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I am the mother of a severely disabled young man who needs 24/7 care because his Day Centre was closed. I fought for two years to have some daycare for him, for at least a few days a week. I … Continue reading “I am the mother of a severely disabled young man who needs 24/7 care”
3 out of the last 4 years I have been sanctioned. I have ME which affects my mobility but isn’t the same every day. Occasionally I can walk but often I’m left bed bound and I’m always in severe pain. … Continue reading “Welcome to Hell (Britain 2019)They are callous and beyond cruel”
9 wonderful years my daughter has been using orchard close Staying 3 days to building up to 11 days which took us 7 years to build up the confidence For me to leave my daughter that long and for my … Continue reading 9 wonderful years my daughter has been using orchard close
You wanted my story, it will be long, it’s painful recalling all that went wrong My life is so stressful, a nightmare to tell, made worse by the Tories, a living hell Our struggles alone push me right to the … Continue reading My story – I’m a 24/7 Unpaid Family Carer
I am a carer for my partner who is seriously ill, he was transferred unsuccessfully from DLA to PIP with 0 points. We went through mandatory reconsideration -with the support of our MP- and still got 0 points. The woman … Continue reading I am a carer for my partner who is seriously ill
I am a carer for my husband. Absolutely everything is fraught with delays and stress. He has been awarded PIP at the higher rate for both components but this took so much time and effort on my part. I spent … Continue reading Absolutely everything is fraught with delays and stress
My husband has lost his PIP after an awful assessment by a nurse that knew nothing about him, just his name. She had no idea about how his conditions affect his daily life and he needs caring for on a … Continue reading My husband has lost his PIP after an awful assessment by a nurse
I sit here on Death Row. The last weekend of Summer – a Bank Holiday weekend. I will spend all the sunny hours, … into the dusk,..then to night hours, often till dawn, writing my appeals. I won’t be out … Continue reading My crime is that I am the mother of two vulnerable disabled young adult sons
Here is not great. I am trying not to catastrophise but the facts are: Dads agency has ended its contract for his care and I have had no contact from the local authority whose Dept for Children Adults and Health … Continue reading Dads agency has ended its contract for his care
In 2012, my daughter who had been stable for ten years within her support system, was miss matched with a social worker who formed the idea that she would be suited to return to work. Based on the cleanliness of … Continue reading The impact on my own health has been shocking
