Get a job 'cancer victim' told
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http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/local/get-a...
t. He's lost half his leg and whilst it is unfortunate he had cancer I'm not sure why he now feels he's unable to work. Well, apart from the huge sense of entitlement obviously.
Article said:
A CANCER victim who lost his leg in a battle with the disease has had his benefits stopped and told he must go back to work.
Eddie Kewley, of Laycock Gate, Layton, was confined to a wheelchair after he was diagnosed with bone cancer and his left leg was amputated four years ago.
But following a medical assessment under tough new Government guidelines, the 40-year-old has been passed fit by doctors and his payments were stopped immediately.
Mr Kewley’s Emergency and Support Allowance (ESA) payments were stopped in March and the former labourer says he will soon have no money left unless his case is re-looked at.
Limb
He told The Gazette: “Every job I’ve had since I left school has been manual labour and I think they are expecting me to work in an office, which I’m not qualified for.”
The father-of-two does have a prosthetic limb, but is unable to wear it after falling and injuring his knee six months ago and is now awaiting an operation.
He added: “To be awarded ESA you need to get more than 15 points in your assessment but I was only awarded nine because I can propel myself in a wheelchair.
“I thought they were having a laugh when they told me. It’s absolutely ridiculous because I’m not capable of working.
BullsEddie Kewley, of Laycock Gate, Layton, was confined to a wheelchair after he was diagnosed with bone cancer and his left leg was amputated four years ago.
But following a medical assessment under tough new Government guidelines, the 40-year-old has been passed fit by doctors and his payments were stopped immediately.
Mr Kewley’s Emergency and Support Allowance (ESA) payments were stopped in March and the former labourer says he will soon have no money left unless his case is re-looked at.
Limb
He told The Gazette: “Every job I’ve had since I left school has been manual labour and I think they are expecting me to work in an office, which I’m not qualified for.”
The father-of-two does have a prosthetic limb, but is unable to wear it after falling and injuring his knee six months ago and is now awaiting an operation.
He added: “To be awarded ESA you need to get more than 15 points in your assessment but I was only awarded nine because I can propel myself in a wheelchair.
“I thought they were having a laugh when they told me. It’s absolutely ridiculous because I’m not capable of working.
t. He's lost half his leg and whilst it is unfortunate he had cancer I'm not sure why he now feels he's unable to work. Well, apart from the huge sense of entitlement obviously.Jasandjules said:
If he can find someone who will employ a disabled person that is. Let's face, we are not awash with jobs in the UK right now let alone job where a company will have to make changes to accomodate him!?!?
He could make a living going for interviews and then claiming he'd been discriminated against. 
Oakey said:
Bullst. He's lost half his leg and whilst it is unfortunate he had cancer I'm not sure why he now feels he's unable to work. Well, apart from the huge sense of entitlement obviously.
Agreed, and I'm a wheelchair user. He loses that allowance because they say he's able to work, and he is, as if they'd be telling him to get a job he isn't capable of being helped into or couldn't be trained for... and the sob story about money is a poor excuse, he qualifies for higher rate DLA...t. He's lost half his leg and whilst it is unfortunate he had cancer I'm not sure why he now feels he's unable to work. Well, apart from the huge sense of entitlement obviously.Exactly the same thing happened to my cousin as this person, yet he still works as an accountant in an upstairs office of a building with no lift.
Edited by mizx on Saturday 14th July 15:07
I'm a truck driver. Almost every single truck I drive nowadays is automatic.
With the greatest respect to this chap, I could still carry on working with only my right leg.
I'm sure there are lots of jobs he could do. In fact, as companies like to tick the "we've got disabled employees" box, he would be more likely to get some of them.
With the greatest respect to this chap, I could still carry on working with only my right leg.
I'm sure there are lots of jobs he could do. In fact, as companies like to tick the "we've got disabled employees" box, he would be more likely to get some of them.
From FB:
Parasite said:
Well finally in paper but u need to c wot the lyin bds from dole have sed....apparently whilst under appeal they shud still pay me .......so where the fck is my payment from march then fckn wkers
ds from dole have sed....apparently whilst under appeal they shud still pay me .......so where the fck is my payment from march then fckn wkersParasite said:
Alledgidly my story Will b in paper tomoz .....let's c wot happens now as still no money cummin my way ...fckn dole
Parasite said:
Now I is proper fcked off.....ppl say they gonna do stuff then let u down big time at the moment u need em the most .....fckn tossers
Parasite said:
Just had gazette out again for more pics, shud b in tomoz so buy a gazette tomoz n let's c wot they say
Parasite said:
Just had the gazette on blower think they wants me story then let's c wot dole say bout that then
He also smokes, owns a dog, owns and drives a car and spends his time playing his Xbox 360.So how many/much of your limbs do you need to lose before you are now classed as disabled by the system...
...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
However tragic the individual circumstances, the fact is this is a forty year old man. He may only have had manual labourer type of jobs previously, but should he be expecting 25 years of disability handouts, followed by a state pension.
In my opinion he should not, his attitude is clearly his biggest handicap, not his leg.
Apparently the world does owe him a living, he still gets his housing benefit and JSA ...
In my opinion he should not, his attitude is clearly his biggest handicap, not his leg.
Apparently the world does owe him a living, he still gets his housing benefit and JSA ...
Mojocvh said:
So how many/much of your limbs do you need to lose before you are now classed as disabled by the system...
...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
How many limbs do you need to lose before you cannot possibly get a job? Someone without a leg can get a job. ...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
Mojocvh said:
So how many/much of your limbs do you need to lose before you are now classed as disabled by the system...
...what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
The disability rules don't take into consideration the manner in which the disability occured. A persion who has no use of his legs is treated the same, no matter whether his legs were lost due to enemy action or disease....what of our soldiers at Headley Court [and afterwards once booted out of the forces] are they going to be judged the same way??....
Not so smarmy now, are we...[not you Eric, just the whole thread]
Oakey said:
From FB:
Parasite said:
Well finally in paper but u need to c wot the lyin bds from dole have sed....apparently whilst under appeal they shud still pay me .......so where the fck is my payment from march then fckn wkers
ds from dole have sed....apparently whilst under appeal they shud still pay me .......so where the fck is my payment from march then fckn wkersParasite said:
Alledgidly my story Will b in paper tomoz .....let's c wot happens now as still no money cummin my way ...fckn dole
Parasite said:
Now I is proper fcked off.....ppl say they gonna do stuff then let u down big time at the moment u need em the most .....fckn tossers
Parasite said:
Just had gazette out again for more pics, shud b in tomoz so buy a gazette tomoz n let's c wot they say
Parasite said:
Just had the gazette on blower think they wants me story then let's c wot dole say bout that then
Streps said:
Should be able to get a desk job
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