DLA mobility payment late - 4 weeks late and counting!

oldboy64

margaretclare wrote: »

I have just done the maths all over again and have realised that DH and I would not qualify for any means-tested pension credit. This is without asking him for his figures, this is on my income alone.

We are happy with everything that we have at present. What we have, we worked darned hard for, a century in the workplace between us, and we've saved. When we needed the shower upgraded so that DH could use it, a new bed that we could get in and out of more easily, new chairs that we could get in and out of with greater ease, we dipped into savings, no one came around and 'assessed' us for what they thought might be suitable. And we continue to save because similar things may happen again, who knows.

You were on a high income, much higher than either of us have ever been - don't you feel humiliated by having to go cap-in-hand to the government for this, that and t'other? If you're 60 now you're going to have to live on this for maybe another 3 decades, or even more!

Good for you I am so pleased that the sacrifices that you made when you were both healthy and worked hard are now paying off.

£45,000 high??? I'm sorry but that level of salary was after I decided to slow down. Previously my highest salary peaked at just over £104,000 a year in the early/mid 90's.

As for our past - we have lived a good, varied and sometime extravagant life - we enjoyed it when we were able to.

As for now, why should I feel humiliated? I have paid in, but more important than that, we are entitled.

No the systems are in place to provide our current lifestyle, and for that we thank the current taxpayers for making it possible.

We are quite happy in receiving what we get, I see it as compensation for making it possible for all those that claimed benefits when I worked and supported them.