MSE News: Thousands of tenants to get bedroom tax rebate

nannytone_2

wildwestfan wrote: »

for goodness sake i could tell you my grandad was herding cows the day before he died at 106 but he would rather be an exception than the norm. Well he said he was.

Nanny much as i sort of sympathise with you, it must be tough to lose your sight, you really do have a 'poor me entitled to' attitude. You actually receive about £2k a month in various support initiatives yet still never think it is enough and are always moaning.

i dont have a 'poor me' attitude. I am more than happy wityh my lot.
I use the blind person on benefit example, as that is what i am an authority on. I like to know what i am talking about, rather than assuming and patronising anyone else.
I am more than satisfied with the help i receive, but you are also making the mistake of counting the direct payments as my income.
I have no access to the funds ( nor would i waqnt any)it is used for someone to help me cook a meal, clean my home, shop and visit my family. Things i am sure you do without thinking.
It isnt additional money tyo give me some kind of superior lifestyle... It is money to help me go someway towards the same existance that you expect to have.
My situation was solved many months ago, and yet i am still here.
Why?
Because i choose to support others that are struggling.

nannytone_2

custardy wrote: »

well what do you expect then?

so the disabled should be grateful for being allowed to exist?
How patronising

regbrown

custardy wrote: »

Lol. Drama queen overload.so I reply to your post. You read this as demanding you justify yourself. Might be Ovaltine time for you.

sigh, your not fooling anyone, I have yet to meet anyone who holds such views who is a balanced, capable and happy individual. I hope at some point you can sort out what makes you act like this, but I wont hold out much hope.

regbrown

Confuseddot wrote: »

Ok third time of asking and not really expecting an answer this time again but where do you get the figures from ?

the governments own impact assessment, maybe actually do some research yourself next time

nannytone_2

confuseddot wrote: »

talking about basic needs !


You then get extra money from the state with regards direct payments esa dla that allows you meet you wants due to your disability and the extra help required.

you can have all the money in the world, but if you are taken away from your friends, community and support, then it means nothing. Isolation is a terrible thing that many disabled people experience daily.
Is it something you would recommend?

Indie_Kid

northerntwo1 wrote: »

Everyone knows where they get the figures from. The issue is they appear to believe that all of those affected by the disability act are so disabled they are disadvantaged and not those with very mild needs.

Those with mild needs are very unlikely to be affected.

northerntwo1

nannytone wrote: »

so the disabled should be grateful for being allowed to exist?
How patronising

What happens to disabled who are home owners. Who pays their costs. Do they exist or live. Who pays maintenance costs and buildings insurance. They clearly have less disposable income than a renter. I always admire your tenacity and I really like your posts but you do only consider those you can affiliate with.

regbrown

northerntwo1 wrote: »

Everyone knows where they get the figures from. The issue is they appear to believe that all of those affected by the disability act are so disabled they are disadvantaged and not those with very mild needs.

the real point, they knew full well the policy would affect the disabled to such an extent and yet still continued with it.

To put more stress on such a group is repugnant, especially as apparently we have £6 billion for the pointless schools academy programme and god knows how much for foreign aid.

regbrown

northerntwo1 wrote: »

What happens to disabled who are home owners. Who pays their costs. Do they exist or live. Who pays maintenance costs and buildings insurance. They clearly have less disposable income than a renter. I always admire your tenacity and I really like your posts but you do only consider those you can affiliate with.

Oh god. Another one? Lets use those disabled in private renting as the excuse to bash those that aren't. Wow, broken much?

northerntwo1

sh1305 wrote: »

Those with mild needs are very unlikely to be affected.

Incorrect. They are covered in the 60% disabled as the only data publically released was those who believed on a form (no checks made) that they had a disability covered by the equality act. The data sheet covers:

Stutters and other communication needs
Those with cancer prior and in remission
Those with Mental Illness and for now living in remission
Those with a hearing aid
Plus obviously extremes.

An employer would need to consider someone in a job interview with a stammer but housing wouldn't.

I've seen the data form used and there is no way that anyone can determine where those 66% disabled sit. It would have made it easier if they had but they didn't.

The ones in my paper complaining were

Parents of forces, grandparents, foster carers mainly with a few disabled but clearly they didn't want press coverage and I understand why.