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If you can live independantly with some support the night of the long knives is comming

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Hi I have lived in what could be best described as independant poverty since about 2003.

I get direct payments and because I am deemed more able than those at somerset court-thus I live in a perverse poverty trap that is soon to implode.

 As anyone who has direct payments will know if you pay your carers directly then your discriminated against compared to agency pay roll.

 Now the other issue is the FAB assessment criteria is years old, this means that the values used to calculate your contribution do not couple up with the cost of living in any way shape or form.

 Now I am told that the direct payments are to be reduced or cut, this seriously annoys me as I don't manage so well at the moment.

 There seems to be no understanding this is not something that is a perk, but essential to me.

 I keep hearing that they are helping me live a forfilled and rewarding life, but I think they are deluding themselves as I can't afford a holiday, can't afford to travel to places that would interest me.

 They think a cup of tea and a sandwich once a week at a cafe is all I need.

 

I feel like I'm living in a mental prison, surrounded by people who can't understand.

 I'm on a sinking ship, but I will not go down without a fight. 

 

 

 

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  • I actually believe we are treated like human offal, the unwanted problem that a greed based society does not want.

    I think that the real issues that are going on and swept under the carpet show that the poor,elderly and disabled are being treated like vermin.

     I can see Europe is going to implode, history from 1930's tells us we will be screwed as it repeats itself.

    As we stand watching the remnants of a dying empire.

    While they have tried to  perswade me to stop, I have told the local authority I believe I have nothing to loose and everything to gain- I will not stop as they have given me no reason to. 

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  • I actually believe we are treated like human offal, the unwanted problem that a greed based society does not want.

    I think that the real issues that are going on and swept under the carpet show that the poor,elderly and disabled are being treated like vermin.

     I can see Europe is going to implode, history from 1930's tells us we will be screwed as it repeats itself.

    As we stand watching the remnants of a dying empire.

    While they have tried to  perswade me to stop, I have told the local authority I believe I have nothing to loose and everything to gain- I will not stop as they have given me no reason to. 

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