Kezzerbird..dying but expected to work

hi hun

have got one word for these people but im too much of a lady to say it on here begins with a c!!!! have great experiaence of it all they left me with 67 quid to live on for me and my son for over 5 weeks when i was first diagnosed then gave me 65 for myself which i was struggling as you can imagine just barely enough to eat and put on the heat and light was horrendous on here i messaged the chat by an mp he informed me that i was due extra money from esa after being on it for 13weeks funnily enough no one informed me of that so got right onto them and low and behold my money has doubled as i did inform them as to the advice i got from the mp they also backdated it to january so goes to show you they dont care a jot to inform you of anything and try to make it as difficult as possible im all for making sure the fraudsters get sussed out but goodness me we cancer patients shouldnt have to go through all this trauma we are fighting for our lives here surely we shouldnt be fighting for what we are due as well its just ridiculous so yes there is a site on here for us to sign our support for winter fual payments being sent to the government but not for our right to every day luiving so maybe we should get going on that one will be the first to join it i can assure you anyway hun take care and keep up the good fight

loads of love and hugs jen xxxx

Hi Carol,

I am extemly angry about these cuts to patients like yourself, the tests they empoly are focused on very simple facts and there seems to be no appreciation of the illness, for instance if you can hold a pen and walk ten paces then you are fit enough to work, is absolutly outragous in anyones mind, also the people doing the tests dont seem to have any compassion or appreciation of what it is like to be affected by cancer and the treatments side effects, we all aught to get onto our MPs and bug the hell out of them.

Personally i am able to work and will carry on and do so all the time that i can, but when the time comes no doubt i will have to stop, i hope that is a long way off, but some days its very hard to drum up the enthusiasm to even go to work, when the future is so uncertain, non of which is ever taken into account.

On another note i wish you well Carol and hope that it improves for you.

All the best.

Pauli.............

Carol I'm so upset to hear this, and I'm glad that your Macmillan team and CAB are on the case. If you need any further advice, then call our support line on 0808 808 0000 where a benefits adviser will be able to tell you if there's anything else you can do.

I see you said that we should start a campaign, well we have one! Our Welfare Reform campaign is in its second round and being debated by MP's at the moment.

We've been lobbying to make sure that the issues you describe above, such as being forced to complete a work-based interview a year after treatment and benefits cuts are at the forefront of debates in the Houses of Parliament.

We've already finished round one, where you could write to your MP, but now you can write to your local paper and keep an eye on this page for news of what you can do next.

www.macmillan.org.uk/.../WelfareReformLetter.aspx

We can make a difference, please tell everyone you know to get involved. I'll be updating here on the Community when we have more actions you can take.

Carol, I really hope this gets sorted for you, thinking of you.

Rebecca x

Meant what i said Carol....anything at all, if i can help i will.  So angry that you are being treated this way...talk about kicking some-one when they are down.

Keep strong and don't let the b******* grind you down.  

Love and a hug.

Celia

Dear Carol, you are so right that they should concentrate on the real fraudsters, not on those who would love to work if they were able to, but aren't physically strong enough. I hope they get this sorted for you soon.

I think of you often, so sending lots of love and positive vibes your way. Val X