Today we start a new theme about work, from finding work to the experiences in work. George tells us about a day in his life working with the pain of sciatica. I left school with no qualifications, ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 25 Sep 2017
In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 322 million people worldwide experience depression and a further 250 million people have an anxiety disorder. If you, or someone in your ...
Discussion in Cerebral palsy - 10 Oct 2021
Hi, im relatively new to this forum after a long battle with the DWP for A friends PIP . My friend is a sever schizophrenic with Serious problems, i wont go to much into it, but at his worst i was ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 19 Aug 2019
Hello, I have question in regards to benefits eligible for in past. For example: Mr X had a accident in December 2019 which affected his ability to work from 2019 Dec to March 2020.(Accident was ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 24 Sep 2023
My name is Helen Foster, an MSc student from the University of Liverpool Online, researching the impact of welfare changes on the informal carers of disability benefit claimants. We are currently ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 17 Jul 2017
The DWP are running some consultation events so that they can hear your views on the health and disability green paper. Health and Disability Consultation Event: Leicester Date Thursday 19 August ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 12 Aug 2021
Geri is a writer and blogger at Spinal Cord Injury Blog, where she writes about living with her acquired disability. Today, she talks to us about her experiences of employment since becoming ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 28 Feb 2018
Research on young disabled people's transitions to paid work and out-of-work welfare benefits in England. Hello! My name is Inga Reichelt. I am a research student at the University of Leeds. I am 27 ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 2 Mar 2018
Do you support, care or look after someone unpaid who currently claims or has claimed disability benefits until they were reassessed? My name is Helen Foster, an MSc student from the University of ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 15 Jul 2017
Until 30th August 2022, myself and my husband were getting 100% Housing Benefit. Here's a rundown of how long we've been on benefits. I was put on IB back in 2004 after I had to finish work due to ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 29 Sep 2022