Bedroom Tax and kids living away??

plum2002

mmm, direct action worked with the Poll Tax, but then all were affected, this is happening by degrees and is harder to get people into action when they aren't affected, yet.

nannytone_2

im not housebouhd because i use my DLA to get me out and about.
but thats going to change.
but then who cares bout me. im blind sio i dont contribute

princessdon

plum2002 wrote: »

mmm, direct action worked with the Poll Tax, but then all were affected, this is happening by degrees and is harder to get people into action when they aren't affected, yet.

Asbolutely!

And SH tenants are still not campaigning for what is fair - which is disability given a priority in both sectors, secure tenancies and help with rents in PR.

It was well and truly divided and to change this now for SH will create uproar unless they change PR too.

nannytone_2

so its our own fault for not campaining in the right way?
males me feel so much better

i cant see that the able bodied would support us judging by this forum

on the whole they seem bitter about the extra £40 a week that i get. regardles of the fact that i pay more than that amount out in petril and parking hyst to meet my day to day needs

Dunroamin

That still wouldn't be 20% of someone's income - think about it logically.

guilds

I cannot believe that people are arguing with a blind person over the benefits she gets, I feel this country has lost it's heart and soul, it seems to be devoid of compassion, step back and think about it for a minute, arguing with a blind person over the support we give them, shameful

Dunroamin

nannytone wrote: »

im not housebouhd because i use my DLA to get me out and about.
but thats going to change.
but then who cares bout me. im blind sio i dont contribute

But people who aren't partially sighted have to use their ESA/DLA to pay bus fares and you get that as well.

Dunroamin

guilds wrote: »

I cannot believe that people are arguing with a blind person over the benefits she gets, I feel this country has lost it's heart and soul, it seems to be devoid of compassion, step back and think about it for a minute, arguing with a blind person over the support we give her, shameful

So, what do you suggest - treat people with disabilities as if they're subhuman or children like we used to?

Perhaps we should ask care workers whether their "charges" take sugar as well?

guilds

Dunroamin wrote: »

So, what do you suggest - treat people with disabilities as if they're subhuman or children like we used to?

Perhaps we should as care workers whether their "charges" take sugar as well?

No treat them with respect and Compassion!

Dunroamin

guilds wrote: »

No treat them with respect and Compassion!

Nanny and I don't always see eye to eye but I treat her as the equal she is, as another intelligent adult who's perfectly able to argue her points.

If I were her, I'd tell you where to stick your compassion!