Threat to axe disability benefits! Discussion Thread

Adaline

How about writing to our local MPs? If they get bombarded with letters, this may get passed on.

Invasion

I imagine in benefits and work want anyone that's signed up, to send a letter, they'd do a template, or something to repost on forums you go on, having something too hefty would mean many of their members wouldn't be able to help. I came on to repost this anyhow, and found 2 of them already

zzzLazyDaisy

I've had an email today saying that everyone who signs up will get an e-mail each Tuesday asking them to do something. It might be to print off and sign a template letter or go on-line and add your name to something, but it won't be arduous. And the more people who sign up the better, because then if I can't do my task one week, there will be someone else who will be able to do it, and so on.

So please keep signing up, and asking your friends and family to do the same.

If they take away AA and DLA, does anyone seriously think there will be adequate support put in place to fill the gap? Not a chance!

It is just a cost cutting exercise.

Mojisola

The council only provides physical care and my parents do not need this yet. Dad does need to have someone around to help with the stress of coping with Mum's early dementia which was making him ill. The extra money they get from AA has enabled them to continue living in their own home, as a couple, instead of moving into a care home.

SEE

Ill thought out, ludicrous, and insensitive. How on earth can Social Services be trusted to provide anything when many disabled people cannot get social workers, outside care, and even respite. To make matters worse they are also downgrading disability so they don't have to provide help and support. My son is autistic with tourettes and is not entitled to respite or any care because the pathetic and unqualified people seated within social services have stated he has no learning disabilities and that in order to qualify for services he must have a learning disability. Of course he has learning disabilities he has the mental age of a 9yr old and is 19 for pities sake:rolleyes:

I think its about time carers marched on Downing Street, and may be the reason why most of us don't, is because we cannot get respite for our dependents so we can march:mad:

zzzLazyDaisy

My friend's teenage daughter started with epilepsy 6 months ago. It is still not controlled and she fits several times a day/night without warning. Her mother sleeps in her bedroom and checks her every hour on the consultant's advice. The girl cannot go anywhere without a responsible adult trained to inject her medication into her gum when she fits. Are the social services going to provide round the clock care for her? Or pay for taxis to run her around because the bus is too dangerous, or look after her baby sister so her mum can get some much needed sleep on the days she is able to go to school? I don't think so.

And what about my Dad who has had a stroke and needs help to go to the toilet, wash, dress, get in and out of bed and so on. He gets AA, which helps to pay for help in the house and garden, and someone to do their shopping, so his wife can devote her every waking hour to looking after him. Without that support she would go under - and my dad would end up in a nursing home - which will be considerably more expensive than his AA.

Mojisola

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

And what about my Dad who has had a stroke and needs help to go to the toilet, wash, dress, get in and out of bed and so on. He gets AA, which helps to pay for help in the house and garden, and someone to do their shopping, so his wife can devote her every waking hour to looking after him. Without that support she would go under - and my dad would end up in a nursing home - which will be considerably more expensive than his AA.

This is the case for so many older people who need help. I dread getting to this stage when I'm older if the rules do get changed.

angel1533

Sorry I just posted this again, (sure it will be removed) as I had just received an email from my sister, and I was so Inscensed about this, I felt that as many people as possible should know about it. I have Parkinsons and have also posted it on the Parkinsons Disease Forum. I have also emailed as many friends that I can to join in the campaign.

Broken_hearted

Social services have done nothing to help us with DH condition, we were entitled to allsorts but hit constant brick walls. I also have the right to work away from the home in a real job but no I get blocked at every turn. All this new proposal would mean is we drop into complete poverty while I work night and day for nothing, saving them a fortune.

devizes18193

has anyone raised this with the bbc , programes like you and yours on radio 4 cover a lot of issues like this ,