the diary of a benefit scrounger?

i saw this and i must say...........its made me think...............

diaryofabenefitscrounger.bl...

[poeticlady]

just read it,andreally feel for her,some of her points i totally get,been there my self

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yes it really upset me some of it and some made me smile ...............

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I dear, how poignantly sad.

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Such a sad blog it makes you think just how bad some have to suffer, I have added that site to my home screen it looks like a lot of reading..

Thankyou for sharing it.

[cuddles64]

I know the feeling, I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Type 2 Diabetes, High blood pressure, high cholesterol, Tinnitus and Labyrinthitis and I cannot get D.L.A. I failed 5 times and I am constantly in pain because I also have degenerative disk disease. I am 47 and feel about 40 years older. I get no support from any medical professional and there are no self help or support groups in my town that are running during school hours. Most days I try to grin and bare it but I am inside constantly fatigued by all the fighting I have to do to get some help in every way possible. I am not looking for sympathy, no, just UNDERSTANDING and help from the D.W.P and Atos. What saddens me is there are people I know that would be classed as 'undesirables' and they get far more help, I know because they have told me. "Think yourself lucky," I was also told by a stranger because I have a disability bus pass, you don't need one of them........even though I can barely walk and use a stick.......I get strangers looking at me as though I am faking it. I know there are people far off worse than myself as I also have a friend who is dying from a C.O.P illness. As I said it isn't sympathy any of us needs who are fighting the benefit system, it's understanding.

[caroleoctober in reply to cuddles64]

Have you contacted Age Uk, i failed 3 times but they came to my house and filled out the forms for me and I got the higher rate Attendance Allowance they know what questions to ask and how to answer them

[Heavo in reply to cuddles64]

Have u been to the CAB for help in filling in ur forms and do you ever appeal their decisions?!

I had to appeal and fight for over two years before I was awarded and I was constantly ill coz of it, but CAB n other legal advice centres saw that I got wot I deserved. X

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Wow that is so sad. Don't know what to say

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Me too Hypercat.

[blackbird]

oh dear so sad - to DLA AND ATOS ect.

"Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are"

Benjamin Franklin.

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i have vircose veins,collapsed arches,Tinnitus, hearing loss, high cholestrol,diabetes 2 & copd ( sightly mild) and I'm only 48 may be if i start now to claim DLA, I may be intitled to get it when I am close to the end game. I mean lets face it the poor government need all the monies they can get out of the least who can afford it.

[Kerry29]

hi,

I really feel for her too!

Love kerry x

[wendym0302]

ive had 2 collapsed lungs right 2x a pluerodisis performed suffer from asthma /copd been in and out of hospital umteen times due to respitory conditions im on maximum inhaler and medication and i got knocked back for dla 4 times ive given up struggle to make ends meet on what i get i even have been knocked back for a blue badge and been told im fit to work cant ckimb a flight of stairs or walk any distance but i can answer a phone and lift a pen so im fit for work according to the benefit system.x