Disability equality!

GlasweJen

Actually everyone has been really nice about the transplant. I was already on DLA (obviously, you don't tend to deteriorate over night) so that hasn't changed the award is indefinite anyway, work are great even though I only started there 6 weeks ago, the only problem has been with access 2 work who seem to think that I can walk 19 miles to work every day because my doctor didn't specify that that distance is beyond me when writing the support letter (though to be fair I don't think anyone can feasibly walk 19 miles along a motorway to work).

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compares4u wrote: »

Im registered disabled. We moved to a new house in december as it had downstairs toilets and adjustments etc. We reported that the shower was faulty and kept tripping out. They sent out an electrician and plumber who both confirmed that the shower was broke, and ordered me a new shower. This was the start of feb. Since then no new shower has been, and to add further insult a further 2 electricians and 2 plumbers have been since then who have also confirmed the original diagnosis and ordered a new shower. Still none. I could live with the shower tripping out, but now it wont power up at all. Due to my condition i cannot sit in a bath and require seating under my shower, as its the only way i can get a good clean. The council are fully aware of my disability and yet it has taken over 2 months for them to do nothing. I've also complained to my "patch manager" who has said she will "chase it up". I dont know who she is chasing but she certainly aint winning.

AS landlords and the fact i rely on the shower to keep up with a decent standard of hygiene, is there anywhere else i can go to get this sorted out?

Many thanks

Mark

contact your local coucillor they will be keen to help with local eletions only 4 weeks away
if that fails involve your mp

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skcollobcat10 wrote: »

First off nobody nowadays is REGISTERED disabled that was stopped years ago.

Your problem has nothing whatsoever to do with disability equality.

You are a Council/LA tenant, you do not own your own home and as such you have to wait for repairs along with many many other tenants of social housing.

there are still some local authorities that have a register
failing that being in receipt of DLA has the same meaning as being "registered disabled"used to have

Mupette

i'm with the call social services, they should be checking your home

TheNickster

GlasweJen wrote: »

the only problem has been with access 2 work who seem to think that I can walk 19 miles to work every day because my doctor didn't specify that that distance is beyond me when writing the support letter (though to be fair I don't think anyone can feasibly walk 19 miles along a motorway to work).

This was originally my point albeit in another thread about Work Capability Assessment JSA, ESA and DLA.

How do you get to work? Is it by walking (or manual wheelchair) and public transport, or perhaps a taxi (19 away miles would cost about about £95 a day round trip), or by car. I suspect by car probably paid for by DLA. If your DLA mobility component was removed could you afford to get to work? (this is rhetorical question - I have no wish to pry into your financial affairs - I only wish to examine the practicalities of how and at what additional cost disabled people have in getting to and from work.

GlasweJen

I get to work in a taxi funded through access to work, it's £19 each way and I pay £3.50 per journey (cost of the 2 bus tickets I would theoretically buy). They are funding me just now pending more reports but i'm confident they will see sense any day now.

I could afford to work if they removed my mobility component, I'm only on low (very very part time user so not entitled to high at all). I get tax credits which pay for the taxis with some left over.

Lee_Rees_2

strange, my friend is an adjudicator for social housing and she was talking about this the other day, maybe it was your case lol

Anyway she told me that under new rules it is absolutely classed as an equality issue. Disabled people, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities have to be given priority under the social housing repair scheme. This also reflects changes to the Equality act 2010 and the social housing points system. Any instances where they are not given reasonable priority over the "white british" majority group can now be classed as unfair discrimination.

If you do not get seen within reasonable time you can complain to the Equality officer and ask them to start an investigation.

Invalidation

skcollobcat10 wrote: »

First off nobody nowadays is REGISTERED disabled that was stopped years ago.

Another 'Know it all'
Some councils DO register people as Disabled. I am registered disabled by Hampshire County Council who also sent me a little blue card to prove it.
Please get your facts straight before opening your mouth.

GlasweJen

Lee_Rees wrote: »

strange, my friend is an adjudicator for social housing and she was talking about this the other day, maybe it was your case lol

Anyway she told me that under new rules it is absolutely classed as an equality issue. Disabled people, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities have to be given priority under the social housing repair scheme. This also reflects changes to the Equality act 2010 and the social housing points system. Any instances where they are not given reasonable priority over the "white british" majority group can now be classed as unfair discrimination.

If you do not get seen within reasonable time you can complain to the Equality officer and ask them to start an investigation.

What utter tosh, asylum seekers aren't even allowed to have council houses until they have been granted asylum at which point they are not asylum seekers any more.

Asian/black/purple people get no more priority than a white person.

And as I've already pointed out the OP isn't being treated unequally, everyone is on a waiting list for something these days that's just how it is. There may be a way through other council services such as occupational therapy/social services but complaining to the equality people is a complete waste of time.

starchild1972

Lee_Rees wrote: »

. Disabled people, asylum seekers and ethnic minorities have to be given priority under the social housing repair scheme. This also reflects changes to the Equality act 2010 and the .

Strange I would think (as a disabled person) that equality would mean I would have to wait just like everyone else for repairs?