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[quote author=audrey board=help thread=4635 post=47740 time=1321920869. Just IMAGINE all those FUCKING FORMS???!!! As far as ADHD is concerned, if you can't cook a simple meal you're sure as hell not going to get through the forms. THINK OF THE FORMS! WON"T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE FORMS [/quote] the forms are a nightmare i had a friend (who is a teacher) fill mine in xx and yes they do hassle you that much honestly xx
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2011 13:02:48 GMT
is it weird that i have a secret online crush on your personality? ha ha ha, you're brill.
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Post by Temporary Grip in future on Nov 26, 2011 1:22:02 GMT
Hey guys! Been lurking here for a while now ... may even get around to making a real account soon! Currently undiagnosed ADHD - and trying to find out everything about it. However, this thread really, really, REALLY made me want to write a (trying to be brief) post. Firstly, on a usually supportive, loving forum, I was really surprised to find this kind of response to a thread. While I appreciate that adamv's posts were not necessarily thought through (Hello? ADHD anyone?) and used some terms that were offensive to some people, I am a little shocked and saddened at the witch hunt that followed, despite an explanation and an apology. Especially as most of you suffer with impulsiveness, getting into social arguments by not conveying what you mean accurately etc. Secondly to judge someones individual suffering on others experiences is naive and insulting. For example, if someone only has enough money to feed themselves once a day, would you say to them: "Hell, you should quit your bitching! Don't you know there are STARVING kids in Africa?". Any suffering is personal and individual. Also, suffering is suffering - full stop. Thirdly, I am currently receiving DLA which was sorted out for me a loooong time ago by my (then) local Mental Health Team ... in fact the lady who was working with me, filled out the forms for me. Her advice at the time was to give me the worst case scenario for every question. So although I may not, for example, walk out into a road without looking everyday, when I am depressed or stressed, it is highly likely. Same with becoming confused about where I am and why I'm there ... and so on and so on. Grrr, I'm going on too long. In essence, although ADHD may not be as severe (in your understanding) as say people who suffer with things like: restriction of movement, skeletal deformities, sensory disorders, seizure disorders, lung and breathing control etc. it does still impair your life to a considerable amount. Judging everyone who claims benefits as 'lazy sponges' is, in my eyes, just as abhorrent as judging those with ADHD as 'lazy, crazy and stupid' Peace out and love to you all!
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Post by adamv on Nov 26, 2011 2:26:16 GMT
To be honest i got to stick up for the community what i said was wrong. Yes it was explained wrong and rather impulsive behaviour, but this is a forum we have an "edit" button. The reactions i got were justified, what i said was wrong. I would have said similar things if someone else wrote the same OP as me and i think allot of others would even if they didn't have ADHD. ADHD is a disability and i am glad your getting DLA i was actually also advised to "play on it" and "give them worst case" i guess this must be advice the CAB tell everyone? (correct me if i am wrong please) It doesn't really matter what your disability is, if it effects your life and you need help then you should get help this should be a basic right for everyone regardless of what the disability is. But yes i am not saying playing on it is correct it does have morel issues. (lets no go there again please) You cannot say just because a disability is mental like ADHD that someone cannot claim DLA but someone with no legs (physical disability) can that's just unfair and is discrimination. It also would not be right to force someone with ADHD into work if they cannot cope due to other reasons such as depression but allow someone with a physical disability not to work if they choose. (i know someone with 1 arm, he works. I know someone with no legs, he works also. Many others with similar disability's don't work and don't even need to explain why they can't or don't even if they can.) In my opinion loosing a leg should never be a reason not to work again, you still have arms go do a desk job or something. (harsh words i know but its true in most cases, but not all! You can have other issues like depression/incontinence etc with it ofc but im talking about just a leg lost there..) Also when having a physical disability your more likely to get a job and hold it that someone with ADHD. ADHD brings a whole load of problems to the working environment. We all know what they are (being late, forgetting stuff, hyperactivity, impulsiveness, saying stuff you should not, poor performance, dis-tractability etc etc) It is kind of hard to apply/get a job and when you have to say "oh i have ADHD, Dyslexia (to the point you cant read my righting and my spelling is very poor), I often get confused, depressed, stressed, forget things, etc etc insert more ADHD stuff here etc.. oh and i broke my back and can't walk long distances now or lift heavy objects. DO YOU WANT TO EMPLOY ME PLEASE!" on every application in the disability box or in the interview. I also have to explain about job history and medication and all that rubbish. You see what i am getting at here? my outlook not to good yeah. If i applied for a job and all i had wrong was 1 leg missing all i would have to say is "I am missing one leg, i cant stand or walk for long and need easy access. I have a grate job history and some brilliant references from my past employers." Hopefully from the above you get what i am trying to say here? Who is more likely to get a job? Who would you consider more disabled. The government / benefits office would consider the person with a leg missing more disabled. Im saying all of this because with ADHD your treated as if you have no disability most of the time, This is not normally an issue but when your seeking benefits to help you until you find suitable work or need to be struck off work due to the issues, your stuffed you will have serious issues. If your doctor says not to work (like mine) you have a choice Job seekers allowance or ESA(if you can get it, not that easy to go though) or DLA (again same as ESA but very unlikely your get this) If you were to get struck of work due to loosing a leg however, Instant DLA or ESA no need for job seekers.. Do you think that's Fair.. I think it's not. If you do end up on job seekers like most people with ADHD would your going to get a very hard time. You will be hassled as if you didn't have a disability/issue and they will want to know why your not getting a job, you may even loose the benefits or be left homeless after some time. You ADHD diagnoses will be of no help to you here i am afraid its just not a physical disability that prevents you from working.... (WTF? ? i was told this last time i was on job seekers for 6 months by the way oh and I was only on it due to finishing college and needing to find work.) I think ADHD actually would impact your ability to work more than most physical disability's would. But this is just my opinion (I am sure many of my disabled friends who work would agree with me as they often talk about other disabled friends who don't work just because the cant be bothered. They also "play on it, cant get dressed, need help doing X etc etc that sort of thing when really they have little issues with such things they just list worst case scenario on the benefit applications.") But yes, you should be entitled to benefits if you are need of it. You should not be forced to work if you have issues that impact your ability to work just because they are mental and not physical (i don't agree with the playing on it thing, i don't agree with getting paid more for not working also and allot of other things.) Its no ones fault though its the benefit system at fault. Its bias towards mental health and pays way to much money out than it should. (this might be upsetting to those struggling and on the benefits, but really you should not be better off not working money wise when people are working very hard and getting less than you and are actually funding you, I know its not your fault if you cant work but still you should not get more cash than someone who is hard working and paying your bills. If your paid the same amount fair enough but not more that's just so wrong.) The whole system drives me nuts to be honest. But yes don't let the users comments here deter you from signing up. Everyone is entitled to an opinion and we can all make mistakes we are only human. (I have probably made about 50 in this post alone) I think there will always be a discrimination between an ability you can see and a hidden disability such as a mental illness. So the system will never be able to help us as much as if you could see the disability physically. Note: i think what they mean by "play on it" or "give worst case" is you should always say worst case scenario as it could happen and if this does happen your need the extra help, and its best to have the extra help in place for when you need it rather than saying "oh i wont need it until..." and then its to late. (could be wrong again but in my mind that makes scene sorry if that's worded wrong slap me if it is and i will try explain a little better.) An example of playing on your ADHD would be "I cant cook for myself, i burn my food or forget to eat or put off eating, I have set fire to the kitchen in the past. (Now all of that could be all true, but happen very rarely your letting them know of worst case.) An example of something someone would put with a physical disability would be "I cant get dressed easy in the morning as i am missing an arm and find it hard to do my buttons up." (well yes you can do your buttons up it would just take you longer.... but again playing on worse case.) I think the above is what they mean you should put on the applications. (again correct me if i am wrong please im not sure myself but it sounds logical to me.) p.s i fear i might have pissed people off here again, hopefully not but i guess there is a risk with whatever anyone says in this topic its all opinion based after all trust me pissing people off it not my intention. BTW how many people think its wrong to "play on it" but have not declared there ADHD at work or on applications or to the DVLA/ insurance i wonder (not trying to have a dig or anything but i cant see what's more wrong, not declaring something and risking injury to others just because you don't want restrictions in life or playing on your disability to get more help that you likely need anyway but would not get if you didn't.) Unfortunately i think in this day and age, you need to "exaggerate" a little or leave information out like the above to be better off, or to at least be at a level that someone with out ADHD would be at even if it is morally wrong. Most people would have had to do this or have done this in the past already im sure. I bet some of you can relate to this? I gotta tell you i really wish i didn't tell my boss or the DVLA, the stress of waiting for a response is unbearable and really braking me up in side at the moment. All i am trying to-do is the honest thing. I wish i lied by leaving information out now. (its to late though i was honest and now i am paying the price) Hopefully this working tax credit and child benefit works out and i am better off than i am today, hopefully i will be able to afford my gas bill and keep my driving licence and job. Hopefully i will not be better off on benefits and my health will improve (even if i am going against doctors orders by continuing to work). Hopefully one day people like myself wont be put in a position like i have been and wont have to worry about all of the above. (funny how of i lied and didn't say anything about my ADHD to anyone, i would be less stressed and better of heh) the future for me is very poor as it stands but i guess it can only get better right? You know I didn't feel disabled because of my ADHD until i ran into issues with money, benefits, dvla, declaring disability at work, trying to get onto the housing market, university (uni, housing marked LMFAO that another joke. 29k debt and no chance to get on the housing ladder! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr that really piss's me off.. 10-20% of house price as a deposit.. your fucking joking im getting paid less than i would on benefits and if i go to uni i get in debt Good job government way to go.) I cant even afford to pay to get married to my girlfriend or get her a ring!. Sorry for going on a rant again and righting an essay lol blood got boiling after first paragraph. So yeah Forgive me for getting pissed again, but yeah i can defiantly see why people lie sometimes they just don't have a choice really because if they are honest they can only loose. Sometimes to be dishonest can be the better option. Because by being honest you can loose so much and really screw things up for yourself. (again not saying its correct to-do, but only that i can see why people do it) I guess im proof of what happens if your honest. Take from this what you will, You choose what's Wright or wrong.
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Post by boo on Nov 26, 2011 9:08:26 GMT
While I appreciate that adamv's posts were not necessarily thought through (Hello? ADHD anyone?) could that not be said of anybody's contribution on the thread! why is my post less impulsive or more thought through than adamv's? Especially as most of you suffer with impulsiveness, getting into social arguments by not conveying what you mean accurately etc. that'll be a yes then Secondly to judge someones individual suffering on others experiences is naive and insulting. For example, if someone only has enough money to feed themselves once a day, would you say to them: "Hell, you should quit your bitching! Don't you know there are STARVING kids in Africa?". Any suffering is personal and individual. Also, suffering is suffering - full stop. I find this statement personally and individually insulting, because none of my replies to adamv said that, please re-read, the only thing i will say is that from my own perspective, it can be hard to guage what a person might be like from a few posts, and it is not beyond the realms of reality for people to make up stuff to 'skank the system', hell, adam even mentions that somewhere in the midst of this thread somewhere, so to pick up on someone saying that without knowing them to know what context they said it in, i dont think is really a witch hunt Thirdly, I am currently receiving DLA which was sorted out for me a loooong time ago by my (then) local Mental Health Team ... in fact the lady who was working with me, filled out the forms for me. Her advice at the time was to give me the worst case scenario for every question. So although I may not, for example, walk out into a road without looking everyday, when I am depressed or stressed, it is highly likely. Same with becoming confused about where I am and why I'm there ... and so on and so on. yes! worst case scenario, not got a problem with that, making up mental illness cos it cant be proved, i do have a problem with Judging everyone who claims benefits as 'lazy sponges' is, in my eyes, just as abhorrent as judging those with ADHD as 'lazy, crazy and stupid' slight sweeping statement there, dont think anyone siad that or even intimated it I gotta tell you i really wish i didn't tell my boss or the DVLA, the stress of waiting for a response is unbearable and really braking me up in side at the moment. All i am trying to-do is the honest thing. I wish i lied by leaving information out now. (its to late though i was honest and now i am paying the price) adam, i cant say anything about your boss' response, but i can tell you i also had the agonising wait for my license it took for june to november to get back, but my OH got his back in july (they were sent at the same time) try not to panic too much on that score, although i worried more and more as the time went on, and totally convinced myself of worst case scenario on that one
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Post by boo on Nov 26, 2011 9:14:11 GMT
It also would not be right to force someone with ADHD into work if they cannot cope due to other reasons such as depression but allow someone with a physical disability not to work if they choose. and i meant to say that i agree with you, it would not be right! oh yeah and as a pps! i do get what you say adam, and i do actually agree with you on alot/some of what you say, especially the bit(s) about the system being fcked up!...
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Post by grip on Nov 26, 2011 11:45:01 GMT
While I appreciate that adamv's posts were not necessarily thought through (Hello? ADHD anyone?) could that not be said of anybody's contribution on the thread! why is my post less impulsive or more thought through than adamv's? that'll be a yes then Absolutely! That was kind of what I was going for, and probably failing to reach! I didn't want to quote anyone as I didn't want it to look like I was attacking people individually - more just trying to point out that everyone has impulsive behaviours. Genuinely I didn't mean to offend anyone - so I apoligise if I did. Again, I wasn't attacking or aiming my comments at anyone in particular - just as an overall response to the tone of the thread. Feel free to ignore anything I said if you don't think it applies to you I do wholeheartedly agree with you adamv. The system is stupid, difficult, and makes no sense. It also massively pisses me off that the first cuts the government made when they got into power was to increase tuition fees and cut benefits. All while there are literally BILLIONS in unpaid tax - mostly by big business. Although that is a different rant for a different day! Will resist the call of my soapbox! Loves to all!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2011 23:18:18 GMT
Grip, You're new, so this might smart, but if you're going to join in with the opinionated, you'll need to get used to pedants like me doing this sort of thing.... Firstly, on a usually supportive, loving forum, I was really surprised to find this kind of response to a thread. While I appreciate that adamv's posts were not necessarily thought through (Hello? ADHD anyone?) and used some terms that were offensive to some people, I am a little shocked and saddened at the witch hunt that followed, despite an explanation and an apology. Especially as most of you suffer with impulsiveness, getting into social arguments by not conveying what you mean accurately etc. Witch hunt? You haven't seen a proper burning at the stake yet - we were just being righteously outraged - for reasons that really ought to have been clear. Except that you seem to have missed the point (hello? ADHD anyone?), judging by... Secondly to judge someones individual suffering on others experiences is naive and insulting. For example, if someone only has enough money to feed themselves once a day, would you say to them: "Hell, you should quit your bitching! Don't you know there are STARVING kids in Africa?". Any suffering is personal and individual. Also, suffering is suffering - full stop. Yes, quite right - it is! That's why anybody suggesting that lying about suffering to get benefits is OK will attract a witch hunt errr righteous indignation! Thirdly, I am currently receiving DLA which was sorted out for me a loooong time ago by my (then) local Mental Health Team ... in fact the lady who was working with me, filled out the forms for me. Her advice at the time was to give me the worst case scenario for every question. So although I may not, for example, walk out into a road without looking everyday, when I am depressed or stressed, it is highly likely. Same with becoming confused about where I am and why I'm there ... and so on and so on. Good advice! Your MHT lady clearly understood that many ADHDers have spent a lifetime trying to downplay their weaknesses and their degree of impairment. Fact is, if you get a dx, that means, by definition, that you suffer an impairment in two or more settings. For some, the level of impairment affects their ability to do a job. We have to learn to explain the impacts of our disorder effectively, in all sorts of contexts - work, relationships, the State - and for many, that will feel like exaggeration. There's a big difference between saying, homestly, just how bad it gets, and making things up to get cash you wouldn't otherwise be entitled to (and adamv, that's not meant to be a personal dig - I have no idea what you are or aren't entitled to. It is just a clarification). In essence, although ADHD may not be as severe (in your understanding) as say people who suffer with things like: restriction of movement, skeletal deformities, sensory disorders, seizure disorders, lung and breathing control etc. it does still impair your life to a considerable amount. Judging everyone who claims benefits as 'lazy sponges' is, in my eyes, just as abhorrent as judging those with ADHD as 'lazy, crazy and If you can find a place, anywhere in this thread, where one of us judges people claiming benefits as 'lazy sponges', I'll eat my shiny glitterball. Oops - I already did... PS - adamv - you drive me bonkers, you really do. For every sensible thing you say, you burp up another one that is just plain stupid. Physically disabled people choosing not to work because they'd rather be on benefits? I don't know a single mentally or physically disabled person who would choose not to work if they could. Work gives a measure of self-determination and control over your circumstances, as well as personal satisfaction, dignity and self-respect. If someone can't work, and has to depend on the State, it's our responsibility to make sure we and the system help them find those feelings despite their difficulties. Not easy.
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Post by adamv on Nov 26, 2011 23:32:49 GMT
hehehe sorry m8 i do that allot /sigh lol It was suppose to say in short something like. "A physically disabled person has no real issue's with getting struck off work even if they can work but just can't be bothered and that's just because they have a disability that can be seen, someone with a mental disability will find it hard to get struck off work if they need to be just be because the disability they have is hidden." p.s sorry oooshiny! think i done it again lol. (i'm just shit at explaining things that i am thinking. Normally i type what i think im thinking, hit submit and read it a few hours later and it makes no sense and it's not what i was trying to say at all. Normally gets me into shit and by the time i notice its to late the damage has been done.)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2011 23:38:06 GMT
Twit.
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Post by adamv on Nov 26, 2011 23:38:41 GMT
meh lol you would not believe the trouble this has got me into in the past normally it all works out fine though. Its crazy because when i am typing i look like such a dumb ass with the crap I say. But when speaking to people in real like I appear very intelligent. (I know the most useless shit, and i can recall information very fast on demand i guess that's why people who know me in real life thing im smart? meh life's a bitch.) But yeah Real life / On-line i am like 2 totally different people. It really is a crazy difference its like i loose 3/4 of my brain when i open the internet browser or something lol.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2011 0:08:23 GMT
Twit. Tahwooo
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Post by adamv on Nov 27, 2011 0:24:34 GMT
how does that work your both female? I always thought the male went "twit" and female "tawoooooooooo" could be wrong
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2011 0:30:14 GMT
how does that work your both female? I always thought the male went "twit" and female "tawoooooooooo" could be wrong because i said so...duh
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Post by mizmog on Nov 27, 2011 1:00:46 GMT
Ha ha ha sorry gotta laugh at this, not for it's content but because someone else is saying what they think they mean and having it totally misconstrued and its not me!!!! Adam I get ur meaning and I also get how managed to word it wrong...
I got dla for my son after yrs of not knowing I could claim it, CAB came in, did the worse case scenario thing and for two yrs until he turned 18 I got it! I won't lie, it was damn uncomfortable claiming it cos hubby was working, but as I couldn't work due to having ADHD myself and not being mentally capable at the time, to deal with debts, kids, leaving military housing and all the ADHD symptoms, there was no way I could hv held down a job without having a breakdown...
although I could hv pushed myself to the edge, dla gave me a yr to get myself sorted... Got my son through his gcse's at home (cos no funding for teaching assistance at school) and am now working full time again! If the CAB hadn't put 'worse case scenario' on my forms I wouldn't hv had any help and would probably be in a far worse place now!
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Post by twix on Nov 27, 2011 10:32:24 GMT
Anyone would think you got adhd or summat Adam
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Post by adamv on Nov 27, 2011 17:55:41 GMT
Anyone would think you got adhd or summat Adam Lol yeah i dont no what would give people that idea heh :/ and here of all places!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2011 23:57:40 GMT
how does that work your both female? I always thought the male went "twit" and female "tawoooooooooo" could be wrong You do know they're not actual owls?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2011 0:53:08 GMT
how does that work your both female? I always thought the male went "twit" and female "tawoooooooooo" could be wrong You do know they're not actual owls? Whooo? ('scuse me - just passing a pellet....aaah, that's better...)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2011 14:08:11 GMT
how does that work your both female? I always thought the male went "twit" and female "tawoooooooooo" could be wrong You do know they're not actual owls? Whooooo me?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2011 14:08:54 GMT
You do know they're not actual owls? Whooo? ('scuse me - just passing a pellet....aaah, that's better...) LOL mmm fur n' bones.
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Post by Forgotmypassword on Jan 3, 2012 22:54:06 GMT
Just want to say that I completely agree with Adam V's take on all of this and am actually quite shocked by some of the reactions posted on here. I would expect such reactions from people who either don't believe in the existence of ADHD or who see it as a minor inconvenience. Yes, of course some conditions are much worse but that's not the point! That's like saying, let's not bother to address the problem of UK child poverty because children in other parts of the world are starving!
I struggled to hold down a full time job for many years and I know this is not because I am lazy or incompetent. I have ADHD and cannot work for more than 3 days a week as a result. Working part time is the only way I am able to hold down a job and yet I have never tried to top up my income with any kind of disability-related benefits. But why the hell shouldn't I do this? I suspect it has a lot to do with the kinds of attitudes expressed on here in response to Adam V's question (and from people who live with the condition??)
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Post by boo on Jan 3, 2012 23:24:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2012 23:26:23 GMT
Just want to say that I completely agree with Adam V's take on all of this and am actually quite shocked by some of the reactions posted on here. I would expect such reactions from people who either don't believe in the existence of ADHD or who see it as a minor inconvenience. Yes, of course some conditions are much worse but that's not the point! That's like saying, let's not bother to address the problem of UK child poverty because children in other parts of the world are starving! I struggled to hold down a full time job for many years and I know this is not because I am lazy or incompetent. I have ADHD and cannot work for more than 3 days a week as a result. Working part time is the only way I am able to hold down a job and yet I have never tried to top up my income with any kind of disability-related benefits. But why the hell shouldn't I do this? I suspect it has a lot to do with the kinds of attitudes expressed on here in response to Adam V's question (and from people who live with the condition??) I don't think you read all of Adamv's posts very well... Or the rest of the thread for that matter. We all live with the condition. Some of us live with more than the condition. But we hold jobs, cook dinners, raise children, look after others and do our best with out having carers, like myself, come in and cook us dinners because we can't set a timer or make some sacrifices to get our priorities in order.
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Post by stillcantremembermypassword on Jan 4, 2012 1:27:23 GMT
You're right in that I didn't read every single post before replying but I don't actually think that was necessary to realise how much I disagree with the sentiments of Adam V's critics. My point is that I also do all of those things - work, raise children, cook dinners, etc - without help but these daily tasks are a significant struggle for me compared to a 'non-disabled' person. I lose out on sleep, money, reading books, a social life, etc, in order to get these essential things done. The use of a timer or a to-do list is never going to give me an even-playing field so why shouldn't I get some kind of financial help to make life a bit easier? This is so incredibly political. It's about rights being denied to people with hidden disabilities. I only wish that you could see that.
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Post by boo on Jan 4, 2012 1:52:34 GMT
You're right in that I didn't read every single post before replying but I don't actually think that was necessary to realise how much I disagree with the sentiments of Adam V's critics. well you might have wanted to read more before getting on your soap box. cos you are shocked at what you think the replies were about, not what they were actually about unless you agree with making up mental health issues so you dont have to bother working ? swap-a-rama forum on skanking the system and what ones to use that cant be checked got any good ones? perhaps you could be courteous enough to read what people were actually objecting to before you climb on that high horse of yours next time
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Post by grip on Jan 4, 2012 2:17:14 GMT
Oh shazbat, I knew I shouldn't have clicked on this thread .... *holds nose and dives in regardless*
WIth current policies coming into place, the whole benefit thing doesn't really make a difference anymore. Check it out. With the new ESA / ATOS work 'capable' system, there are people with very 'obvious' disabilities that are having their DLA funding stopped and being judged 'fit for work' Just do a google search and see (be prepared to be horrified). So the chances of someone with an 'invisible' disability (such as ADHD, depression, Bi-polar etc) being able to claim help currently is pretty much zero.
That being said, it is well documented that any form of disability incurs extra expense. In the example of ADHD, someone may need to employ a cleaner to help them maintain a household level similar to an NT person, they may need to employ a coach, or a personal assistant, or therapist. They may incur more costs with food (takeouts etc), they definitely incur costs with prescriptions - even if they are recieving NHS treatment.
DLA is NOT an out of work benefit. It is (or at least, WAS) an understanding that those with a disability incur more cost. It was designed to acknowledge that cost and give some aid.
However politics has currently decided to attack the 'evil benefit scroungers', especially when it comes to DLA. This being despite the fact that DLA has a 0.5% fraud rate (DLA's own figures). They have employed ATOS (at a huge cost to the taxpayer) to cut DLA by 20%.
*steps off soapbox and breathes a sigh*
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2012 10:28:38 GMT
TADA!!! now sit the fuck down and shut your bloooooooddddy mouth and let this thread die.
thankyouplease.
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Post by John Messenger on Jan 12, 2015 14:32:21 GMT
My grandson is 18 and has been diagnosed as having ADHD and Dyspraxia. He’s currently living in a single persons hostel and was receiving JSA but has been sanctioned for failing to attend appointments. He has applied for ESA. Recently I discovered he had been without his JSA for over three weeks. During which time he has been without proper food etc. Should the DWP not take into account as a vulnerable person his problems with time keeping and appointments.
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