Coronavirus

What i forgot to include sorry was the point that for most it's not a choice it's a necessity, if you use it as a choice then you need another source of income any guesses where that comes from.
The issue many forget is the vast majority of genuine claimants under claim what they are entitled to ,the advice given by the dss is to get to citizens advice or one of the many other charities set up to help people claim as the form is difficult to fill in online and one simple mistake can have a large effect on a claim.  Consequentially many of the 1/2 million new claimants due to corona-virus will have filled the form wrong and will not get feck all ,some will be over paid then possably end up in court for fraud all will have to pay it back. it's fecked up big time.

Here is an example of someone filling the form honestly without thinking. I know someone who filled out the form not incorrectly but honestly, basically they can't go out alone for their and others safety and anxiety reasons, the courts recently ruled that if people can't get out and about without suffering massively then they should get the motability component of pip, Due to the ruling every pip claim on mental health grounds was reassessed and most would be awarded without having to reclaim, however the dss said to this person, you stated you cant go out due to issues and stay in to avoid issues, so therefore by your own admission you don't need the motability component.
What that person should have done was to also state that they cant go out alone and need someone with them at all times, this would have probably ended with the claim being paid, I will expand on the issue later if i feel like it.
not having a go but just explaining the way it is if your unlucky enough to either suffer with an long term illness and ned to claim pip


What i will stress is if you are one of those laid off permanently due to the virus, set up a claim from the first day you didn't work as an odd quirk in the uk is if you claim your stamp gets paid, if you don't claim there will be a large gap in your stamp contributions, which will bite you on the arse if you need to claim later in life,   Self employed have a different set of rules which i know nothing about

sorry cant help but shrug at this response.

This country voted consistently for the party that brought you austerity. That cheered as the pay rise for nurses was defeated. And now we talk of the 'heroes'in healthcare saving lives and all that. That's nice and all but how much did you care before?

I'm just saying that you should take some Dam responsibility for being part of the voting electorate that supports policies like the one above and not blame it on the fact Corbyn was a twat.

I cared so much I've worked in healthcare for 15 years plus one day every week for free. I've personally complimented you on the work you are doing and the help you have given people on this forum.
I can only assume your comments are due to the strain you are under at the present time.

Italy locked down for over 2 weeks yet deaths in the last 24hrs at over 900 are the highest yet.
Whilst the rate of infection appears to be slowing it's not consistent which is a worry.
I spend 3/4 months a year in Italy and my worry is that they are 2 Countries the prosperous North and the very poor South if as is likely the virus rampages through the South it will make Lombardy look like a child's party,3 million in Naples with a low level of healthcare,I fear for them.

I think we already know that our Public Services were massively stretched ,my judgement will be on how quickly we have been able to generate additional capacity,resource etc as the truth is no Country funds Services in excess of 50% plus to deal with a once in a 100 years problem.

I think the uk will end up like this, unfortunately locking people down will spread it to others in the same house, block of flats etc , i also think that's the reason for the huge hikes  in italy and the steady rise over here, it's going to get a lot worse before it starts going away.
Unfortunately the  government are stuck betwixt a rock and a hard place, yes many more will die sometimes whole family units gone ,but the other reality of carrying on as we were will infect more.

I am sure the good officer will correct me, but from what I understand it s the elderly and most vulnerable that are dying in the highest numbers.

Are we living too long?

So, why didn't the virus rip through China?

I dont believe the Chinese propaganda machine for a 2nd.
But, they did clamp down much harder on social interaction than we have.
As have the Singaporeans.