new dla medicals

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The govt announced that from 2013 all dla claimants inc existing ones would have to undergo a medical.
mp kate hoey has tabled an early day motion (EDM)questioning the wisdom and fairness of this,so far 48 mps have signed the edm,inc some members of the coalition parties.
Now would be a good time to contact your mp to see if they have or intend to sign this edm.

here is the edm in full
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=41333&SESSION=905

krisskross

woodbine wrote: »

The govt announced that from 2013 all dla claimants inc existing ones would have to undergo a medical.
mp kate hoey has tabled an early day motion (EDM)questioning the wisdom and fairness of this,so far 48 mps have signed the edm,inc some members of the coalition parties.
Now would be a good time to contact your mp to see if they have or intend to sign this edm.

here is the edm in full
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=41333&SESSION=905

i don't understand why people are so against having a medical. It will happen, too many people are getting DLA for minor issues for it to be able to carry on in it's present incarnation.

ash4becks

krisskross wrote: »

i don't understand why people are so against having a medical. It will happen, too many people are getting DLA for minor issues for it to be able to carry on in it's present incarnation.

what do you concider minor conditions then

Indie_Kid

krisskross wrote: »

i don't understand why people are so against having a medical. It will happen, too many people are getting DLA for minor issues for it to be able to carry on in it's present incarnation.

Some of us already get pulled about enough by medical professionals.

Define "minor". To claim DLA, you must need at least one hour of personal care, be unable to prepare a cooked meal, (cooking ability is ignored) walk outside due to physical disability or need help and supervision outside.

krisskross

sh1305 wrote: »

Some of us already get pulled about enough by medical professionals.

Define "minor". To claim DLA, you must need at least one hour of personal care, be unable to prepare a cooked meal, (cooking ability is ignored) walk outside due to physical disability or need help and supervision outside.

Most of these things are decided on what you say yourself. I believe many people exaggerate simply to fit the guidelines. And sites like this provide every scrap of information you need to attempt to pull the wool over the decision makers eyes. I also think people should have to complete the forms without help from outside agencies.

SingleSue

The thing of being able to cook a meal is one of the reasons why I don't claim any disability benefits....I can cook a meal (I have no choice, 3 children would not be fed otherwise!), I just have to do most of it sitting down and get eldest to move the saucepans/heavy frying pans.

So, as far as I can see, I don't qualify.

Indie_Kid

krisskross wrote: »

I also think people should have to complete the forms without help from outside agencies.

Why? it's not as if (in my experience) they actually sit there and fill the forms in. They know how to do the forms and what information you need to put for each question. (ie, it's not just a simple yes or no, it's "I can but it hurts because...")

Most of these things are decided on what you say yourself. I believe many people exaggerate simply to fit the guidelines.

And many people get turned down, despite the fact that it's bleeding obvious that they need help.

krisskross

sh1305 wrote: »

Why? it's not as if (in my experience) they actually sit there and fill the forms in. They know how to do the forms and what information you need to put for each question. (ie, it's not just a simple yes or no, it's "I can but it hurts because...")

And you can't do this yourself? You with your university education.

Indie_Kid

krisskross wrote: »

And you can't do this yourself? You with your university education.

University education and filling in DLA forms are completely different things.

Or are you seriously telling me that being able to take part a computer and put it back together again, is the same as filling in the minefield that is the DLA form?

ash4becks

krisskross wrote: »

And you can't do this yourself? You with your university education.

i no i couldnt do these forms i no a friend of mine that has only some sight couldnt either (he teaches other reg blind students computer skills ) thats with a degree and a teaching cert

krisskross

sh1305 wrote: »

University education and filling in DLA forms are completely different things.

Or are you seriously telling me that being able to take part a computer and put it back together again, is the same as filling in the minefield that is the DLA form?

I was assuming that you needed a fairly decent basic education to even get a place at University.

The DLA forms, like the AA forms appear fairly straightforward to me.

Lots of repetition agreed but nothing very tricky.