Tag Archives: Advice

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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