tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post1317302689907705348..comments2024-03-28T09:16:33.241+00:00Comments on Diary of a Benefit Scrounger: A Strange Tale of Corporate GenerositySue Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-49358067360487677532013-08-01T08:22:43.551+01:002013-08-01T08:22:43.551+01:00You'll probably never come back and read this ...You'll probably never come back and read this Tom, but yes, all disabilities were listed on my card. Visual, learning difficulties, hearing, missing limbs - everything. Then, you had to show your card so they knew which disability and could act accordingly. Ie ALL were trained in sign language!!! This is seriously impressive and not just about the PRSue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-60227172878664259272013-06-23T06:24:05.791+01:002013-06-23T06:24:05.791+01:00Our stunning collection of club and tub chairs are...Our stunning collection of club and tub chairs are offered in a huge range of premium leather, PU and fabric options, which makes our selection of tub chairs hard to beat. All our products from Relax At Eeze are offered with free next working day delivery when ordered before midday Monday-Friday, plus are backed by our best UK price for club chair guaranteed - you wont find better value, <a href="http://www.recliningchairsdirect.co.uk/club-chairs.html" rel="nofollow">tub/club chairs</a><br />konahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561505686457721544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-33647663718381643092013-06-17T18:10:53.534+01:002013-06-17T18:10:53.534+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.tusharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870083324185776738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-3058358855731336472013-06-03T21:07:19.358+01:002013-06-03T21:07:19.358+01:00Access at the Eden Project is absolutely awesome. ...Access at the Eden Project is absolutely awesome. Carers go free and those out of work get a discount. You can also register your ticket whilst you are there and this means it will be valid for a year so you can go back as many times as you like.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974201971126211788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-7345730255782731982013-05-31T11:27:06.514+01:002013-05-31T11:27:06.514+01:00You're joking, right? Being sarky? Nobody ever...You're joking, right? Being sarky? Nobody ever stops me leaving the UK whenever I want to go wherever I want (visas etc being ok) - most recently 2.5 weeks in Australia for an urgent visit to my seriously ill father - not all disabled people are claiming ESA (though I do get max rate DLA). I can certainly believe that there have been a few instances of disabled people being hired by rich people to pose as family members, at least in the US, for such purposes, though I doubt it is at all widespread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-50825278418149183532013-05-30T21:02:21.869+01:002013-05-30T21:02:21.869+01:00@Dalekette..
Really? So you are well enough to je...@Dalekette..<br /><br />Really? So you are well enough to jet around the world for a "break" and well off enough to afford to do so, and see nothing wrong with this?<br /><br />I am dyslexic, partially blind (certified), have worked for the last 26 years until Janurary 2013 putting in 40+ hours a week and the last time I could afford a "break" abroad was 1994!<br /><br />I had claimed ESA, however did not score 15points as the criteria have changed , due to people ripping off the system.. so have had to apply for JSA this was 11 weeks ago! ive not had a penny yet.<br /><br />The jobcentre told me last week to apply for a crisis loan, and i spent £5 ( that i dont have) trying to get through, before learning that that <a href="http://www.crisisloanhelp.com/no-more-crisis-loans" rel="nofollow"> Crisis Loans are closed</a> due to people ripping off the system and there is no other help in my area.<br /><br />So think yourself lucky, that you have managed to scam the system however many times as you have- but please remember, much like insurance- someone has to pay for the scammers, and its usually those who need it most!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-42786569176658742932013-05-30T18:54:40.880+01:002013-05-30T18:54:40.880+01:00but i do take your point Jane and yes you can leav...but i do take your point Jane and yes you can leave the country no problem but as for retaining your benefits on your return that's another story and you can be sure that if caught you can say good buy to your benefits on your return if you haven't had permission to travel in the first place<br /><br />As i said above it's very risky and until my mp gives me the go ahead in writing that he has done all the checks it would be very foolish in the present benefit climate to go abroad under the incapacity benefit in which i get <br /><br />i am just in the process of trying to get into the support group for ESA but it's early days as my form from ATOS has only just been sent back to them this week so wont know on if i have to for a medical or whatever at this time<br /><br />i cant go on hunger strike as i would be dead in a week so the pressure is on me at this time but i have 33 years of experiences to fall back on but with my mind blank most days it's difficult to be able to think of anything useful of the procedures you need to follow<br /><br />I'm at the mercy of others my tory mp being one he's ok but very slow like treacle in asking me how things are so not much good but better then nothing as they say<br /><br />Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124601639681931119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-59525026541865821512013-05-30T18:32:59.534+01:002013-05-30T18:32:59.534+01:00Hi Jane
i have all the booklets and for carers and...Hi Jane<br />i have all the booklets and for carers and those on incapacity and ESA benefit you have to ask permission first for leaving the uk with loss of benefit while away if permission is given in the first place<br /><br />you have to remember that your to sick or disabled to work so how can you be fit for a holiday this is the thinking of the DWP don't forget<br /><br />You do not have to report a holiday with DLA providing it's under a month<br /><br />I agree with you it may not be the norm but i have been ill for a very long time 33 years and when someone from the DWP is in your house with your nhs carer laying down the rules of what you can and cant do you tend to play safe and stay in doors and keep to the rules which in my case are very ridged <br /><br />As i look like a skeleton some say Burma would be better for me and i would agree as i like the Burmese and the weather is much better for me as i stay permanently cold in the uk <br /><br />if i wont to go on holiday i have to arrange this with my mp first to avoid any backlash on my return so as you can guess i stay at home regretfully as it would be to stressful in going away under such a cloud of being classed as a scrounger Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124601639681931119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-71122634992428035762013-05-30T17:58:10.506+01:002013-05-30T17:58:10.506+01:00Nick, I'm sorry you've had difficulty trav...Nick, I'm sorry you've had difficulty travelling, but this is not the norm. Perhaps there are other issues at work other than your disability, but provided you have a passport and do not pose a risk to others, you will be able to leave the country, you do not require permission. If someone at border control has told you otherwise, I suggest you contact a human rights lawyer. I do not doubt that the DWP might attempt to remove ESA on the basis of ability to travel, but they have no legal right to prevent you doing so. It is irresponsible to suggest that thus is normal practice.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842699333112200730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-13370173856028512992013-05-30T17:33:35.400+01:002013-05-30T17:33:35.400+01:00Well Dalekette you are one of the lucky ones and h...Well Dalekette you are one of the lucky ones and has happened to me many times <br />i would keep the good fortune to yourself if i were you <br />spare a thought for these people if you can ?<br /><br /><br />BBC London News: George Rolph 29/5/13 on hunger strike <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=T9-FgzFa9GINickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124601639681931119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-62998116758568908452013-05-30T17:20:43.259+01:002013-05-30T17:20:43.259+01:00" "all sick and disabled people have to ..." "all sick and disabled people have to ask permission to leave the uk for a break especially everyone who is on ESA and all carers have to and with border checks you will get caught out if you have not asked"<br /><br />Oh really? Because I've been disabled my entire life and this has never happened to me. Nonsense and stop scaremongering on what was supposed to be a positive post. Dalekettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495865936497106517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-14850554213294548422013-05-30T16:14:50.297+01:002013-05-30T16:14:50.297+01:00I am not disabled. Well, I don't count myself ...I am not disabled. Well, I don't count myself as disabled anyway. But my father has so many things going wrong with him due to his paralasis that we honestly believe it would just be better to take him out the back and shoot him sometimes. I've always believed that we have to speak up for those that can't. And he can't. What can I do for this cause?Lil~Miss~Lunatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15099496679216756144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-73791199643112990522013-05-30T09:16:59.479+01:002013-05-30T09:16:59.479+01:00Sue it reminds me of the Disney film Cinderella - ...Sue it reminds me of the Disney film Cinderella - the fairy with her magic wand going "Bibbity - Bobbity - Boo" around a ragtag collection of rats and mice to turn them into a glittering coach with horses and footmen! I'm so pleased for you. And as for the party poopers who are saying how awful corporatism is - looks like it's only awful if it chooses to be. We need to celebrate the times when corporations get it so right to encourage the others to follow suit.Chris Pamplinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243641040855563827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-10995868320983261222013-05-30T00:59:09.620+01:002013-05-30T00:59:09.620+01:00George Rolph Interview
https://soundcloud.com/#ge...George Rolph Interview <br />https://soundcloud.com/#george-rolph-interview<br /><br />Sorry to be off topic sue but this is very important the <br />George Rolph Interview on his hunger strike<br />https://soundcloud.com/#george-rolph-interview Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124601639681931119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-7954685403642992332013-05-29T14:12:01.348+01:002013-05-29T14:12:01.348+01:00Had a look at the Alton Towers access statement. I...Had a look at the Alton Towers access statement. It was quite depressing. To get to it, you have to download a PDF with tiny, wiggly font in white on a dark background. No alternative ways of viewing as far as I could see. Some positive arrangements have clearly been made for people with disabilities, but the tone of the thing was awful - big emphasis that you might not be allowed on rides if the staff think you're too vulnerable, big emphasis that only x, y and z proofs of disability will be accepted, and you can't even hire a wheelchair if you can't prove to their satisfaction that you have a disability. I think in the midst of all that there may have been a reasonable access policy trying to get out (it said something about a Ride Access Pass being issued, but without explaining what that was). Just from the tone I got the impression that if I turned up I would be seen as a hassle, a fraudster or an idiot.misspiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875859883323529895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-19705777456903424662013-05-29T10:24:55.867+01:002013-05-29T10:24:55.867+01:00Ooooo*
that bought tear's to my eyes! Babes!
r...Ooooo*<br />that bought tear's to my eyes! Babes!<br />reminded me of a trip to French hypermarche',<br />with my wife*<br />the way the French attitude to disability,<br />is so very different,<br />to the UK*<br />they even insisted,<br />that she must not push the wheelchair though the check-out!<br />we were ushered to the front of que<br />glad you enjoyed*<br />these moment's are special?<br />XxxRichard McTaggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784909852792475368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-36829165213684298802013-05-29T09:33:23.258+01:002013-05-29T09:33:23.258+01:00How lovely! Most of all, I'm glad you had a g...How lovely! Most of all, I'm glad you had a great time with your family, You can't put a price on that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-91724004985094631952013-05-29T07:17:33.318+01:002013-05-29T07:17:33.318+01:00I wonder if this preferential treatment is only fo...I wonder if this preferential treatment is only for wheelchair users or would it extend to anyone who is disabled but not so obviously? My cynical side is nagging me that they will do it for wheelchair users because everyone can clearly see they have a disability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-47540394793799944012013-05-29T03:30:00.267+01:002013-05-29T03:30:00.267+01:00Wow, what a pleasant surprise! Wow, what a pleasant surprise! Dellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961983572907391428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-45670225410483127512013-05-29T03:01:39.383+01:002013-05-29T03:01:39.383+01:00Whilst on a night shift I thought of you when you ...Whilst on a night shift I thought of you when you were here with us and decided to see how things were going. I am so happy to see that you were able to go to Disney and get involved in everything. Your post made me giggle (out loud - I know on a night shift!) and actually shed a couple of tears. I will be back for more posts on a more regular basis. <br /><br />;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736766038405439142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-13103376640868345702013-05-28T19:55:28.117+01:002013-05-28T19:55:28.117+01:00Fabulous to hear that you and family had lovely ti...Fabulous to hear that you and family had lovely time. In this world of uncaring corporate hum-drum, the privilege given to yourself at Disney is a fine example and a good starting place to get everyone the world over to provide this special treatment for people who need and deserve it. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069196685174248331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-14817231804428159272013-05-28T19:30:36.147+01:002013-05-28T19:30:36.147+01:00This makes me really happy to hear. I have no desi...This makes me really happy to hear. I have no desire to go to Disney, but if I ever did, it will make me really happy to see people in chairs being given beautiful customer care. Just me, Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863490605328463689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-29068534479067342022013-05-28T19:27:10.058+01:002013-05-28T19:27:10.058+01:00MRadclyffe
I'm sure your mistaken no normal pe...MRadclyffe<br />I'm sure your mistaken no normal person would hire a disabled person for gain and no normal disabled person would exploit their vulnerability in this way<br /><br />all sick and disabled people have to ask permission to leave the uk for a break especially everyone who is on ESA and all carers have to and with border checks you will get caught out if you have not asked <br /><br />all normal people dare not even ask for a break in the first place and stay at home but as always their are those with a criminal intent to take advantage <br /><br />as for getting preferential treatment in parks etc that is strictly down to the individuals concerned it is not a park policy to let disabled people come and go as they please and you can be sure that when special treatment is given it is for family's only and not just for anyone who happens to accompany themNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10124601639681931119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-76589812442405811442013-05-28T19:06:44.170+01:002013-05-28T19:06:44.170+01:00I'm happy you had a great time.
Unfortunately,...I'm happy you had a great time.<br />Unfortunately, there IS a down side to this. The rich and valuable in our society [sic] have cottoned on to this and are now "hiring" disabled people to take to Disney parks across the world, in order to get their own, perfectly abled children, and themselves, special [again, sic] treatment. <br />I'm in two minds. While annoyed and rather disgusted at the actions of those already privileged beyond belief, I do think, "Disabled people enjoying park ride? Yay for that!" <br />Hope you manage to get back and use your year-long free pass.MRadclyffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126379767555168530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-70072062031216357152013-05-28T18:13:29.591+01:002013-05-28T18:13:29.591+01:00I'm so glad you had a decent time! This info ...I'm so glad you had a decent time! This info is really worth knowing, too, thanks for writing it up.jan.4987https://www.blogger.com/profile/03301342161024286342noreply@blogger.com