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squidge
Interesting update. Maybe you can help with this question. This far north the health service struggle to recruit enough staff as it is. Where are the public service specialist healthcare workers needed to carry out assessments coming from? It appears the advisory body would like mental health specialist to assess mental health applicants who often have physical illnesses too so does that mean two specialists would be needed to assess properly?
I doubt the local doctors will have time to carry out assessments or fill out lengthy forms.
I haven't read anything about how the government propose to address the people who make false/exaggerated/fraudulent claims. All of us who live in this part of the world know it happens. As a tax payer I would like to know my tax money is going to someone who deserves help, not someone who thinks it's easier than working.
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