Many physical and mental conditions affected by Stress

Contrary to the opinion expressed by the front page today, it is not easy to be diagnosed with a condition which makes one entitled to incapacity benefit.

There are many people who are seriously disabled who may well be able to do unpressured tasks in a suitable work situation, but very few would be able to compete for rewarding work.

The danger is that making people liable to work will only increase the jobless total and make it difficult/impossible for such people to cope. Any work they will get will be unskilled and possiby in an environment which could contribute to further breakdowns, particularly for those who have severe and enduring mental illness.

Do these people not merit some quality of life. They did not usually cause their own misfortune.

If people are lucky in life they may not necessarily work or act any more responsibly than the incapacitated. They are not necessarily more deserving than the unfortunates they are just lucky.

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