DLA and MOTABILITy over 65

krisskross

Fridge2 wrote: »

He had a working life of 44 years,enough time for anyone to amass a decent pension.

Having four children was a choice that you made and it is unfair of you to use that as an excuse...perhaps you should have limited your progeny and concentrated on improving your earning potential when you had the chance?

Have you ever worked for small firms that do not have a pension scheme?

Perhaps we should have limited our progeny you odious little man but we worked and supported them ourselves without benefit help. They have all always worked as well, we did not breed wasters or layabouts. We still support ourselves.

And still no one has come up with a decent reason why some people over 65 get mobility help whilst others of exactly the same age are denied it.

allen35

sunnyone wrote: »

And of course younger people dont have real care needs then?

I wish I didnt have to pay for care and then I would be rich but because Im under you age group I cant possibly be disabled can I.

OUCH!!!!!

Read what i said, at 65 plus we are expected to have care/mobility needs which doesn't put us in a group where we are classed as disabled, if any younger and we have a disability we DO need financial help to assist with living life to the full.

krisskross

Fridge2 wrote: »

However what you are forgetting is that your husband was able to work till 65 and thus have the opportunity to amass a decent pension to sustain him in retirement...it is his fault if he has not done so.

Someone who has been disabled and perhaps unable to work for a significant time has not had the opportunity to do this and as a result will not have other funds to fall back on through no fault of their own.

I do take the point however that ther is an arbitrary cut off date, and it may be fairer to stagger it so people don't lose out by one day etc.

you are also forgetting that people who work also get DLA so are as able as the rest of us to save for their retirement.

welshmoneylover

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

What planet are you living on?

Planet earth I'd imagine.

Its long enough for people to save up to provide for themselves rather than rely on the state for every hand out.

nannytone_2

i get DLA and am unable to work. as my disability is a sensory one, i;m only entitled to low rate ( for which i'm extremely grateful!)
but i will never be in a position to better myself through no fault of my own.
but never mind if the only money that i have of my own will be cut when im 65.
as things are right now i wont be able to get AA as the care criteria is much stricter, so i'll have nothing except pension credits.

at least your husband can get AA kriss......i'll just go without!

welshmoneylover

I'm curious to know Nanny how old u are?:)

allen35

WOW nothing but pension Credit, aren't you unfortunate, what about HB, CTB, bus pass £250 cold weather, free prescriptions, glasses....

welshmoneylover

allen35 wrote: »

WOW nothing but pension Credit, aren't you unfortunate, what about HB, CTB, bus pass £250 cold weather, free prescriptions, glasses....

Perhaps... one day.. the Tories, god bless 'em will abolish HB :j

Fridge2

Have you ever worked for small firms that do not have a pension scheme

I have my own scheme sorted out...I have never worked for a company that has it's own pension scheme and in any case i change jobs too often.

Perhaps we should have limited our progeny you odious little man but we worked and supported them ourselves without benefit help. They have all always worked as well, we did not breed wasters or layabouts. We still support ourselves.

That's nice, but completely irrelevant....You can call me odious all you like, but it doesn't alter the fact that you made choices, which we all do, and we all have to live by them.

And still no one has come up with a decent reason why some people over 65 get mobility help whilst others of exactly the same age are denied it.

In your opinion...I think good reasons have been presented, it's just that you don't like them.

Fridge2

krisskross wrote: »

you are also forgetting that people who work also get DLA so are as able as the rest of us to save for their retirement.

The DLA owever is awarded due to the extra costs of having a disability..that is the whole point of it.