[matilda] Re: SWAN posters

[Mr Jase Malgod]

The level of fraud on IB (i.e. the 'working class' going onto IB cos of 
poverty) is 0.5% according to the DWP up to 10% according to the BMA. The 
needs of all people on IB are profound and the issue affects those from all 
backgrounds. IB is not a soft option, it is a support for those who are at 
the margins of society and at the edge of existence. It is a vital support 
for those who are too ill to cope. Yes people take advantage of it because 
they are in poverty, but to change that requires a wholesale change in 
society, indeed many of those on IB are made ill because of the society we 
live in, ill health from over work, fed crap by companies obsessed with 
greed, living without community or support. But changing the world is a 
little beyond us at the mo', so if it's ok with you we'll just try and get 
some argument going against the green paper and try and stop things getting 
really rubbish. 

Most rely on IB because they have no other option, because they are ill or 
because they are literally dying, and if that seems too 'middle class' an 
issue, if it seems too bourgoisis to care about those who are in desparation 
with life turning into a succession of illness or prejudice then you can 
f*** off. 

Jason 


worldwarfree at riseup.net writes: 

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> 
> Where is the issue.. Income support has not increased for over 10 years
> this leaveing people haveing to get Incapacity Benafits perhaps we need to
> focuss on the fact that Income support has not increased for over 10 years
> an avarage of 32 pounds a weeks for a single person brake this down 10
> pounds a week bills 10 pounds a weeks bus fairs (if luckey) 12 pounds a
> week food there is little woneder there are people going for Incapacity
> Benafits all to often being refused the real issue must then be the very
> real non increase in Income support and the widder poverty not in cash
> terms but in meny other terms. 
> 
> I know of meny who simply go hungry have to fiddle walk for miles to claim
> the  32 pounds a weeks where Day time TV is there only real friend and so
> fourth this is not only an issue of poverty but one of class and to often
> it is the Middle class who bleat about the loss of Incapacity Benafits
> perhaps SWAN need to re think a little because i know there is an issue
> regards Incapacity Benafits however the real issue ( in all my decacadance
> agreed) is the very real poverty of the working class and why there forced
> onto Incapacity Benafits not because there ill but due poverty this
> leaveing those in real need of Incapacity Benafits without becuase the
> goverment not only this one has failed to increase Income support over the
> years: 
> 
> http://www.iwca.info/news.htm 
> 
> 0742 
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> ps i have chosen not to work since i was 16 and been claimeing for over 20
> years and have a grate pride in doing so: 
> 
>