Has your Section 8 rent increased for 2020?
I recently discovered that my Section 8 rent increased by a huge amount that wasn't justified by my medical expenses, income. The local housing authority tried to blame rent increases, fewer medical...
View ArticleExperiences with Disability support (Aust)
Hi all, Just wondering what others experience has been with applying for the disability support pension in Australia? Are there particular doctors that might help or certain evidence that I need? I've...
View ArticleWorking with CFS... Management and recovery?
Hi all, For those of you who are able to work, I would be interested to know how you adapt your work to cope, and how you recover afterwards. I have a part time job which means I work two or three...
View ArticleAttendance Allowance (UK)
I don't know if someone can help me here? How on earth do you play the Attendance Allowance game? (I'm filling in the form for a pensioner.) The whole form is littered with boxes saying, "How many...
View ArticleOccupational Health - a tad nervous
Hi all, I have been off work since early Nov 2019 following a viral infection, then what my GP (here in the UK) diagnosed as Post Viral Fatigue. Am waiting to see an ME specialist (which am finding are...
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Next Week: Navigating Public and Private Disability Insurance with ME/CFS
2nd Annual EmPOWER M.E. Roundtable: Navigating Public and Private Disability Insurance with ME/CFS We're less than a week away from the 2nd Annual EmPOWER M.E. Roundtable: Navigating Public and Private...
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Aust DSP living with partner query (pls help! :D)
Hello everyone My girlfriend and I are moving in together. We live in Australia. I am on the disability support pension and she works full time, earning about 52,000 per year. I have not been able to...
View ArticleHelp paying for supplements?
My doctor just prescribed two new, rather expensive supplements that have to be compounded (oxytocin and intranasal glutathione). My parents have thus far been paying for my supplements, as my SSDI is...
View ArticleRejeuvenating My Car With A New Product (Tribotex)
I recently came across a product which may help people who have a high mileage car that they want to keep alive. I have a 1994 Acura Integra with 223,000 miles on the odometer that has been having...
View ArticleFeeling anxious about going back to work after six months
So in March I stopped working due to the coronavirus situation. I've been in and done a little work since then, but not my normal job role or hours. Next month I go back to my job. I actually feel like...
View ArticleLow Income HUD Tenants are Under Attack
I just wanted to warn everyone that some US public housing authorities are attacking low income HUD tenants as part of the RAD development and Moving-To-Work cohort B plans. What you'll see is that...
View ArticleSSDI lawyer recommendation?
I am looking for recommendations for an SSDI lawyer. My case is currently in Maryland but I don't need someone local.
View ArticleSSDI Resources of Interest
I created this thread to share information I found useful in my quest for SSDI benefits. Please feel free to post additional resources or ask related questions. Almost Everything in a nutshell: As the...
View ArticleDeclaring fibromyalgia for permanent disability?
Even though I don’t have fibromyalgia, my brother said I should try to get disability for it as they will award it, and it can’t be proved. Has anyone “without “ fibromyalgia been able to be awarded...
View ArticleWhy US medical care stinks and is exorbitantly expensive CNBC
Great video by CNBC. They focus on cost but their profit approach also leads to poor treatment of diseases like ME.
View ArticleLong-term Disability Appeal was denied
I found out last week that my LTD Appeal was denied. I knew that the decision was pending and that I should have an answer shortly before XMAS. When I didn't hear anything I started emailing my...
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What would it take to get you working again, or stay working FT?
I would like input from almost anyone here, if possible. Meaning, I would like to hear from all levels of illness. Minus "a cure" or "a miracle." We all need a miracle... **If you, like me, work but...
View ArticleConcerns about Work Accommodation in US
Not sure how to word my questions, and I know I have more than what I wrote here...so please bear with me. Background: I am just now on Long Term Disability (LTD) through my employer paid plan that...
View ArticleDental School Accepted Medicare as Full Payment to Remove Tongue Fibroma
I am on day 3 of recovering from tongue surgery. I had a 1 cm suspected fibroma removed from the side of my tongue. It was done by an oral surgery resident at a dental school. I was pleasantly...
View ArticleHow disabled do you need to be to get SSDI?
So how disabled does one need to be to get approved for disability? Unemployment won’t pay me because they claim I’m too disabled, but I always understood that you have to be bedbound and still won’t...
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