This is fantastic – congratulations on a great job.
Benefits & Work is putting on a free 40-minute webinar or anyone applying for Personal Independence Payments during the lockdown: "FREE PIP...
Oh, I hope she's retiring because she feels it's time, rather than because she's unwell – we have so much to thank her for.
It might be worth looking up de Quervain's tendinitis, which is what my sore, swollen thumb joint turned out to be. My experience was that splint...
Same here – energy starts dropping gradually at about 3pm, and by 4pm I've got nothing. Some days I need to sleep for half an hour, other days...
That's a severe hygiene failure that could put your health at risk. It's worth an email to your local authority's food safety team, CC'd to the...
Yes, of course, they're all means tested – but few single people who've lived on benefits for any length of time have enough savings even to be...
I only know about 'old-style' ESA, I haven't any experience with UC or the new style ESA. Basic for single adult aged over 25: £74.35 Support...
WTAF?! :jawdrop: Their home page shows they have a Twitter account. If you don't get a refund fast, it'd actually be worth joining Twitter to let...
I've had a call from the warden on my independent living estate this morning, saying that she would refer me to the NHS Volunteer Responders...
H. pylori is one of the obvious possibilities to rule out. The breath test I did wasn't entirely conclusive, but as my appointment happened to be...
I'd definitely speak to your doctor again, and ask for a referral if necessary. The only similar thing I've experienced is waking suddenly in the...
I've been thinking about this too, but I'm not sure it's the right moment. The news agenda's swamped, hundreds of people are dying each day, and...
When you pour out a glassful to take your meds, it's worth squeezing as much of the air out of the bottle as possible so that the remaining water...
Thanks for this, @Simbindi – I didn't see it when I logged on earlier.
Might it be fairer, then, to allow people who're unable to carry much to apply for delivery priority? It can be hard to make sense of it in a way...
I use Tesco's delivery service, and they've said they intend to prioritise people on the government's list for delivery slots (so I've got no...
Yes, these are so much easier than the PIP form!
I've always typed mine too, as I can't write much by hand. I write 'See page X' in each box, then add a numbered sheet containing my answer to the...
I agree – though emphasising that I could never predict accurately when I'd be fit to do some work without adverse consequences, or for how long...
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