Tag: mental health
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We Provide The Facts, You Make The Decisions
“You are the government, and we should know what you are doing and what you are spending.” This is what High Court Judge Justice Lewis said when ordering the Department for Work and Pensions – DWP to disclose details of a compensation settlement made to two men the High Court ruled were unlawfully discriminated against because of their disability.
So I finally received the dreaded brown envelope from the Department for Work and Pensions – DWP with a decision on my PIP award. Whilst I am happy I have been awarded it, they say my mental health doesn’t affect me which couldn’t be further from the truth.
I have written that I suffer from Functional Neurological Disorder – FND before, now I’d like to explain more about what that actually is.
I recently wrote an article for The Orkney News on how planning was granted for the Coul Links Golf Course Development at Embo, in the North of Scotland against planning officials advice. Little did I realise that the Coul Links Twitter account would come after me.
Thiyis Ali’s account of how she has found Universal Credit. A truly harrowing read.
I talk about my health conditions in detail and how they affect me daily.
Well I got my £95.34 Universal Credit Payment on the 6th June. Last month it was 10.50 for two weeks this time it’s £6.89. I’ll lay out why now.
An inquest hears how a disabled man took his own life after losing his disability benefits in December.
