Posted by Maxime on August 29, 2010, at 13:47:09
In reply to Re: disability, posted by Phillipa on August 29, 2010, at 12:54:02
I have been on Welfare since September 2009. I hate it. I feel like a parasite. It has been suggested to me by friends that I go on disability because I would get more money than Welfare. The problem is ... I don't see my myself as disabled. Never have. Getting on disability here is quite easy. You just have to have your doctor fill out the forms and voila! I don't even think my doctor would sign those forms because he wants me out and working. Even with all that is going on in my life, I don't feel the need to be angry at those on Disability. Some people really do need it. People with severe mental illness need it because they will never get a job.
I don't know what it is like in the US, but in Canada you can always earn up to $200 a month to suplement your disability or Welfare. I think that's a good idea. What I CANNOT STAND are people who collect Welfare or Disability and earn and lot of money working under the table. Now THAT is cheating the system! I have zero tolerance for people like that.
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