But isn't that argument Crikey that there isn't a whole lot of support from the community when it comes to disability. I think a lot of people do have the capacity to do so much more even those on DSP. But you have to give them a fair chance to do that which means communities, employers, services and governments work together to better lives.
They can barely afford to live. Where do they pull the resources to do more? I say support them properly, increase their pension, give them more incentive to get back into employment and have decent services in place to get them to a point where they don't need DSP or support.
But that isn't what the government is doing and that is the argument. The method they are using is punishment, punishment, punishment. They want to take away what little they have and plunge them into further hopelessness and further poverty. The method is not right, its not providing a better quality of life its leaving them in a situation where its a recipe for disaster.
As for the independent doctors assessment what a joke. These people have targets, they don't care about people. They did the same thing in the UK to the detriment of the disabled there.
In saying that I am passionate about this subject but I want to see fairness at work, look at the capacity of people encourage them by all means to participate in the community and in the workforce but lets have some respect and dignity about it. Let's not scaremonger them and put them through endless stress and reviews. Crazy system
