Budget - tougher for DLA claimants

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Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I suppose I meant "professional" in terms of people who provide a service for money rather than out of love or loyalty.

I see, and yes I still wouldnt want to inflict a loved one to feel they were obliged to take care of my needs. And even they wanted to do it it's not something I want them to see. I already hate it when I have a seizure and have wet or vomit and dh is trying to clean me up, but bar him leaving me until I can do it myself there's not much other option. Cant have a carer on call 24/7 in case I need them!

Oldernotwiser

daska wrote: »

That was suggested quite recently about Attendance Allowance and was widely believed to signal a similar decision about DLA. Thankfully not everyone thinks the way you do.

Why do you make that final statement without backing it up in any way? Surely this could be an improvement for many genuine claimants?

daska

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

I suppose I meant "professional" in terms of people who provide a service for money rather than out of love or loyalty.

There was a really obvious example of why you wouldn't necessarily want a professional a few months back on channel 4 I think - the program about the lady from teh FForte family who went around putting hotels back on their feet. The standards of the ex carer who took over a hotel in Sussex were dire...!

Oldernotwiser

daska wrote: »

There was a really obvious example of why you wouldn't necessarily want a professional a few months back on channel 4 I think - the program about the lady from teh FForte family who went around putting hotels back on their feet. The standards of the ex carer who took over a hotel in Sussex were dire...!

If I employ a cleaner who is useless then I sack him/her; why would this be different for a carer?

50Twuncle

I have been told that being awarded DLA indefinately does not mean diddly squat - they can call you for reassessment as and when they like - and then remove the whole lot at the stroke of a pen ....

Indie_Kid

21Twinkle wrote: »

I have been told that being awarded DLA indefinately does not mean diddly squat - they can call you for reassessment as and when they like - and then remove the whole lot at the stroke of a pen ....

This is true. Whilst the award is because they believe you won't get any better, they can reassess you whenever. (although I think you're exempt for the first 12 months)

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daska wrote: »

There was a really obvious example of why you wouldn't necessarily want a professional a few months back on channel 4 I think - the program about the lady from teh FForte family who went around putting hotels back on their feet. The standards of the ex carer who took over a hotel in Sussex were dire...!

It would actually take a lot of pressure off some disabled people and their families to have someone come in to do the caring. Not to say it would suit everyone but there are many who would benefit a huge amount from that.
Direct payments etc were meant to do this but the criteria for assesment is dire and many dont get this or not enough when they do.

And you cant really make a decision about such a thing based on one tv programme on C4. Just as there many bad employees out there, in every profession, there are many more who are not.

50Twuncle

sh1305 wrote: »

This is true. Whilst the award is because they believe you won't get any better, they can reassess you whenever. (although I think you're exempt for the first 12 months)

Has anybody here any experience of having their, supposedly, for life, DLA removed and sucessfully reinstated ?

seven-day-weekend

afaik, 'Indefinite' does not mean 'forever', does it? I thought it meant 'an unspecified length of time'. So those of you who have indefinite awards, to me doesn't necessarily mean that you have it for life and will never be re-assessed or reviewed, it just means that this could happen in five years or twenty, or never.

hmpmdo

my HRM was awarded to me until something like 2041 (when I'll be in my 70's) and my MRC says for life.

Both were awarded to me around 18-20 years ago after having to be reviewed every few years - I always had to undergo a medical assessment.

I guess one thing that worrys me is with regards to my motability lease car. My current lease runs out in 2 years. I'm sure when ever you start a lease you have to provide evidence that you will be receiving your HRM for the 3 year term.

If I go to lease another car in 2012, although my current evidence says I should be getting my HRM for another 30 odd years, I wonder where I'll stand . The government are saying I'll have to be reviewed again sometime after 2013 so really I will only have evidence that I'm guaranteed it for another year or so.