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Scam Calls
By: A.C. My wife and I decided to modernise our telephones at Christmas. Family wanted us on What’s App, or whatever, and our sturdy tried and tested Star Trek style flip- phones were getting past it. Excellent for simple messaging … Continue reading
Dentists and Diabetes
By:A.C. It is often very difficult to get to grips with health statistics published in the “National” press & media as the statistics have been researched in England. However, I think that even in the absence of statistics or research … Continue reading
Social Security Scotland Jobs
By:A.C. It would appear that the Auditor for Scotland has some reservations, and some gold stars for the new Social Security Scotland. As reported on our Facebook Page and at the BBC it would appear that the new Agency has … Continue reading
Guest Post: Podiatry and Diabetic Foot Screening
By. Aberdeen City Podiatry Clinic Diabetes is a lifelong condition which can cause foot problems. Some of these problems can occur because the nerves and blood vessels supplying your feet aredamaged. This can affect: feeling in your feet (called ‘peripheral neuropathy’) … Continue reading
Insurance for Disabled Drivers
By: A.C. Like many teenagers, when I was young I was bursting to get my own wheels. I started with a Heinkel three wheel bubble car, which was sold fairly quickly to a bubble–car enthusiast. Then I moved to motor bikes, … Continue reading
PIP Criteria and Descriptors
Editor’s Note: We are often asked what exactly the criteria for various benefits are before people start the application process. With this in mind, we have compiled a list of the descriptors of peoples’ abilities as used in the assessment. … Continue reading
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Blue Badge Eligibility
By: A.C. I noticed this story in Disability News Service recently. Its rather shouty headline refers to the situation in England where the author of the article relates his opinion on the allocation of Blue badges, as it concerns those in … Continue reading
National Entitlement Card
By: A.C. In researching another article, I was reminded that many disabled people already have The National Entitlement Card, which allows people aged 60+ and people with a disability to travel for free on local or Scottish long distance buses. Transport … Continue reading
Travel Discounts and Jobcentre Plus
By: A.C. It is maybe not that well known, but has anybody ever taken up a Jobcentre Plus travel card? If you have, did you know about them, or were you made aware? Please comment below. These were introduced a few … Continue reading
Aberdeen Care and Repair
By: A.C. A problem that many people in Aberdeen have had in recent years is finding a decent tradesman, who will actually turn up for small jobs. It has been my experience that tradesmen when contacted for an estimate either … Continue reading