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Old 27-08-2009, 15:59   #73
BERNADETTE
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Re: Government Trying to Abolish DLA and Attendance Allowance?

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Originally Posted by garinda View Post
Er...hello!

If and when?

I have to pee in a bottle because I very often can't manage the stairs, and have a piece of rope to haul my sorry arse out of bed in the morning, plus plenty of other indignities I live with because of Parkinson's disease, but which I'd rather not share right now on a public forum.

As stated earlier, I'm fairly compus mentis, which isn't always the case with Parkinson's, and many other people who may need help, and I struggled to get help because the current system is so bloody hard to fathom, and there's no one to tell you what you may be entitled to get to help you.

Eventually I've managed to get what I needed to allow me to live independently, at least for the time being, but just because I got what I am entitled to, I'll be damned iof I'm going to oppose a system that will make it easier for others in the future to do the same.
But do you really think all this kerfuffle is needed? Health proffessionals should be aware of what you are entitled to both benefit wise and help with care wise as well. And a damn good place to visit if you think you aren't getting all you are entitled to is Welfare Rights, they are brilliant.
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