not disabled enough to watch a film !?!

Chris_M_3

robpw2 wrote: »

To apply for the card, you will need to meet one or more of the following criteria:
a) Be in receipt of the disability living allowance or attendance allowance.
b) Be a registered blind person

If the OP feels hard-done-by and discriminated against because they couldn't use their CEA card, what about those like myself that *are* disabled but don't *qualify* for a CEA card? Simply because I don't receive the right benefits.

I only receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and don't qualify for many of the nice perks that DLA claimants get, like a CEA card and Cold Weather Payments.

There are many levels of disability but disabled is disabled, right??

calleyw

Chris_M wrote: »

I only receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and don't qualify for many of the nice perks that DLA claimants get, like a CEA card and Cold Weather Payments.

There are many levels of disability but disabled is disabled, right??

You don't get cold weather payments for being on DLA. Not sure what perks you you refer to?

You may be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment if you get Pension Credit or income-related Employment and Support Allowance with a support or work related activity component in the main phase.

You may also be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment for each qualifying week if you are getting Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance in the assessment phase and have one of the following:

• a pensioner premium, higher pensioner premium or enhanced pensioner premium
• a disability premium, enhanced disability premium or severe disability premium
• a disabled child premium
• Child Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element
• a child who is under five in the family

This is not a competition about who is more disabled than who. And no one is saying that disabled people are not allowed lives. But personally as I hate crowds I would never go to a newly released film. And I don't suffer from anything like the op does. But each to there own.

Yours

Calley

angelvoice222

its becaaause of people like certain people on here that i dont often go out! if im going on a plane, i get on 1st, i ahve who ever is sitting with me next to me and i have a window seat. i have my ipod on the whole time! on buses... i sit away from people, and if some1 in greater need of a seat gets on i STAND UP. not jus because they are in greater need but also because id hate to think i would hurt some1 with my twitches! if i go to the pub im with people who know about my problems and know how to handle them, i sit in the corner!!!
any oter judgmental know it alls want too pick at my life, heyy i know how about i tell you how i attempted suicide at the age of 10 because of ignirant people like some of you.
shame on you all... maybe you should read what my signiture says. i made this thread for advice, bnot to be scrutanised, not to be made out to be a fraud, not to be made to feel like a piece of !!!! on the floor waiting for someone to trod on me... yeah well done!
on a positive note thanks to all the people who answered the question.
i dont think i will complain now, whats the point after all i obviously forgot im not alowed a life am i!

robpw2

ooh new mse couple perhaps jetta and mupette

love is in the air

robpw2

Chris_M wrote: »

If the OP feels hard-done-by and discriminated against because they couldn't use their CEA card, what about those like myself that *are* disabled but don't *qualify* for a CEA card? Simply because I don't receive the right benefits.

I only receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and don't qualify for many of the nice perks that DLA claimants get, like a CEA card and Cold Weather Payments.

There are many levels of disability but disabled is disabled, right??

yes - i dont qualify for the card either - i only get incapacity cant get dla i dont get cwp eithrer

robpw2

calleyw wrote: »

You don't get cold weather payments for being on DLA.

my ex house mate was on dla and got cwp ... - that was only benefit he claimed

Ivrytwr3

angelvoice222 wrote: »

its becaaause of people like certain people on here that i dont often go out! if im going on a plane, i get on 1st, i ahve who ever is sitting with me next to me and i have a window seat. i have my ipod on the whole time! on buses... i sit away from people, and if some1 in greater need of a seat gets on i STAND UP. not jus because they are in greater need but also because id hate to think i would hurt some1 with my twitches! if i go to the pub im with people who know about my problems and know how to handle them, i sit in the corner!!!
any oter judgmental know it alls want too pick at my life, heyy i know how about i tell you how i attempted suicide at the age of 10 because of ignirant people like some of you.
shame on you all... maybe you should read what my signiture says. i made this thread for advice, bnot to be scrutanised, not to be made out to be a fraud, not to be made to feel like a piece of !!!! on the floor waiting for someone to trod on me... yeah well done!
on a positive note thanks to all the people who answered the question.
i dont think i will complain now, whats the point after all i obviously forgot im not alowed a life am i!

Wow, how are you able to get around all day such a big chip on your shoulder?

That last rant and your sig is way, way, way over the top.

DX2

robpw2 wrote: »

my ex house mate was on dla and got cwp ... - that was only benefit he claimed

Rubbish! The criteria for a CWP has already been stated by calley, methinks someone is telling porkies.

jetta_wales

DX2 wrote: »

Rubbish! The criteria for a CWP has already been stated by calley, methinks someone is telling porkies.

Do we have to word things acusationaly?

What's wrong with "You must have got that wrong there's no way for a CWP to be issued because of DLA alone so that can't be right. He must have been on other benefits that you didn't know about."

Sorry can we just quit making everything negative and having digs at eachother?

Oldernotwiser

Chris_M wrote: »

If the OP feels hard-done-by and discriminated against because they couldn't use their CEA card, what about those like myself that *are* disabled but don't *qualify* for a CEA card? Simply because I don't receive the right benefits.

I only receive Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and don't qualify for many of the nice perks that DLA claimants get, like a CEA card and Cold Weather Payments.

There are many levels of disability but disabled is disabled, right??

Or what about people who are severely disabled (on oxygen 24/7, virtually housebound ) and who choose not to claim benefits?