Please can you settle a discussion for me??

hamstercheeks_2

hanny83 wrote: »

why would you put an extra burden on the taxpayer (all be it a very little one in comparison) yet this is what people are entitled to by right, and whilst I think the system is back to front and sometimes robs Peter to pay Paul, I guess those of us that don't need to claim must be grateful that we have our health.

if you are entitled to and are normalby way of wealth then fair enough but somneone with megabucks shouldn't get this

none of us know what's ahead of us and i hope yes that my good health continues

hamstercheeks_2

real1314 wrote: »

And, how much would you take in cold hard cash to lose the use of your legs? £50 a week?
Or to be unable to cook / clean / tidy up after yourself?

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but you don't have to have no limbs to claim this?

real1314

hamstercheeks wrote: »

real1314 wrote: »

And, how much would you take in cold hard cash to lose the use of your legs? £50 a week?
Or to be unable to cook / clean / tidy up after yourself?

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but you don't have to have no limbs to claim this?

I said "use of legs" not "lose your legs".
To get enough DLA mobility to get a car, you need to have a condition that significantly affects your ability to walk. So, no playing football, no jogging, no country walks, no kick abouts with the kids.

And regarding the money thing - you haven't said how much you think the limit should be - how much capital or how much income - where would YOU draw the line?
People get child benefit, £1k a year for a child, £1.5k for 2. Where would YOU draw the line on that?

And, again, how much do you think it would cost to means test all the claims to stop the few that exceed the income/capital limits? How many people with "huge" (how much is that?) incomes do you think claim DLA?

hamstercheeks_2

real1314 wrote: »

hamstercheeks wrote: »

I said "use of legs" not "lose your legs".
To get enough DLA mobility to get a car, you need to have a condition that significantly affects your ability to walk. So, no playing football, no jogging, no country walks, no kick abouts with the kids.

ok so how come people who do have the use of their legs can get it?

And regarding the money thing - you haven't said how much you think the limit should be - how much capital or how much income - where would YOU draw the line?

i think if you have in the region of £50K then it would be extremely selfish to rob the people who really deserve it

People get child benefit, £1k a year for a child, £1.5k for 2. Where would YOU draw the line on that?

I would draw the line at 2 kids - if you want any more than that then pay for them yourself or use protection

And, again, how much do you think it would cost to means test all the claims to stop the few that exceed the income/capital limits? How many people with "huge" (how much is that?) incomes do you think claim DLA?

no idea how much this would cost but surely less to pay those who don't need it.

Ithink this whole DLA thingy has bn discussed to the hilt to be honest.

too many greedy bar stewards out there IMHO

hamstercheeks_2

fairplay4u wrote: »

To be fair alot of adaptions are not paid for by the mobility scheme, from my friends experience she had to fork out £1800 to get the essential adaption for her car and ever 3 yrs has to pay a massive deposit because she needs an automatic so you see, it may not always be the best option financially but in some cases the ppl getting DLA have no choice and it may be there only way to gain access to the outside world.

sorry for your friend's problems, she obviously deserves DLAand any help

seven-day-weekend

hamstercheeks wrote: »

well i think that's ridiculous that even people with unlimited capital can claim- where the logic in that?

Incapacity Benefit (now replaced by ESA) was a Contributory Benefit based on your National Insurance Contributions (like State Pension), so anyone too sick to work who'd paid enough NI could get it, just like they can a Pension.

The only type of income which is counted is an Occupational Pension of over £85 a week being received by the Claimant, when IB is reducced by 50p in the £1 for every £1 over £85. It doesn't matter what other income there is in the household, or what savings, or what their partner earns.

One type of ESA is also Contributory based.