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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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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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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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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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A to Z of Household Items. New Game.
Air fryer
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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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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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Hi
anyone online I’m new here but I’m struggling to understand why my family and so called real friends can turn on me just because I’m disabled have few medical issues ,making me feel worthless out here ,so I found this group ,feel fre3 to talk to me anytime as Iv no one to talk to
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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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LCWRA Reassessment
Hi everyone, I’m posting on behalf of a family member who I’ve been helping with their UC/LCWRA application. UC was applied for in December 2019. LCWRA was awarded in August 2021 due to covid pandemic delays and from having to request a mandatory reconsideration. LCWRA was backdated to March 2020 due to the 3 month rule.…
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£500 better off on universal credit then ESA
It works out i'm roughly £500 better off a month on universal credit lcw then ESA wrag, i was paying full rent on ESA with my son living with me now I only have to pay £93 rent a month… still waiting to here about my assessment so hopefully get put in the lcwra group…
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Phone call from UC about why I've not migrated from ESA yet.
Hello. The phone went and the Gentleman was from UC, Said previously on here I am terrified of everything DWP related owing to pretty much everything always going wrong since I was a teenager. I have till Aug 2nd to start the UC application over from ESA/Support group. The Gentleman on the phone wanted to know why I had…
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I’m crushed 😞 PIP zero points
Hello everyone. I applied in March. I had my telephone assessment 4 weeks ago. I asked for my report and it came today. I got zero points from the nurse who took the assessment. I am autistic. I also have Marfans syndrome. I was diagnosed age 46 as autistic. The report states I mask incredibly well. This results in…
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Feedback & thoughts.
Hello, peace is really and truly one of the highest values in my life , i went the extra mile in my job, my beloved godmother was saying that when i was a child was walking down the street giving money to people and crying when saw sick animals or people, when i came to the UK was talking to homeless people on the streets…
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Anyone been through a Carers' Allowance Overpayment First Tier Tribunal to appeal massive bill?
Ours has just been scheduled for late August and we have no idea whatsoever (apart from the short paragraph of standard info, which doesn't tell us much) how it works, what happens on the day, how to prepare, etc. It would be so helpful to be able to talk to someone who's been through it for their experiences and thoughts.
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whats everyone having for breakfast and lunch?
Since im not the only one obsessed with food and liking to get ideas thought would start this thread Im having brunch of bacon and eggs, anybody else having anything nice? ill have dinner later but no third meal
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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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What's for tea tonight!
I have jacket potatoes in the oven, cant wait im starving.
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Has anyone changed PIP hearing from in person to video?
Just wondering if a PIP tribunal hearing can be changed from in person to video, and if so, how? I have my PIP appeal hearing letter and it says I have to go to the courthouse in town. I am incredibly worried about this as I do not really go anywhere other than to my medical appointments (although phone or video is used as…
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Universal credit query
This discussion was created from comments split from: The Universal Credit Bill becomes law. Here are the changes to disability benefits you need to know .
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Hi, my name is Honouryourowntruth! trying to fill in my husbands PIP review form. Isn’t it hard?...
Hi everyone, trying to fill in my husbands PIP review form. Isn’t it hard? I have spent days on it and I still have the original! Have PIP changed the scoring format does anyone know? Thanks all…
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Very anxious, I think I screwed up my PIP assessment :(
Hi everyone, I’m AC. I’ve just completed my PIP phone assessment for chronic severe anxiety with marked panic disorder (on Wednesday 23rd). Here’s a detailed overview of my claim and how I’m feeling now it’s done. Nature of My Claim Condition: Chronic, severe anxiety with panic attacks since 2021 Daily impact: Panic…
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Early pension. Took a lump sum, will this be deducted from my UC or housing benefit?
I wonder if anyone can answer a question I have please. I'm 52 and on uc lcwra pip and housing benefit. I had a small pension and cashed it out as the Dr stated I won't be able to work again. I received £3,500 but I had some debts so I paid them off. Will I have my uc or housing benefit deducted this month as if so it will…
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Pip and ms
hi just checking about the articles I keep seeing about being owed money for pip. I just missed out by 2 points on my daily living . Does this apply to this ? I have Ms
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Joint claim advice
Hi. I have a joint UC claim with my partner, I'm LCWRA on the claim, my partner is my carer and also recieves carers allowance. I'm also getting pip enhanced on both types with no length of time (I think it's called an ongoing period). There is a chance for health reasons my partner will not be able to care for me for…
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Pip review completed text
hi I’ve currently been going through my pip review. Yesterday morning I got the pip review completed text, so I tried the automated payment line and it said I would be paid £158 on the 29. I decided to call pip this morning and he said that the system hasn’t been updated. Could it be possible that the automated payment…
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Food combinations that others might think are weird
I haven't had one in years but I used to love mash potato sandwiches 🤭 Do you have any 'different' food combos??
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When does ESA Claim end and UC start
Totally lost on this one, so any knowledge gratefully received Claimed UC on Sunday 20th July (deadline was 24th) … even with a driving licence I failed to verify identity online. Today had a Biographical appointment on the phone … couldn't remember dates, so have a JC appointment on Tuesday My question is, when does my…
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Cervical dystonia Benign essential tremor
Hi all my condition was misdiagnosed for 14 years and caused me lots of challenges with other conditions also recovering from a head on car collision. I have a little llasso appso who us my soul mate. Hope you are all doing well 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
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Hi, my name is cdfc!
Hi I'm a 62 year old man, just about coping with getting on with life on life's terms. I've a spinal injury leaving me with various disabilities. I live with my partner in West Wales.
