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« on: July 21, 2010, 12:21:29 AM » |
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well,i filled in all the paperwork ,went to the stupid interview got all the doctors reports and then the government told me i wasn't nuts enough to get the disability pension(which would have given us a bit more cash and concessions)
this so stupid and makes no sense,,,BECAUSE my husband gets a carers pension plus a carers allowance to stay home and take care of me,so i don;t end up in hospital,taking up a valuable bed in the psych ward....
SO I AM NOT MENTAL ENOUGH TO GET A PENSION AND SANE ENOUGH THEY THINK TO WORK MORE THAN 15 HOURS A WEEK(mind you i have not worked away from home for 15 years and i only just handle doing an hour at the kids school with art once a week),BUT I AM MENTAL ENOUGH TO NEED A FULL TIME CARER :wtf:HOW DOES THAT WORK,IS HE SUPPOSED TO COME TO WORK WITH ME..i don't know
i so don't understand how these people come to these decisions,well i don't really care,i just think it makes no sense at all,we aren't rich and money isn't really a big thing for me,we have every thing we need,,it's the principle of the thing...
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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2010, 09:25:53 AM » |
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That really sucks  People who make those decisions have no idea how much we struggle everyday. |
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2010, 12:15:23 PM » |
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Sorry you didnt get it.
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2010, 02:58:02 PM » |
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can you fight the decision? I know here in the U.S. you can go back 3 times to fight your case. I did it twice and said screw it. Lost both times.
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2010, 09:39:51 PM » |
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Most of the people get denied the first time. Get a lawyer and appeal. You'll get it.
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2010, 12:56:46 AM » |
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it sort of sucks but in a way it made me feel like i can cope with life,it's so strange how much worse your symptoms get after being diagnosed,it's like a hard truth you eventually have to admit to,i know that before i was found out by my gp that i knew there was something wrong and i tried so hard to ignore it and self medicate with whatever worked at the time..getting denied this pension actually made me feel like i had gone back to thinking ..i'll be fine.. i sort of like that,theres a real sadness when your told that your too screwed in the head to work,i would like to have the confidence to get back and earn something for myself,i just need to do things a little differently and get on with doing something from home ,and get back to my art and finally start my writing course ,i have been delaying it so much because i just keep thinking i can't handle it..but maybe i can....i don't want their stupid handouts...i can debate it with them but only if i slip and wind up in the psych ward...i'll just treat it as a safety..
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2010, 02:24:52 PM » |
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Thats a really good way to think of it dragonfly. I was thinkin about trying to apply for disability bc honestly the thought of work overwhelms me SO bad...like today i jus didn't want to deal with ppl and customers and the rushing and the deadlines to get everything done at a certain time and meet so many different goals with my mind already racing and i'm already worn out after being hypomanic all week. Its too much on me. But i do what i can to deal with it.
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2010, 06:13:37 PM » |
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appeal appeal appeal. they for me didnt take into consideration what my dr said but their dr said i was more nuts than my own dr said.
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