frank_spencer

A good chunk of the kids at my lads autism school were previously unschooled, neurodiverse kids fall between gaps in schooling quite regularly they're not 'special' enough for a special school but can't manage in a mainstream school. Schools now are better at picking up signs of autism/adhd so check with them if you think your kids is bullshitting. Being able to hang about with your mates after school is no indication of how you'd cope at school.

Knew a lass (sadly since passed away) she had a leg amputated had to argue that she was entitled to a lifetime award for her lack of leg. She had to go to tribunal and took an incredibly sarcastic letter from her doctor stating that barring a miracle from a higher power her leg wasn't coming back.

Won't expect anything till they all report back next week.

Ha excellent didn't know that existed.

Love some his stuff. This is a favourite of mine https://youtu.be/KWWBeaqdBas?si=FMOahbhWB1ocMYM8

Love a trip to NRB, had to drive this year gutted about it. Getting shitfaced for free can't be beat.

There's a lass with 2 fannies out there doing mucky vids they should team up

I want to see a rendition of Spoonman by Backstreet Boys

Her story is the opposite of what we've come across from personal experiences and from working with disabilities groups. The pressure has been on the assessors to turn folk down so it counts towards the companies targets. Then when it gets to appeal a good chunk are overruled but those decisions don't affect the amount atos or whoever has the contract gets paid. There is also the idea that people are put off appealing by the bureaucracy and stress that goes with it.

It's taking the toughening of testing the tories brought in and making it even stricter. It'll still be carried out by some private firm with targets on how many folk to turn down every month so they can get paid top whack from the government.

You don't get enough points for high rate mobility (what you trade in for a motabilty car) without a physical limitation on your movement. So someone is bullshitting or omitting something as autism/adhd alone wouldn't qualify. PIP is meant to cover the extra cost you encounter with your disability so it's not linked to ability to work.

You already have to prove time and time again that you are 'disabled enough' to claim benefits. Applying to PIP/DLA is a fucking nightmare with disabled people having to hope they not having a 'good day' on the day of their appointment to be grilled by some twat in an office in Salford who holds their mental and physical health hostage every 4 yrs. Any further hoops to jump through is just cruel. By all means come after those faking being on the sick, but PIP/DLA is already a battle to claim

The current labour party sit politically in a very similar place on the left/right spectrum to Dave Cameron's tories. So it's no surprise to them enacting very similar policies. Aiming at those on the bottom rung rather than the top. Not sure how much can be cut from an already heavily cut area.

Him and Jay-Jay doing skills whilst warming up was a phenomenal watch. It never worked out for him on the pitch sadly.

Where they bringing it?