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==UK== *A 2015 report by [[Action for ME]] found that despite 97% of patients experiencing difficulty with two or more daily activities listed in the Care Act 2014 for England, only 16% had received social care assessments, and only 6% had been awarded a care package.<ref name="Collapse">{{Cite web | website = [[Action for ME]] | access-date = 2022-04-08 | title = Close to Collapse | date = Nov 2015 | url = https://www.actionforme.org.uk/uploads/pdfs/close-to-collapse-report-UPDATED.pdf}}</ref> *"Barriers to self-referral and fair assessment included: **lack of clear information about social care process and entitlements (58% of respondents) **[[Cognitive dysfunction|cognitive]] and communication difficulties preventing engagement with social care processes (47% of respondents) **social care processes ill-adjusted to the very [[lack of stamina|poor stamina]] of people with M.E./CFS **misunderstanding, misinformation and [[stigma and discrimination|stigma]] surrounding the [[Definitions of myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome|label of M.E./CFS]] acted as a deterrent to asking for help for 38% of respondents and was also perceived to impact on the fairness of assessments and the type of support provided."<ref name="Collapse"/>
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