Letter I wrote to the Daily Mail newspaper today.
am 51 years of age British born and suffering with chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of both hips and the middle of my spine. I was also born with rotational scoliosis. I am unable to work due to my condition. The only benefit I am currently entitled to is £16.50 a week DLA (Disability Living Allowance) because my husband works. My husband is on the lower end of the income scale but this stops me from qualifying for income based Jobseekers. I do not qualify for contribution based jobseekers or Incapacity Benefit because I have not paid enough into the system. I also do not qualify reduced dental and eye testing, free prescription charges, council tax benefit or concessionary travel around the city of Peterborough where I live. I am in urgent need of dental treatment and I have had since July a new prescription for varifocal glasses which I cannot afford to get made up due to the cost. I am being denied basic healthcare.
2006-10-10 04:43:41 · 5 answers · asked by lollipoppett2005 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I rarely go out because the fares are so expensive and I feel unsafe walking with the wrong prescription glasses, I am prone to falling over. My husband and I have to account for every penny we spend even down to whether we can afford to buy essential things like toilet rolls, soap, toothpaste - items which most folks take for granted.
I get angry when I see people entering my country and qualifying immediately for Benefits which I am being denied. So many people have abused the benefits system for so long, that the Government has turned its back on its people in favour of people coming into the country. I am being forced to live from hand to mouth while non-British people are living it up at my expense. I have been a taxpayer for many years and until 2003 have never asked for a penny from anyone. Now when I really need help to live a normal and independent life I am being denied. know I am not alone there are many of us out there.
2006-10-10 04:45:19 · update #1
I want to so badly return to work but I am forced to wait until the pain clinic in my area can see me. When I telephoned last week I was told that I probably would not be seen until January or February 2007 at the earliest.
I can truely understand now why disabled people are being victimised by the system.
2006-10-10 04:45:55 · update #2
You need to find those in the same situation as you, you need to find thousands and thousands, and you need to do your protest in London. It will get televised, it will receive attention, and you may actually make a difference.
I wish you the best of luck, and I hope and pray that this situation will get better for you.
2006-10-10 05:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-16 01:06:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I quite understand your situation and share your thoughts! Maybe you can consider sending a petition to HM the Queen Buckingham Palace direct!
2006-10-10 05:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by Sami V 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
thats really bad.
Have you ask't the bennefits agency if you are entilted to income support? if you are not this is really bad, there are loads of smack heads who have never worked and nerver will and they get loads of money. Good luck
2006-10-10 06:11:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
And your question is?
Wouldn't the legal immigrants come here and pay more taxes for more social systems?
2006-10-10 05:00:44 · answer #5 · answered by elysialaw 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋