My husband was recently terminated from his job for working 3 minutes over time. On top of this, Unemployment denied us. I am 7 months pregnant, and we are high risk because we keep loosing babies. When he lost his job, he lost the insurance as well.
We also have two little boys, ages 11 and 6.
We did what most American's do, and applied for state aid. For the first time in our lives. We were ashamed.
Here in Flagler County they made us do a week long class for the benefits. This was in the beginning of September 2010.
Then we get a notice saying that we made too much money, and were denied for food stamps, cash assistance, and Medicaid.
No doctor will see me or care for me unless I have money or insurance. Yet I am denied for everything. At the DCF office they told us that they lost our paper work, the birth certificates and everything. So we where instructed to apply again. We recently applied again 2 weeks ago, and they have again lost my doctors paperwork, and mixed up my husbands paperwork with someone else's, so we're denied again- they filed my husband's paperwork claiming he is receiving workman's comp.
We are hungry, we are tired. No one will help us, and I have to feed this unborn child. I do not want another one to dieIis this state really that stupid and Illiterate? The state of Florida is a beautiful state, however, the government offices of DCF seem to loose their paperwork often. All we are asking for is to eat for the next week, praying my husband can get another trucking job. We have asked the churches but each one is full. The shelters are full, there are waiting lists.. and we have no where to go.
I am just shocked at who is working for the government, we are American Citizens and yet treated like crap. Those who are illegally here get gold treatment.