Keeping in mind that benefits such as Disability Living Allowance aren't assessed by the claimant, and aren't, despite popular misconception, granted because of any particular disability, despite the name.
They're granted to enable those with a disability to live as much as possible a 'normal' life. My mate in hospital was on DLA, partly because he has continence problems, which as you can appreciate can be very limiting. DLA has to be reclaimed every two years in most cases.
Well, he's just been told his reclaim has been refused, as all his needs are being met by the 'medical equipment and support' he receives. This is a bloke who at the moment is in intensive care for kidney failure, fluid on the lungs and an impacted bowel.
Go figure.
He's responding to treatment well, and it seems he may not need dialysis. They hope to move him back onto a normal ward soon if he continues to improve at the current rate.
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Daughter of mine has bounced back from her tummy bug, and is back to her stroppy teenage self. She should be back at school today. Should, because she stopped over at her brothers last night, and knowing those two when they get to using that XBox....
Bear's still a bit under the weather, but she's been tottering around the house. She's better than she was. T'other night she came up to bed, and didn't quite seem to know who I was for a few minutes. But she got in bed anyway. I'm not sure which worried me the most. The former or the latter :)
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I've been chuckling at a spoof entitled "How to write for the Daily Mail"
'Be careful of irregular verbs.
Middle class people "receive" benefits.
Working class people "claim" benefits.
Immigrants "demand" benefits.'
Sounds like the Mail to me :)
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