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I managed to get my first Waitrose order today. No substitutions or missing items, so that was pleasing. Mind you, it did include 10 bars of Green and Blacks butterscotch chocolate and 10 bars of Green and Blacks milk chocolate (it was on offer with a third off, so made sense to stock up...)...

When I was first given a council house in 2003 (in Devon) my social rent was about 50% of the market rent. This meant when I was on Working Tax Credits I was able to pay the full rent without housing benefit. However, now my rent works out to about 75% of market rent (given the condition of the...

My parents were offered a council house in the 60's, before I was born but when they already had 2 young children. At that time it was still quite difficult to get a council house (it got easier in the 70s). Their landlord had to write a witness statement that he was selling the house he was...

I think this is about estate agents making 'blanket bans' on benefits claimants. As the story shows, even when the claimant had excellent references from previous tenancies, a good credit rating, being able to pay 6 months rent upfront and a professional guarantor, they were still refused a let...

Tesco aren't taking any new customers for their delivery saver plans. I was on an anytime plan but have just swapped it to a mid-week one, that is charged at £3.99 a month or £3.49 a month if you commit for 6 months. I feel like I should keep this monthly plan whilst we have the Covid-19...

Tesco have changed their delivery charge in my area from the beginning of August. From then on the slots are all £4.50, regardless of the time or the day. They have also put up the charge for priority slots (for the vulnerable) from £2.00 to £4.50, even though you can only specify an 8 hour time...

In my area there are now priority slots available most days with Tesco and plenty of fixed slots available in the 4th week, but none in weeks 1-3. The 4th week's fixed slots are only open to priority pass customers though.

Waitrose now has slots in my area for the 2nd week of their 2 week calendar. If I do order from them then later in the summer I would ask them to register me as vulnerable (as I'd then be an 'existing customer').

People living in crowded mobile homes is probably the main factor (after the pickers arrive from their flights). Additionally, if the farm hasn't been strict on the social distancing when packing in the barns and warehouses, that will be an issue.

It seems it will be worth keeping a regular (i.e. monthly) order with a standard supermarket then, in case a second wave hits. I was struck with the choice of Ocado too, particularly the organic range, especially as in my part of Somerset the regular supermarkets don't have much. I may try a...

The are more expensive where I live - £6.99 for every slot. I was wondering what experience people have of substitutions, I wouldn't want any.

Does anyone use Ocado? If so, please can you give some feedback on how you have found them (in normal times).

They've already reintroduced sanctions, including for those in the WRAG of ESA: https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/coronavirus-return-of-benefit-sanctions-in-middle-of-pandemic-is-barbaric/

Original research article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0965-6

Scroll back to post 26 (page 2) in this thread for a link to the explanation of how noise cancelling headphones work.

Back in 1993 when first diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I was put on a long term dose of 100mcg a day, which was started at 50mcg, increased by 25mcg with 6 weekly testing by my GP until my TSH, T4 and T3 levels were in the middle of the normal ranges. Once that was shown with the final blood...

I got a message left on my answer machine from the local council regarding shielding as well, so I wonder if they have been instructed to do this now that the national shielding programme is being 'paused'. The national 'shielding' calls were definitely outsourced and were call centre based...

My thyroid test at the time included measuring antibody levels, T3 and T4. Although I noticed the itchy throat when I first became bed bound I didn't have the thyroid testing until 18 months after the upper respiratory infection when I finally agreed to see a doctor, so my GP didn't link it to...

My mum insisted I was 'never the same' after getting glandular fever just after my 17th birthday (she insisted the GP come to the house and take the blood to test for this from my bed as I was so ill, so it was a confirmed diagnosis). After 'recovering' from the PVFS I did continue to need a lot...

So the basic rate of ESA is £74.30 a week, for disabled, sick and chronically ill people (£58.90 if they are under 25 years old)...Only someone with a complete lack of empathy or understanding of real world economics could suggest you can afford to meet your household bills (including disability...