tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post3783536335841096252..comments2024-03-28T09:16:33.241+00:00Comments on Diary of a Benefit Scrounger: Care in the CommunitySue Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-15181811657449350342021-06-05T10:03:53.438+01:002021-06-05T10:03:53.438+01:00
I started on COPD Herbal treatment from Ultimate ...<br />I started on COPD Herbal treatment from Ultimate Health Home, the treatment worked incredibly for my lungs condition. I used the herbal treatment for almost 4 months, it reversed my COPD. My severe shortness of breath, dry cough, chest tightness gradually disappeared. Reach Ultimate Health Home via their website www.ultimatelifeclinic.com . I can breath much better and It feels comfortable!<br /><br />Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247616144267009897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-83126009354830616442011-12-14T15:41:36.138+00:002011-12-14T15:41:36.138+00:00But - the children will be alright because this ye...But - the children will be alright because this year's "X Factor" finalists have done a charity single for hospices. Won't they? I mean, the government isn't taking VAT so everything must be peachy. Could the cuddly ConDems be wrong about this? <br /><br />One of the finalists was himself slated by the tabloids who claimed he had lied re his medical condition when claiming benefits. Firstly, how the heck would they see his private medical information? Secondly, when he denied, this, he pointed out that the fact he had been employed and paying tax and NI for 29 years appeared to have been mysteriously overlooked.Vanilla Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946634138308342764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-34207947062231174852011-12-08T07:49:11.417+00:002011-12-08T07:49:11.417+00:00Sam - Lower rate care is going though no? Your fai...Sam - Lower rate care is going though no? Your faith in the clarity of their protestations is touching.Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-59859443700945888672011-12-08T02:17:26.232+00:002011-12-08T02:17:26.232+00:00But Sam, there is so much more to it than that, in...But Sam, there is so much more to it than that, in particular due to the passporting system unique to DLA. This was highlighted time and time again in the DLA consultation.<br /><br />For instance mid rate care opens up all sorts of other things such as carers allowance or housing benefits for under 35 year olds. What will the new arrangement be? Will you now have to qualify for the higher rate of PIP? Will this be more "difficult" than qualifying for mid rate DLA? Does this mean that many people are suddenly overnight going to find themselves without any means of support at all or any means of paying their rent?<br /><br />It is not just about losing the lower rate of DLA, although that is obviously also of huge concern.Spoonydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530660179706960529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-63680259026600148092011-12-07T18:59:30.558+00:002011-12-07T18:59:30.558+00:00Government ministers have gone on the record, in P...Government ministers have gone on the record, in Parliament, saying that the two rates of "daily living" will NOT amount to simply removing the entitlement of those on lower rate care at the moment. They don't explain what it will be, but they were very clear (and thus rather bound by the idea) that that won't be it. It's very hard for them to go back on such clear, specific statements to parliament.Sam Barnett-Cormackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904395421765346531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-31746392561381948562011-12-07T18:46:36.559+00:002011-12-07T18:46:36.559+00:00This news also most appalling
Bullied Hattersley...This news also most appalling<br /> <br />Bullied Hattersley man David Askew was unlawfully killed<br />David Askew Greater Manchester Police) David Askew, 64, lived with his mother <br /><br /> Victim 'was harassed by youths'<br /><br />A man with learning disabilities who was subjected to 30 years of "torment" was unlawfully killed, an inquest ruled.<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16067795<br /><br />yes 30 years it's hard to believe i myself have been abused by the DWP for 30 years thank god it hasn't been by any local people<br /> <br />none the less it has been very tough overall and although at this time things are quite my end that only happens for only a couple of months or so at a time or if the police have been round to see me to make sure I'm ok as i need to draw breath before the next battle with the DWP starts up again <br /><br />Personally i wish i was like David askew and died at least i know what he went through even thow his abusers are different to mine they both have the same effect and that is that they both kill you at the end of the day through severe stress in davids case his heart packed up in my case it is my stomach and lung /heart so am in constant pain <br /><br />But at least with xmas coming i will and hope get a bit of respite i cant go abroad with the family as much as i would like to do as my balance is slightly off and has been now for a few months because of lack of intake of food because of the ongoing stress from the DWP but i have to press on the best way i can and that is to stay bed bound for 16 hours a day staying up for no more then four hours at a time so that my body can cope with the very smallest of intake of food <br /><br />With the government like Neo-Nazism things for many people over the coming years will remain very difficult indeed <br /><br />The whole of Europe is a very dangerous place to live if you are sick or disabled and the coming years will prove that to be true as we continue on our journey in the trials of lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-84908039891704283642011-12-07T17:27:47.227+00:002011-12-07T17:27:47.227+00:00If you think Milliband will step up on these issue...If you think Milliband will step up on these issues ot just jabber at PMQs time then look to who he takes advice from and the lobbyists he listens to to have more of a clue than even he does of what he will support.Read Private Eye...another anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-24216357440831356762011-12-07T14:09:28.097+00:002011-12-07T14:09:28.097+00:00Loopy, "Radical means", i believe it wil...Loopy, "Radical means", i believe it will have to be that. I still can't believe Milliband wont step up and be counted admitting that his party were wrong in implementing the WCA the way they did. I say admit it take the mauling off Cameron but then set about telling how he will do it. <br />I am just like everyone else pissed off frustrated and very very angry about the lack of respect media coverage about this massive issueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-69874456010688979462011-12-07T13:21:22.000+00:002011-12-07T13:21:22.000+00:00To anonymous @1:55.
I believe many of the people ...To anonymous @1:55.<br /><br />I believe many of the people commenting here do so as well as doing what they can to fight what is going on, be it writing to MPs, signing petitions, responding to the various inquiries and consultations or, for those who are able, taking part in the recent marches.<br /><br />The problem though is that the government is not playing by the rules. <br /><br />Take for example the DLA consultation last year which was shortened by 2 weeks, done over the Christmas period and was still ongoing when the government announced its plans regarding the future of DLA! How could they take into account the consultation if it was still ongoing? In other words the decision had already been made and the consultation was simply an exercise in PR, done so that they could say disabled people had had their say.<br /><br />Take again any question posed to the government regarding benefit changes. I personally have not yet had a proper response. I am patronisingly told that I am only worried because I have "not understood". I am told that all changes are for disabled people's "good".<br /><br />I have had the same exact letter back in response to 3 completely different questions. They are not listening or trying to answer. There appears to be a standard letter to be sent out to anyone who dares question them. They will then bulldozer on with their reforms regardless, while saying that they have answered and responded to any concerns.<br /><br />It is a disgrace. I am a peaceful person who has always believed in the democratic process. But faced with a government who hide behind it I am beginning to support more radical means.Spoonydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530660179706960529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-8835671684622582872011-12-07T08:46:02.718+00:002011-12-07T08:46:02.718+00:00In an email, Harrington said: "Macmillan prov...In an email, Harrington said: "Macmillan provided me with compelling evidence that different cancer treatments can have an equally – and varied – debilitating effect on individuals. However, I agree with the government that forcing people to a life on benefits when they want to work is wrong." The government said that patients would be allowed to prove they were too ill to work with "documentation", and would not always be asked to undergo a complete assessment.<br /><br />i thought the guy was supposed to be independent, guess i was wrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-32296136339785331312011-12-06T23:23:30.921+00:002011-12-06T23:23:30.921+00:00Well if you want to see a rant about IDS see tonig...Well if you want to see a rant about IDS see tonights episode of Max Kieser on RT ....this man is spot on .If you missed it tonight(its on now) it will repeat so look out for it...Stacey and Max slam ids big time and the thieving bankersspeechlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-46720668867588652112011-12-06T20:42:08.314+00:002011-12-06T20:42:08.314+00:00Wow! nice work Mason - you go for it.Wow! nice work Mason - you go for it.Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-12706752896376956412011-12-06T19:46:26.299+00:002011-12-06T19:46:26.299+00:00Libertarian "Social Darwinism" (Survival...Libertarian "Social Darwinism" (Survival of the Financially and Physically Fittest) Adam Smith economics. Weed out the weak, sick, handicapped, unemployed and welfareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-85258197886965825762011-12-06T19:28:29.574+00:002011-12-06T19:28:29.574+00:00I've got a rebuttal of John Humphrys' atro...I've got a rebuttal of John Humphrys' atrocious programme to get through which will keep me busy until Spring. Won't be time and energy for much else. Thinking of doing it in serial and posting chunks in blog-posts, which could also help me crowd-source proof-reading and spot any errors I make. <br /><br />The BBC has yet to make a proper response and the time for them is running out. This Friday marks the ten working days since they last made any contact with me at all and after that, I can legitimately bring the matter of the total lack of factual rigour in The Future State of Welfare With John Humphrys directly to the BBC Trust.Mason Dixon, Autistichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799959037314750427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-16213238241394331492011-12-06T19:14:18.222+00:002011-12-06T19:14:18.222+00:00Oh and welcome Mark and Kate :)Oh and welcome Mark and Kate :)Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-90451907344595142782011-12-06T19:09:16.838+00:002011-12-06T19:09:16.838+00:00Oh ignore me. I'm feeling ill and over-reacted...Oh ignore me. I'm feeling ill and over-reacted. I'm just so tired, the thought of doing more than we do is too much.Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-23034751956380152662011-12-06T18:27:47.890+00:002011-12-06T18:27:47.890+00:00Oh Sue, You have got it wrong not for one minute d...Oh Sue, You have got it wrong not for one minute disputing what you do far from it i know how much effort you put believe me i do. But i think a greater effort is needed by everyone we all come on here spouting off about the hated govt it would be nice just to see a more concerted effort,<br />Sorry if it offended you in any way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-28537778056668191572011-12-06T13:40:00.306+00:002011-12-06T13:40:00.306+00:00Anonymous 01.55 I do those things. In fact I have ...Anonymous 01.55 I do those things. In fact I have donated my entire life for over a year to attending conferences so that I can speak to politicians directly, appearing on TV and radio, writing articles, researching, trawling through every committee report and hansard...... <br /><br />DPAC take more direct action as do many other groups. <br /><br />Sorry if ALL of that is not enough for you, but please feel free to organise something yourself! After all I'm only one woman, not representative of the entire disability movement.Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-49717534328988201582011-12-06T12:06:28.704+00:002011-12-06T12:06:28.704+00:00Sorry about the typos in the previous post I did p...Sorry about the typos in the previous post I did proof read and corrected them all(or so I thought)<br /><br />I obviously need a new pair of glasses...or a new keyboard...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-22349383100203256042011-12-06T12:02:30.526+00:002011-12-06T12:02:30.526+00:00Well I fear that I will lose Mum either because of...Well I fear that I will lose Mum either because of her age and vulnerablity regarding falls etc...but as said earlier elsewhere she has been diagnosed with cancer and we've been told she's too weak for most possible treatments open to her. So that is basically saying its terminal, just for now not an actual time limit being put on Mum's life.<br /><br />And yet if so ill, the Radio Therapy she's just been put through has made a difference to quality of her life and so far as it has not seemingly spread there are some positives that suggest if they would give it a try we could beat it? She found the treatment easier than we were told and so far has avoided many of the side effects we were told she would suffer.<br /><br />So she must be stronger than they think...but I appreciate every case is different.<br /><br />They said its a case of she'll go of age/natural causes before it gets her and if not the cancer will get her...there is also short term memory loss probably caused by the falls and hitting her head as she fell. I saved her last night from hurting her body by thinking ahead and having a thick duvet aroubnd her side of the bed but as she staggered she managed to hit her head on the wall(so too late now I have pillows and cushions there in case it happens again)Usually I always manage to think ahead and guess all possible scenarios...<br /><br />Meantime, I survive on DLA and Housing benefit(with the threat it will be taken away and I may have to attend assessment/test sometime soon)<br /><br />I had to fight to get DLA with the help of the CAB(I was never offered or allowed to even have IB)even though my health was poor.<br /><br />And yes, I am looking after Mum I would because I love her but when I lose Mum I am worried about my future situation and whether I'll have a roof over my head.<br /><br />We've just applied for Attendence Allowence(I'm told we should've had it sooner by all departments be it DWP, Social workers, District Nurses, carers, local authority)before the now added worry of Mum having cancer.<br /><br />We had help from a professional department of a local authority that fills claims in for people all ythe time and still I have to supply some more details that the DWP want to know and were all explained already.<br /><br />And yes, like others all I keep hearing all the time is how well I am coping and how good I am at caring for Mum. <br /><br />My own condition is being controlled by strong drugs with possible dangerous side effects and I could suddenly become very seriously ill at any time so I have that to contend with...but I just know if I attend these tests they'll say you are fit.<br /><br />The first test I had when I first tried to get any help the Dr used by the Government said that I was ok and I managed to see the report he wrote and it was lies from start to finish.<br /><br />Another Dr said I should never have been called in for tests and the information was available via my Dr and Consultant/medical records...<br /><br />But of course now its all private firms/computer software etc...so what chance do most if any of us have especially as has been said already they move the goalposts and also put out a lot of mis-information/spin often with no solid statistics to back up the figures and they are unchallenged.<br /><br />The mass public believes what they hear in the newspapers or on the news.<br /><br />And only one side is heard...the other is ignored for some reason.<br /><br />I have seen the MacMillan Nurses charities campaign about trying to stop the tests for people on Chemo and Radio Therapy etc...regarding preoving you are ill and cannot work and should be given support thanks to it being mentioned on their site and here but I have not seen or heard it anywhere else...why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-16116117364995605152011-12-06T11:16:14.966+00:002011-12-06T11:16:14.966+00:00Anonymous 09:25, I am sorry to hear about your son...Anonymous 09:25, I am sorry to hear about your son, these politicians are amoral. Does your son have a CPN (community psychiatric nurse), if not, this may provide some support for your family. They aren't a panacea but in my experience they can be helpful.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-7515320244133973542011-12-06T09:25:58.294+00:002011-12-06T09:25:58.294+00:00My son received care under CAMHS (child and Adoles...My son received care under CAMHS (child and Adolescent Mental health unit)and has been on high rate DLA since childhood. Once he turned 18, the care in the community was non-existent. I was literally given a pat on the back and was told I was doing a great job - then left to get on with it, as we were coping. Fair enough but now, despite the evidence to the contrary and without even seeing my son, he has been placed in the work related activity group. So I guess that is one way to remove his high rate DLA then... so we continue our caring role as a family but without any financial support as I guess that means my carer's allowance will go too. And no, IDS, we are not a family of feckless scroungers - OH works long hours and I gave up work to assume the caring role when it became clear son could not cope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-12188636753494133772011-12-06T09:24:24.803+00:002011-12-06T09:24:24.803+00:00I also noticed a TV ad by Unum concerning insuranc...I also noticed a TV ad by Unum concerning insurance policies to cover workers in sickness or disability. It really looks like the coalition, and labour before, want to eventually remove the welfare state. The future looks very bleak.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-71012136738573204622011-12-06T09:04:15.169+00:002011-12-06T09:04:15.169+00:00Cheers Mason, some of this is new information to m...Cheers Mason, some of this is new information to me. The politicians are amoral, ruthless and relentless in their aim to strip us of our means to exist, purely to save money. I really wonder what they expect will be the consequences of this? I mean, just because they deny disability, like Unum did to their clients in the US, it doesn't actually make us suddenly more attractive to employers, or more able consistently hold a job.<br /><br />I am comparatively new to the online disability movement, so am learning as I go. I was also shocked to learn last night that 38 degrees appeared to be disinclined to support the sickness and disability cause, despite its real urgency due to the numerous suicides and obvious threat of poverty for many vulnerable people. It's very demoralizing to find that saving trees and libraries is more important to their members than the sick and disabled. Indeed some of the comments on their website even suggest they support the tabloid propaganda that we're all scroungers and fakers. It implies that our cause is simply not trendy enough for there members.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-90041920943636607042011-12-06T08:49:28.363+00:002011-12-06T08:49:28.363+00:00Thnks Mason read Miss Millers response she just do...Thnks Mason read Miss Millers response she just dont get it or does she?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com