I’m very disappointed to see certain comments on this thread. While it’s doubtless true that there are people with Depression&Anxiety who are taking the mickey – how can anyone say these conditions when genuinely serious aren’t disabling or a disability? Disabled people gatekeeping what ‘true’ disability is really quite grotesque to me, there was a time autism spectrum disorder wouldn’t have been considered to be a true disability either. It’s a very crabs in a bucket mentality.
Unfortunately there is a minority who are exploiting the PIP system, I don’t tell anyone my car is a Motability vehicle including my daughter, I have had my crutches kicked from underneath me, push off my mobility scooter and verbally abused for being disabled, this minority are putting disabled people in a bad light.
Wow, that’s awful. I’m so sorry you have to go through that.
The issue is that as long as there are people who take the piss and papers that gleefully represent us all in the same light, nothing will improve. We all have stories of families that have successfully claimed everything on offer and passed on the skills to their kids so they too can live a life in luxury without lifting a finger for it. Even if there is a genuine medical reason these stories simply cause harm.
I'm Autistic, if I say something you find offensive, please let me know, I can guarantee it was unintentional.
I'll try to give my honest opinion but am always open to learning.
Mark