs it, whenever they need it. We’re beginning to talk about Mental Health more, but there remains a stigma, (even more so for men), preventing people from feeling like they’re able to…
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💫🤩What Has Your Child Taught You? - Disability Pride Month🤩💫
Part One - Disability Pride Month For Parents & Carers of Disabled Children As we’re in Disability Pride Month, I thought it would be a good time to shine a light on the children of the wonderful parents and carers here in the community! As parents and carers of disabled children you all do so much such as advocating,…
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☀️🌡️We Need Your Help - Share Your Summer Experience! The Cost of Summer Heatwaves ☀️🌡️
We know that life costs when you're disabled and when we think about the rising energy costs, most of us jump straight to winter. It makes sense because we naturally think about things like heating, longer nights and staying warm. But what about summer? What about during heatwaves? In a recent survey conducted by Scope, it…
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Need a break?
Heya folks. I know things are a bit much in the real world right now, so I just wanted to remind everyone that we have the super duper Games Den available, with loads of fun and easy games to play to keep your mind on other things. Don't be shy, they can really be a big help to your mental health. 😁 If you have any ideas…
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Outsiders Picnic In the Park
Please RSVP theoutsiderstrust@gmail .com to confirm your attendance. We would love to see you. Thank you. Hi Everyone, You're warmly invited to a special outdoor picnic to remember and celebrate Dr. Tuppy Owens. It's a chance for us to gather, share memories, and enjoy some relaxed time together. Everyone is welcome!…
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😄✨Disability Pride Month For Parents & Carers of Disabled Children ✨😄
Part Two - What Has Your Child Taught You? Disability Pride Month is a time to celebrate disabled people, identities, and communities. For parents of disabled children, it can also be a time to reflect on how far you’ve come, what you’ve learned and what disability pride means to you and your family! For many parents, it…
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Disability Pride 2025
What does Disability Pride mean to me? Sara Edwards CP Specialist When I first heard the term Disability Pride, I was confused by its meaning. In June we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and hold Pride events. I assumed Disability Pride was an extension of this, celebrating the LGBTQIA+ disabled community. In 2024 I was…
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Take the CQC's Short Survey to Help Improve health and Social Care
Use this form to tell us about: an experience of care - it can be good or bad a concern about a service you work for Give feedback on care - Care Quality Commission Your feedback helps make care better We use what people tell us to understand the quality of care they get from services like care homes, care agencies,…
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Creative Pathways is back for 2025!
Creative Pathways is back!! In association with Scope and The Rosie Jones Foundation. 28 & 29 August @ Here East, London. FREE!!! We’re back with another amazing lineup of creative professionals to move and inspire you!! Including the incredible Rosie Jones! If you’re between 11-19 (secondary & above) and have cerebral…
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Friday Morning
On Friday I took an early morning wheel up to Durham Cathedral. Nice and quiet early in the day. Couldn't get a long shot photo of the Cathedral as they're setting up tents for Durham Fringe Festival. (Yes, I know it's childish but the above image makes me laugh) I've included a couple of drone shots I took earlier this…
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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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Name an animal using the last letter of the previous post
Since the other thread about food and drink is doing so well, here is another one! All you have to do is name an animal which starts with the last letter of the previous post. For example: * Person 1- Cat (ends with T) * Person 2- Tortoise (ends with E) * Person 3- Elephant (ends with T) I'll start. Dog!
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Word Association Game
I think it's fun how some of our threads can go from topic to topic and end up somewhere completely different. If I write a word, the next poster writes the first word that comes into their heads- keeping it as clean as per any forum rules. So if I put dog, someone might say cat or walk. And so on....... First word is Cake
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What's for tea tonight!
I have jacket potatoes in the oven, cant wait im starving.
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Photos
What started as a day planned to sit by the river, listen to music and get inebriated turned into 7.3 miles mainly climbing hills. I love climbing hills in my chair. The photo above is the entrance to the secret pond. Technical in a wheelchair but easy if you know how. I didn't go there today. Bumped into a friend when I…
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PIP review
I sent off my form for my PIP review last November (2024) and received the message to say they've received it etc and since then I've been sent two or three text messages to say that they're dealing with it. I don't understand why it's taking so long. Should I be worried because it's never taken this long before
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Would you rather...
Answer the previous would you rather and then state another one (I learnt this one from a boring job I had, where we did this all day..). Would you rather have telekinesis (the ability to move things with your mind) or telepathy (the ability to read minds)?
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Help please rent arrears on universal credit
I'm so stressed out. I've applied for UC and I can see it takes 5 weeks to migrate.It states they will pay 2 weeks rent then stops?does everyone get in rent arrears?what about the other 3 weeks of migration.Also do I have to report to a coach every month?Who dreamed this nonsense up.My anxiety is through the roof.its too…
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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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Tell us some boring news.
There's intrigue in the mundane and so today we're asking you to share: what is something boring you've done lately? Emptied the kitchen bin? Run out of teabags? Bought a clothes airer? Cleaned the oven? Tell us. I'll go: I walked to the shop to post a parcel, but I'd accidentally deleted the digital label they needed to…
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Hi, my name is Irishrose!
Hi everyone. Like the rest of you I'm interested in all new updates on pip
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Craziest foods you've ever tried
After @Biblioklept What's the craziest individual foods/meals you've had? I've eaten a French cheese called Mimolette or "cannonball cheese". It's very hard and round (hence the nickname) When it's maturing it's covered with thousands of tiny mites which eat holes into the cheese and benefit the aging They are brushed off…
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ill health retirement NHS
I am thinking of applying for ill health retirement in the NHS. I’m 47 and have been working in the NHS for 27 years. I have type 2 Bipolar, type 1 diabetes, and a severe back injury. As I have gotten older my back is worsening and I am on very heavy medication regime which now makes me extremely drowsy and sedated. I have…
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NHS Pension
Hi All I joined the community last year and not been on much because of Flare ups and life in general But I just wanted to give an update because the lovely community in here gave me great advice when I put in for my Pension and was turned down on it I was medically retired last year from my NHS job if 20 year although I…
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UC - biographical telephone appointment
Have a biographical telephone appointment coming up - what to expect ? Is it purely an ID check for my claim or something more ?
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Song snake
since we are on the theme of songs I thought we could play a game of song snake where you name a song with the last letter of the song above. For example if the song was called Expresso the next song would start with the letter O someone can start I don't mind
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Picnic game! 🍽️🌞
As it's international picnic day and we're close to entering the Summer season, we thought it might be a nice idea to start a A-Z game, listing items you might bring along to a BBQ. You never know, it might give us all some idea's 😊
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A to Z of songs
lets play A to Z of songs a angels by robbie williams
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The five letter game
So here's a new fun game for you all to try out. I've picked five letters. The next person has to make a sentence using just the five letters. Like this... T C B G F Next person replies with something like "This Could Be Great Fun" Then they leave another five letters. Got it? The first five letters are... W Y I M K
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A to Z of Household Items. New Game.
Air fryer
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PIP Tribunal - DWP did not respond or provide evidence
Hello. I lost my PIP award in January, then failed MR, then lodged an appeal in May via Citizens Advice. I did not submit additional evidence along with the appeal as the Tribunal Service's website advises you to wait until you see the evidence the DWP will provide in their response to my appeal. The deadline for the DWP…
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Advice about New style ESA
HI, I have been off sick from work & returning at the end of the month , after 3 months off. I am receiving SSP . I will be returning on a phased return, 12-13 per week , does anyone know if I would be able to Claim ESA whilst on phased return , and when I should claim this ? I do have a Longterm Condtion. Any help on this…
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Hi, my name is StressedParent! Is my daughter entitled to housing benefit?
Hi, My 26yr old daughter who has Complex Epilepsy, Autism and learning disabilities lives in a residential care home. I have just been informed that her ESA is changing to Universal credit, which i have already applied for, but because the local authority fund part of her care and most of her ESA pays for the rest (which…
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Migration to uc
Hi were migrsting from support group esa,im in support group my husband doesn't keep great health either we both receive standard rate adp both elements,we went for ide city checks at local jobcentre they recommended my husband be my carer to stop his work commitments as he's unable to work due to his own health anyway,we…
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Universal credit review and lcwra question
Hi All, I've been reading about the universal credit reviews and although I do agree that we shouldn't have to give so much personal information I was too stressed about it and sent them what they asked for. I literally didn't sleep for days, couldn't concentrate and made myself quite unwell over it. However the reason I…
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My requests would be unfair on other students?
Hi, I was a student at a university in the UK. I have adhd, dyspraxia and on my last year at university I suffered with low mood suicidal thoughts and then got diagnosed with severe depression episode with suicidal thoughts. Despite trying my best and notifying the university that I was having trouble accessing my…
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TRIBUNAL - ADP refused despite lots of evidence, any advice?
Good health to all! The situation is unclear to me: I was refused ADP. I filed an appeal to the tribunal. During this time, 1) GP confirmed chronic diseases since 2017 2) LCWRA 3) Conclusion of the consul's physiotherapist from the housing commission about the problem with mobility 4) An independent certified consul's…
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My Successful PIP Appeal – What I Learned & How I Prepared and how £20 helped me win!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my PIP tribunal experience to help others who might be going through the same thing. I was initially awarded 0 points for both daily living and mobility, but after appealing, I was awarded Enhanced Daily Living and Standard Mobility for 5 years. The process was frustrating and exhausting, but…
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Severe disability premium
Hi to all I recently was awarded pip the highest component for both care and mobility I’m getting uc and I don’t have a carer some people say I’m entitled to severe disability premium some say I can’t get because I don’t get esa Can someone explain to me how the disability premium works please
