RE: The New Canadian Rant: No government help for the honest!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine

I can certainly sympathize with you and my heart goes out to you.. it's no

consolation but have you thought of writing to your MP with your problem?

Perhaps a livid letter with exactly what you've described in your email

would help somewhat, or not! you never know with the gov.

take care Elaine and rant all you want... just wish I could do something for

you

luv

Carmela

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>Reply-To: Rpolychondritis (AT) e

>To: " RP Group (E-mail) " Rpolychondritis (AT) e>

>Subject: The New Canadian Rant: No government help for

>the honest!!!!

>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 10:34:58 -0800

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>Hi to anyone who wants to listen to me Rant!!!

>

>The New Canadian Rant: No government help for the honest!!!!

>

>Today I am very disgusted with the Canadian government and BC provincial

>government social policies. Our social services only caters to those who

>are willing to lie or be dishonest and that frustrates me.

>My situation begins with my Rheumy telling me that I am still not well

>enough to look for work and probably won't be until springtime. But that's

>not guarantied with this disease, it could be longer! I am currently on

>sick

>benefits that end this week. If I had just had a baby I could stay home for

>a year, but because I have some strange rare disease, I am only entitled to

>15 weeks. !@#$%!!!

>I can go on the Canadian governments disability but they don't pay anything

>until 4 months after they deem you disabled, so that means over 4 months

>with no income. Is anyone prepared to go that long without money?

>Next option is to go on welfare. But wait!!! I don't qualify for welfare

>because I have more than $5500 in assets. Between my car and computer I

>have

>$2500 alone. So to go on welfare I would have to sell most of my stuff that

>I worked so hard for including my car which would leave me with no way to

>get to the doctor because there is no bus service where I live. So then I

>would have to move into town where the rents are so high that you can't pay

>for your bills. Or to qualify I would have to lie and give all my stuff to

>my friends!

>My last option is to defy my doctors orders and go out and look for work,

>again having to lie and say that I am ready able and willing to work. If I

>get a job I'll be shit out of luck because I'll be to sick to go to it.

>Won't my new employer be thrilled as I run to the bathroom because the

>metho

>is making me throw up!!! I just can't believe that this is happening. There

>is just no help out there for single mothers who are ill. Unless they are

>dishonest!!! And the government wonders why there is such a high rate of

>fraud!! Well I know why, the system is set up for fraud and encourages

>people to be dishonest. I've known lots of people on welfare with more than

>what I've ever had!!! I'm so @#$%! mad!!! Like sick people need this kind

>of

>stress.

>Maybe a miracle will happen and I'll wake up tomorrow and I will be well.

>ROFLOLPMP!!!!

>Explanation: Rolling on floor, laughing out loud, pissing my pants!!!!

>Thanks for listening,

>Elaine T.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Carmela,

My MP is with the Alliance and they think women should stay home and make

babies so I don't think that will help. But I did come to a solution for

now. I am staying on the EI and will look for work. There's not too many

jobs here, especially in the winter. If I'm not better by spring, I will

apply for disability then. I will also prepare to live for 4 months without

income. Take care and thanks for the advice. I might just write him anyhow.

Elaine T.