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Need just one shoe? Find out where amputees can buy single shoes in the UK, including schuh and adidas, plus community and odd shoe options.

Motability has reduced its standard mileage allowance and introduced higher excess mileage charges, tyre replacement limits and an overseas travel fee. Find out when the new rules apply, what they mean for existing leases and what support is available for higher disability-related mileage.

Meet the first recipients of the Purpl Community Grant Fund and discover how £2,422 of support helped fund mobility aids, sensory equipment, daily living products and an adjustable bed.

Going to university? Purpl members can save 12% at UniKitOut and, for a limited time, one lucky shopper will win back the value of their order up to £50.

Preparing for a PIP assessment? Find out what assessors look for, what questions they may ask, how the 50% and reliability rules work, and how to prepare in the two weeks before your appointment.

The DWP has completed its programme extending affected PIP awards to introduce a minimum three-year recommended review period. Here’s what it means for your award, your next review and how to prepare.

The free Purpl PIP Tracker helps you record how your disability or long term health condition affects you day to day. Track symptoms, PIP and ADP activities, support needs, flare-ups and changing conditions, then create clear reports for claims, reviews and appeals.

The PIP 50% rule means a descriptor can apply if your condition affects an activity on more than half the days. This guide explains how fluctuating conditions, bad days, recovery days and reliability rules work for PIP and ADP.