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Contract WITH the Poor

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:46:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Interesting idea. If you could actually see a partnership develop where, for example,
Supported Employment was offered to people with serious mental illness, it would help everyone. For more on SE, google and check out Massachusett's SEE programs.

Clip Source: icwales.icnetwork.co.uk

Brown seeking ‘contract’ with the worst-off families

GORDON BROWN will travel to Wales this afternoon to set out the “moral imperative” behind his bid to lift thousands of families out of poverty.

The Prime Minister wants new contracts between the State and the worst-off families, where both sides “play by the rules” to ensure more move from benefit to work.

The State will also fulfil its duty to provide the best services for children in the poorest families, he said.

Bolstering child care so more mothers can go back to work is also part of the Government’s plans, with ministers travelling to Scandinavia to see if their model of heavy State investment in children’s services can be replicated here.

Figures released this week suggest a modest rise in the numbers from poorer backgrounds applying for degree courses, but the National Union of Students and opposition politicians say the data is misleading.

Denial of Disability Claims

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:55:34 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The fact that people with disabilities are being forced to wait for years to receive income assistance is sickening. Let me guess, brought to us from the "culture of life" crowd. I guess people with disabilities live's are not worthwhile.

Clip Source: psychcentral.com

Backlog of Disability Cases in America is a Disgrace and Hardship

Clip Source: psychcentral.com

Imagine, if you will, being ill for a long time and not being able to work any longer. I met many people when I worked in community mental health back in the 1990s who were like this. They were on a program called Social Security Disability Income (SSDI or SSI, depending upon the issue). The government paid them a tiny amount of money that allowed them to subsist in some small way in society. It’s a form of welfare, but most civilized societies today recognize the value in taking care of their own poor and ill citizens.

In some cases, nearly 2 years, while the government takes its good ‘ole time in getting around to your appeal. Meanwhile, you still can’t work, can’t hold down a job, and are reliant on the good will and graces of your own family (if they’re still around) or the state to try and make ends meet in your life.