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    250k people on disability benefits + estimated 270k people on long term sick leave from work = 520k

    the proportion of that to our 5.7 million working age population is about 1 in 12

    two datasets used for calculation: https://www.bsv.admin.ch/bsv/fr/home/assurances-sociales/iv/statistik.html https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/travail-remuneration/activite-professionnelle-temps-travail/heures-travail/absences.html

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      Thank you. It’s indeed not that different. Going from 1 in 12 to 1 in 10 is not as great difference as I assumed.

      I need to review my opinion on the magnitude of the freeloather problem.

      I assume you might work in the field, given your chosen username?

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        I used to study social data science. A couple of my projects, including masters thesis were dedicated to disability, but I didn’t specialise in disability specifically.

        And then I became heavily disabled myself (by utter unluckiness).

        So while I did work in a similar field this is mostly coming from personal experience.

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          I work a lot in data science too. But yeah, I was born with it, had to live with it, even before diagnosis.

          That’s my point of view: I can do it despite, given A and B and C …

          You’ve known a before. I can imagine the difference to be shocking. You have before and after!

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            Yeah it’s pretty bad. I haven’t been able to leave my bed since I became disabled. My body is basically half dead

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              I’m thinking paralysis? Am I wrong?

              You’re feeling angry too, right?

              How can I help you?