It occurs to me that it would be very useful if, when I qualified for my disability benefit, I was issued with a card stating that fact and also confirming my level of disability and any extra components, such as the carers allowance, that is included
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There is No Benefit to Being Disabled
“Before my diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, I knew what ‘the disabled’ looked like and I'm sure I had the right instincts towards ‘them’. But I had no understanding of what it was like to be ‘disabled’ and no understanding of the myriad obstacles — born out of discrimination or disinclination, bureaucracy or bullying, ineptitude or ignorance, … Continue reading There is No Benefit to Being Disabled
Travels and Disability
Once again I find that life gets in the way of the things that I want to do, like writing for instance. Of course I had no intention of getting so distracted but it happened anyway. There is always an element of opportunity in these things; however, you just have to be canny enough to spot it when it is there.
Peter C Whitaker 