Written by Janneke Elford
Disclaimer: this is a personal blog by a BuDS member. The views expressed are personal and don’t necessarily represent those of BuDS or our Trustees.
“I started meditation on and off years ago, when I started getting into Yoga, as they kind of go hand in hand. But it has only been in the last year I have really thrown myself into it, and what a difference it has made!
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Read this information leaflet to remind yourself how to stay well.
Written by Liz Hobbs.
Disclaimer: this is a personal blog by a BuDS member. The views expressed are personal and don’t necessarily represent those of BuDS or our Trustees.
A few months back it was Chronic Fatigue Awareness Day. I really wanted to write a blog about it, but at the time my own chronic fatigue symptoms were so bad that I didn’t have the energy, focus or ability to do anything about it. I promised myself that at some point I would write something. This isn’t quite the blog that I was going to write – still not enough health to do that, unfortunately. It was going to be all about how CFS has affected my life and how it impacts so many people in so many ways. However instead, having just attended a webinar, on 16th November, I’m going to ask you a very important question:
Have you heard about the DecodeME project?
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Written by Liz Hobbs.
Disclaimer: this is a personal blog by a BuDS member. The views expressed are personal and don’t necessarily represent those of BuDS or our Trustees.
The fight for disability rights and inclusion is nothing new. Back in 1950 the wife of my great grandmother’s stepson (Rosalind Chalmers) contracted polio. As a result of this she suffered from its lifelong effects and disabilities. In 1966 she wrote an article called ‘Victim Invicta’ about how disability affected her and her family’s life. She contracted polio when her children were just 5 weeks old and 2 years old. 14 years on she was paralysed, used a wheelchair, needed daily personal care, couldn’t look after her children and had to constantly rely on others to help her. It also talked about how things should be improved for disabled people. ‘Victim Invicta’ was published in a book called ‘Stigma – The Experience of Disability’.
Read MoreIf you are entitled to a Winter Fuel Payment for winter 2022 to 2023, and you are a pensioner, you will get an extra payment for your household. You can receive this alongside other cost of living payments from your tax credits or benefits.
The amount you will receive is different depending on your circumstances at the time of your winter fuel credit payment. A full breakdown of the circumstances, and how they affect your payment, is below. Please note that the amounts shown in the table below are ONLY for the winter of 2022 to 2023, and will not apply at any other time.
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The Warm Home Discount is a one-off deduction of £150 from your electricity bill, under the Warm Home Discount Scheme. The money will NOT be paid to you – it is a one-off discount on your electricity bill between October 2022 and March 2023.
You may be able to get the discount on your gas bill instead if your supplier provides you with both gas and electricity, and you are eligible.The discount will not affect any Cold Weather Payments or Winter Fuel Payments that your household may also be eligible for.
Read on for more.
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The Autumn Statement earlier this month confirmed that, from April 2023, millions of people receiving benefits, pensioners, and others will be able to receive payments to help them through the ongoing cost of living crisis. Read on for more.
Read MoreThe tables below show the changes to benefits and the elements of benefits from April 2023 as part of the Government’s changes to aid with the cost of living crisis.
Read MoreThere remains a lot of Covid in the community this week. As of 16 November, 1 in 109 people in the county were still infected with Covid-19 and the risk of meeting an infected person when out and about is still HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will still be three people breathing out Covid for you to catch. However, the risk has reduced from last week and Covid levels in Bucks are at their lowest level so far this year.
Even though the risk is lower, it remains HIGH and so our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.
Read MoreSome better Covid news this week, as the latest wave of Covid looks to be reaching its end. But there remains a lot of Covid in the community – as of 9 November, 1 in 62 people in the county were still infected with Covid-19 and the risk of meeting an infected person when out and about remains VERY HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will still be five people breathing out Covid for you to catch.
Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.
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