We are working aren't we?

[minesawhiskey]

I've ended up doing some thinking tonight and have ended up with a conclusion that those of us not working at the moment and are receiving benefits can feel better because the fact that we are advising each other on this site about "whatever" is actually "working" and therefore we deserve to be paid! What think? Lol

[BonnieSue]

I don't think so, I believe we get disability for that. At least, I do. It's not a big amount, but it's something to help out while I'm here helping out on some of the other Communities. And I come here to participate. And people here help me out and I sometimes help others. But to get paid? That would be on some of the other Communities and I'd feel strange taking any pay. I consider it volunteer work.

[minesawhiskey in reply to BonnieSue]

Yes, I can think that an actual disability might lead to that thinking. But what I am saying is that you and all of us receiving some kind of benefit can consider what you've said and what we have said to each other as work already paid for by the state because everybody's advice to each other is work, don't you think. It's supposed to be just a positive thought I've had given my poor situation at the moment.

[BonnieSue in reply to minesawhiskey]

Yes, I finally get it. I just missed your point the 1st time around. I think my brain was shutting down.

[Hidden in reply to BonnieSue]

I think we have more knowledge and advise for each other than some qualified medics! getting paid??? join CAB or Welfare Rights but bear in mind it has to be declared and your benefits would suffer! I don't tell anyone at DWP that I come on this Forum to help and advise for fear they would say "if you can sit at a pc for a couple of hours a day you can work"

[minesawhiskey in reply to Hidden]

Very good answer, maybe we can just "think" we are getting paid to make some of us feel or other things better.

[minesawhiskey]

How come your brain is shutting down at the time we are supposed to be waking up in the morning? Lol

[BonnieSue in reply to minesawhiskey]

I'm in the US. And even if it was morning, I'm not a morning person.

[minesawhiskey in reply to BonnieSue]

Lol

[Ramjets]

Love that way of looking at it minesawhiskey! x

[minesawhiskey]

It's quite expensive advice we give each other isn't it , Lol, Lets say 30 minutes a week advising us and calculate your benefit and hey presto we are nicely paid

[TheAuthor]

Hi minesawhiskey

I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? I really like the sound of that! If the state would like to pay me for doing my job I would go with it? lol!

I want to sincerely wish you all the best of luck and please take care of yourself my friend.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[Al10]

What is working? What is being useful? Is it just paid work that has value? Who is worth keeping? Are disabled and sick people just a drain on the public purse as depicted in the media and should maybe be driven by poverty, stress and fear into an early grave? Perhaps by the use of cutting benefits, endless assessments, reconsiderations, tribunals, sanctions and being forced to get job ready before recovery? Who would want to be vulnerable living in these times? Spotted this headline but saw nothing on the news about it. 'Tory ministers have rewritten the law to deny increased disability benefit payments to more than 150,000 people.' Emergency measure to stop PIP costs getting out of hand apparently. I think it is not for others to put a value on our lives. No-one can say how the world would be less without us. Maybe we will never know the value of our own contributions. I think most people contribute as much as they can for others because we are social creatures and mostly want to use our talents for good. Sadly when folks are denied money for care or to leave their homes their ability to contribute and be a part of society is diminished and I wonder if society is diminished too?

[Shazzzy]

Thoughtful questions al10, work a ponder.