A woman living with cerebral palsy who finds winter "really hard" because of her condition has said she has to go to a day centre three days a week to keep warm because of rising energy costs. Janice ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 9 Feb 2022
On 22nd May 2019, our topic will be all about energy. We’ve joined up with npower to host a Question and Answer forum so you can ask all those energy related questions you may have. Maybe you want ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 20 May 2019
Are you worried about rising energy prices (The Independent)? If so, Scope's Disability Energy Support service is here for you. They offer free energy advice to disabled people, helping you to ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 8 Oct 2021
Summer is approaching and saving energy may not be at the front of our minds. However, it’s good to get everything in shape before you need it. It’s useful knowing that you could be eligible for ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 20 May 2019
The Government says that the PIP caters for the elements of sdp and edp where the DLA didnt. Therefore the sdp and edp are not to be considered in the mandatory universal credit roll out from July ...
Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 26 Mar 2018
Poem called self doubt My self doubt kicks in and it is about being self conscious and not letting myself doubt consume me. While letting my ego get the better of me as I ruin relationships with my ...
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 19 Oct 2023
There are at least 889,000 fuel poor households in England with a disabled person living in the home and as we are talking about money this week, we thought we would share some information around ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 25 Jan 2018
Birmingham Live spoke to Scope's Northfield charity shop about what goes on behind the scenes, where your donations go, and how prices are worked out. Read the full article here. “We’re like one big ...
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 29 May 2022
With the last Bank Holiday of the summer behind us and the daylight hours shortening our thoughts are turning to autumn and winter. The cost of gas and electricity are a concern for many people. ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 30 Aug 2019
As of 1st April 2021, Ofgem increased the price cap from £1,042 to £1,138 per year for a typical dual-fuel household. Around 11 million households saw their energy bills increase by £96 for this ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 2 Jul 2021