DLA guaranteed until 2014?!

andyandflo

sunnyone wrote: »

pension credit is income support for pensioners, so you are claiming income support, so you are going to cancel your claim then because you refuse to claim it:rotfl:

Hi, I think you may have misunderstood me.

What I was saying is having to go down to that awful place and be made to feel like the lowest of the low. Have you noticed how the staff treat you with indifference?

It is no better than asking for food at a soup kitchen.

And to be honest I think I now know where Jeremy Kyle finds his subjects!

I have been in once to the local JC+, and never again. It is no wonder they have security guards there. So that is the reason I refuse point blank to go there to claim IS. I am not the only one that thinks this. My son in law who is a solicitor went there to claim JSA for a couple of weeks, he walked in and walked out again without claiming!

I managed without claiming it before I was 60, you become inventive if you have to.

Yes PC is IS for pensioners - but at least it is dealt with in a civilised way.

sock-knitter

i had no choice but to claim IS, my husband was violent to me and my 2 sons, so we had to leave, and since divorced, as there was no way i could work, and look after twin boys with special needs, then i had to claim IS. for what its worth, i would have gladly taken any job to avoid being on benefits, but there is not any suitable childcare where i live for children with special needs who need 24/7 supervision

Indie_Kid

andyandflo wrote: »

Hi, I think you may have misunderstood me.

What I was saying is having to go down to that awful place and be made to feel like the lowest of the low. Have you noticed how the staff treat you with indifference?

It is no better than asking for food at a soup kitchen.

And to be honest I think I now know where Jeremy Kyle finds his subjects!

I have been in once to the local JC+, and never again. It is no wonder they have security guards there. So that is the reason I refuse point blank to go there to claim IS. I am not the only one that thinks this. My son in law who is a solicitor went there to claim JSA for a couple of weeks, he walked in and walked out again without claiming!

I managed without claiming it before I was 60, you become inventive if you have to.

Yes PC is IS for pensioners - but at least it is dealt with in a civilised way.

What a distotred view of the JC you have! I've had no problems with them. I've been there many times to sign on and had no problems. Ditto when having to ask for help or having to ask for a form from them.

TheBottomLine_2

sh1305 wrote: »

What a distotred view of the JC you have! I've had no problems with them. I've been there many times to sign on and had no problems. Ditto when having to ask for help or having to ask for a form from them.

You're very fortunate then. My local JCP are disrespectful and unsympathetic.

janninew

TheBottomLine wrote: »

You're very fortunate then. My local JCP are disrespectful and unsympathetic.

I'm quite lucky and only been into my job centre once or twice in the last 10 years and it wasn't a pleasant experience, they had 4 security men on patrol and the staff were very patronising. I'm sure they have a hard job to do though and must get jaded over time. It wasn't a pleasant experience though and I wouldn't want to do it again.

TheBottomLine_2

I understand why they need security, anyway those guys are the nicest ones in there! I don't like the notice in my JCP that demands I don't eat, drink, or use my phone. The staff are doing these things all the time and recently one staff member was eating from a plate with a knife and fork at his desk! I've seen people have to take kids out because they are eating a banana. The staff answer the phone during interviews with no apology, not even a simple 'excuse me', and don't get me started on timekeeping. They are always late when I sign with no apology or reason but if you happen to be late they're all written warnings and affected benefits.

I should stop ranting and taking the thread OT!

rosysparkle

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Thanks for that insight.

I know many in wheelchairs, and most see it like you do. But what I can't understand is how you cope with the way people talk to you, avoid looking at you. One friend got really annoyed once when out with his wife. This other friend started asking how he was doing, not at him but at his wife!! I'm here you know!!!

You get used to it. It's never nice, but after a while you either let it wind you up or you learn to ignore it. I choose (mostly) to ignore it, and to pick my battles where I can make a difference.

andyandflo wrote: »

Yes I see your view on ESA, but to me it is only a stopgap, in between jobs so to speak - same as JSA.

Maybe it was just me, but I felt that people were judging me when I was on DLA. Of course most people knew, I told them if they asked about finance or suchlike. You could see it in their eyes - pity!!

Having now got out of the 'system' I'm a little different than you, I chose not to go anywhere, see anybody. I am more than happy being in my own home. I don't or should say can't see what there is outside that I need or want.

I have a television, a laptop so I keep up to date. I have no trust in anybody, excluding of course my wife.

It's great that you are happy with the life you've chosen, but please don't assume that what is right for you is right for everyone.

I don't tell anyone 'in real life' I'm on DLA, it's none of their business, but I don't feel stigmatised by it. DLA doesn't go anywhere near to covering the additional costs of my illnesses or disabilities. When I was first awarded HRM I saved up to buy a comfortable lightweight wheelchair, then once I had that I got a motability car. I don't get any care component at the moment (I am reapplying) so there is nothing to go towards all the other aids I need, or the extra washing because of the Crohn's, or the help I need around the house, etc.

I work part time, I wish I was well enough to work full time but I'm not at the moment. But I feel very lucky that despite my illnesses and my disability, I am managing to work and do most things I want to do.

Indie_Kid

rosysparkle wrote: »

the extra washing because of the Crohn's.

If you're on income based benefits, talk to your water supplier and ask about watersure - it's for those on income-based benefits whose disabilities mean they use more water.

suelees1

sock-knitter wrote: »

.....i have two sons who need watching 24/7, and as such they get hrc and lrm. i get no help or respite for my sons....

Have they (and you) been assessed by Social Services ? s47 of the Community Care Act 1989 imposes a duty on the LA to undertake assessments of anyone who is referred to them. This could well help you obtain some respite care which is really important for you to be able to continue looking after them day in day out.

For possibly additional income, I obviously don't know what's wrong with your sons but if they have severe behavioural problems and arrested development of the brain they might be entitled to HRM

Indie_Kid

suelees1 wrote: »

Have they (and you) been assessed by Social Services ? s47 of the Community Care Act 1989 imposes a duty on the LA to undertake assessments of anyone who is referred to them. This could well help you obtain some respite care which is really important for you to be able to continue looking after them day in day out

You can also get direct payments for people to come in and care for your sons for a few hours or so.