Originally Posted by
shepgirl
Catty 1 - your posts intrigue me. You mention your sister was on disability for her m.s. I'm from Ontario and darn if anyone gets anything for m.s out here. If you got in the system yrs ago it still might pass but otherwise forget it. They just passed a new bill 6 yrs ago and many people that were receiving disability for this were cut off. Two examples of the questions that were asked...are you able to dress yourself, feed yourself and are you able to walk with an aid for a distance of 4 ft.
Actually Could you provide some proof to back this up please. Because My AISH worker let me know there is a similar program in Ontatrio that people can transfer to from other provinces as long as they have their paperwork in order, I was also asked how far I could walk and all the things you mentioned but since my disabilities were psych ones this stuff was not consider as the meat of the issue,
If yes to these questions, no disability benefits. Many people are now living very meagerly because of this. People with m.s. are expected to have their employers adapt to their disability and give them easier jobs, most people that I see with m.s. don't have the energy to work even at an easier job.
Flagrant misuse of our tax dollars but that's the way it stands. Agian could you please direct me to the government pages that state that because it goes agianst what my government worker states.
Someone was asking about medical insurance - everyone, working or not is covered by OHIP. Ambulance costs are usually in the $60.00 rangeThis is true if you are covered under something otherwise it is over 200 and I can show you the bill for mine this year when I tried to kill myself and had to ride in an ambulance and come out of our pocket but no one was ever turned down for an ambulance if they couldn't afford it. As for hospital coverage, we never see a bill,This is not true, If you are in a certian pay range then you do have to pay certian coverage. it's sent directly to OHIP.
Even people on welfare aid get the best of care, actually more than the working person, since their eyeglasses, hearing aids, etc are all covered by welfare also.I wish, On Aish the top amount I can get is 1088. Try living on that. Welfare is not designed to give you the best og=f things. Only a step up. And only certian meds are even covered, My hubbies ADD and ADHD meds are not covered under my AISH, So it is not all roses.
This is one reason our taxes are so high in Ontario....sad to say, but the ones who most need disability benefits are the ones left out in the cold...
