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starchild1972

healy wrote: »

You will keep the mobility component of DLA.

Social Services would hopefully suppy the care needed - see my other post.

Yeah right. We asked for Social Services help, we got told that "their priority is the elderly. As long as someone is healthy enough to call an ambulance (we are both disabled) there is no need for their help"

Dh was a SS carer before he was taken ill. He worked for 10 weeks BEFORE he recieved any training. He never even got CRB checked (he ended up becoming a wistleblower).

Most people get a different carer each time, about half hour twice a day. You get up when they get you up, you go out when they take you out, you go to bed when they put you to bed. No freedom, no independance. He has already stated he would rather commit suicide than have a total stranger wipe his !!!.
This new idea will stop disabled people choosing say, alternative therapies, because the SS will tell you what you can spend your money on.
Obviously us crips are too dumb to handle money and should be all locked away out of sight out of mind and our children should be put into care!

starchild1972

healy wrote: »

Yes for some it will be quite constant but for others not so contstant, if you added up the time required to help someone in order to get HRC it does not come to that much.

I think the problem is that the care allowance can be spent on anything at the moment and they want to move away from this.

So what if DH wants to spend his care component on anything HE wants? If HE wants a Playstation 3 because it stops him getting bored being practically housebound, why can't HE spend HIS entitlement on it? Why should it be anyone's business if he does and what right has anyone got to stop him?
What if he wants to spend it on aromatherapy treatment once a week or a week away in the Scottish Highlands or the whacking great fuel bills we get with his circulation problems or on a decent commode, not one of those crappy things the SS sends out? Who the hell has the right to stop him using his disability LIVING allowance for LIVING and actually having a life?
We already got refused adaptions due to being "too young" and "well we don't know what M.E. is" What are the chances of him actually getting any care?

little_monkey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?s...ln73ci3Q_3d_3d


http://www.disabilityalliance.org/care6a.htm

alwaysonthego_2

starchild1972 wrote: »

So what if DH wants to spend his care component on anything HE wants? If HE wants a Playstation 3 because it stops him getting bored being practically housebound, why can't HE spend HIS entitlement on it? Why should it be anyone's business if he does and what right has anyone got to stop him?
What if he wants to spend it on aromatherapy treatment once a week or a week away in the Scottish Highlands or the whacking great fuel bills we get with his circulation problems or on a decent commode, not one of those crappy things the SS sends out? Who the hell has the right to stop him using his disability LIVING allowance for LIVING and actually having a life?
We already got refused adaptions due to being "too young" and "well we don't know what M.E. is" What are the chances of him actually getting any care?

DLA is to help people with care and mobility needs to pay for them to get extra help to make their lives easier. This can mean buying mobilty aids, meals on wheels, microwaved meals, hiring a cleaner, carers etc. It is not for people to buy play stations with! Remember this is tax payers money!

healy

starchild1972 wrote: »

Yeah right. We asked for Social Services help, we got told that "their priority is the elderly. As long as someone is healthy enough to call an ambulance (we are both disabled) there is no need for their help"

Dh was a SS carer before he was taken ill. He worked for 10 weeks BEFORE he recieved any training. He never even got CRB checked (he ended up becoming a wistleblower).

Most people get a different carer each time, about half hour twice a day. You get up when they get you up, you go out when they take you out, you go to bed when they put you to bed. No freedom, no independance. He has already stated he would rather commit suicide than have a total stranger wipe his !!!.
This new idea will stop disabled people choosing say, alternative therapies, because the SS will tell you what you can spend your money on.
Obviously us crips are too dumb to handle money and should be all locked away out of sight out of mind and our children should be put into care!

As I said to the other poster see my previous post on this, that is why I said hopefully.

healy

starchild1972 wrote: »

So what if DH wants to spend his care component on anything HE wants? If HE wants a Playstation 3 because it stops him getting bored being practically housebound, why can't HE spend HIS entitlement on it? Why should it be anyone's business if he does and what right has anyone got to stop him?
What if he wants to spend it on aromatherapy treatment once a week or a week away in the Scottish Highlands or the whacking great fuel bills we get with his circulation problems or on a decent commode, not one of those crappy things the SS sends out? Who the hell has the right to stop him using his disability LIVING allowance for LIVING and actually having a life?
We already got refused adaptions due to being "too young" and "well we don't know what M.E. is" What are the chances of him actually getting any care?

I just think that some people waste the money on things it should not be wasted on.

NASA_2

IMO DLA/AA should be means tested. Why should the state give money to those who already have enough to pay for their own care.m Once their savings are below a certain limit then the state can step in.

As a fairly young person I know I am going to be shafted in my old age - lets start the practice now.

alwaysonthego_2

NASA wrote: »

IMO DLA/AA should be means tested. Why should the state give money to those who already have enough to pay for their own care.m Once their savings are below a certain limit then the state can step in.

As a fairly young person I know I am going to be shafted in my old age - lets start the practice now.

I actually agree with you! It is crazy that millionaires can qualify for it.

starchild1972

alwaysonthego wrote: »

DLA is to help people with care and mobility needs to pay for them to get extra help to make their lives easier. This can mean buying mobilty aids, meals on wheels, microwaved meals, hiring a cleaner, carers etc. It is not for people to buy play stations with! Remember this is tax payers money!

Yes and it is also to make his life easier, if him being kept occupied by using a games console or reading a ton of books helps him by preventing his boredom when he cannot leave the house therefore improving his mental health then it IS making his life easier.
A king size bed could make his life easier, or even a single bed it all depends on the person and their personal circumstances.
Not everything is black and white you know.

Claire_DC

I wrote to disability alliance to ask why they felt that it was a good idea to support the government and I was told that they do not support it in any way, and was given this link.


http://www.disabilityalliance.org/care6a.htm