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HATE people who fake a disability????!!!! Who else agrees and how can we stop them????
galvin66
Member Posts: 18
Hi my name is Catherine.
Seven years ago I worked for the C.A.B. on a special project that helped the public with disability benefit and debt issues. My colleague helped with disability benefit queries and my speciality was debt issues. We shared an office, so I would say 9 out of 10 clients asking WHY the where refused DLA and they wished to appeal. My disability is not evident whilst I am at my desk and I had to sit an listen to my colleague explaining they needed medical evidence to appeal a DLA claim refusal........... They would get angry and state that they had to take paracetamol and ibuprofen all the time for pain....???!?? Can you imagine how I felt listening to this rubbish. I worked 16hrs per week and every morning I took Morphine, Gabapentin, anti-depressants etc before I got out of bed, just so I COULD PHYSICALLY get out of bed without pain. So please support me in seeking out THE FAKE alleged disable people....... Good taxpayers money which WE DISABLED persons need, for real reasons like say cars, taxis, a career etc......
SORRY for the rant, but I feel so strongly about scroungers
Seven years ago I worked for the C.A.B. on a special project that helped the public with disability benefit and debt issues. My colleague helped with disability benefit queries and my speciality was debt issues. We shared an office, so I would say 9 out of 10 clients asking WHY the where refused DLA and they wished to appeal. My disability is not evident whilst I am at my desk and I had to sit an listen to my colleague explaining they needed medical evidence to appeal a DLA claim refusal........... They would get angry and state that they had to take paracetamol and ibuprofen all the time for pain....???!?? Can you imagine how I felt listening to this rubbish. I worked 16hrs per week and every morning I took Morphine, Gabapentin, anti-depressants etc before I got out of bed, just so I COULD PHYSICALLY get out of bed without pain. So please support me in seeking out THE FAKE alleged disable people....... Good taxpayers money which WE DISABLED persons need, for real reasons like say cars, taxis, a career etc......
SORRY for the rant, but I feel so strongly about scroungers
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The difficulty that disabled people have just trying to access the money they need to live..... The hoops that must be jumped through, the indignity and harassment that often comes with a claim to the DWP, the endless administration and record keeping, the constant battling with staff and assessors... Given what I know about the current experience of DP and the benefits system - well to be honest it has made me me highly sceptical of the whole idea of disability benefit fraud.
I can't help but feel it is an idea that the media have grabbed onto and are thrusting in our collective faces to try to divide society.
you might find this interesting
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/27/false-benefit-fraud-allegations
And let's not quibble about who's doctor gave them what medicine please. Impairment hierarchy sucks.
-B x
From reading the previous comments there seems to be too much emphasis on how much medication people are on. There are thousands of people with disabilities who take no medication at all.
http://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/10bn-worth-of-benefits-go-unclaimed-each-year-in-the-uk-a7085166.html
Have I got this right :- Your colleague was trying to get DLA because he was suffering pain, that could be alleviated by over the counter medication;
he was refused;
and this was around 7 years ago?
Hi Jade B
Apparently you can claim PIP and work as many hours as you want as its not means tested If you need life long prescriptions have a word with your G.P.You should be classed as disabled and I would have thought you would get free prescriptions I have a card for exempt prescriptions as im classed as epileptic due to a brain tumour I suffered seizures 3 years ago until my op to remove my tumour im on anti seizures for life plus I take other long term meds due to cardiac problems.If your GP. is not helpful ask your local Citizens Advice they are brilliant Nick P xx
You do not need to be registered disabled to gain free prescription, not that many people register themselves disabled anymore due to the stigma That goes with the word "disabled" This link to the NHS website give you details of who is exempt from paying.
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptioncosts.aspx
so basically im nackerd
Anyway sorry for waffling, many of you have such valid comments, you DONT need to be on tons of medication to be DISABLED; and hey "whatever2016", we folk may be knackered, but we have so much to give to other people..... we have amazing strength of mind and have a wide variety of techniques of dealing with all sorts of pain...... So maybe we are "slightly, ha ha" physically disabled ("slightly" can be replaced with varies swear words, %, stronger words..... Just trying to lighten the conversation,hey, hey, hey
Very sorry to hear you were in hospital - hope you're doing better now?
-B x
Its nice to know there are lots of others out there who think we have lots to give.
Ive nurses and doctors telling me this every single day.
And hey its not them we need to impress its ourselves. (reason for saying what I said)
speak soon
as one of my freins used to say cry me a river build a bridge and get over it.
Whatever
Hey Nickp, glad to hear you got the mental health support, which folk with long term health issues often suffer greatly from and very often in silence??!!? Sounds like you have a tough time of it lately..... Any time day or night you wish to have a rant or just a quick hello sent back to you, please know I will be here for you........ Many people with chronic pain (in whichever way it shows its ugly face to the world, I.e., my depleting spine or your arthritis. Can I ask you, Nickp, you say you have brain damage, mental health issues (and I am soooooooo glad you are still with us in this funny old world, having you just replying to my message has made me happy in loads of ways but also sad for you having gone through some really tough times), how did you obtain brain damage? I do hope it was NOT from the spinal injection? If it was please could you explain what happened (if you don't mind)... Thanks Nickp.
Hey bam, YES, YES, YES and more YESES, injection was b***dy painful, but well worth it :-)
and Finally a big Hi to Waterver2016......... I hope to meet you on that bridge, so we can all get together and help one another, it whatever is bothering us....
My next big hurdle I have to et thre soon is MOVING HOUSE and COUNTRY...... I am moving back to the UK having lived in Switzerland for the past 6 1/2 years!!!!!! And yes before you all say, oh what a pretty place to live, Switzerland is a beautiful place........... However, it is HUGELY expensive and there's nothing like the British sense of humour, I have missed loads of things since being abroad, not limited to but INCLUDING HP sauce, fish and chips, our vast variety of edible cheeses (funnily enough) HOWEVER the main thing I have missed is the access and acknowledgement of disablement facilities. Switzerland DO HAVE DISABLED parking, however the size of the car spaces are the same as a NORMAL size space...... Daaaaaaaah, how is a person with mobility issues meant to et open the car door wide enough to get into/out of a b***dy wheel chair???????????!!?! If you wish to take a train journey, you have to book in advance so they can have an assistant available with a ramp........ Yeah it's TRUE, oh and most toilets in restaurants, coffee shops (including some STARBUCKS), etc etc ARE DOWNSTAIRS, with NO LIFTS....... go figure??!!?........ Oh there is such a long list of issues not DISABLE FRIENDLY here is SWITZERLAND............ So roll on the 28th Sept, even with the upheaval of moving, I can't wait to be back home, anyway that's my rant for the day......
Hi galvin66
In response to your kind email.My brain damage stems from my brain tumour op or as the medical world calls it acquired brain injury this was discovered and confirmed when I was on a 136 Sectioned the hospital I was in in Guildford was fantastic and the staff were incredible non-judgemental no uniforms because of people who suffer white coat syndrome I was in for a fort night and I was weaned off Flueoxceine (Prozac) in case of side effects Diazepam which I had run out of before I went in and tramadol because Morphine wouldn't touch my head aches,Yes feeling a lot better thank you .We all have a natural chemical in our brains called Serotonin and when that's low because of no natural sun light we can all feel down Glad your moving back to good old blighty what part are you moving to speak soon Nickp
nanof6
That's ok you rant all you want it beggars belief that there are scroungers who abuse the system maybe we all should have id cards that explains our disabilities so we can sort out fact from fiction.
Nickp
I'd be interested to hear people's perspectives on this article:
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/27541/guest-post-im-fed-up-of-having-to-perform-my-disability
I would really like to understand your disability, is it your eyes? I am really bad at medical names, sos...... Take care galvin66
only affects one side of the body. Usually caused by serious brain injury at birth or soon after. Doesn't affect my eyes although I am very short sighted & have epilepsy. Walk with a severe limp. My left arm & left leg are two thirds the size of my right arm.
I really don't like the idea of carrying an ID card to prove I'm disabled. A person with a hidden impairment may not like the idea of having to show people that they are disabled. Some just want to live a normal life as possible without having to prove that they are different even though they don't look any different.
Now I'm totally fraggled, disc lay too long on lower back nerves, I can walk short distances in a lot of pain, morphine, gabapentin and 13 other medications keep me outta that wheelchair. But everyday is a step closer.
Blue Badge! I'm a young looking 38 and because I can walk/limp/hobble lean on my sons, I get awful looks for using disabled bays from older people!!!! Quite a lot of whom don't even have a badge in the window!!
I'd encourage you to talk to your GP about how you've been feeling. They might be able to refer you for some counselling - lots of people find that very useful for coming to terms with big changes.
People's attitudes can totally suck. I'm sorry you've had to experience such ignorance and rudeness. Scope has a bunch of blogs written by disabled people about their experiences of being wheelchair users. Some interesting stories on there. Have a flick through: https://blog.scope.org.uk/tag/wheelchair/
They also do a big campaign every year called 'End the Awkward' which aims to address the awkwardness some people feel about disability. Last year they did six short films with Channel 4, they are pretty funny and poke fun at non-disabled people being ridiculous about disability. Not sure what they have lined up for this year yet, keep an eye out!
re: pain clinics (<--that link has some more info on it) they vary, but usually offer a variety of treatments aimed at relieving long term pain, such as painkilling drugs; injections, hypnotherapy and acupuncture.
-B x
Look ok at the positives, I know it's not easy but you are not completely bed bound, I'm a great believer in there's always someone worse off than ourselves. So when you feel like crying at being in the wheelchair remember you have wheels. I know it sucks that no one gives you answers, it's literally driving me insane. But persevere, have a list of questions before any appointment and talk over the doctor if you have to, and jot down the response. We are the only person who will fight for us, since I've become more proactive I've stopped feeling down everyday, I still feel rock bottom but I get days where I know I've won where I compare and collate information and with Google I have an answer! Keep your head held high, and if you are talked over feel free to announce "I am here you know" and then snigger
Sounds long-winded but it's actually really simple, and if you have any trouble just let me know.