A lot of autistic people I know fear the government putting them on 'a list'. For this reason they refuse to have their autism 'flagged' on their...
Libraries have all been closed and the CABs are only offering telephone and online help. Obviously this was needed, but all the more reason that a...
I'm only aware of the website to sign up because someone took the time and concern to post it to this forum.
I'm still not yet on the vulnerable list for Sainsburys, but decided to log on and check slot availability when I couldn't sleep last night. At 3...
If GPs were involved in creating the list of the 'most at risk', what do these omissions tell us about the state of primary care?
I think the assumption is that we are all surrounded by an extensive network of friends, have carers at our beck and call and are able to 'just...
This is the time the government is telling the most vulnerable group to shield to (i.e. for 12 weeks). So it is easy to see how the public think...
I am hoping that pandemic control will become part of the national science curriculum in our schools in the future (both primary and secondary at...
You seem to have an exceptional local authority - mine doesn't give two hoots about disabled people and getting help is like getting blood out of...
I've been meaning to create a thread on this in the money and benefits section of the forum but haven't got around to it. Your post prompted me...
Here is a useful link to understanding the bedroom tax and judging whether you can appeal:...
I posted this link in the Living with autism and M.E. thread, but it also has advice that non-autistic people may find helps reduce their council...
You are entitled to a room for an overnight carer if you get the care element of PIP and need 'regular' overnight care. Regular does not mean...
Obviously I am just guessing, but in the UK the population age demographics vary according to geographical location. There is a higher percentage...
Listening to Talk Radio this morning, the presenter and some of her guests are saying that the government plan is still aiming to develop herd...
Anyone can do these top ups, but you have to physically take the key to the shop. That's no improvement if you don't have a friend or carer who...
Amazon said a week ago they were going to clear their warehouses to make room for more stock of the essential, popular items. Hopefully increased...
I think the supermarkets are behind the game in the UK. Sainsburys is opening its store to NHS personal for the first hour before normal opening,...
Neither do teachers. My daughter works most evenings and half of the weekend, plus much of the school holidays. A couple of years ago she had to...
Another story about people 'escaping to the countryside' and causing problems for the local residents from the Guardian daily updates:
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