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Benefits and Disability: Have we got this all wrong?

Today, I am troubled. I’m troubled by conversations I’ve had over the past year or two. They keep replaying in my head. They go something like this: “….so that’s why I am campaigning against the incredibly strict mobility criteria created for the Personal Independence Payment. If we are able to walk more than 20m, then we loose …

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Research Update: Yet another media frenzy over a Stem Cell ‘cure’? Or is this interesting?

You might have heard about this in the news (again!): Scientists close to a cure for MS. To be honest, I heard this on the radio this morning whilst waiting for a blood test in my GP surgery but disregarded it. I zoned out, not just because waiting for a blood test is far from my favourite pastime …

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Your Bite-size PIP Application Part 1: 7 Tips to read BEFORE starting

Why, Many Lemons, have you associated a post about benefits with this photograph of appetizing smoked-salmon-based morsels? Random?! Read on people, all will become clear… Applying for PIP is quite an involved process, with a 32 page application form – the ‘PIP2’ form – to fill out. You’ll also need to collate evidence that supports your …

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