The rhetoric around furloughed workers is so radically different from that around disabled people. Imagine if the chancellor said & #39;noone wants to be on ESA, it& #39;s not their fault businesses won& #39;t accommodate their needs or they are too sick to leave their home.& #39; #Chronicillness

& #39;The chancellor rejected suggestions some people might get "addicted" to furlough if it was extended.& #39; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52634759">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/busi...
Oh, so it& #39;s only disabled people who get addicted to being off work then? #MillionsMissing

"perverse interactions between the welfare state and human nature have encouraged claimants to pursue their self-interest & exploit the welfare system, while shirking their social obligations." Waddell & Aylward 2005, the scientific & conceptual basis of incapacity benefits,pg 45

& #39;the traditional sick role can then become a trap, in which the patient continues (futile) attempts to find a medical solution and remains passively in the sick role awaiting & #39;cure& #39;, even when there is no medical reason for permanent incapacity& #39; pg 47

yep that& #39;s me, passively awaiting a cure for my defective genes, & everyone else with #MECFS or similar conditions, futilely pursuing answers to our health issues. If only we weren& #39;t addicted to being out of work, we might suddenly discover we are actually healthy!

I& #39;m tired, I have #EhlersDanlosSyndrome and a 5 month old baby. If this thread doesn& #39;t make sense, let me know and I& #39;ll try to clarify things after my nap #Chronicillness #Disability #pwme #MEAwarenessHour