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I am SO sick of peoples attitude towards people who claim any type of benefit.
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<blockquote data-quote="captainpixie" data-source="post: 463490" data-attributes="member: 91752"><p>I do have a computer thanks to what is known as DSA, this is for students with learning difficulties. they help assess you and give you the equipment you need to use while you are at Uni, if you finish your course you are allowed to keep what they give you to help you as you go onto work.</p><p></p><p>but more importantly for me was the help they provide. you are assigned a learning support teacher which they pay for you so you have someone to go to when you need the help <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>with DSA you are allot a certain amount of money to help you with equipment and support (which they organise for you) so it all comes out of that grant. as I was doing a degree I didn't have any problems with applying. they were really nice, they were helpful, they knew what I could and couldn't do and they never got impatient or cross or frustrated with me. I was treated with respect which was really nice <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I have a voice recorder. iMac and printer with an allotted amount of printer and book money because my short term memory is VERY bad so it takes me longer to read and remember things. I also have a great program called Dragon DICTATE, i love it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> as well as a few other programs like mind view and read and write 5 which is awesome, it lets you highlight text on the web and it reads it back to you XD</p><p></p><p>DSA was the least stressful thing to organised!</p><p></p><p>NEVER speak to me about student finance, NEVER! *shudders* there evil, pure, undiluted evil. </p><p></p><p>the system isn't designed to help, it's designed to make it hard to receive help in order to put off fraudsters and cheats. so where does that leave people like myself? up the creek without any help, even my jobcentre adviser is losing hope with the system.</p><p></p><p>did you know that less than 2% of claims over all are fraudulent? and it is costing the taxpayer over £75 million pounds threw appeals that are usually overturned in favour of the appealing party because there assessment stated them as fit to work when in fact it's darn obvious they are not. there is so much more to this than people know, it's scary! </p><p></p><p>if you know the loopholes, the system or have a good head on your shoulders than you may be one of the lucky few who don't have any problems or issues but overall that just isn't the case!</p><p></p><p>Its blooming annoying and just sad now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="captainpixie, post: 463490, member: 91752"] I do have a computer thanks to what is known as DSA, this is for students with learning difficulties. they help assess you and give you the equipment you need to use while you are at Uni, if you finish your course you are allowed to keep what they give you to help you as you go onto work. but more importantly for me was the help they provide. you are assigned a learning support teacher which they pay for you so you have someone to go to when you need the help :) with DSA you are allot a certain amount of money to help you with equipment and support (which they organise for you) so it all comes out of that grant. as I was doing a degree I didn't have any problems with applying. they were really nice, they were helpful, they knew what I could and couldn't do and they never got impatient or cross or frustrated with me. I was treated with respect which was really nice :) I have a voice recorder. iMac and printer with an allotted amount of printer and book money because my short term memory is VERY bad so it takes me longer to read and remember things. I also have a great program called Dragon DICTATE, i love it ;) as well as a few other programs like mind view and read and write 5 which is awesome, it lets you highlight text on the web and it reads it back to you XD DSA was the least stressful thing to organised! NEVER speak to me about student finance, NEVER! *shudders* there evil, pure, undiluted evil. the system isn't designed to help, it's designed to make it hard to receive help in order to put off fraudsters and cheats. so where does that leave people like myself? up the creek without any help, even my jobcentre adviser is losing hope with the system. did you know that less than 2% of claims over all are fraudulent? and it is costing the taxpayer over £75 million pounds threw appeals that are usually overturned in favour of the appealing party because there assessment stated them as fit to work when in fact it's darn obvious they are not. there is so much more to this than people know, it's scary! if you know the loopholes, the system or have a good head on your shoulders than you may be one of the lucky few who don't have any problems or issues but overall that just isn't the case! Its blooming annoying and just sad now. [/QUOTE]
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