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(Recently added: Mr. Liao does not meet mild and moderate disabilities)

Liao, 43, suffered a pinched thumb due to an accident at work 12 years ago, and his fingers could not be recovered, so his limbs had to be amputated. Since then, he has come across a job seeker and the name on his resume is yet to be written. You can’t even hold chopsticks or buttons. After the accident, he once requested a disability appraisal, but the doctor told him he would “only approve one more finger.” Although the government revised the appraisal regulations three years ago, the thumb was not completely broken due to a 1 cm difference. The degree of disability does not comply. He was already so helpless, isn’t he miserable enough? How can I get a little help from the government in basic life?

In response, Xie Minhui, head of the Long-Term Care and Planning Section of the Nantou County Health Bureau, said that the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare revised the identification form for the physically and mentally disabled in 2017. According to regulations, Liao did not have the same hand due to the severed fingers and the number of amputations. Meets mild disorder; In addition, although both thumbs on the Moderate Disorder Assessment Form are eligible, Mr. Liao’s metacarpophalangeal joint (the joint between the caudal end of the finger and the metacarpal bone) still remains. Qualified. But he judged from the photos and suggested that the doctor should re-identify Mr. Liao.

Mr. Liao from Zhongliao Township, Nantou County, met with “Apple News Network” for an interview at his residence. He stretched out his hands, his left and right thumbs were broken and he couldn’t hold anything with his mutilated thumbs. It was basically abolished. It has no effect. The most basic writing and holding chopsticks are very difficult. You can only use your index finger and middle finger to hold the pen, work hard to draw and write slowly, and you can only take a spoon to eat.

Also, there is no way to use scissors, buttons and zipper, I have to enlist the help of an elderly mother or just wear stretch pants to avoid the hassle of tying belts or buttons.

This work accident happened 12 years ago. Mr. Liao said that at the time he was working as a mill worker in a factory in Nangang Industrial Zone. Due to a machine failure, the gate valve suddenly slipped and hit his thumb hard. It was bloody and severely deformed. The doctor told him The bones in his thumb have been broken and the flesh and tissue cannot heal. He can only amputate his limbs and cannot get them back. You can only accept the fact that you lost your thumb.

After being discharged from the hospital, he applied for a disability assessment at Hospital Cristiano Changhua, but the hospital deemed it inconsistent because he had to cut his finger to qualify. Although the evaluation table was subsequently revised by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in 2017, although losing 2 thumbs may qualify, Mr. Liao’s thumb is not in the metacarpophalangeal joints and is less than 1 cm apart, for what the requirements are not met either.

Mr. Liao was puzzled. The loss of both thumbs was badly affected, and it was difficult enough. Who would want to break one more finger or break a little more?

For many years, it has been difficult to find a job. Even if your friends kindly introduce you to their work, you are often still filling in the basic information. The boss finds his missing thumb before he finishes his name and tells him not to hire him on the spot. Delicate work “.

Liao has gotten into trouble everywhere in his job search, and can only depend on occasional and temporary farm work for a living, most of whom work as porters. Recently affected by Wuhan pneumonia, his job search has made him even worse.

He mentioned that he used to find assemblers, taxi drivers, textile industry, etc., and they were all shot directly by the industry. For example, the assembler couldn’t do the job of locking the screws, taxis had to carry a professional driver’s license, and couldn’t hold the steering wheel tightly. There is no way to cut the fabric with scissors.

Mr. Liao’s mother said that the child cannot do a good job and can only nibble on the old man at home. If the older two go one step earlier, it does not mean that they will let the boy kill himself. Having broken two thumbs is already very unfortunate. It is very difficult, so I cannot even apply for a mild disability. I hope that the relevant units can carefully evaluate and at least have the most basic living allowance.

“Apple” asked about the identification unit and the Changhua Christian Hospital for Mr. Liao 12 years ago. Hospital staff stated that Mr. Liao went to the hospital for a disability evaluation. According to the regulations of the old evaluation form from that year, Mr. Liao did not meet the requirements. All are managed in accordance with the law, and the relevant details are cumbersome to reveal.

Li Zhikuan, head of the Social Welfare Department of the Nantou Labor and Social Department, said that if Mr. Liao’s case still cannot be approved in medical and political terms, the county government cannot issue a disability certificate.

He said that due to Liao’s special condition, although he does not have a thumb, he still has the ability to work. The Department of Social Work can help you find a suitable job and solve financial problems according to Mr. Liao’s physical condition. Also, if you need money temporarily, the county government and other units also have emergency relief funds to apply for, and people in need can use them.

Li Zhikuan mentioned that, in general, the subsidy for mild disabilities is 3,772 yuan per month and for moderate it is 5,065 yuan. If there is a certificate of low and middle income households, the mild disability allowance will be increased to 5,065 yuan, and the moderate disability allowance will be 8,836 yuan, which will be revised once every four years. However, Mr. Liao did not meet the requirements.

Li Zhikuan mentioned that, in general, the subsidy for mild disabilities is 3,772 yuan per month and for moderate it is 5,065 yuan. If there is a low and middle income household certificate, the mild disability allowance will be increased to 5,065 yuan, and the moderate disability allowance will be 8,836 yuan, which will be revised once every four years. However, Mr. Liao did not meet the requirements. Jian Ren Jizheng Chen Qingmei from the Department of Nursing and Health Care at the Ministry of Health and Welfare pointed out that whether physical disability restricts personal activities and social participation is the benchmark for assessing disability. The original purpose of the legislation was to compensate for the rights of the disabled and to protect the disabled through welfare services provided by various ministries. Therefore, in accordance with article 5 of the Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Persons with Disabilities, the central government has formulated uniform standards for identification agencies and competent authorities to follow the basis.

Chen Qingmei mentioned that when the identification form for the physically and mentally disabled was drawn up, academics, doctors and other experts met and discussed various situations in detail. The disability represents the loss of physical function, but the obstacle does not necessarily mean that the person has a physical disability. Small barriers cannot be equated with disability. After all, people with disabilities enjoy national social resources and the threshold must be fair. (Tian Zhaowei / Nantou Report)