The current system is not "cracking down on fraud". It is literally scaring Disabled people to death. I'm lucky that I had a decent assessor who knew what I was talking about.
So relatable. When the PIP assessor came to my house, she peered in the windows before knocking. Probably hoping to catch me doing burpees before diving into my wheelchair when she knocked.
I remember one of my friends, her assessor dismissed her, insisting she was lying and she's got a pretty visible disability. I'm pretty concerned about what they'll decide about me. The UK assessments are ridiculous
Thanx for that Rosie!! Awesome report on the real-life situation of how discrimination manifests itself in this era! Good to see you giving this issue a voice!!!
The number of people that lie about disability is so tiny. The bigger problem is people being accused of faking, you live in fear. Especially when you have a chronic condition that fluctuates. Just because you have an okay day every few weeks dosent mean you won't need help the rest of the time when you're bed bound. It makes you feel like you can't live your good days to the full.
Exactly. I’m bed bound 95% of the time but I do have a few things that I still push my body to do (accepting the vast increase in symptoms that it will cause me to do them), either because they just need to be done, or because it gives me some quality of life that laying here day in and day out staring mindlessly at UA-cam because it’s all my body and mind is capable of most of the time is just not enough to make life worth living! It’s so very sad that I live in constant fear that I will be caught on video or something in one of the brief moments when I am really pushing my body way past it’s limits and I look ok because the onslaught of symptoms it will cause hasn’t kicked in yet, and I’m masking those I do have, and this will be used as ‘evidence’ that I’m ‘fine and faking my disability’. Ironically, because stress does effect a lot of medical conditions, the high level of anxiety that I have over how the benefits system is and the fear that I will either loose my benefits or not be able to make ends meet on the amount we are expected to survive on, probably actually makes my symptoms worse than they need to be!
I used to know a disability assessor who told me that sometimes the claimant will try to 'impress' the assessor by struggling against their pain instead of acknowledging it. The elderly are the worst for this. As a result they can reduce their chances of a successful application for benefit.
The system makes it hard for disabled people generally as there is an assumption of faking because it doesnt acknowledge that we have good days and bad days.
What's a blinky? In America I went through the same thing in America trying to get help paying for help with paying for college. It took about 2 years, and it took 3 different eye doctors to check my vision. And it was a little invasive
I really like Rosie. But I gotta say, I would appreciate subtitles. I have mentally impaired hearing, so it takes a while for the neuron's to fire. I just can't always understand her, or by the time I get the joke after rewinding, the magic is lost.
I’m disabled to and I understand that how the assessments go it’s stupid at times. I had to goto a tribunal 1st time I applied for pip I got it after the tribunal. The 2nd time I got it with no problem
I see the need to police the system for fraud, but there should be a way of allowing some of the more obvious cases to not do the assessment over and over. It is pretty clear that Rosie and Alex are in fact disabled, and not going to change. They should not need to be doing the assessment. For quite a few years I had to go to the veteran's hospital so they could make sure I was still disabled - eventually they said I no longer needed to prove it, it was just an accepted fact. Made sense to me. 😎
The extra money is to compensate for the additional costs that come with being disabled. Taxi's to get to the shops, adjustments that you need for your house (standing aids and the like), specialist clothing or shoes, adjustments to your car so that you can drive. These are just examples I can think of off the top of my head. There are probably hundreds more that I have no idea about.
@@Savoycabbage Really sorry - I was trying to make the point that whilst people who genuinely depend on such benefits, like Rosie, are subject to withdrawal of such benefits as they have the inner strength to ‘manage’ their condition. Meanwhile, some others abuse the system by financing their existing habit with the benefit. Given the subject matter, and the post being public, I thought my response had some connection, but I obviously did not realise that there was an expectancy we should run any posts past you first, in order that you can gauge what content you consider relevant or not x
canister0 they give the money to a charity of their choice they announced which one it was at the start of the series.. watch on 4oD (on demand) if you wna see which one..
The current system is not "cracking down on fraud". It is literally scaring Disabled people to death. I'm lucky that I had a decent assessor who knew what I was talking about.
PageMonster I think I would rather have more people taking advantage of the system than risk people who need help and support not getting it.
So relatable. When the PIP assessor came to my house, she peered in the windows before knocking. Probably hoping to catch me doing burpees before diving into my wheelchair when she knocked.
I remember one of my friends, her assessor dismissed her, insisting she was lying and she's got a pretty visible disability. I'm pretty concerned about what they'll decide about me. The UK assessments are ridiculous
"how do disabled people have their cushions?" she's hilarious !!
Thanx for that Rosie!! Awesome report on the real-life situation of how discrimination manifests itself in this era! Good to see you giving this issue a voice!!!
I thought Alex was being savage but holy shit Rosie is hilarious 😂😂
The number of people that lie about disability is so tiny. The bigger problem is people being accused of faking, you live in fear. Especially when you have a chronic condition that fluctuates. Just because you have an okay day every few weeks dosent mean you won't need help the rest of the time when you're bed bound. It makes you feel like you can't live your good days to the full.
Exactly. I’m bed bound 95% of the time but I do have a few things that I still push my body to do (accepting the vast increase in symptoms that it will cause me to do them), either because they just need to be done, or because it gives me some quality of life that laying here day in and day out staring mindlessly at UA-cam because it’s all my body and mind is capable of most of the time is just not enough to make life worth living! It’s so very sad that I live in constant fear that I will be caught on video or something in one of the brief moments when I am really pushing my body way past it’s limits and I look ok because the onslaught of symptoms it will cause hasn’t kicked in yet, and I’m masking those I do have, and this will be used as ‘evidence’ that I’m ‘fine and faking my disability’.
Ironically, because stress does effect a lot of medical conditions, the high level of anxiety that I have over how the benefits system is and the fear that I will either loose my benefits or not be able to make ends meet on the amount we are expected to survive on, probably actually makes my symptoms worse than they need to be!
I used to know a disability assessor who told me that sometimes the claimant will try to 'impress' the assessor by struggling against their pain instead of acknowledging it. The elderly are the worst for this. As a result they can reduce their chances of a successful application for benefit.
lol, she is hilarious especially around 15 minutes in; she's great
idk if the lady in the video will read this comment but i will say that she was hilarious, and well composed
The system makes it hard for disabled people generally as there is an assumption of faking because it doesnt acknowledge that we have good days and bad days.
I love Rosie Jones
I love how she says bloody hell
What's a blinky? In America I went through the same thing in America trying to get help paying for help with paying for college. It took about 2 years, and it took 3 different eye doctors to check my vision. And it was a little invasive
She is a legend.
I really like Rosie. But I gotta say, I would appreciate subtitles. I have mentally impaired hearing, so it takes a while for the neuron's to fire. I just can't always understand her, or by the time I get the joke after rewinding, the magic is lost.
I think she's rather funny (not her disability, her jokes)
I’m disabled to and I understand that how the assessments go it’s stupid at times. I had to goto a tribunal 1st time I applied for pip I got it after the tribunal. The 2nd time I got it with no problem
So did she pass her assessment?
❤ you're one in a whole million,cant wait too see you at the lights in Andover 🤩💖
c'mon last leg! this has been up five years now, sort out the subtitles!
I see the need to police the system for fraud, but there should be a way of allowing some of the more obvious cases to not do the assessment over and over. It is pretty clear that Rosie and Alex are in fact disabled, and not going to change. They should not need to be doing the assessment. For quite a few years I had to go to the veteran's hospital so they could make sure I was still disabled - eventually they said I no longer needed to prove it, it was just an accepted fact. Made sense to me. 😎
're high pressure hose guy Adam was very possibly joking about it.
I reckon she'll have only gotten standard rate daily living.
Haha she made my day :D
Needs her carer.
I would gladly give my money to Rosie, but I still don’t understand why extra money helps way ?
The extra money is to compensate for the additional costs that come with being disabled. Taxi's to get to the shops, adjustments that you need for your house (standing aids and the like), specialist clothing or shoes, adjustments to your car so that you can drive. These are just examples I can think of off the top of my head. There are probably hundreds more that I have no idea about.
@@Savoycabbage well I personally know of several drug users who receive PIP and spend the lot on more drugs …..
@@M15Guys ...and this has any bearing on the discussion in what way? It's completely irrelevant.
@@Savoycabbage Really sorry - I was trying to make the point that whilst people who genuinely depend on such benefits, like Rosie, are subject to withdrawal of such benefits as they have the inner strength to ‘manage’ their condition. Meanwhile, some others abuse the system by financing their existing habit with the benefit. Given the subject matter, and the post being public, I thought my response had some connection, but I obviously did not realise that there was an expectancy we should run any posts past you first, in order that you can gauge what content you consider relevant or not x
@@M15Guys except I bet you don’t. You just feel special saying so.
i saw the word gay in captions as much as alex has fingers which is a lot for captions to have that hmm hire people to do it?
20 page assessment form to be filled in by hand? Jesus fucking Christ, smh.
What is Josh claiming his disability is?
Owen Fitzgerald he's ginger
He is never claimed to be disabled, however he does have severe asthma
he's never claimed to be disabled he's been called "the token able bodied"
He's the token able bodied person, but he jokingly claimed he was disabled when he started wearing glasses a few years ago.
Didn't South Park do that episode like 15 years ago?
What is the deal with the royal Viking ship on the desk?
checkyourfacts usually the news on the show are shown in little figures on the desk
Sabah Rahil I know, that is the reason for asking. Didn't get what story that would be.
Just curious. Has that Trump Jar ever been opened? And what happens when he opens it?
canister0 they give the money to a charity of their choice they announced which one it was at the start of the series.. watch on 4oD (on demand) if you wna see which one..
I want her kitchen!!!
Why have you reuploaded this?
play at 1,25 speed, then she sounds like a normal minion
*I laught at her. Not with her.*
She plays a disabled person better than Leonardo DiCaprio.
You don't do well with obvious jokes do you?
It was a bad joke.
No, but you just made a bad reply. Try it again with feeling.
Yes.
You definitely need some practice with your UA-cam comments.