>The entire process is wrapped in layers of fraud paranoia, even though the fraud rate is absolutely minuscule.
... or possibly "due to the layers of fraud paranoia, the fraud rate is absolutely minuscule". Difficult to know, I would think?
... or possibly "due to the layers of fraud paranoia, the fraud rate is absolutely minuscule". Difficult to know, I would think?
I know this is a subjective statement, but as I go through this process it just feels way, way, way over the top.
We could probably do with a lot less. We could probably make the process kinder. The experience is so humiliating and we do it to people who are already suffering.
Edit: Imagine, hypothetically, that the process were twice as kind but bumped the fraud rate to 1.5%. I would be totally OK with that. Maybe it’s worth spending a little extra public money to treat people with dignity.
I wish you the best of luck.
It’s like a lot of policy stuff: our congress critters have a very black-and-white approach to a problem that only comes in shades of gray.
And, thank you. I have a good support system these days and I think everything will eventually be OK. There’s just an unspecified amount of stupid stuff between here and there. :-)