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  • Beetle [hy/hym]@hexbear.net
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    10 days ago

    Yes that makes sense. The way our governments ‘help’ us with below poverty income that is only given if you basically work a full time job in proving you’re actually too sick to work and on top of that is controlling your life because of all the rules attached is truly rage inducing :)

    • DisabledAceSocialist [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      9 days ago

      basically work a full time job in proving you’re actually too sick to work and on top of that is controlling your life because of all the rules

      THIS. I get so angry when people claim disability claimants sit around having a nice time for free. It’s a full time job being disabled with all the insanity you have to go through to get and keep benefits, plus appeals, endless medical appointments and treatments, etc.