Hi Spacegoat,

I understand your frustration with seeking support from the government and being denied. I have a family member who is cognitively impaired, diagnosed with bipolar, and is completely non-functional in regard to paying bills, managing money, tending to daily activities of living. We support this family member behind the scenes - housing purchased and then put in his name, all bills managed/paid by us, all important paperwork (health, taxes, etc) sent to us to manage. He has applied for disability multiple times and been denied each and every time. The rationale is that he lives alone and can function independently.

We have come to learn that the only way to fight the system is to hire a lawyer trained in disability law as they know the system. That is so ridiculous to me - the people who need the help the most don’t have the resources to hire legal counsel. I don’t have any advice, just keep fighting the good fight. I hope things change for you.