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Post by manson88 on Jul 8, 2015 14:48:28 GMT
I'm sickened to be honest. There making it harder for the disadvantaged.
I'm like a lot of people here who have conditions but aren't seen serious enough to warrant DLA. But we are fit for some work.
Now we are getting hammered again taken a benefit from us designed to make up are wages. Cause we can't operate at a level the neurotypicals can.
They have given money to the neurotypicals those who have been lucky enough to get through school system and been successful, achieved good grades. Now successful with quality jobs.
The way it stands now I'm set to loose £60 a week I'm going to have to try get a job with more hours.
I just don't know were is gonna end?
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Post by chaoticwitch on Jul 8, 2015 16:25:39 GMT
I hear you on that one @mason88. I am self-employed but earn very little due to ADHD and the amount of hours I can do, but have been turned down for any help wherever I try. It is so frustrating, I feel like a little fish that just keeps slipping through the net!
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Post by manson88 on Jul 8, 2015 17:48:08 GMT
I hear you on that one @mason88. I am self-employed but earn very little due to ADHD and the amount of hours I can do, but have been turned down for any help wherever I try. It is so frustrating, I feel like a little fish that just keeps slipping through the net! Like a wee fish swimming against the current! ?
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Post by chaoticwitch on Jul 8, 2015 17:53:09 GMT
Like a wee fish swimming against the current! ? Exactly
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Post by JJ on Jul 10, 2015 1:27:11 GMT
£1,468 per year down Me and 3 children - down by such a huge amount I'm one of that fucker's "millions of hard working families" - the papers have barely touched on the actual reality for me and the rest of the families on low incomes Like you say manson88, I can't earn more because I'm not neurotypical - and now my kids have to suffer for that I'm terrified of where it's going to end.
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Post by manson88 on Jul 10, 2015 7:00:52 GMT
This is were I'm starting to feel the nature of the my disabilities.
Have been looking for jobs. Trying to stay part time. But there's not much part time jobs closer to home to reduce travel costs etc.
Trying to keep between 8am and 5pm to stay in tune with family time school run etc.
I have no qualifications, just life experience. (due to dyslexia) Like a lot of us I have various levels of mental health issues. Chuck in ADD there as well for good measure.
Though I'm encouraged to apply for DLA by mental health support charities. Cause if we don't as a society there will be less money set aside for it next year by local government.
But he truth is that our conditions don't appear to have a big enough impact on my life to get the benefit awarded. To have someone to attend to us.
Though it's not about being attended to. Its about trying to stay out of social deprivation. Cause the conditions have the impact
But our issues prevent us in a lot of ways from living at the levels that of the neurotypicals whom we are expected to follow.
I feel personally overwhelmed and under pressure by what has happened in the last few days. It was hard before the budget now it's gonna be harder.
I reckon that I'm going to lose £3,000 a year. (are house just earns below the £23,000) That is before the min wage goes up 70p. 60£ a week I'm set to loose.
This is were the benefit system is wrong cause there nothing to stop a neurotypical couple or family to drop out of full time work and fill in the forms.
I live with a neurotypical wife who just can't get it. The whole me package. My dyslexia, mental health, and Adhd. Who is just like the rest of the neurotypicals don't get it. Judges us and condemn us.
Things were hard before now they it's gonna be even harder.
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