Tag: Social Security
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Colonialism in the UK Today
I have previously written about how I feel the Social Contract needs to be more fair in the UK. This is especially true for Autistic and Mad people. Although in recent history, Mad people have had greater liberties by being able to live in the community rather than in Asylums or long stay hospitals. Today…
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The Making of Comparisons
What if I say said to you, that you don’t need to work and can live on a government pension with your housing paid for a year or two? To a lot of people that would sound like a dream and many would take it up. Most people may feel they have a lot to…
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Commentary on Universal Credit
Not sure how anyone lives on the standard allowance of Universal Credit of £292.22 a month for under 25 and £368.74 a month for over 25. Usually you need some of it to top up rent payments as housing benefit or UC housing element isn’t enough. Then you have costs like:Food, council tax, electricity, gas,…
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Thoughts on Assessments
I was thinking as I was doing my bacon and egg sandwich. How the NHS and DWP do assessments. Both don’t really amount to much of a test but are used as empirical evidence. It’s not really possible to test as people aren’t laboratory specimens. Like when I was in hospital I had nothing to…