Hi, my name is paulfleming!

paulfleming
paulfleming Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
in Start here and say hello
hi,

im a bit embarrassed about writing this due to my circumstances. but it may help people in the community who need to know about this.

i have a condition , alcohol abuse, which is specifically excluded as a disability in terms of the DWP. i also have a secondary condition, psoraisis which can affect my manual dexterity (it is dependency related the consultant thinks)so i can have difficulty doing stuff. 

this is a long term condition for me. it brings me much shame and stigma.

after help and testimony from my GP, specialist addiction nurse, the local council, RCN (lamplight) i have been awarded PIP daily living component. and placed in LCWRA  on UC. after an appeal which was created when i was on ESA in support group and flung out after an ATOS assessment. The ruling was supported by DWP on previous case law, i had no legal stuff.

i hope i have not offended anyone. but there is hope for folks in this condition.


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  • Nic1712
    Nic1712 Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    Hi Paul thank you for sharing this you are very brave and strong xx
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  • Liam_Alumni
    Liam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 1,087 Empowering
    Hi @Paulfleming,

    Welcome to Scope's online community. It's great to have you here, and thank you for sharing your story with us - it's great that you've now got support. :)
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  • paulfleming
    paulfleming Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    thank you.the stigma of this is unbearable.
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  • Jason01
    Jason01 Community Member Posts: 20 Connected
    I think any condition that reduces normal quality of life should also be included as a disability 
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  • paulfleming
    paulfleming Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    i should add, citisens advivice was very helpful guiding me.the RCN (royal college of nursing) gave me a charitable donation to pay my annual swimming fee at the uni. i will repay that money in the hope others are gifted. its my primary therapy. after all the hassle i feel vindicated. i have worked over 20 years, 10 as a nurse helping others...
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  • steve51
    steve51 Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @paulfleming

    Thank you very much for sharing your story to date.

    This will be appreciated by the “community” as a whole.

    Please please let me know if there’s anything that I can do?????
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