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Since there's probably no hope for fixing whatever medical thing is wrong with me, I put out a bunch of feelers for disability support and whatever to try to pay rent and not get evicted.
Man, (discussing how bad social assistance and whatever is)
Mostly it seems like whatever reason you're in the rent hole for, you are in that hole on rent and that is it. I wonder if ODSP will actually help? Places like the local legal clinic didn't have much to offer on first call, (hope for more later) and the fucking salvation army (recommended by both legal place and landleech corp) asked if I can have anyone move in or work from home.
I probably could work from home but I'm also completely unhirable. I flunked my interview for my last job, I only got in due to nepotism and the job wasn't even cushy lmao. So I dunno, could I work from home, member of the Prevention & Diversion Division of the Salvation Army Local Citadel?
These places all want your bank info and whatever, (not direct deposit they want statements) and have statements about needing clients to be open to "interventions and lifestyle altercations" or whatever the fuck, like dude fuck you, nobody should have to submit to that shit. Also needs testing lmao.
Idk how long I'll last because my dad said I can't move back in, so if that hearing fucks up I guess that's it. But it's depressing knowing how much canada
hates its disabled people, poor people, (hell this is guaranteed even less fun if you have substance abuse problems of any kind) and just getting it pushrd in my face all day... Death to this country honestly.
Sorry this post is really depressing, I don't really have good news =) I need a new note from my doc for employment insurance but my doc, bless im, writes such threadbare nothingburger notes. How do I get him to write in detail? We've been at this for five years and I feel like I should not have to dictate...
The last time I needed a letter from my doctor for my disability benefits I literally wrote him a letter listing all the things I wanted him to say in it.
Why are they like this
I gotta do his job for him for a sec? What kinda bullshit society is this...
This is the way to go.
When I applied for disability support pension I found a good resource that was literally just madlibs for medical terminology. That both made it easier on him to remember everything, and provided the exact wording the assessors wanted.
Sucks we have to do it, but it does help.
Sorry to hear about your troubles. Disabled people really are less than human to most folks...
For real, it's been another one of those "if I were not radicalised already, this would be radicalising for me" moments.
unfortunately one thing i learned from having to make doctors write notes and fill forms is you really do have to dictate. they always want to write whatever is quickest which never paints the full picture and that more often then not gets disabled peoples support applications denied.
i don't know how good your relationship is with your doctor, but it may be good to stress that the employment insurance is requiring a detailed note so if they feel inconvenienced by the extra work it's out of your hands. maybe you can ask about booking a longer appointment with them based on how much time you think you'll need for a detailed note?
also sorry if this advice is unwarranted but i try to give it to everyone because sometimes even myself and others can have their disabilites downplayed. but to a doctor, and especially for any disability support applications, always answer any questions as you would if its your worst day. as an example, i can technically do basic hygiene, laundry, walk for some distance etc on a good day but on my worst day? when my symptoms are at their most unbearable? absolutely not, i would be bedridden! don't let yourself be tricked by the application or your doctor in downplaying your symptoms, always ask yourself if you're able to do certain things on your worst day because i've seen people get denied for not doing that which isn't even their fault because the system is rigged and ableist.
you may have to be insistent with your doctor if they give you pushback though. you will always know yourself best.
Ugh that's so fucking typical!!! Figures the losers that decide on support applications only trust doctors but doctors are zero effort fuckers!!
My doctor is actually a decent guy but he SUCKS at notes, honestly I may as well write him a draft. I will stress to him when I (probably) go back for another. Thankfully I can get him to write notes without appointment...
I had sorta figured this out but it is good advice, abaolutely. Makes sense to me that your worst day should be the barometer for applications like that. Shouldn't have to work so hard at applications, but the system is in fact rigid and ableist...
right??? it really makes my blood boil too. i'm just glad you have a good doctor, save for his undetailed notes lol but that should help a lot.
good luck with everything and i hope you get all that you need for your support to go through!!!
Thank youuu, I will post here with more updates