tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:27:53 +0000guest blogDLAmediaESAvideo message#TBofBTTDWPhardest hitsue marshdisabilityed milibandlabourwelfarewelfare reform billhossylassDepressionMental HealthPIPcutslearning disabilityCarersIDSME/CFSdisablismforumhouse of lordsvisually impairedwrb#hardesthit#spartacusreport#wrb #hardesthitAutisticBBCBipolarBlood In The SandDLA #wrbEBFibromyalgiaFit for WorkNHSOne Month Before HeartbreakWCAbendygirlconferencehousing benefitliam byrneoutdoor protestsqueeniejellyspoonie#TBofBBBC Radio LeedsCarer WatchCarers AllowanceCasdokCrohn's DiseaseEDSEmmaHypermobilityINVISIBLE ILLNESSIncapacity BenefitMelissa SmithPTSDTBofBTBofBTTactivismarthritisbrain fogcampaigncharitiescommunitydaily maildisability news servicedr jestelaine mcdonaldguardianhelp neededkaliya franklinmusicnew year messagenovisopen letterpat's petitionrightsselect committee#amwriting#pip100 voices12 days of cripmasASDAngry and HurtArthritis ChaosgerbilAsperger's SyndromeBanksCPChallenging behaviourChenGuangchenChinaClareCommonsConnieCreativeCripDDanielleDavidDianaDiary of a Benefit ScroungerEHRCEmunaH CushionHIVHeather 2IconicImageryJennyJoannaJonathan WarrenJoolsKarenKatieLizzy and EmilyLord FreudMOBILITYMPMarkMichelleNaNoWriMoOSTEO-ARTHRITISOxfordshirePHENYLKETONURIAPamPaul O'GradyPennyPeter HainRNIBRebeccaRebelgrrlzineRohanRoseSamSegregationShelleySocial PhobiaSueTax AvoidanceUCVeryDullVodafoneYukuabc ramp upaccessanniversaryanxietyatosaustraliabatsgirlbbc radio merseysidebenefits and workblogswarmblue badgecancercarerwatchchildrencinema cardclaireotcomplaintcondem govtconnor kinsellaconservativescripmas lunchcuts listdeusexmacintoshdiabetesdisability alliancedisability benefits consortiumdisability discrimination actdisability nowdiscriminationdochackenbushdodgy datadyspraxiaeasy readeclectic_jaxepilepsyfi douglasfriendly neighbourhood grammar nazigervaisgraeme lamb mediagrand committeehate crimehead injuryheatherhemiplegiaimanaimogen mayjames purnelljane campbelljane youngjohn humphrysjohn pringjuliakeith and margaretlatent existenceleft out in the coldlegal aidliberal democratslisa elwoodlocal authoritylocal housing allowancelondonmaria millermartinmarymass emailmessageboardmotabilitymultiple conditionsnedneurofibromatosisorwell prizepanoramapoliticspre-cutspress releaseproj vpsoriasispublic speakingqueerpupradio 4researchresonance fmrhydianrobinrobin hood taxsaba salmanseansicksix months onsocial caresolidarityspinal injuryspoonie secret santasupporting peoplesupreme courtthis is how Itiddbitstime limiting ESAtrabasackvotingwelfare for the peoplewheelchairsworklifestorieszellieh16cad189b1624b99ba685d888c62f4a9 Non-party political campaign. Advocacy for physically & mentally disabled people of Great Britain and Carers.http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)Blogger355125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-3609025757734310770Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:27:00 +00002012-12-15T11:27:20.772+00:00hossylassTwas the night before Christmas and all through the HouseMP’s were feasting on subsidised grouseTheir expenses were listed and nobody caredThat the cries of disabled were going unheardThe Members soon nestled in tax funded bedsWhile visions of riches danced in their headsAnd a subservient underclass doffing its capSettled their brains for a long winter napWhen out in the streets there came such ahttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/12/twas-night-before-christmas-by-hossylass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-7862383380425418912Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:47:00 +00002012-12-14T14:56:44.300+00:00 Today Esther McVey announced some really good news, especially if you were awarded a lifetime award of Disability Living Allowance many years ago. Disability Living Allowance came into existence nearly 20 years ago as a way of acknowledging that being a disabled person in an able-bodied world incurred extra costs. &nbsp;And it does, in all sorts of bizarre ways that don’t occur to those http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/12/if-you-believe-they-put-man-on-moon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fred)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-8752636583449729282Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:48:00 +00002012-09-10T23:43:15.828+01:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-paralympic-prayer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fred)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-6637607800334364226Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:08:00 +00002012-08-22T11:15:10.058+01:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/08/normal-0-false-false-false-en-gb-x-none.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fred)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-4962384331775744596Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:13:00 +00002012-08-01T11:13:36.411+01:00 Yep it’s that time of year again, and even worse, it’s that time of four years. Paralympic year. Now I love the Paralympics. I love Paralympians. They are my kind of people. I am a bit jealous though, you know, just a tiny bit. About the size of Jupiter jealous. I’m not jealous about their success, far from it. I shall be holding my breath in the swimming, twitching and clicking through the http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/08/clubbed-to-death-by-paralympian-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-6330672336067655933Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:58:00 +00002012-07-04T12:58:25.896+01:00The world of welfare is a murky one. Balanced, detailed and accurate information can be particularly difficult to find, which is why it was such a pleasure to see a video produced by the Ministry of Justice about appealing against a Work Capability Assessment decision. The information provided was clear, practical and empathetic, it's one of the best pieces of information about appeals thathttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/07/knowledge-is-power-so-what-do-dwp-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-6010621600924160655Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:30:00 +00002012-06-25T00:30:00.241+01:00 Out today is a report that will inflame and upset the motor industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;In these difficult times they stand to lose in excess of 50,000 car sales a year. This is not the only loss though – the loss of jobs will also be significant, and it will be a tiny pebble that causes ripples throughout a huge and diverse industry. So what is the cause of these job losses and sales losses? http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/06/flipping-coin-by-hossylass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-3879853792296252147Fri, 25 May 2012 10:10:00 +00002012-05-25T11:10:31.326+01:00guest bloghossylassorwell prize It looks like we will, after all, have to keep the aspidistra flying and continue to hope that society will charitably provide the finances that society resists paying for under compulsion. What that basically means is that the poor will continue to give a disproportionately larger amount of both their incomes and their disposable incomes than the rich to charitable causes. And as charitablehttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/05/keep-aspidistra-flying-by-hossylass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-134016612240039480Thu, 10 May 2012 10:27:00 +00002012-05-10T11:27:05.010+01:00guest bloghossylassIDS As if. To be honest, I think that IDS is indefensible. I have this to say to him, and all those other MP’s who “met a man”; to all those neighbours who are expert medical consultants, but prefer to be bin collectors, lorry drivers and administrators; to those Atos Doctors who don’t even try to be fair; to social service workers with preconceived ideas; and to those who should know betterhttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/05/in-defence-of-iain-duncan-smith-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-3110935123351532099Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:41:00 +00002012-04-27T11:41:17.628+01:00 If you are expecting Orwell from me, you can forget it. I’ve been to Wigan, and on one un-momentous evening, to Wigan pier. Actually I have to confess to having been to Wigan a lot, though I can’t for the life of me remember if George actually went there or just liked the the word wigan. I admit to liking the title though.&nbsp;&nbsp;I am pretty sure I liked the book, but not sure I could http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/04/road-to-wigan-pier-by-hossylass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-7470998117178060139Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:20:00 +00002012-04-17T10:20:57.356+01:00guest blogjane young&nbsp;Originally posted by Jane Young here I get the feeling that the tide may be starting to turn in relation to welfare reform. This is just a gut feeling, nothing more, but I have some evidence – not that the Government is starting to&nbsp; listen, yet, but that other organisations and individuals are finding their voice and that the media is starting to listen. So where’s this evidence? http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/04/is-tide-starting-to-turn-by-jane-young.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-1058544036823150842Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:10:00 +00002012-04-12T12:10:42.933+01:00blue badgeDLAguest blog&nbsp;Guest blog from Helen Page I recently lost my DLA higher rate mobility and was therefore unable to renew my blue badge. This has left me really struggling - just weeks after receiving a wheelchair from my local wheelchair service. I could try and apply but would have to go for a medical and reading the criteria I wouldn't qualify. Basically because I can walk across the carpark I can't havehttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/04/blue-badges-for-people-given-wheelchair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-6291830261310999711Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:35:00 +00002012-04-11T10:35:59.818+01:00#pip#spartacusreportPIPThe wonderful Sam Barnett-Cormack and wearespartacus.org have designed this survey to help them put together an official Spartacus response to the PIP consultation. We'd be REALLY grateful if you could spare a few minutes to take part. The more people that reply, the more reliable the results will be. We don't feel that we should speak for you - but would love to base our response on what YOUhttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/04/pip-survey-please-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-3347150057794816137Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:36:00 +00002012-04-10T09:36:12.008+01:00guest bloghossylassSome seek power, some have power thrust upon them, and some become Prime Ministers.Personally I cannot get excited about a Prime Minister. After all it is just the “Prime” Minister, an MP that has been selected by wit, wisdom or, more usually, the absence of either.So what is a “Prime”?As an adjective it is described as;1.&nbsp;First in excellence, quality, or value..2.&nbsp;First in degree or http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/04/insanity-of-power-guest-post-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-2164712851334706489Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:34:00 +00002012-04-05T12:34:57.478+01:00It all sounded such a positive idea; reform Incapacity Benefit by introducing Employment Support Allowance to ensure those who are too sick or disabled to ever work receive life long financial support, those who could do some work with the right support get that support, and those who've been 'gaming' the system get kicked off the benefit. What's not to like about that? Those in need of http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/04/tell-me-lies-tell-me-sweet-little-lies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-1283170070517296700Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:19:00 +00002012-04-02T08:19:00.867+01:00guest bloghossylassHow gullible are the population?Its official - 75% are.We all know these people, they read it in the paper so it has to be true, we saw it on the news and the BBC don't lie, etc.But I didn't think for a minute that over 3/4 of the population are so gullible.We have ourselves been victims of propaganda, and know that it is true, these people do exist.&nbsp;Oddly they seem to be relieved when the http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/04/how-gullible-are-population-guest-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-4186702231442723239Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:05:00 +00002012-02-24T12:05:11.274+00:00DLAguest blogPIP<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/02/pauls-dla-story-pip-fears.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-5864959694646667680Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:09:00 +00002012-02-07T16:09:37.460+00:00 Here is the simplified version of the PIP criteria we've been working on. Draft Pip Criteria - Simplified Version We hope it will give you all the information you need to decide how you will be personally affected by the change from DLA to PIP. Soon, we will publish a guide to the consultation too, so perhaps we can use this simplified version to start to think about what submissions we mighthttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/02/simplified-version-of-draft-pip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sue Marsh)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-891127670756399325Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +00002012-02-02T13:30:32.487+00:00&nbsp;&nbsp;It's been a long, hard eighteen months. Harder and tougher than I could ever communicate to you. I could try and tell you of the times Sue and I spent hours fevered, medicated and desperately unwell just trying to string together a few coherent sentences. The times we tried frantically to finish articles for newspapers interrupted by journalists, politicians or charities wantinghttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/02/death-of-decency-wrb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-831994937942673122Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:09:00 +00002012-02-01T11:09:25.057+00:00#wrb #hardesthitleft out in the coldVote with your hearts, and don't let the Welfare Reform Bill leave disabled people out in the cold... Image shows a naked disabled woman lying on a snowy beach unable to reach the attendant wheelchair next to her&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Image taken by Graeme Lamb Media http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/02/vote-with-your-hearts-wrb-dont-leave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-7401612200527463561Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +00002012-01-15T12:00:09.759+00:00#spartacusreportDLA #wrbWith huge thanks to Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers of the West London Synagogue of British Jews in Central London for allowing us to reproduce yesterday's sermon in full. And Mazel tov to Maya! Hearing the voice of Moses Maya mentioned in her dvar torah that she has special needs –though I would argue her sense of an inability to sing is only a disability if Maya believes it is! It’s often http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/01/spartacusreport-inspires-sermon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-5637111925196775899Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:29:00 +00002012-01-14T12:29:19.319+00:00 Link to podcast discussion about #spartacusreport DLA - PIP, Lords vote etc with Tim Abbott and myself on Resonance FM http://podcasts.resonancefm.com/archives/category/shows/technical-difficultieshttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/01/resonance-fm-podcast-discussion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-7389931792186540137Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:04:00 +00002012-01-13T16:04:19.188+00:00Are you affected by changes to DLA benefits? Has your application been turned down? Maybe you just have strong opinions about how the changes will affect you and your family. BBC 5 Live would love to hear from you.Please contact monica.soriano@bbc.co.uk for more informationhttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/01/radio-5live-would-like-to-hear-from-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-4817551322433788347Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:54:00 +00002012-01-13T09:54:15.369+00:00What an amazing week for sick and disabled campaigners! Sue and I are so incredibly proud of everyone. We've lobbied, researched, tweeted, blogged and campaigned despite how very poorly many of us are.&nbsp; Through provocation and disappointment about media coverage people have remained calm, considered, rational and constructive, which is so important as we are finally breaking through to http://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-5-spartacusreport.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257664439850070573.post-4849556489978929419Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +00002012-01-10T12:01:22.675+00:00#spartacusreport Link to Responsible Reform Report http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/16008 http://twibbon.com/join/spartacusreporthttp://thebrokenofbritain.blogspot.com/2012/01/message-from-kaliya-and-sue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (BenefitScroungingScum)1