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My diet's based almost entirely on batch cooked food—curries, stews, chilli, pörkölt, tagine, ragù, etc. I've hesitated to include one of my cooking methods because it would be unsafe in some homes. But here goes anyway, because people have common sense. I have a small, portable induction hob...

There's also the fact that, even if these changes go ahead, the substantial risk category appears to be retained. And if it is, benefits advisors will be able to work out how claimants can engage it. Bizarrely, though, it mainly applies to people with physical illnesses and disabilities. It may...

An article from Benefits & Work today: https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/has-the-dwp-already-stopped-reassessing-support-group-and-lcwra-claimants

Yes, I've developed a tic that's triggered by acronyms, thanks to British psychosomatic research.

She might be 84 and crippled with arthritis, but nowt much gets past her! :laugh:

I definitely want to know more about the synchronised astrology! :laugh: You all make good (and serious) points, though.

I bumped onto the woman who lives at the end of our close today. One day I had to drive down to the turning head to reverse my van because of a delivery lorry , and I noticed she had one of these black bins tucked away behind the ones for recycling and rubbish...

I haven't, but I wonder if some of my deliveries would run into problems because they insist on taking a photo with the door open. It ought to be obvious that this could be done with a parcel box, but I wouldn't have much faith in some of our delivery drivers. They can fail to notice a note...

My cousin, who has no disabilities, had much the same experience as @Wonko. She gave it away and bought a tabletop combi-oven that microwaves, grills, and has all the different functions of a conventional fan oven—it's just smaller and more economical for a single person to run. She says it's...

I've applied for the study and been invited to give a sample. I've got a date booked for this week, have sent in the info needed to book disabled parking, and received information on how to get there. So I've now just got get there without employing my superpower for getting lost, which works...

I was only on DLA mobility for the first few years of the claim, but as Jem says, they probably would have been able to see that. In some ways it's odd that they put me in the support group just on those grounds, as I'd worked full-time for 12 years while receiving DLA mobility. I had to stop...

Thank you. First one went okay; the assessment was gruelling and far too long, but I got a higher award than I'd realistically expected. There's more hanging on this one, though, as I'll be less than a year from state retirement age by the time I know the outcome. You can't claim PIP after...

I don't, but I've been on ESA for almost 10 years and haven't been reviewed. It doesn't necessarily make life any more comfortable; I've spent the entire time expecting a letter demanding I go through a WCA, as they haven't done one yet. My PIP award's under review at the moment (form returned...

And does it cover something that wrecks your life, but doesn't show up on a test? Does it cover something that doctors claim can't cause ill-effects, like – I dunno – vaginal mesh?

Who's going to tell them that the reason ME is difficult to diagnose is not actually that it's difficult to diagnose? :rolleyes:

It's great to hear that they're doing studies like this. In case it's of any help to the team for future studies, @chillier, the sort of thing I'd need to know if I weren't local or didn't have access to a powered wheelchair are: Which building is it, and how far is the entrance from the...

For anyone who's interested, the centre's about as easy to access as these places ever get. It's next to the bus station and opposite the railway station; there's also a tram stop at the back of the station. The latter is a hike on foot (you have to go through or round the station), but it's not...

I'm simultaneously horrified by what our state has become, and trying to be heartened by the fact the government is doing the opposition parties' job splendidly well and shows no sign of stopping.

I'm sorry if it sounded as if I was correcting you, I didn't mean to! It's surprisingly hard to describe the difference between a legal contract or obligation (which could be defined as work), and a one-off private arrangement with no contract or obligation on either side (which may not meet...

It's about the legal status of the payments, really—a cash gift is the same whether it comes from a market research company or your auntie. It's freely given, it's not bound by the contracts and obligations that apply to employment or the provision of goods or services, so the only question is...