Hello,
That depends on what your thesis is. If it is about countries providing
benefits for those who are blind, NZ and AU appear to have some of the
better financial support systems set up.
I am surprised to hear that the set-up in the UK is not so good. I
thought it was similar to that of NZ and AU.
If your thesis is about overall societal supports for the blind, this
gets a little more complicated. I moved out to NZ eight months ago.
Since I have arrived here, and I am living in Christchurch, I have only
found one lift with braille or tactile markings on it, and the same with
toilet doors. Don't even get me started about the buses. I have been
purposefully passed by by buses when the driver realized I was the only
person at the stop and noticed my guide dog, and I regularly have
drivers forget about my requested stop; in one case causing me to miss
an important business meeting because it took an hour to get back to the
location. Note: this usually occurs at least three times per week. I
have also had the transit authority tell me that I need to understand
that when the bus is full, it is completely understandable if the driver
forgets about my stop, so the driver will not be repremanded in any way.
Every place has its positives and its negatives regarding how its blind
residents are treated.
David Chittenden, MS, CRC, MRCAA
dark wrote:
Maybe it would be worth me looking into the law in newzealand for my
thesis, sinse it does seem a better model on this point.
Beware the Grue!
Dark.
----- Original Message ----- From: "shaun everiss" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 3:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] How to non program a game
aah I understand
we had this issue and had to fight for it but we get exempt on the
grounds that if something happens or if we need extra stuff we can or
something to that effect.
Interestingly enough people in the us and uk seem to have a few more
issues than here.
we seem to have got over most of our stereotypes and things which
shouldn't bee, I mean we are a small country so exactly why small
places get this quicker when we have less people is beyond me.
At 04:24 p.m. 23/11/2009, you wrote:
Hi Shaun,
Yes, there are benifit restrictions. It depends on if the person is
on SSI or SSDI. In either case there are some restrictions involved.
I can't quite remember the exact amounts, but if I'm correct here is
how it works for those people on SSI. You can make up to $80 per
month without it effecting your SSI benifits. After that you lose a
dollar for every two dollars you earn, or something like that. After
a certain point Social security cuts the person off at the knees as
he/she is making too much to qualify for the program. Plus he or she
must turn in their income to the IRS for tax purposes, and the IRS
takes their cut of what you made. Failing to inform Social Security
and the IRS of your earnings can actually cause the person involved
owing both the IRS and Social Security Administration money. Not to
say the least the person can do some serious jail time. So making
money especially, unreported money, while on SSI can be a serious
problem.
I'm going to assume here Jim is on SSI or SSDI. Either way for him
to take money under that kind of arrangement is very problematic.
SSDI is more flexable, but there are still restrictions involved
there too.
shaun everiss wrote:
what, why not afford to make ny cash do you have benifit
restrictions like damien does?
In new zealand to some extent we are exempt from said things,
ofcause if we are earning a million bucs then maybe that would go
away but hmph.
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