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Living with Limited Income

Living with Limited Income

Living with Kabuki Syndrome has limited my ability to find employment, pursue higher-level education, and it leaves me dependent on my family to help me with my day-to-day living. I appreciate the PWD benefits I receive every month, as I depend on these funds to get by on a daily basis. However, the funds I get do not cover my monthly expenses and the preventative therapies I need to manage my health.

Living with Limited Income

Disability Poverty is More Expensive than Justice

If I told you that being disabled was expensive, I’m guessing you wouldn’t be surprised. According to a recent Angus Reid poll, most Canadians are aware that being disabled means higher costs of living,

Canadian Disability Benefit too important to leave solely to government

Canadian Disability Benefit too important to leave solely to government

A life with disability should not mean a life in poverty.  Unfortunately, that’s the reality for too many persons with disabilities in Canada.  I should know.  I’ve lived with challenging mental health conditions for several decades, and while I’ve had periods of work, I’ve also had long periods of hospitalization, and I’ve relied on government benefits to eat, for shelter, to survive.  I eked out funds from casual contract work when I was well enough and depended on gifts from friends in hard times.

Ensure the Canadian Disability Benefit becomes a reality

Ensure the Canadian Disability Benefit becomes a reality

Imagine a group of 100 Canadians: young, old, from coast to coast to coast, representing the rich diversity of this country. I see them talking, laughing, sharing photos of their family. Maybe someone has a ball and a game breaks out.

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