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Originally Posted by martyh
I think Pierre's point was that not so long ago family helped other family members out who where suffering hardship ,now it seems the first port of call is the state .
Your example is another over emotive story spun by the press to tug at heart strings when in fact the man himself refused treatment and refused help from the state ,it should also be pointed out that 2 years ago (when he had his assessment) he may have been capable of work in some capacity .
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The difference between families then and now has changed a lot as many family members have moved away Marty and Pierre and as such many families are not as close as they used to be in more ways then one.
We must not stereotype benefit claimants into the same bracket of
they are all scroungers and yes there are some who do use the state as a first port of call and indeed
we must come down hard on those people but there are also many out there who get no help from the state at all who do the arduous job of looking after their ill and disabled family members themselves and are too proud to ask the state for help but need help there are also others who because of their illnesses and disabilities who do get help from the state and they are very gracious to receive that help as l am myself because of my own illnesses and disabilities as we need help at home with aids and help in getting around whether it be with wheelchairs , scooters , disability aids or a mobility car.
Yes the man might have refused treatment but l can assure you that the condition he had coupled with a need to have a heart transplant meant he was in no state even two years ago to do any type of work at all.
Having been through the appeals process myself l can assure you that it is very stressful for the person involved and thus many are not willing to go through 9 to 12 months of deep stress as they go through the unwieldy appeals process.