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Protect Our PIP – email your MP today 📧

The Government wants to change the rules for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). These changes could mean some people with a learning disability might...

The Government wants to change the rules for Personal Independence Payment (PIP)...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•1 day ago

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Benefits Support

My daughter has moved into supported housing where she is living independently with staff onsite if necessary.Within days of reporting her change of address to...

My daughter has moved into supported housing where she is living independently w...

missumaggiemay

•4 days ago

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Is there an obligation for a housing association to fix a fence to prevent harm to a child with a learning disability?

Hello all, I have a 10-year-old child with a severe learning disability as well as severe autism. The fence in my garden was damaged during the bad weather...

Hello all, I have a 10-year-old child with a severe learning disability as well...

Sapphire2010

•7 days ago

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Pain in my mid ack all the way to the lower.

Hi all hope you all are well.I am really in pain and not sure how to deal with. I can't sleep or even turn in the bed. I feel like I am going lose feeling in...

Hi all hope you all are well.I am really in pain and not sure how to deal with....

Jannah_1

•7 days ago

1 Reply

Support for Mentally Handicapped in Kent

Hi there First post on here as we are hitting a brick wall regarding caring support for our severely mentally handicapped Uncle, who is cared for at home by...

Hi there First post on here as we are hitting a brick wall regarding caring sup...

KentCarer74

•8 days ago

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Positive supported living experiences

HelloDoes anyone one have positive experiences of supported living in surrey? Any supported living companies that provide good and flexible care? Do they...

HelloDoes anyone one have positive experiences of supported living in surrey? A...

greentreee

•10 days ago

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benefits

hi, son moving into an isl, his own one bed in a complex apartment with 24/7 core staff for the 10 apartments, then his own one to one hours Anyone advise me...

hi, son moving into an isl, his own one bed in a complex apartment with 24/7 co...

Martha2409

•10 days ago

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Government's plans to changes benefits - how will it affect you?

As you may have seen in the news, the UK government are making unfair changes to the benefits system. They want to change who can get PIP by raising the amount...

As you may have seen in the news, the UK government are making unfair changes to...

Maurice_Mencap

Partner•15 days ago

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DWP: Changes you must tell us about query

Hi all, Following on from another recent supported living and benefits question: I got my yearly update letter from the DWP regarding PIP and was looking at...

Hi all, Following on from another recent supported living and benefits question...

Drjm

•15 days ago

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supported living and benefit entitlement

Hi My son Paul who has SLD and registered blind has moved into supported living a few days ago I have reported change of circumstances to PIP UC and...

Hi My son Paul who has SLD and registered blind has moved into supported livin...

Threefourfivesix

•17 days ago

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Residential College

My daughter is 15 and has a chromosomal deletion and duplication, ASD, ADHD, dyspraxia and moderate learning disability. Her behaviour is getting more...

My daughter is 15 and has a chromosomal deletion and duplication, ASD, ADHD, dys...

AC1935

•18 days ago

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Products for adults with PMLD

Hi there, I am currently undertaking a university degree where I have been partnered with a charity which specialises in products for adults with PMLD. The...

Hi there, I am currently undertaking a university degree where I have been partn...

Cavapoochon12

•22 days ago

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Implications of DoLs? And Power of Attorney

HiThe social worker has decided that my daughter needs a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) assessment, but then went on annual leave for five weeks, so...

HiThe social worker has decided that my daughter needs a Deprivation of Liberty ...

Bibbysmum

•24 days ago

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Hi All

Thank you all for your replies the house is supported living at the moment there is only one other boy there but there's another room empty yes I will be...

Thank you all for your replies the house is supported living at the moment there...

lolly64

•25 days ago

1 Reply

Nearly there

Hi we have viewed a property that my son and ourselves like very much he is now goin through the "matching" process I don't know if that's a general term or...

Hi we have viewed a property that my son and ourselves like very much he is now ...

lolly64

•26 days ago

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Best bank to set up a Deputyship bank account?

We need to set up a new bank account as deputies for our son. Any recommendations of who to use?

We need to set up a new bank account as deputies for our son. Any recommendation...

Becurious

•26 days ago

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Move from ESA to UC - LATEST

My son has had an invitation to a meeting to speak to a work coach to explain how his disability affects his ability to work and to agree to tell them if his...

My son has had an invitation to a meeting to speak to a work coach to explain h...

anonymous-28

•27 days ago

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Collaborative Oppression by Care provider and Social Services

Hi I'm new here. I'm off work with stress due to my disabled daughters situation and taking the time to seek out a support group. It's a very long story but I...

Hi I'm new here. I'm off work with stress due to my disabled daughters situation...

Bibbysmum

•27 days ago

16 Replies

🌟Is Gut Health the Missing Piece in Your Child’s Sleep & Toileting Struggles?🌟

This World Sleep Day, let’s talk about a connection that’s often missed; gut health, toileting, and sleep being deeply linked! 🚽 Toileting struggles;...

This World Sleep Day, let’s talk about a connection that’s often missed; gut hea...

CharmaineChamp

Expert•1 month ago

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care assessments, capacity assessments, LPAs and Deputyships - state bureaucracy

I find it amazing but disappointing to read all the posts on here where parents, siblings etc are being denied the right to take an active involvement in the...

I find it amazing but disappointing to read all the posts on here where parents,...

Shedman1

•1 month ago

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Supportive living

My son is transitioning slowly into a supported living placement. He has a car with PIP high rate mobility element of which is in my name his Mum as the sole...

My son is transitioning slowly into a supported living placement. He has a car w...

Widecombe36

•1 month ago

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Accommodation with Care and support

Hello We are a Domiciliary company and we will be opening new premises in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire area, for supported living services. We will provide...

Hello We are a Domiciliary company and we will be opening new premises in Suff...

2025LDhomes

•1 month ago

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Care Act Assessment concerns - son lives at home

My son is in his late twenties, has SLD, visual impairment, epilepsy, and some ongoing health issues. His behaviour can be challenging. He has always lived at...

My son is in his late twenties, has SLD, visual impairment, epilepsy, and some o...

Mum2Mobi

•1 month ago

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Direct payment

I am looking to make contact with any families/carers in London who receive Continuing Healthcare funding via Direct Payment and who manage and employ a care...

I am looking to make contact with any families/carers in London who receive Cont...

Greengame

•1 month ago

1 Reply

Supported Permitted Work.

Hi I wondered if anyone has experience of ‘supported permitted work’? My son has been in the support group of ESA for the past year which we both feel is...

Hi I wondered if anyone has experience of ‘supported permitted work’? My son ...

Clouds12

•1 month ago

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Help Please - Lack of support from social services

Good morning , I am feeling very frustrated and annoyed and don't know how to handle the situation. Basically social services are messing around with my...

Good morning , I am feeling very frustrated and annoyed and don't know how to ...

Barbado

•1 month ago

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hello

my adult son has been living in a placement which only lasts fir two years with the expectation that he would then be placed elsewhere. With this in mind we...

my adult son has been living in a placement which only lasts fir two years with ...

Allotment25

•1 month ago

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Deputyship- is it really required?

Hello, My son is turning 18 soon, he has autism and some learning disability, he is attending a specialist college (but didn't go to any GCSE etc) He is...

Hello, My son is turning 18 soon, he has autism and some learning disability, h...

jupmail

•1 month ago

11 Replies

supported living

can anyone tell me how long it took their council to agree to supported living?

can anyone tell me how long it took their council to agree to supported living? ...

greenapple123_

•1 month ago

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Help with supported living

Hi can anyone tell me financially how supported living works please my son has been accepted for supported living but nobody so far has told me how we pay the...

Hi can anyone tell me financially how supported living works please my son has b...

lolly64

•1 month ago

9 Replies

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Protect Our PIP – email your MP today 📧

Benefits Support

Is there an obligation for a housing association to fix a fence to prevent harm to a child with a learning disability?

Pain in my mid ack all the way to the lower.

Support for Mentally Handicapped in Kent

Positive supported living experiences

benefits

Government's plans to changes benefits - how will it affect you?

DWP: Changes you must tell us about query

supported living and benefit entitlement

Residential College

Products for adults with PMLD

Implications of DoLs? And Power of Attorney

Hi All

Nearly there

Best bank to set up a Deputyship bank account?

Move from ESA to UC - LATEST

Collaborative Oppression by Care provider and Social Services

🌟Is Gut Health the Missing Piece in Your Child’s Sleep & Toileting Struggles?🌟

care assessments, capacity assessments, LPAs and Deputyships - state bureaucracy

Supportive living

Accommodation with Care and support

Care Act Assessment concerns - son lives at home

Direct payment

Supported Permitted Work.

Help Please - Lack of support from social services

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Deputyship- is it really required?

supported living

Help with supported living

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