SICK? GET BACK TO WORK!!

[joe-90]

Try me.

 

[cantaloup63]

My sister who worked for 20 years was struck down with MS about 7 years ago and has been in a vegetative state for the last 5.

My brother in law had to give up work to look after her and they used up all their savings and get themselves in a financial pickle trying to stay afloat - bear in mind that they hade two children of primary school age at start if all of this.

He has been given direct payment by the government which he has to arrange 24 hour full time care for her, and he can't work since he has to be available at all times should my sister have a fit and he is also one of her carers for which he gets about £35 per week income support. This arrangement is heck of a lot cheaper for the state than having her hospitalised 24/7.

We give what we can to help them financially, he does the occasional treatment (he's an acupuncturist) to help top up the coffers. Meanwhile, every year the state is trying to cut back the level of support it gives them even though they live frugally, and the way in which the authority wants to pass the buck to another department would mean a substantial decline in the quality of service provided at greater expense to the taxpayer.

So joe, in your nice little world of black and white, where does their plight lie?

 

[joe-90]

She would be in the 5% that pass the new test. So what would change? It's those with idleness that can't be bothered to go to work that are ruining the system.

 

[enyam]

Try me.

Of what crime?

 

[joe-90]

I see you realise you were talking bolex. Never mind eh?

 

[cantaloup63]

She would be in the 5% that pass the new test. So what would change? It's those with idleness that can't be bothered to go to work that are ruining the system.

and yet

Where has the notion that the husband works to keep the wife gone then? Why should the taxpayer pick up the tab? That's the problem with this country, the benefit culture is just below the surface.

Presumably you think that my brother in law should get back to work to pay for everything?

 

[Nige F]

For the record, I work in a care home for people suffering from dementia.

Fair play to you , John - I worked in a place like that once , installing heating / plumbing in an extension to the home .
Gave me the heeby - geebies

Of course I have sympathy for the sufferers of dementia , but it just freaked me out .

As for ATOS - simply ignore their Nil Point nonsense and appeal . It`s expected of everyone that has the test to appeal - that`s how the cock eyed system works

 

[joe-90]

That's the clever bit. The onus is now on the claimant to prove they are disabled - not the government to prove they aren't. If you can walk, talk or sit - then there's a job for you.

 

[Alarm]

That's the clever bit. The onus is now on the claimant to prove they are disabled - not the government to prove they aren't. If you can walk, talk or sit - then there's a job for you.

Bull, and you know it.

The onus is NOT now on anyone.

is recommending that the task of assessing whether people are too sick to work

It is an assessment of what may happen.

Get it right.
Your arguing over something that may never happen. Making out it is in place.

 

[joe-90]

Don't panic - they won't stop your benefit.

 

[enyam]

I see you realise you were talking bolex. Never mind eh?

No more or less than you.

 

[joe-90]

Defo more than me.

 

[enyam]

Got to be less I don't post as much as you.

 

[joe-90]

No but when you do it's absolute bolex.

 

[enyam]

One up on you then because it doesn't take me as long to get to the bolex stage,so you are not so mighty after all.