I’m a 56 year old former teacher. I originally had to give up work following a serious assault by a pupil, 15 years ago. I also have a genetic degenerative condition which has deteriorated badly in the last 10 years. … Continue reading “My experiences have still been the stuff of nightmares”
I am now plagued by violent and suicidal thoughts daily. Thanks wca. Blatant cull of the sick & poor and Brexit’s all we hear about on the news… no word of a human cull of tens of thousands per year, … Continue reading “The WCA was/is traumatic”
In austerity Britain, disabled people have become the favourite target. From social care to the benefits system, politicians and media alike have made the case Britain’s 12 million disabled people are a drain on the public purse. In Crippled, I … Continue reading New book: “Crippled: Austerity and the Demonization of Disabled People”
I have multiple disabilities. As well as long term mental and learning disabilities, I developed a pain condition over a year ago, which prevented me working for 6 months at it’s worst. It means I need to use a wheelchair … Continue reading “Cuts to the NHS meant it took over 9 months to be diagnosed”
Today has been a long day, part of it was taking supplies to Mum, who has been put into respite care.(In the morning I sang about a vulnerable life form, my Mum who is in her last moments of being … Continue reading Please, please Cornwall help me keep my job, independence and my dignity
Anna a student for a journalism MA at City University is working on an investigation into people being denied reasonable adjustments for PIP or ESA assessments, or struggling to get adjustments. She would like to gather as many case studies … Continue reading Investigation into lack of accessibility of PIP/ESA assessments
0 to 36 points. 6 months stress. DLA stopped 7 months ago, which halved my income and put me in rent and council tax debt, two days after putting in 163 page submission to court. 45 page ESA reassessment from … Continue reading “0 to 36 points. 6 months stress”
Today has been a challenging start to the week. Mum is unwell and I had to phone up my social worker, (who officially isn’t because I’m not eligible for social care). She said she would pass on my concerns to … Continue reading “Why can’t we have a Cornwall and Britain that cares again?”
I had a PIP reassessment October 2018 received the result this morning devastated had my mobility component taken away +reduced to standard rate daily living having been granted DLA for life first PIP assessment nothing changed but now cut to … Continue reading “Had my mobility component taken away “
Destroyed completely by a nurse, from DLA lifetime award to nothing. She made up most of the report, she went on and on about the fact that I have a cat and cannot be ill if I can look after … Continue reading “From DLA lifetime award to nothing”
