MSE News: Welfare reforms 'to hit disabled'

JohnRo

topaziem wrote: »

How pompous!!!

Your reply is too... you feel able to say such things because you don't actually have to live with those problems and such people.

keet83

Anyone else noticed that the trustworthy ATOS are going to be accessing

Dunroamin

keet83 wrote: »

No doubt that many people with unforseen disabilities, such as epilepsy, will be punished yet again.

Aren't most disabilities "unforseen"?

LunaLady

Dunroamin wrote: »

Aren't most disabilities "unforseen"?

I think Keet means unseen, or so called 'invisible' disabilities.

LunaLady

topaziem wrote: »

Totally agree with you. I've said this many times over.

For those that are taking more than they put in and that there is no hope for it ever changing, they should be considered as surplus to requirement.

Hey they do it to animals, why not people.

I'd be happy to go that way if all I had to look forward to was a life on benefits for the next 25 years!!

Wow, just wow.

System

topaziem wrote: »

Totally agree with you. I've said this many times over.

For those that are taking more than they put in and that there is no hope for it ever changing, they should be considered as surplus to requirement.

Hey they do it to animals, why not people.

I'd be happy to go that way if all I had to look forward to was a life on benefits for the next 25 years!!

Didn't you do that yourself Andy? I seem to remember there being a "suicide"..

LunaLady

topaziem wrote: »

You want to bet on that??

Many ordinary hardworking people see those that are a constant drain on society as something that needs attention.

Just think how much better this country would be if you cut the Welfare budget by say 75% overnight!

You mean the MRC you receive?

keet83

Dunroamin wrote: »

Aren't most disabilities "unforseen"?

As in not known about until the person actually informs you about their disability.

Bykerlass

topaziem wrote: »

You want to bet on that??

Many ordinary hardworking people see those that are a constant drain on society as something that needs attention.

Just think how much better this country would be if you cut the Welfare budget by say 75% overnight!

Gobsmacked!

Think you we're born 70 years too late mate and in the wrong country.

Remember disability can affect anyone at anytime, wonder if your views would be different if it was yourself or your child who were unfortunate enough to become disabled?

God help us all.

Muttleythefrog

krisskross wrote: »

But anyone who is still entitled to ESA on paper because they are not well enough to work will lose the benefit because of means testing. This is happening, so is this not discrimination?

It's not as clear cut... ESA is a sickness benefit designed to make basic cost of living... rather than a benefit designed to put disabled people on equal footing. So equality legislation regarding the disabled.. issues of their being able to enjoy the same opportunities and private life as others are probably not considerations.