tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post8031560146297740933..comments2024-03-28T07:52:03.277-07:00Comments on katies recycle: Lost The Will kate steeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-49346418237812619122018-02-04T13:31:44.051-08:002018-02-04T13:31:44.051-08:00I do believe Scotland is in the UK. Yeah ok only j...I do believe Scotland is in the UK. Yeah ok only just!. Now if i had my way ....................Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-72539322269591116402018-02-03T01:29:14.564-08:002018-02-03T01:29:14.564-08:00its the endless repeating myself that is driving ...its the endless repeating myself that is driving me mad , plus the assumption that Mr BH can be fixed and get 'better' . We are at the stage now where we just email them a copy of his spinal MRI and the spinal consultant report. kate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-14944885755222212142018-02-03T01:23:35.710-08:002018-02-03T01:23:35.710-08:00slightly different system in the UK Kirrie , but a...slightly different system in the UK Kirrie , but at the moment we are getting somewhere but it is very slowly , its just the inability of different departments to liaise that is currently the problem , they all seem to have sprung into action at the point where we sent them all a copy of his medical notes.kate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-31304949914823792472018-02-02T02:41:30.660-08:002018-02-02T02:41:30.660-08:00Kate as much as you don,t want to hear this take h...Kate as much as you don,t want to hear this take hubby to hospital say you can,t cope!. Leave him there The slow running cogs of social work will be in overdrive!. Before you know it you will have carers, all equiptment everything really. They have power to fast track benefits Will take a couple of weeks maximum!. I should know i work in bed blocking!. All stops pulled out !. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-22772135666576404702018-01-31T14:49:25.519-08:002018-01-31T14:49:25.519-08:00I understand - it just seems so unfair. Take care...I understand - it just seems so unfair. Take care.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-74412315309669610222018-01-31T05:25:50.218-08:002018-01-31T05:25:50.218-08:00I often say I would like to know how the reported ...I often say I would like to know how the reported "benefit cheats" who apparently get tens of thousands of pounds a year manage it. The hoops eldest and partner have had to jump through, and filling in the same forms and sending copies of paperwork several times over (where do the councils and DWP put them?), have been beyond belief. Then to have the various reports from doctors (consultant neurologists, and psychologists) ignored, or disagreed with by people with no medical knowledge, is enough to make many just want to give up. I know people meant well when they suggested we went to the press with our story but it is bad enough having to have your life dissected by the officials without having it spread all over the place. But I do understand the desperation of those who do. Eldest is coming tomorrow to pick up more stuff and council have told them they can start bidding on council properties from next week. The other thing we have found is that some help for wheelchair users is not available to them as they do not have a permanent address. So partner is still in an unsuitable wheelchair, although the local service did provide new seat cushions and raised the handles so eldest does not have to stoop so much to push it. Eldest has also been telling me how bad the pavements are where they have been temporarily housed, so they only go out when they have to, and try to get all their errands and appointments done on one day.<br />I have to admit that I always thought that help would be available to those in need but fortunately never needed it myself. Boy, have I had my eyes ripped open, and I don't know whether I feel more angry, or more sad, at the treatment being dealt out to those who can least defend themselves.aileen ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684415837832846922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-28061732461279124202018-01-31T00:11:52.449-08:002018-01-31T00:11:52.449-08:00This is as far onto the public spectrum as i would...This is as far onto the public spectrum as i would wish to go Margie , i'm not a huge thousands of follower blog im just a little old biddy recording this horrible journey for posterity kate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-26523866924278177312018-01-31T00:09:16.550-08:002018-01-31T00:09:16.550-08:00The Begging process pretty much sums it up , your ...The Begging process pretty much sums it up , your made to feel degraded every step of the way .kate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-32624152774767787272018-01-30T07:43:25.729-08:002018-01-30T07:43:25.729-08:00I read so much about families in the UK with dire ...I read so much about families in the UK with dire medical problems who cannot seem to get any assistance and it is appalling. It's as though they hope the individual will just die and remove the problem from their files. And yet others seem to have no problem accessing all kinds of benefits!<br />I do feel so sorry for you - all this frustration must be making you ill.<br />This has probably come up before but - is there any point in summarizing the situation as best you can, making copies of the relevant posts you have made and firing it all of to say "The Guardian"? Surely it's the sort of thing they love!Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-86088016717444139412018-01-29T11:25:18.101-08:002018-01-29T11:25:18.101-08:00I know your frustration but me saying that doesn&#...I know your frustration but me saying that doesn't make it any better for you. As you know we can apparently only claim attendance allowance because Tom is over pension age, if he was younger we could get a car and a lot more, what makes them think that because he is 78 that he doesn't require help. We have an appointment with the cab on Thursday to get help filling in the forms, lets hope they can get it filled in well enough for us to get at least some help. Otherwise I feel numb, its enough to know that I may lose him eventually as there is absolutely no cure or help and we have to go through this begging process as well. As I say, I feel for you kate. Don't give in, keep trucking it will all fall in place eventually Im sure.<br />Hugs<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-35333177722715549582018-01-29T11:01:17.666-08:002018-01-29T11:01:17.666-08:00Oh Kate, it's absolutely crazy I feel for you....Oh Kate, it's absolutely crazy I feel for you. I hope everything goes ok at the hospital appointments and you get some answers. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495386739892445277.post-66083866605046336802018-01-29T04:18:34.813-08:002018-01-29T04:18:34.813-08:00It beggars belief how a system can keep people dow...It beggars belief how a system can keep people down. I bet you enjoyed that Takeaway, a little light relief amongst so much aggravation.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.com