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<blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 1054437" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>I think they're tightening up rules all over the world for disability benefits. I am not on government benefits but what I'm on is a partial invalidity pension which is paid through my superannuation fund. I still work part time hours and just get subsidised for the hours I don't work basically. I have to get regular reviews by their doc and mine which happens every 1-2 years. I have spoken to people here in the past who have diabetes and hypertension and claim money from the government. I had one mouth off at me about it and he asked me if I'd know what it's like to be in their position. I had to bite my tongue and stay professional as they were a customer but I'm thinking in my head you silly person I have 15 diagnoses and I'm still working and there you are whinging... oh by the way I'm also diabetes insulin dependant just like you with hypertension too plus all my other stuff and I'm not sitting here whinging. Of course I had to be polite and basically respond with oh so sorry to hear that, it must be hard for you. But I think these benefits should be based on your capacity to hold a job of any sort or not. Well that's what I think makes sense. Everyone is different of course. For me personally I'll keep fighting to work as long as I possibly can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mep, post: 1054437, member: 211362"] I think they're tightening up rules all over the world for disability benefits. I am not on government benefits but what I'm on is a partial invalidity pension which is paid through my superannuation fund. I still work part time hours and just get subsidised for the hours I don't work basically. I have to get regular reviews by their doc and mine which happens every 1-2 years. I have spoken to people here in the past who have diabetes and hypertension and claim money from the government. I had one mouth off at me about it and he asked me if I'd know what it's like to be in their position. I had to bite my tongue and stay professional as they were a customer but I'm thinking in my head you silly person I have 15 diagnoses and I'm still working and there you are whinging... oh by the way I'm also diabetes insulin dependant just like you with hypertension too plus all my other stuff and I'm not sitting here whinging. Of course I had to be polite and basically respond with oh so sorry to hear that, it must be hard for you. But I think these benefits should be based on your capacity to hold a job of any sort or not. Well that's what I think makes sense. Everyone is different of course. For me personally I'll keep fighting to work as long as I possibly can. [/QUOTE]
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