I applied for Thames water Watersure help but was refused due to being on ESA contributory and also on Severe Disability allowance.My story is that i did an apprenticeship so never paid hardly an ...
Discussion in Disability rights and campaigning - 11 Oct 2018
I am having a smart meter fitted next month after a year of debating it as I heard alot of horror stories with them. My energy bill went from £53 to £132 a month this month and I only live in a ...
Discussion in Cost of living - 3 Dec 2022
Hello everyone, not done a post for a long time, sorry due to health, so my question is, and I apologise in advance , I have a smart meter and have set a budget on it for daily usage, never done it ...
Discussion in Everyday life - 29 Sep 2024
I am recovering from cancer and I need to switch energy provider and have two issues. One is that I don't want, for personal health reasons' smart meter which uses WIFI. E.on accept I don't have to ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 18 Jul 2020
I was recently reassessed for PiP, and they took money off my benefit because they said I did not appear breathless or in pain when assessed. This is in relation to the 'moving around' section, which ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 18 May 2019
hi just wandered if anyone else on a prepayment meter, and any tips please, thanks
Discussion in Cost of living - 11 Feb 2023
Hi all, One of my colleagues at Scope is working with a journalist to present the results of some work we've done around energy bills. They're looking to speak to someone who's gone into arrears, and ...
Discussion in Cost of living - 3 Dec 2022
Hello Gas meter battery is low and company says a legacy meter has to be replaced with a smart meter and earliest date is late June! (Q1) can they insist ? (Q2) Fair to wait so long for any meter ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 7 May 2021
Hi I have recently been turned down for pip on the 20 to 50 meters as I've always claimed in the past, have now been told its 1 to 20 meters for high rate, is this now true.
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 7 Jun 2020
can someone please explain to me the dwp obsession with the ability to walk 20 metres,I fail to see the relevance my assessor made two notes on my report that in his opinion I was able to walk 20 ...
Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 12 Jul 2017
