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MS Society Petition

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Procrastinating
Stumbler

I received the following e-mail from the MS Society :-

 

“Today we’re launching a brand new campaign, MS: Enough.

 

We’re calling on the UK Government to recognise the reality of living with MS and make welfare make sense – and we need your help.

 

Welfare support is vital for many people with MS, helping to manage the extra costs of the condition, stay in work for longer and participate fully in society. Yet the current system is not making sense, too often ignoring invisible symptoms like pain and fatigue and failing to recognise how MS can fluctuate.

 

Shockingly, over a third of people with MS said face to face assessments had caused their MS to relapse or deteriorate. Having MS is enough; it should not be made harder by a welfare system that doesn’t make sense. Please sign our petition to the Minister for Disabled People today.

 

Together, we can persuade the Government to recognise the reality of living with MS and make welfare make sense. Please click here to make your voice heard.

 

Thank you for your support.”

 

The Petition is here:- http://mssociety.cmail20.com/t/r-l-fhdgtd-djtumitdk-o/

 

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John aka Stumbler (as I do fall over!)

Illegitimi non carborundum

 

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming... "Wow! What a ride!"

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Nick

I see there is a new petition from the MS Society regarding the fact that greater account should be allowed for variable conditions such as MS in the benefits system.

see here: http://www.mssociety.org.uk/msenough&utm_source=mswebsite&utm_medium=arrowlink&utm_campaign=msenough_sept15&utm_content=frontpag

 

Anyway I've added my name to the list

 

Nick


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Just another Warrior...........

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Nick

John I've just posted about the same subject!

 

Nick


Just another Warrior...........

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Sluggish
Marina

Nick, I've merged yours with Stumbler's :hoop:


Marina

(belated DX in June '05, SPMS)

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Procrastinating
Stumbler

Great minds think alike! :lol4:

 

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John aka Stumbler (as I do fall over!)

Illegitimi non carborundum

 

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming... "Wow! What a ride!"

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Nindancer

Done :wink2:

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Scully

All done

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They are not brain lesions..........they are just bright ideas

 

"The truth is out there"

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