MathewLisett

March2013

DearGovernment,
Iwishtofirstthankwhoeverisspendingtheirtimetoreadthisletter,IalsowishtostatethestartingcreationofthisletterIn
JanuaryisonthewakeofthenightIhadanotheremotionalbreakdownwhichcausedmetoreachouttomyauntwhohasbeenmysaviour
inmanyofmystressfultimesinthelastyearorso.
AndifitwasntforthegreathelpIhavereceivedfrommyaunt,youcouldhaveregardedthisasmyvirtualsuicide
notedirectlytothegovernment.IalsowishtonotethatThisletterisdonebyme,adyslexicpersonwhoisntgreatatspellingorgrammarand
Ihaventaskedmyauntforthistobeproofread(whichshedoesasaprofession)asIwantthistobehowIamandnotpresentedasa
professionallycorrectasyouwouldfindinmanyletters.

Thisletter,ismereachingouttothefolkswithinthegovernmenttoexpressthepain,physically,mentally,emotionally,thatIgothroughas
wellasmymumandmanyothersinthiscountry.TheissuesIdealwith,butalsotostatehowshockeddisappointedsickenedandsaddenedI
amwithhowourgovernmentistreatingitspubliccitizensoverthelastyearorso.

IhavepromisedmyselfthatalthoughthiswillpracticallybeabluntLetterfromtheheart,aslikemytweetstonumber10govandtoMrDavid
Cameron,IrefusetolowermyselftorashemotiontothemoranybodyelseviafoullanguageordisrespectinganybodyImspeakingaboutor
to.UnlikemanythatthrewinsultswhenMrCameronfirstjoinedtwitter,soIhopeyourespectthatfactofme.

Counsellors

Ihavebeendealingwithmentalandphysicalhealthissuessincemyworkaccidentin02,whichIgainedindustrialinjuriesbenefitfromandthe
DWPhavealwaysknownaboutthiseversinceandIwasregistereddisabledin08.IhavealwaysbeengratefulforthebenefitsIgainfromthe
DWP.
IhavebeenmymumscounsellorforthelastfewyearseventhoughImnottrainedviaqualificationandonlyguidingherviamyown
experiences.ShehasbeenbadlyletdownbytheNHSwhenshereachedoutforhelptospeakwithsomebody,eventhechurchsaidthey
wouldhelp,butnevergotbacktoher.
Shehasbeenthroughseveralcounsellors,wherethefirstonewastedherandthefamilystime,asshefoundoutthat
shehadinfactbeenseeingalifestylecoachandnotacounselloratall.Shehadthenbeenpassedtomorecounsellors,towhicheverysingle
onestatedtheywerenottherightonesforher,untilthelastoneshesawfinallystatedsorryyouneedtheformofcounsellingthatIsimply
cannotofferanditneedstobeeachweekwhichtheNHSdoesnotdealwith.Soeversincethefirstcounsellorsheopeneduptome,afterI
wasabletoempathiseandafterafewmonthssherevealedIwasmoreeffectiveatthetimethantheprofessionalhelpshewasgetting.
Evennow,Iamtheonly
familymemberthatsbeenthereforhereverystepoftheway,likeanemotionalspongethatdoesntgetdrainedofitscontentsreadyforthe
nextdailydoseofworriesandemotionalcryingandherrandomness,confusingmeastowhatthehellhappenedjustthenfromthe5minutes
agoyouwerebehavingasifyourworldhadended,tonowwithasmileasifeverythingof5minspreviouswasnothingtobeconcernedabout.
Duetothefailingsoftheprofessionalhelpinthatarea,eventhoughourLovelyGPhastriedhisbesttohelpwiththismatter.Thishowever
hascausedmegreatstrainandIhardlyhaveenergymyselfafterdealingwiththistodealwithmyownissues.

Nowwhilstmanyonthenhsareunabletogaintherighthelpandmanycannotaffordprivatesessions,wenowgetinformed
thatMPswhocanclearlyaffordANYsessionprivatelyareinfacthavingahealthclinicat25kannuallyviataxpayersmoneyfor
themselvestodealwithdepressionandstress.Sohowisthisallowed,Theystatethatthisisamovetoshowitsoktospeak
aboutmentalhealthyetdontgainsessionswiththeirownmoneywhichtheycanclearlyafford.

ATOS

NowIcanagreethatthoseonbenefitsthatpayforplasmaTVs,brandnewcarsandsoforthviatheirbenefitsbybeingfraudulentandactually
foundtheycanworkeasilyshouldbedealtwith.
AspermanyLivePmQuestiontimesIhavewatched,whenithadbeenstatedtheATOSassessmentswere
essentialinweedingouttheauthenticsuffererstothosethatcandefinitelyworkwithoutquestion,Itwasstatedeverytimethattheauthentic
peoplewhomareeffectedbymentalandphysicalhealthissueswillbehelpedandprotected.
HoweverATOS,beenblindinglyclearbymanyfromgps,theC.A.B,
manyorganisationsthatmanyauthenticpeoplehavesufferedatthehandsofthisnonehuman,tickintheboxassessmenttowhichafew
haveresultedinsadoccasionswherepeoplehaveattemptedtocommitsuicideorhavediedafterbeingfoundhealthytowork.Itshocksmany
likemyselfthatthisassessmentisstillhappeningevenaftersomuchhasbeenstatedandfoundtobewrongaboutthisATOSsubject.
Iwasrightnexttomymumsupportingherlike
IalwaysamwhenshewassubjectedtotheATOSassessmentbackin2011Ibelieve,whereevenaftercompletebackingbyherGPandCAB,the
tribunalstillfoundherhealthytowork,toseethepainandsufferingthatwascausingmymumandmyselfduringthat26weekperiodwas
highlyworrying.

Youwouldthinkthegovernmentwouldmakechangesconsideringtheamountofbadreportswiththeprocess,Butwhenitcametomymum
beingreassedforherESAshewassubjectedtothesamegentlemanasbefore,andhewasusingwhatIcanonlydescribeasareverse
psychologywithadoseoftortureofmixedsignalswithhiswords.
Mymother,whosufferswithfibromyalgia,anxiety,depressionamongstothersthings,was
sufferingduringthisassessment.Onlyforhimtosayononehandpleasetakeyourtimeandthennextwordswerepleasemovequickly,we
onlyhavesomuchtime.Thenaftermymumwouldbeinapanicexplainswithemotionthatshesill,hewoulduseemotionalblackmailby
statingthatsoktakeyourtime,orwecansimplycontinueanotherday.HoweveryourbenefitsWILLbestoppeduntilyoufinishthis
assessment.
REALLY!!OurgovernmentishappytopaythisPrivatefirmayearlycontractofover112millionwithprofessionalstoactinsuchaway
towardstheILLhealth.Imaypersonallybephysicallyandmentallyill,butImofenoughclaritytoknowwhenthiswassickening,toapointthat
itmademymumhighlyemotionalandbroughthertotearsinthecarandcausedherhighamountsofstresswhenwegothome,towhereshe
didntmovefromthecouchlayingdownfordaysandwouldbarelydoanythingallthankstothatsituation.Thankfullythough,shedidntget
subjectedtoanotherboutofJSA,shewasplacedunderESAworkgrouptraining.

Workactivitygroup

Aswellasmymum,whenmyincapacitybenefitchangedtoESA,Iwasalsoplacedinthesamescheme.HoweverfromafewdaysafterIsigned
onwiththem,andagreedforthemtogetaSalisburycollegecoursecatalogue,Iwaspresentedwithaphonecalldaysaftersayingtherewasa
jobready!!JOBforwhat!,Icertainlydidntagreetothis.
SoIwentbacktothesameplace,spokewiththeladywhoconfirmedwedidtheagreement,I
explainedthephonecallmessage,sheadvisedmetocontactourjobcentreandleaveamessagestatingIhadsignedwiththeworkschemefor
acollegecourseandNOBODYagreedforajob.
Overamonthlaterandstillnocatalogue,butIdidgetanotveryhappyletterstatingthey(Imguessingthepeople
whohadthejobreadybutviatheDWP)werenotveryhappyIdidnotrespondedtothismatter.TobehonestIignoredtheletterasitsnotmy
faultwhenIhavesignedadocumentthatthesystemisfaulty,soIrefusedtogochasingpeople.
HoweverIwentalongwithmymumbacktothecentreforherown
meeting,butatthesametimeinquiredtowherethiscollegecataloguehadgottento.Theanswerwassorrynothinghascomeyetthiswas
atleast4monthslater.IhavereceivednophonecallduringthatwholetimetoaskhowIwas,whichwaspartofthedeal.Nophonecall
messages,soitshockedandsaddenedmewhenIthengetaletterthreateningpeoplethatifitsshownwehavenotgonetotheagreed
meetingsorshowneffort,ourbenefitswillbereduced.
PersonallyIthoughtwellIvedonewhatIcan,itcostsmefueltodoaroundtripofnearly30
milestosimplyfindoutwhatsgoingonandasIsufferwithanxietyanddontlikephones,callingsomebodywouldntbeidealforme.Sonot
onlyhastheagreementfailed,butseeminglymyhopesofdoingthecollegecourseIwantedtodoin2013wasdashedbyshoddy,nonexistent
communication,bothbetweentheworkgroupandthejobcentrebutalsobetweentheworkgroupandmyself.
Thisprettymuchshadowsmymumsown
experience,exceptforthelast2months,anewpersontookoverher(Iguesscase)andhasdonemorephonecallsandleftmessages(its
onlybeen2calls)thansincewhenshesactuallysignedup.Soeveninmymumscaseitsbadthatpeoplewerenotbeingcalledandchecked
on.
WiththerecentletterESAbreakdown,itclearlystatesImgettingavoidfortheworkgroup,whichisconfusingbecauselettersbeforeandthe
wholereasonIvenowbeenplacedontotheESAincomebasedisbecausetheworkgroupschemeendedafterayear?SodoesthismeanIm
stillontheworkgroup,amIsupposedtobegettingthecallsIveNEVERgainedfromthisplace,thecollegecatalogueIrequested?Evenmore
so,shouldIstillbeontheESAcontribution,whichwouldmeanIshouldntbegettingthesecutsinmybenefits.

Benefits

InowcometotheESAissuewhereIvefoundout(aweekafterxmas)thatIvenotgotanymoneycomingtome,maybeitsbecauseitsxmas
orabuttonhasntbeenpressedsincewithmethatisntthefirsttimeitshappenedtome.
NowduetomydyslexiaIhavefindithardatimestoread,wheremybrainmayonlypickupsomewordsormisreadwhatitsays,andthiswas
thecasewhenIhadaletterstatingmyesawasduetofinishonthe12thDecember.
Thinkingnothingofit,simplybecauseoftheprevioustimefrom
incapacitytoESAIwasautomaticallyplacedontoitwhichiswhatIthoughtwouldhappenthistime.Howevernotthecase,Sorollontothe3rd
January2013&IreceivemuchlessthanIwasexpecting,Only192.95inthebank.VeryoddandquitebafflingformeasIhadntreceivedany
previousmailuntillaterthatday.
Wasthisbackpay?Possiblythiswasanewdateformybenefitpay.Hourslaterthelettercame,&asivestatedim
dyslexic,Iwasseverelydyslexicduringchildhood,soifIthinkImmisreadingevenafterseveralreads,Iaskforconfirmation.Thiscomesfrom
myLovingAunt,andwaswhenIsentcopiestoherviaemail,evenshewasbaffledtowhattheletterevenremotelytriedtosay.AndIquoteIn
herownwords

ThisisoneoftheworstwordedlettersI'veeverseen.It'stalkingaboutthepast(14December2011to12December2012)butreferringtoit
asifit'sthefuture.ITHINKthey'resayingthatyouwereentitledtothehigheramountuntil12December2012,butnowyou'reonlyentitledto
theloweramount.ItSEEMSasifthe192.95isabackpayment,butthatyourregularpaymentfrom13December2012willbe67.53.
However,Ican'tbe100%sure.

Youdefinitelyneedtocallthemandaskforclarification.Feelfreetotellthemthatyouraunt,whomakesalivingoutofeditingnonEnglish
speakers'mangledlanguageatacademicjournallevel,isstrugglingtofigureoutpreciselywhattheymean!

Oh,thebitabouttheamountsyouwillbepaidthatrefersto20112012.That'swhatImeanaboutwritingthemaboutthepastbutreferring
toitasthepresent,orfuture.

Ihavesuppliedthatletterwiththisonesothatyoucanseeforyourselfhowcockeyeditis.Ithadpersonallycausedmemorestressnot
knowingwhattheheckisgoingon,tothenbetoldaftercallingthebenefithelplineafteratleast20minutesofgoingoverthebitsthat
contradictitsself,theladyinformingmethatnotonlyhasEVERYBODYsbenefitsbeenhalved,i.e.foranunknownreason(unknownbecause
DWPcouldntbebotheredtosendoutnotification/explanationastowhypeopleonbenefitswerebeingpaidhalfnow,halfthefollowing
week).Iwastheninformedthatmyindustrialinjuriesbenefitswasnowbeingviewedasextraincomethathadntbeenviewedlikethatbefore,
whichwasthereasonofsuchadeepcuttothebenefits.
Sonotonlyhavewegotahighlyconfusingletterthatmakespracticallynosense,Imnowgetting
toldinsteadofwhatIwasexpectingandevenbeingtoldonthisletteronitsthirdpagewhichensuresyouwontseeareductioninthelevelof
yourbenefitentitlementasaresultofthechangetoEmploymentandsupportallowancewhichagainisoddsincefrommycalculations,Iwas
normallybeingpaid216afortnight,andnowifaccordingtothisladyImgettingpaidonlyhalftheamountatthattimeandhalfthefollowing
week,thatmeans40.57lostperweek,&accordingtothisladymymoneyisalsobeingreducedfromESApayment,the31Igeteach
WednesdayviamyIndustrialInjuries.
AfewdayslaterIgainedaletterfromtheDWPtoclarifyafewthingsfromtheatrociousmessfromtheprevious
letter.Itstatesfrom13thDecember2012IamonIncomerelatedESAonly.Thetransitionaladditionof8.90aweekalsoendsfromthisdate,
leavingyourentitlementas99.15aweek(sofarsogoodsinceIvejustbreathedasighofrelief).HoweverfromthistheywillDEDUCTmy
industrialinjuriesof31.62aweek(whichtheygivenoreasonastowhyorwhatweskivershavedonethathadtheindustryaccidenthave
causedsuchatroubleforthegovernmenttohavethisnowtakenawayasifitwasalovelysparebitofexpenses).
8thJancomeswasthefirsthalfof67.53,which
wouldmeanitwouldbethe15thforthe2ndhalfof67.53.SoIhadjustphonedthebenefitshelpline,tobetoldthateventhoughtheletterI
receivedgavetheideaIwasduethe2ndhalf&thefactthepreviousladystatedthesamething,accordingtothelovelyladyIhadinfactbeen
paidthefirsthalfinwiththe192.Soveryconfusing.

Sothisnowleavesmewithjust67.53aweekfromESA.Whichisafortnightlylossof80.94,amonthlylossof161.88.WOW!!!Wellisnt
thatjustdandy,thankstothegovernmentIamnowbeingtreatedlikeacriminal,likescum.AndImtheoneinthehouseholdtryingtokeep
everybodysane,keepingmymothertogether,andIthoughtthisyearIcouldconcentrateonmyselfofwhichIhaventdonesinceMy
stepfatherleft.
IthengainedanotherlettergivingthebreakdownofmyESA,whichIthoughttheyhaddonealreadyinaratherconfusingmanner.
Thisletterisasconfusingthoughasprevious,Itstatesthebreakdownwhichstates67.83perweek,butthenstatesdownthebottomofthe
letterthatthisbreakdownandtheamountsonthispageAPPLYFROM10thApril2013.SodoesthismeanthatIshouldhavebeengettingthe
previousnormalamountofaround216perfortnightandnothavethechangescomeintoeffectuntilthe10thApril?IfsowillIbegettingall
thismoneybacktheyhaveseeminglytakenfromme?OristheDWPbeingeversogenerousingivingthepoorviaESAanextra.33pextraa
week.

Butnowyouhaveautomaticallymademenotreallycareaboutlife,ImeanwhyIshould.Thegovernmentobviouslydontgivetoohootsabout
thepoor,theydontcareabouthowthistrulyeffectsmanyfolkaroundtheukthatarenowdeeplyaffected,alltheycareaboutaretheirrises
andexpenses,seemingly.

SoTHANKStothejollyfolkswhosaidtheywouldlookafterthegenuinenonefraudulentmentallyandphysicallyillpeopleinthecountrythey
run,thanksfornowtreatingmeandmanylikemeasacriminal,likescum,thanksforlyingthroughyourteeth.Thanksforprettymuchsaying
tothecountry,youlookdownatthedisabledandtheIll.

BedroomTax

Housingbenefitandtherathercrassnatureoftheunderoccupationact/rule,whereifyouhaveanextraroomnotlivedinbyanother
human,thepeoplewithinthathouseholdnowhastocoughupjustoveranextra50amonth,infactIbelieveourswouldbe54.Notonlydo
Iseethisasdisgustedandanotherattackonwelfare,butitsequallyshamefulthatthecouncilsactuallyaskifwewouldtakeanyextrapeople
intoOURhouse.Itsshockingwiththephonecallwereceivedconsideringtheyshouldknowourhealthissuesduetothebenefitswegain,the
attitudewegainedfromthembecausemymotherwouldbeunabletogotothemwasjustasbad,buttheyagreedtocomeover(whichhasyet
tohappen).Itsshockingthatthegovernmentactuallyexpectspeopleorfamilies,letalonewithmentalandphysicalhealthissuestoactually
takeonstrangersjusttogratifythisurgetosavemoneyfromtheirownpockets.
Theladyonthephoneaskedmeifwewouldliketopaytheextraamonth.as
iftherewasachoice,soIstatedIthoughtaccordingtotheletterthatitwasanautomaticthingsowedontactuallygetachoiceinthematter
herresponsewasyouarecorrectsiryoudonthaveachoice,youwillneedtopaytheextra,howeverwouldyouliketotakesomebodyasa
lodgerintoyourhometocoverthiscostSERIOUSLY!!!Itsasifthesepeoplereadscripts.Whyonearthwouldanybodyevenconsideringasking
peoplelikeusthatquestionasifknowingalreadywearegettingdoneovereachmonthfromtheaddedcosts.
Sonotonlywouldpeoplesufferconsequencesof
nottakingsomebodyonatextracosttothem,butiftheyDIDtakesomebodyon,theresthewholeriskfactorofthisstrangeintoafamily
homeandnodoubtwithpeoplethatarebenefitsbecauseofillhealth.Againitsasifthegovernmentdoesntcare.WhichaccordingtoMr
DavidCameronin2010,thedisabledandillhealthwouldntbeaffectedbythecuts.Andwhatmakesalotofusangrysince23rdJanuary2013
WestminsterHall"bedroomtax"debateandnotasingletoryorlibdemturnedup.

Sonotonlyarewealreadylosing162.08viamyESA/IndustrialInjuries,butnowwehavetoforkanextra54.Sothats216.08thatwelose
eachmonth.Whichover12months=2592.96

AquotefromMrDavidCameronguardian.co.uk,Thursday18April200217.51,

LabournowdeservesthesamepunishmentthattheToriesreceivedafterraisingtaxesinthe1990s.AsIworkedintheTreasuryatthetime,I
feelthiswithsomepassion.Aftertherecessionof1989to1992wehadtoraisetaxesbecausethebudgetdeficitreacheddangerous
proportions.Thealternativeofslashingspendingandcuttingbenefitswouldhavebeeninhuman

Itakeit,thereasonhesdoingjustthissincebeinginpoweristhisiswhatgivingourgovernmentpowerresultsinusbeinginhumanlytreated.

Thanksforthat

AndJUSTIN!!aquotefromfacebookposting
Those affected by the bedroom tax have probably received letters saying how much you have to pay from April 1st, but how many of you
received a letter from the local council telling you to apply for DHP ( discretionary housing payment) you can apply for this and get the
amount paid for you. It was in the Times yesterday, first I had heard of it. Hope this helps, kept that bloody quiet didn't they

IcanclarifywewerenevertoldaboutthisDHPeventhoughaccordingtotheWiltshirecouncilwebsiteitsbeenknownaboutsinceSeptember
2012,butwillbecontactingtheCABtohelpfillitinthisweek.

Wastingtaxpayersmoney

Wethencometoquitedisturbingnewsthataconservativememberactuallyquitacouncil,thiscouncilactuallybroughtaheadaLIEDETECTOR
(polygraph)tofindwhoischeatingonthebenefitsystem.CostingTAXPAYER50k,eventhoughasstatedviasolicitors.contactlaw.co.uk
"Currentlypolygraphtestingisnotadmissiblebecauseofconcernsoveritsaccuracy.
Itisthoughtthatapolygraphtestisbetween60%and95%accurate,
butthisisnotknownforcertainandtherehavebeenconcernsthatifused,thepolygraphcouldleadjuriestomakedecisionsbasedonits
result,leadingtoconvictionsofinnocentpeopleandnonconvictionsofthoseabletobeatthepolygraph,sohowcanthisevenbeallowedto
bethefactorofwhenandifsomebodykeepstheirbenefitornot.

sonotonlywouldtheybeusinguptaxpayersmoneythatcouldbeusedelsewhere,theycouldbecausingunwarrantedstressandtheresults
cantevenbeusedinacourtsohowcouldtheybeusedtoseewhoisdeservingrightfullyofthebenefit.

Whatsthepointofgovernment?

NotonlyhaveIjustaboutbeenabletocopewithmylifewhichisfullofstressofbeingmymumscareranddealingwithmyownissues,Im
nowstressingtothepointwhereIdidanopenemailtomyAuntabouthowIfelt,thefactthatthegovernmenthascausedmesomuchworry
andstress,mymiredthinkingcreatedanotherdarkdepressionsplurgeofwantingtoendmylife.
Likemanyblokes,IdontevenreallyspeaktomyownGPaboutthis
stuff,butitsgottentothatpointinmylifewhereseemingly,ourowngovernmentcouldntgivetoohootsabouttheillhealthandfinancial
wellbeingofthosethatarenotonofwhatManyMPsaveragewagesofaround65k&evenworse98k+withexpensespaid,andwhatseven
worseisthatthebbcasIwritethisisreporting,ThoseMPsthatareonthoseamountshaveseeminglylosttotallyrealitywiththeoutside
worldbycallingforanincreaseof32%totheiralreadyhighwageandexpenses(basedonwhativeread).

IthasmademewonderforthelastfewyearsWhatMPsbattletogetintogovernmentfor?Becausefromthepleasevoteformeillholdyour
babyanddisplaypassiontosolvetheissuesthatmattertothosethatyouappeartostandupfor,Towhatnowseemstobetheretoineffect
beJUSTliketheverysamepeople,someifnotmostofyouhaveblastedforthisdebtissue,rippingourlivesapartbyattackingourbenefits,
yetseemtohavetheignorantmindstocallfora32%risetoyoureverexpandingwayofnotpayingforthingsthatnormalfolkhaveto
endureonaneverydaybasis.
Ivesaidthismanytimes,Idontpicksidesorconspiracystories,andeventhoughIhavebeensufferingdepressionand
haveconsideredendingitmanytimesovertheyears,IamofclearenoughmindtoMAKEmyownviewandunderstandwhenthingssound
stupid.
Howeveraccordingtothebbcarticle,itseemseverythingIhavenotbelievedinfromcertaincreatedonlineposters(memes)sayingcertain
partiesdontcareaboutitspublicmembersandthattheyaresetouttodestroythiscountryandhavenoconcernsbecausetheyaresetforlife.
ItsaddensmetoseethatanInterviewwith100MPshaveshownConservativeMPsbelievethey,evenwithawageofaround65ktobe
underpaidevenwithexpensesofcoupesamounts.
ThearticleSTATES,onaverageandIquoteToriessaidtheirsalaryshouldbe96,740.,whileLibDems
thoughttherightamountwas78,361andLabour77,322andotherpartiesputthefigureat75,091.Afifthofthosequestionedsaidthey
shouldbepaid95korMORE.

ItsevenmoreinsultinganddegradingtothenfindoutthatManyMPswhohaveawagethesameorhigherthanLondonwages,butyouhave
expensesontopsoyoudontworryabouteverydaythingslikefuelorthatLovelyhomethatotherfolkhavetofindmoneyfromtheiraverage
wage,ButNOWwefindoutthatmanyoftheMPswithinthegovernmentactuallyearnextracashONTOPbydoinglegal,consultancy,
companydirectorshipsandpublicspeaking.

AsanexampleGordonBrownwasoneofthetopearnersfollowedbyDavidMillibandwhoearnedaninsane113perMINUTEforaspeech
andtoryGeoffreyCoxQC.,SERIOUSLY,dotheyneedtohavehelppayingforstuffviaexpensesandhelppayingforthosehomesandfuel,and
someofyougetmoremoneyin1minutethananybodygetsinanaverageworkingday.

Wethenhaveafewmorepeoplewhohavelargetotalincomeandstillusemassamountsofexpenses,theyareasfollows

GordonBrown:Hasbeenearningaround900kayearthatsnearly13.5timestheaveragewageofLondonandyetfeltthathecouldntafford
a20ktriponhismeekwage?

DavidMilliband:between20112012gainedover500kwhichisatleast40kofEXPENSES,

formerMPChrisHuhneboughta600iPadonexpensesshortlybeforehepleadedguiltytopervertingthecourseofjusticeandquit
parliament.Whereforquittinghewillgainaround140kforleaving.Whichgoesontopofhisannual135k,sonotsurprisingheneededthe
taxpayersmoneytohelphisverylowincometopayforthatipad.

BothDavidCameron&GeorgeOsbornebotharemillionaires,bothhavefreakishlyhighsalaries,bothspendalotinexpenses.Yetstillfeelthe
needtogainbenefitssuchasfortheirkids?Whichisseeminglybewilderingconsideringtheyseemtomakecutseverywheretogainmoneyto
regaintheeconomyyetseemtobefinebyreapingtheDWPbenefitsfortheirkidseventhoughtheyarewithinabracketofpeoplethatcan
easilyaffordit.IftheyalongwithmanyMPsactuallycaredaboutthiscountrytheywouldntdosuchmindlessactstotheukpublic.

Andwealsofindthatwiththeeverincreasingpainfulpricerisingoftraintickets,185MPsthatgainmorethanmostLondonerscouldwishfor,
yetMPsdontstressoverhowtogettowork,orhowtopaythatvitalbill.Theysimplyplaceitonexpensesandlaughaboutit.

Wearethenrecentlytold,oratleastEXPECTEDtobelievethatpeopleonwelfareactuallyearnmoreatamuchquickerratebytherisein
benefitsthananormalwagedoes.ThisishoweverbroughtupbyanMPwhodoesspeakupbutisalsoonmyradarasbeingamongstthose
thattakeabigwagebutalsoseemstoaccordingtomenmedia.co.ukisatthetopofchartswithSPENDINGduring2011/2012atanatrocious
163,850,whereitseems95kofthatwasexpenses.Thisbeingsaidalthoughhavemymentaldaggersbeingtargetedathimandhislabour
party,Ialsohavetcongratulatehimforspeakinghismindnotonlyviathemediaonhiswebsitebutalsowhereheworks.
Heisthepersonwhoisspot
onfortheBSthathasbeenspokenaboutwelfareofrecent,ButIhavealsobroughthimintothisissuebecauseherecentlyspokeoutaboutthe
stateofwelfareandhowtodealwiththefinancialissuetheWHOLEgovernmenthasplacedusintoRaisetaxesfortheSuperrichAnthere
wouldbeNOneedforbenefitcuts.Againtheremaynotbemanythingsthateachpartydoesorsays,butwhentheressomethingthatis
blindinglyclearandobvioustowhatshouldhappen,itswhatIsupportandthank,doesntmeanIsupporteverythingelsethatpartysaysor
doesthatsforsure.

Wethengettoldof2ndand3RDhomesonexpenseswhichsomeMPsareallowedaround22kfortherenttopay,HoweversomeMPshave
beencaughtspendingawhopping90konrent.Yettheyarealsolegallyallowedtorentthoseveryhomesthattheydontpaythemselvesout
tootherMPs,pocketingaround19kayeartohelppayforthedebtthegovernmentalwaysblamethepreviousparty.Wethestrivers&
skiversarealsobeingtreatedtoutterstupidityfromclaimsandcommentsfromthatofAndreBridgenToryMP,andIquoteAvastmajorityof
peopledonotthink65kayearsalaryisalotofmoneySorrytobringthehugedoseofhardshiprealitytoyourselves,butasMylovelyaunt
hastoldmeasadvice,andwewereadvisedbackwhenIwashavingmyfirstbankaccount.Ifyoucantaffordit,ordontneedit,DONTSPEND
WHATYOUDONTHAVE.
Soifthefolkonthisseeminglymeeksalarycannotcontroltheirlifestyletoapointwhereyouactuallyneedmore,thenyou
seriouslyneedtosortthingsoutinyourownlivesbeforedemandingyouneedmoreandhavingagoattheskivers.Andatthesametimeof
demandingarisehigherthanmostnormalworkersgetina10yearworklifespan,thelovelygovernmentthenplaceaPublicSectorfreezeon
peoplesuchasnurses,teachers,policeandsoldiers.Wheretheynotonlyfreeze,buthavenowjustREDUCEDpoliceofficerssalarysby4k.

Italsodoesnthelpknowingthegovernmentspendingaround2milliononLondonfireworks,orspendingareported12.5konawinetasting
event,andover5.8millionforthehouseofcommonstospendonbars,restaurantswhenitspaidviathepublicfund!!.

Howcansomeofyounotbeashamedoftheseissues,Andmoreimportantlyhowisthisnotbeingtackled(andbythisImeantheexpensesand
wagesdealtwith)consideringitsobviousmanyMpsareclearlynoteffectedbytheeconomyandclearlythebigchunkisnotfromwelfare
skivers(aswehavenowbeenbranded),buteffectivelyitsyourownselves.againitswhatIvereadpleaseofImwrongdocorrectmeifthats
thecase,butifitisnt,whereonearthhasthissparecashcomefromsincethepoorestarebeingattacked?

ItseemsInsteadofdoingwhatsbestforthecountry,andbythisImeanifyoulotaresobotheredaboutregainingmoneyandputtingbackinto
societyanditseconomy.YoushouldreduceyourownwagestomatchthatoftheaverageLondonwageof68k(againthatswhatIveread),
dontuseexpensesandworklikemanydobypayingfortransport,fuelandotherbits.
Seriously,Yourexpensesareliterallylikeabenefitonwelfareandshould
betackledatafarhigherrateandfasterthantacklingpeoplewhobarelyareabletoliveabasiclifestylebedealtwithifyoucannotseethat,
therereallyisnohope.Thisiscomingfromapersonwhoisdyslexic,failedmathsandgotaGCSEgradeEinEnglishatschoolyetseemstohave
theIntelligencetounderstandandseewherefocusandthatbighardandfastrugbytackleshouldbeaimedat.

Itsaddensmethatourgovernmentconstantlycreateissuesthatcaneasilyhavebeendealtwith,suchasnotlettingthebanksgetawaywith
payingaslittleaspossible(Imeanseriouslyhowcouldyoulotnothavebrightlawyersseeingandmakingsureasacountrywewouldntget
royallyputovertherailswhilstthebankslaughedatyou)forthegovernmenttoplacehighamountsoftaxonfuel,whichhasbeenproventime
andtimeagaintobeanutterdisaster,howyoucannotseethatPlacingfuelat1bringsinmorebusinessNOWandcreatesabrighterfuture
soonerandatamuchquickerrateofrecoveryintheeconomy,shocksmeconsideringmanyofyouhavebeentowhatseemsthehighest
qualityineducation.AndWHYdowehaveoneofthehighestratesoftaxonthingssuchasfuel,wellIquoteMrDavidCameronvia12thDec
PQsCameron:"Weareraisingmoremoneyfortherich"
Itsickensmeeverysingletimewhereourcountryisfailingandbroken,thatwhicheverpartyor
partiesareworkinginsidethegovernmentseemtolavishonblamingeachotherandtakegreatpleasureingettingtheupperhandwithsnide
remarkstoeachside.
WHYasagovernmentyoucannotactlikeadultsandpeerswheretheyoungergenerationandevenadults,canseefromexample
howtoleadonfromroughtimesintorecoveryandsuccess,ratherthanalwayshavingwhatcanonlybedescribedasabitchfightina
playgroundorworkbetweencliques.
Andyouwonderedwhypeoplewithintheriotsactedlikefools,whereMrCameronhimselfwentaheadbeforeany
ofthepeoplewerearrestedandstraightawayblamedtheyoungergeneration.Aspeople,youmayverywellbeupstandinganddotheright
thingsasadultsandpeers.However,fromwhatI,likemanyhaveseenviatheHouseofCommonslive,youcertainlydontactitwhenyoure
togetherfightingyourgroupsbattle.

WehaveourownMrCameronfirststatingthecountryisindebtbecausepublicspendingwasthecause?ReallyImactuallyquitesureithad
somethingtodowiththeoriginal37BILLIONthegovernmentbailedthebanksoutwith,whichextendedtoaneventual870BILLION.
Shockinglyasbefore,yousmart
folkdidntseemtohaveyourownsafeguardstomakesurethecountriesbacksidesweremadesafe,i.e.makingsurethecountrywasntbent
overforthebankstothenhaveajollygoodtime.YetthegovernmentdeemsitfittoactuallyselectUS,notonlythepubliccitizenstopayit
backviahigherthanmostcountrytaxsonanythingandeverythingyoucanthinkof,butalsoselectthepoorestpeopletobevictimsaswell,
eventhoughbankbossescaneasilycollectabonusesofover3millionaverage.
Yetseeminglytheresnolaworanythingyoulotareactuallypreparedtodo
anything,tomakethebankbossespaybackthosemillions.Insteaditcausesuntoldharmtothepoorestinourcountry.

Wealsohavetheverysameperson,MrCameronwhothensaysthepublicmustandIquoteSPEND!SPEND!SPEND!togettheeconomyinto
recovery.Whichisquiteoddcomingfromtheexactsamepersonblamingthepublicforgettingusintodebtinthefirstplace?,Itsalso
insultingthatmanyMPshavedemandedamassiverisefortheirwalletwhennot5,not10but20businessbrandnameshaveshutandclosed
downforgood.
WemaybegettingtoldwithmrCameronandothersshoutingattheothersidethatwhattheyaredoingisworking(andthisiswhere
andwhentheystartshoutingover%whichneveraddup),notonlydowenowseethatthisisrathersmokeandmirrorsbutmanyquestion
whataretheyseeingintheeconomythatwearenot.Howcantheyclaimthingsareimprovingandtakingamassiveriseinpaythemselves
whennearlyeverycityintheukhasbecomeaghosttown,withmanyshopsclosingdown.

WealsogottoldmanytimesbythesameMan,thateducationmatteredalottohim,andmoneywillbeSPENTtowardsschoolandeducation.
Yetstrangelytheyhavenowcreatedanewrulethatnotonlyeffectseducationbuttheirbudgetforschooldinnersaswell.
Doesthegovernmentthatcreated
thisdecisionnotknowthatthereisevidence,kidsnothavingamealduringschoolarelesslikelytobeeffectiveintheireducation?Especially
thosekidsfromfamiliesthatareearninglessthanthatlovelyamountof98kayearandmostevenmaynotbreak48k,sotheyneedthehelp.

Trustme,frompersonalexperience,mymumbackinthe80/90sneededthathelpandwithoutit,askidswewouldhavestarvedwithoutthat
governmenthelpwhilstsheworked2jobs

WethenGetinformedoftheideathatifpeopleareoverweight,theiratriskoflosingbenefits.Wellisntthatnice,Im33,atjustover23
stone.Doesthisturnofeventsworryme?Yepforsure,Itshouldnthowever,sincemyGPcanhopefullyclarifythatIhavebeenonachallenge
thatIplacedmyselfsincemarchlastyearwithenoughclarityofmindtosetatargettoreducemyweight/fat%.
Ivealsobeenplacedonbloodypressuremeds
thankstotheconcernfromtheodstockhospitalduringatripthere,andhavebeendoingaweighineverymonthandnowIveenrolledinto
theweightwatchersmeetingthankstoHim,IstheweightwatcherswhatIthoughtitwouldbe?AmIlearningmuch,notreally?Infactits
decidedlydifferent,itcostsmemoneyinmyroundtripofnear30mileseachweek.
Howeveritsformybenefitandalsoforyoulottoseewedontjustsitaround
beinglazy,doingnothingwhilstasIbelievesomebodyputitlyinginbedwhilstthestriversgooffinthedarktoworkYeahthanksforthat,
youmightaswellsayyoulotlookdownatuslikewearenothing,Imeancomeon,Iknowtheres1%andnot32%(accordingtowhatIhave
readvianewspaperarticlesandorganisations)ofwhomarefraudulentlyclaiming.&yetthetreatmentofourESAseemstobeevidentofthe
governmentsdistainforthedisabledandillhealth.

IalsowhichtomakeclearthatIhavebeenworkingonabusinessplanforthelast6yearsnow,Ivebeenintouchmultipletimeswiththe
businesslinkwhichIunderstandisnowthegovwebsite(towhichispersonallyuselessandnotasresourcefulasbefore)Imnotapersonwho
hasgivenuponlifeeventhoughlikehoursbeforethestartingofthisletterIhaddeepthoughtsofendingit.
Ihaveplansformyfuture,andeversinceIhadthat
clearmomentofthinkingseveralyearsago,thatmademeunderstandImaynotbeabletodowhatIusedtodo,whereIusedtodreamof
owningandrunningmyowndojoetc.ThatmomentorclarityeventhoughitwasasplitmomentintheweekasIwentbackintomy
depression,ItwasmymomentandmydreamthathaskeptpushingmeevenwhenIdipinandoutofdeepdepressionnearlyeverymonth,but
Ikeepanemotionalbrickwallandtrynotletanybodyfromoutsidethehouseseemeinpain.
Afterall,thelastthingIwouldwantistomakesomebodyelses
daybadbyseeingmelikeIamathome.Notonlythat,butthechanceofthecollegecoursewhichwassuddenlydestroyedbytheseemingly
incompetenceofthesystemthateitherlaysbehindorconnectstotheworkgroupprogram.
Sadlyhoweverbecausetheamountofstressinmylifebeingmymums
onlycounsellor,&ImpersonallyawareIneedtoseekmyownbutlikemeningeneralwearecrapaskingforhelpvocallywhichiswhyIseek
helpfrommyauntviaemail.HoweverEvenmyGPhadahardtimefindingtherightlevelofhelpforme,wherethehelphewasofferedhe
rejectedbecauseheknewitwasntsuitable,soIknowmygpisdoingwhathecan,butheonlyhassuchmuchpowertogainandcreatehelp
forpeoplethatevenhehasbeenstrugglingtoseektherighthelpformymum.
Dealingwithmyownoldandalsorecenthealthissues,thereareseveretimes
Likethepaymentsissuesandthreatsofhavingyourbenefittakenfromyou,viagovernmentpeoplethesedaysdontexactlyhavemuchtrust
intheirword(Imeanseriouslyhowcanwetrustasinglewordfromthepeoplewithinthegovernment,ifthepeopleleadingitendupdoinga
sorryvideothatgetsmadeintoamickytakeremix,overthepurefactthesorrywasbecausetheyfailedtoKEEPthepromisetheymadein
ordertobevotedtogetin.SERIOUSLYandyoulookatthepeopleonbenefitsasscum,Manyofyoushouldreallybeashamed.

LikemanyIhavefounditinsultinganddemeaningthatthehonestbunchofushavebeenlabelledamongstthosethatcheatthesystem.I
cannotviewanyclosefinancialfutureofbenefitpaymentsassafe,toconcentrateonmywellbeingwhichcausesmeunwantedstress,Both
myselfandmymumlikemanyothersneverknowifwewillwakeupthenextmorningsayingourbenefitsarenowfurtherreducedoreven
takenawayduetosomenewcookedupplanfromyoufolk,whichisnowVERYevidentfromtheDWPnowreducingmyESAoftheIndustrial
Injuriesamounteventhoughtheyhaveknownaboutitforyears.

Wethencometoabenefitwhichwearesoverygratefulforthatitssomewhatenhancedourlivestobreathealittlebetter,itssomething
calledtheDLA.Yeahyouknowtheone,thebenefitthatnoassessmentwillbedoneisforthosewhoneedit.Yeptheoneyounowhaveplans
tochangeintoPIPwhichinvolvesanASSESSMENT.
Myheartisracingrightnowbecauseitreallydoesseemlikethegovernmentwillnowdowhateveritcan
do,quitefranklytomakethelivesofthoseinneedalivinghell.
Whatsthat?OhATOSarealsogoingtobedoingtheassessment,ohthatsjustthebestnewsall
presentandfutureVICTIMSneedtohear.Itsreallynicetoseehighlyeducatedpeoplecreate,signupandkeeponsuchwellknownhigh
qualityservices.

Againdontgetmewrong,asthedirtbeneaththegovernmentsfeet,weareextremelygratefulfortheNHSandthebenefitswereceive,after
allImquitesureandIbelieveevenMrCameronandotherMPsfamilymembershavebeentherecipientofservicesfromtheNHS,Sowhyisit
ourcountriesgovernmentwishesforittobegone.Againitswhatmyselfandmanyhavereadandifitswrongmaybeyouneedtocorrectthat
information.

IwouldpersonallyviewvotingandthewaypeoplegetintopowerbytreatingitasifyouweretogetintoaREALjob,bythisImean,there
shouldbeNOvotingorpartycampaignuntileachpartyhasservedatleast6monthseachtoseejustasiftheywereapplyingforanewjob,to
seeiftheyareabletodowhattheysay.
Iftheyareabletosolveissueswhichcorrectproblemsandbenefitsocietyandtheprogressionofitscountry,theyshoulddothiswhilstbeing
onthesameaveragepayOUTSIDEofLondonandwithNOexpenses,sothattheycantrulyexperiencewhatitfeelslike,andthatthepubliccan
trulyseewhoinitforthemoneyandwhospreparedtodowhatittakestodealwiththeissuesandTHENandonlythen,justlikeanewjob.
Thepublicisthenaskedtovotebased
onwhateachpartyhasachievedandhowtheyhaveacted.NowinrealitynotIdoubtnoteven50%ofpresentpastorfutureMPswouldeven
dothis,butthatasamemberofpublicwhosbeendealtacurrentblowviatheirbenefitsseestheissue.AndasivestatedbeforeIhavenever
chosenapoliticalside,Isimplyviewwhatishappeningandgofromthatview,andIdontviewitfromwhatapreviouspartyhasdoneorstart
blamingeachpartyasIamofanintelligencewhereIunderstandnomatterwhichpartygoesin,therewillbeissues.

Andforthehellofit,actuallyhaveMPsexperiencelifeonbenefitsviathesameapplicationsystemasmanydo,noexpensesnospecial
treatmentandcertainlynotforjustaday/fewdaysoraweek,Ichallengethemtodoitforupto6months.Whichwouldmeanpayingfor
travel,fuel,food,heating,clothes,youwouldntbeallowedtocheatbyusingyourpoliticalexperienceoranyreferencesfromthatarea,alsono
contactsatallduringthisperiodoftime.

Andjusttobesureyouunderstandandseemyview.Consideringhowthegovernmentistreatingtheukanditsfundasarichmans
playground,whereeventhoughweconstantlyseeandhearpartiesstatingthecountryisindireneedsofaneconomyboost,weNEEDtodeal
withwelfareastherenomoney,makecutstothosethatwecouldntdowithoutwhicharetheemergencyservices,cutbackonspendingand
helptothesoldiersthatprotectusyetgivethemshoddydecadeoldequipmentthatgenerallydontwork.
Yetinthesamebreath,youareabletospendas
Ivesaid2milliononafireworksdisplay?Whyarewedoingthiswhenonlyafewyearsagowedidntreallydothem?Wherehasthismoney
comefromconsideringthegovernmentdoesnthaveanymoneywhichIbelieveiswhythepooraregettingtheirpocketsemptiedtopayfor
thegovernmentsbills,eventhoughMPscouldeasilysortthatoutandbygoinghardonbanks.

IfPeopleoftheukhadthepowerasabossoverthegovernment,TRUSTme,WEwouldbereactingandtreatingthegovernmentandeach
personasiftheyweredestroyingourbusinesspurposelyandrecklessly.ThereisntaJobintheukIbelievethatwouldstandbyandallowsuch
employees/employers,CEOsoreventheirfounderstobehaveinsuchamannerthattheyreaptherewardsofwinetasting,highexpensesover
theirownwagewhentheiremployershavetheirpaycut.

Wenowhaveamorerecentexamplewhereweseemembersofpeoplewithinoractingonbehalfofthegovernmentorthelocalarea,Colin
Brewer,independentcouncillorWadebridgeEast.Thisoneisastarkexampletosomepeoplehavinganastyattitude,givingactionsand
actuallyseeingwhattheysayanddoasnotinsultingandevenharmless.
HemadethecommentstoDisabilityCornwallatCountyHallwhenthegrouphadaninformationstandatan
eventtoallowcouncillorstomeetequalitiesorganisationsandunderstandsomeoftheissuestheyface.Attheevent,whichtookplacein
October2011,MrBrewerapproachedthestandandwastoldhowthegrouphelpsparentsofchildrenwithspecialeducationalneeds.
Herespondedbysaying:"Disabledchildrencostthecounciltoomuchmoneyandshouldbeputdown."

Afteraninvestigationandevenbeingaskedaboutthesituationheinitiallydeniedithadhappenedbutlatersaid"Ididn'tmeananyoffenceand
didn'twanttoupsetanyone."
Surelypeopleinsuchpowershouldbetrulyawareofeverythingtheysay,especiallyifitsgoingtocauseharmonothersears.Anditsclearas
daythatthecommentsmadewerebeingsaidtocausetheharshestoffenceandshock.

Council

Ibringtheissuesoflikelyeachcouncilintheukthathasletpeopledown.WiltshirecouncilwhomusedtobeknownasSalisburycouncil,have
nothadagreattimeinthewholeperiodthattheychangedover.Fromreportsstatingtheyhavebeenfailing,totheactualbuildingbeingshut
down2timesthatIknowofforlongperiodsoftime.
TheissuesIhavewithourcouncil,isthefactovertheyearswehavecomplainedaboutnotgettingmuch
heatfromtheoilwepayoutandmymumsradiatoreversincethehousewasrefurbishedbackoveradecadeagoneverworked.Overthe
yearswehavehadthesameBritishgasguycomearoundonlyforhimtorabbleonaboutnonsensicaltopicsandsimplytellingusitsdowntoa
lackofoil,neveroncehadhecheckedthepumps,tanks,andevenfailedtonoticeourboilerwasbreakingdownevenaftergivingthema
healthcheck.

Afterwecomplainedquitepossiblyforthe40th+timeaboutlackofheat,wehadabrandnewgentlemencomearoundandhestatedthathes
hadtogoaroundtoeverysinglehousethatthepreviousguydidntdealwithcorrectlyorsafely,withinthehourorsothisfellaspentwithus
andactuallycheckingeverythingthathecould,Hefoundmanyissuesthatthecouncilhadfailedtofind,basedonthefactthispreviousBritish
gasfelladidntcheck,orwouldnt/couldntcheck.
Thefindingswere,afaultyinstallationofthewatertankballwhichhadbeeninstalledUPSIDEDOWN,
whichasstatedbythisnewBritishgasman.Eveniftherewaswaterinthetankortheotherpartswereworking,theresnotachanceyou
wouldgetacorrectflowofwaterorevenatall.
Thiswasaftercheckingthepump,whichhadfailed,thepiperightnexttoitwhichwas100%blocked,whichin
hiswordswouldandcouldhavebeendealtwitheasilybyasimplecheck.Hestatedtheballcockinthewatertankwassocorrodedthatithad
beenanissueforyears(whichweknewnothingaboutasneitherofusgoupthere)andconsideringwehavenoknowledgeoranybodyfrom
thecouncilcomingovertocheckthewatertank,youcanonlycometotheassumptionithadbeenincorrectlyinstalledsincedayoneofthe
refurb.
Wehaditconfirmedbybutlerfuelsthatwiththeissuesthatwerefound,ouroilfortheheatingwouldhaveburntawayregardlessofthe
systemcreatedheatornot,whichmeantwithitbeingblocked,wewereburninghouseoilfuelataround7xtowhatweshouldhavebeen.This
hasaclearimpactonourlittlemoneybeingwastedbyvastamountsoverthelast10possibleyears

WewerethentoldbytheniceBritishgasman,thathecouldntcontinuetocheckifthesystemwasneedingofaclean,untilwehadgained
moreoil.Soseveralmonthslaterallduetofinances,wefinallywereabletopayforanotherdelivery.
AftercontactingWiltshirecouncilviatwitterasIalways
do,anothermanwassentout,againverynicegentleman,hecheckedthesystemtothenfind,aftercheckingthesystemwasindeedinneedof
apowerflushwhichhecouldntdountilthefollowingweek,hethenfoundtheboilerwhichhadalwaysbeenreportedashealthywasthen
beingstatedasmotorwasknackeredaswasemittingtheEXACTsameweirdrumblingnoiseaspreviousreportedtotheexactBritishgasfella
thatreporteditashealthy.Sothisgentlemen,spentatleastoveranhourdealingwiththat.

Whenthemanrepairedthepumpetc.,wediscussedthepowerflushthatmaybeneeded,whichwasbafflingsinceaccordingtohimapower
flushissupposedtohappeneveryfewyears.ButwehadNEVERhadoneinaperiodofover12years.Whenthemancametodealwiththe
powerflush,healsoconfirmedthisanditwasclearasthemorningsunthatthecouncilhadneglectedus,becauseafterthepowerflushhad
beendone,mymumsradiatorhadheatcomingthroughitforthefirstevertime.Weevenhadamassofheatalloverthehousewhichwehad
neverexperienced.

Duringthetimebetweenbeingtoldpump,pipeandwatertankballcockwasknackered,Iwaslegallyadvisedtogaininformationfromthe
councilaboutwhenthereportsbyusweredone,evidenceofwhatwassaid,fromusandthereports.Whentheballcockwasinstalledetc.
HowevereventothisdayaftercontinuousemailsasinstructedbyWiltshirecouncilsownwebsite,IhaveyettohavetheQUESTIONsanswered
orinformationIhaverequestedgiventomeabouttheBritishgas&councilrepairteam,orthequestionsaboutourhedgesandgarden,which
isnowroughlya6monthperiod.Arethesequestionstoohardtobeansweredoraretheyignoringthequestionsforanotherreason?
Allwhilstotherquestions
regardingtheoutsideofthehouse,cracksregardingtheinsideandoutside,dampnessandotherissueswerereportedtoamanthatcameto
us,yetevenwiththatallthathashappenedistheoutsideandinsidecrackshavebeenrepairs80%.AndIsay80%becauseaweekafterthe
repairmandidthewashingmachineroomswall,therewasstillcleardampnessexactlywherehedrepairedit.SoIreporteditviatwitterand
email,yetnothinghascomebacktousregardingthatissue.Soitseemsourowncouncilsimplylovestoselectwhatquestionsandrepairsthey
willdoevenwhentheyhavebeenreportedorquestionstoanswerrequested.

Tothisdaywestillhaveheatingissueswiththeradiators,somearepatchywhereheatisatthetopandverycolddownthebottom,andmums
heatistoohotatdial2andgivesnoheatatdial1,buttheradiatorsdownstairsonlyaboutmanagehalfthatheatonherdial2ontheirdial6.
Butwealsohaveheatingissuesinasectionofthehousethatwecantseemtofigurewhy,exceptthefacttherescoldaircomingfromtheloft

Wehavehadaratheroddmuskystalesmellaroundtheextensionofthehousefewafewweeksgoingintomonths,mymumhasjustabout
hadtheenergytocontactthecouncilforthemtosendaroundapestexterminator(ifthatsthecorrectterminology),Formymumtobetold
itwillcostyou55,55?Mymumquestions,why55wethoughtitwaspartoftherulesthatitsthecouncilsjob,sorryitsnotfreeits55,
itsalotofmoneyweknowbutthinkofitthisway(andthisiswhereIdowonderoftheintelligenceofpeoplesometimes)ATLEASTTHEJOB
WILLBEDONEALLCLEANTIDYANDNOMESS?ReallybecauseIwasactuallyexpectingaprofessionaltocomearoundandleaveitworsethan
itwas.
Thecouncilpersononthephonealsodidnttellmymumthatthiscostwouldbedownto28withmeanstestedbenefits,whichwewouldbe
underbutyetthatwasnicelyandcompletelymissedout.AndIaskthisbecauselasttimetheywerecalledthisfeewasntbroughtupnordid
wepayfortheservice.Andsurelysincetheyknewthedetailsoftheaddresstheywouldknowwewereonbenefitswhichmymumshouldhave
beeninformedaboutthedifferentprice?

Withmanyrepairguyscomingaroundtofixtheboiler,andofrecentmybedroomfloorboard.Thereseemstobeadrasticlackoftrainingwith
beingconsciousoftheirworkingenvironment.Toomanytimeswehavehadworkmennotbeingawareofthedirtymarkstheydread
throughoutthehouse,bigblackgreasemarksondoorhandles,flooring.Andofrecentthefloorboardswhereontheslightlyrainydayinstead
ofprotectingtheareawhichwasmyroomandtheitemsaroundhim.
Hedecidedtouseamechanicalsawinside,sprayingallthechippingeverywhere(some
evenlandinginsidemypctowerwhichImthankfulIhadswitchedoffprior),heevenleftthemessbehindandsaiditwasasmallvacuumingI
neededtodo.YetIthenfoundamassofmess.(AllofwhichIcapturedonvideobeforeIdidthecleanup)

Icantfaultthegentlemensattitudeastheyhaveallbeenverynice,ButeventheBritishgasguyshaveadmittedtheydidnthaveacluethey
hadmadesuchamess,butatleasttheycleanedupwhenitwaspointedout.

Anofficialcomplainthasbeenfiledwiththem,andIhavereceivedaletterstatingithasgonestraighttostage2asoftheendofFebruary


Docouncilssimplynotcare?

IthengettoldbyourveryloyalandfriendlyneighbourthatduringabadtimewhichhasbeenIthinkaboutayearnow,thecouncilhavepretty
muchtoldhimtogoFhimself.ThisManhashadtorehomehimselfwherehenowisbecausehisexdidadisappearingtrick,leavingherkidsof
midteenageyearsalone.
ThisMan,Isntwhatthegovernmentdescribesasaskiver,yeshehastriedtogainhelpviabenefitsduetohisrecentback
issuesdisablinghimfromworkatthemoment.Buthisworkdoesntallowhimthenowmeansofsupportinghiskidswheretheirmother
wouldhavebeeninplacebefore.
NowIbringmyfriendintofocusalongwithourcouncilbecausehisex,notonlylefthimtodealwitheverythingandto
supporthiskids100%,buttheycurrentlyliveinahouse,whichduringandbecauseofhermentalstatesherippedupalltheflooring,burned
thehousedoors,thetilesinthekitchenallneedreplacing,andthekitchensurfacescanbarelybeforhabitableuse.
ThisManhassomehowbeenableto
keephimandhiskidssaneandtogetherduringthistoughtime,hestriedhisbesttoregainnormalitywith,whatIwouldassumewouldbe
knownasbasicbitslikeDOORS.However,thesedoorsevenfromacouncilhousearenotcheap,hecouldonlyaffordonedoor,whichareabout
100buthediditforhiskids.
NowIbringupthecouncilandtheirgoFyourselfapproachtohispleasNotonlyhasthisMan,askedforhelptoreplace
thecarpet,doorsetc.becauseofthesituationtheyarein,heckhesnotaskingforbrandnewcontenttoreplacewhatsalreadysuitable,But
hesaskingforhelpfromacouncilmanywouldseeminglyexpectwouldhelpinsomeway.
Howeverthisverysamecouncilhastoldhiminnotermswillthey
helpduetothefacttheirhousestillhas7yearstogoforarefurb,thisManwithstillsomeintelligenceabouthim,simplyaskedOkthen,in
thatcasecoulditbepossiblefortheplacetobedoneNow,andyouplacea20yearperiodforusinsteadofuswaiting7yearsasaneighbourI
notonlythinkthisisfair,buthesactuallygivingthecouncilmorebenefitforthemduetothetimedistanceasagiftforlater.
Sadly,thiscouncilhasnotonlyletmanydown,butasaneighbourandacaringfriend,thisverycouncilhasletaManindeepneedtoregaina
houseforhiskidstohappilylivein,ThisIsamanthatdoeswhathecanforhisKidsNOTforhimself.

Realitycheck

Toclarifythatmanyofusarenotskiverslivingthehighlife.TheonlyshoesIweararefromoveradecadeagowhereIhadthenlikeIwill
havetosomehowsoon,hadtopayover160togetthemimportedfromAmericaduetothesizeofmyfeet.
Thoseverysameshoesarestillonmyfeet,allbe
itcomingtobits,soleseparatedfromitbase,thelowerendcracked,yetImmorethanawarethatthe160+togetsomenewonesneedtobe
spentonpayingbills,tonotgetevicted.
Iamnotapersonwhohasthemoneyorthewanttospend500onaniPhone,hellthelasttimeIboughta
phone,costme120backin2007Ibelieve,andthatstheexactsamephoneIusetothisday,Iruniton10andrarelytopitupevery3
months,Idontspendcopiousamountsoncontracts.TheTVIhaveinmyroomisOVERadecadeold,thePCintheroomisnearlyadecade
old.Ourcar,thatItrymybesttosaveusmoneyonpartsforittopassthemot,thecaritselfhasbeenwithusforjustover6years.
Imalsonotaperson
thathasawardrobefullofnewclothes,oreventhatmanyforthatmatter.TheclothesonmeareonesthathavecomeasChristmasand
birthdaygiftsandhavealsobeenhandeddowntomefromafamilymember.BeforeIwasgivenjeanslastbirthday,Iwaswearingpatchedup
jeansthatIhadownedforatleast5years.Thetornfactorwasnotafashionchoicebutratheramattermoney,theyhadbeenpatchedtogether
severaltimesbeforefinallygivingup.
Whyhandmedownsoralongperiodinbetween,partbeingfinances,butanotherpartbeingmyheightandsize.I
wouldlovetogooutandsplashcashonanewselectionofclothing,justlikeANYMPisabletodoonadailybasis.MyMumisnodifferent,we
recentlybought12piecesofclothingforheraftersavingsomemoney,itwasonly5,butforheritwassomethingshehadnothadforawhile,
andtheywerefromacharityshop.

Thisiswhatseparatesmanyintheukonwelfare,fromMPs,manyintheUKaregratefulandunderstandthattheydonthavemuchtotheir
nameandarecertainlygratefulforthemoneytheygetviatheirbenefits.

Soitgreatlyinsultsmeforpeoplewithingovernmentonaboveaveragewagesandhighexpensestocriticizemanyonwelfareasifthe
governmenthasagodgivenright.Idonote,thatthereareonlyafewpeopleingovernmentthatfightformanylikeus,butsadlytheydonot
havethepowerorpresencetohavemucheffectjudgingbywhatishappening.

Willweeverseethegood

IvesaidbeforeIhavebeendealingwithmyownissuesforadecade,halfofthatbeinganxietyissuesthatdeveloped.Iwasseverelydyslexicas
achildandIcanonlyjustaboutuseaphoneeversincethedaysofmypreviousjob.Ittakesme,possiblymonthstopressthatcomposeemail
orcreatingaletter,mostlyduetothewaymybrainworkswithdyslexia,whereeventhisletterhastakenmeweekstocreatewhereIhavetried
myutmostbesttogetthegrammarcorrect.

Andnowinthepast3yearsEVERYTHINGhasbeendumpedonmyshouldersbeingthemanofthehouse,tocontact,arrange,gobackand
forthwithpeoplethatshouldinfactnotwastetimeandgivecorrectandsufficientanswers.
Itwearsmyenergyout,especiallywhenwegetstupidletters
thatmakenosensetoevenhighlyeducatedhighlyqualifiedmembersofmyfamily,onlytothenhaveamoreclearviewthatseeminglyour

governmentandDWPseemstobeouttogetus,causingmeanamountofstressthatmakesmymindcreateevenmoreanxiety,thatIthenget
advisedthesamestuffIvetriedtoteachmymum,whichisdontworrytoomuchaboutwhattheydoiethegovernment.
Ivebeenopenenoughtostate,
ImquitesureIdneverendmylife.ButtherearetimeswhenevenwithclarityofmindIquestionmyselftohowmuchcontrolandabilityI
have,aswellasanybodyelseinthesamepositiontonotactuallyhavetheabilitytostopthecrazinessourminds,thatscreatedfromthestress
levelsthatoccurfromseeminglysimplythings.

IdontwishthislettertosoundlikearavingLooneygoneofftherails,andIdearlyhopethishasntbeenthecase.InfactIhopeyoucanclearly
seewhyandwherealotofmineandmanyothersstressinthesamepositioncomesfrom.

Idearlyhopeandwishthatthisletterispointedinthecorrectdirectiontoeverybodyresponsibleforthemessthatsbeenhappening,notjust
tomebutforeveryVICTIMofapoorsystemfrominadequatecounsellors,incorrectassessments,workgrouppeoplebeingshaftedand
benefitsbeingcutandreduced.

AmIconcernedthatmyblunthonestconcernsandviewswillresultindireconsequencestowardsmyself,yeahIam,howcouldInot
consideringRichardODwyer,wastakenbytheJusticeDepartmentofAmericaforalawhedidntbreakwherehelived?Howevertrybeingin
ThePublicsposition,inourshoesandtellmeyouwouldntalsobringupthesameconcernsandfrustrations

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