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Is anybody here a paid-up member of this site ? Am a bit worried and angry re something in the latest newsletter.
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  • jennie-jack
    jennie-jack Posts: 215 Forumite
    im not but i just got the newsletter which bit has annoyed you.
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    I need a member who can get in and read more. :(
  • cit_k
    cit_k Posts: 24,812 Forumite
    I am, what bit is of concern?
    [greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
    [/greenhighlight][redtitle]
    The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
    and we should be deeply worried about that
    [/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)
  • snookey
    snookey Posts: 1,128 Forumite
    My membership has expired would love to know what the news letter says though.
  • snookey wrote: »
    My membership has expired would love to know what the news letter says though.

    - go on then its widely availavble on the interwibble :D

    You can make your own mind up on the salacious stuff.
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • eskimo26
    eskimo26 Posts: 897 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    mardatha wrote: »
    Is anybody here a paid-up member of this site ? Am a bit worried and angry re something in the latest newsletter.

    You mean the DWP passing on your details without your knowledge? Did you sell your soul for £30 vouchers and just realized its worth a wee bit more?

    Is it the dodgy company selling its services to benefit claimants?
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    No dear poster I did not sell my soul for £30 vouchers or anything else. Is the first I've heard of it and wanted to know more., that's all.
  • jetta_wales
    jetta_wales Posts: 2,168 Forumite
    I don't get the problem. Why does it matter that the company they will be using to asses us on the change over to PIP have also been involved with helping the police catch sex offenders? What's that got to do with us? ATOS had never done anything relevant to the role at all either. I'm just glad sombody's realised that not using ATOS for a start would be a good move.

    Of course the company running trials for the assessment process will be given the details of those who've agreed to it, how on earth could they asses them otherwise?

    What am I missing here?
    "Life is what you make of it, whoever got anywhere without some passion and ambition?
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    I'm not getting into the usual long pointless arguments on here about DLA and related issues. If anybody can give me more info on this, then I'd be delighted to hear from them and if not then I will ignore you :)
  • jetta_wales
    jetta_wales Posts: 2,168 Forumite
    mardatha wrote: »
    I'm not getting into the usual long pointless arguments on here about DLA and related issues. If anybody can give me more info on this, then I'd be delighted to hear from them and if not then I will ignore you :)

    Oh dear, well excuse me for asking a question!

    Good grief!
    "Life is what you make of it, whoever got anywhere without some passion and ambition?
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