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is alcoholism grounds for claiming disability allowance.

  • 24-12-2012 02:57PM
    #1
    banner1964
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    my sister is a chronic alcoholic.she lost her job this time last year and since then her whole world has seem to have imployed.she spent 12 weeks in cuan mhuire athenry which is an addiction centre run by 2 nuns.she is attending her g p but also the psych services.she is not able to leave the house and has tried suicide in the last few months.as a family we are at the of our tetthers as to know what to do with her.

    social welfare want her to attend courses run by fas after christmas but she cant leave the house never mind going on a course,the local social welfare office dont even have the common courtesy to answer the phones so we dont know what to do.

    we want to try and claim for disability for her but i dont know how they look on alcholism, do social protection look on it as a disease or an illness.


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  • #2
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,326 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    We had the same problem in our family years ago so I sympathise with you.
    Unfortunately there is very little anyone can do until the person wants to do something for themselves. You will not succeed with anything against their will.

    Keep visiting and encouraging you're sister.
    I hope it all goes well in the end.


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