@Dr Jenny Ceolta-Smith PhD RetiredOT πŸ’™πŸ’› Profile picture
#ChangeIPCPolicyNow Activist health, well-being, welfare & work #LongCovid #FBLC @WorkingWithLC Retired occupational therapist, PhD #SuicidePrevention
Jul 29, 2024 β€’ 37 tweets β€’ 5 min read
🧡1/ I'm sharing some of the key points I made in my response to Modernising Support for Independent Living: The Health and Disability Green Paper. #PIP
I didn't want to respond it was an unfit for purpose consultation & because of my symptom ⬆️"payback"

#DisabledPeopleDemand 2/ My response was drawn from five perspectives, my lived experience as a disabled person who receives #PIP, a family member who has supported two people with mental illness that impacts significantly on their daily lives, an #OccupationalTherapist, researcher, and advocate.
Jul 17, 2022 β€’ 7 tweets β€’ 7 min read
1/ #LongCovidWork UK

If your SSP is ending remember to check out your #DWP #Benefits

gov.uk/employers-sick…
@longcovidwork 2/ #LongCovidWork

There is a non means tested #ESA Employment Support Allowance that you may qualify for. So you can have savings or live with a partner.

check out here: gov.uk/guidance/new-s…