Do people who live in England who are disabled receive Disability income? In america when someone is disabled and no longer able to work they're able to receive Social Security Disability, what if anything do they receive in England?
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Yes they do receive a Disability pension...probably more than you would get in the US. They also get quite a few things subsidized by the government such as their rent, travel and medicine.
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Yes, in England they are much more generous with people with disabilities. There are different kinds of benefits for different levels of disability. They have a disability living allowance (DLA), Attendant's allowance (if you require an attendant for hire), Carer's allowance (for a person who cares for someone severely disabled full-time) , Employment & Support allowance (people who can work some), and Incapacity benefit (if you cannot work at all). The DLA has 3 levels for people with different levels of impairment. The application process is much quicker. People with disabilities who move to England are eligible for these benefit, and they continue if a citizen moves to another EU country. ETA: Also - all children under 16 prescriptions - disabled or not are free, 16-18 if in school full-time, people over 60, are pregnant or have a baby under a year old, have a disability, have a medical condition with an exemption, and more. People in England are encouraged to be proactive about getting preventive care and necessary prescriptions to prevent more serious problems from occuring - unlike in the US when we prefer to wait until a person is dying and then be benevolent about the care they receive.
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Why was Chiliswoman dr'd? Yes, England takes care of their own. You don't have to be disabled to get dental care, eye care, etc. One point, the U.S. does provide funds for an attendant. $11.50 hr. It is called IHSS. A person by person case as to whether you are eligible for it. I have friends in the UK (not disabled) one is older, 62 and the government started sending him letters telling him he was eligible to start getting his pension payments. Now would the US urge a person to start collecting funds? nope. They hope you die before you can, what with extending Soc. Security benefits age limit, to a higher age. Let us hope Obama keeps the Banks from dipping into the Social Security funds. Sorry I digressed... :)
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yes
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