Comment on Disabled people are trying to tell us how benefits system is killing them. It’s time we listened.

Tammo-Korsai@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I love it when the DWP Aktion T4 question if I'm still autistic or not. Believe me, I wish I could stop being autistic and not have anxiety over very normal things and sudden changes. Even the initial application for PIP or DLA was a nightmare as an uncaring system was not convinced I was autistic despite all of the evidence provided by my GP. They very nearly ran me out of money when I got sanctioned without realising it, followed by a year of further paperwork battles as the DWP Aktion T4 continued to deliberately misinterpret everything.

Then there's a lot of anti-welfare crap swirling around the internet, so I sometimes feel guilty about claiming anything even though I know it's legitimate. People are salivating at the idea of the DWP having enforcement powers, checking where you go on holiday (even though a flight can cost less than a train ticket) and other intrusive measures.

Honestly, if I had to fight the DWP alone, I probably would have offed myself by now. It's tough enough even with my really good support network.

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