Coming off DLA

tinkledom

Poppie68 wrote: »

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You eventually put new members off yourself...we are just trying to save them some time and cutting out the middleman..

And since when were members of this site given that authority?
Well why don't we all start to sanction and supress any posting that those members don't like or agree with?
Surely it is down to the mods isn't it?

And for the final time of saying, I am not a troll or this 'Andy' character'.

What you are suggesting is way above your 'pay grade'.

Parva

tinkledom wrote: »

And since when were members of this site given that authority?
Well why don't we all start to sanction and supress any posting that those members don't like or agree with?
Surely it is down to the mods isn't it?

And for the final time of saying, I am not a troll or this 'Andy' character'.

What you are suggesting is way above your 'pay grade'.

Sadly Andy, your trolling has a certain hallmark that almost anyone can recognise. It's part of your persona, the way that you talk to people, the way that you plead how bad your life is and that of your relatives, the way that you shroud your attacks on others and most importantly, the way you word everything! And apologies, I shouldn't be adding personal experience as such but I know others will be in the same boat if not worse and it's not just the getting out that's the issue.

I'm sorry that you have no time to spare on others with medical issues due to your wifes woes and I'm also sorry that you feel that you are more disabled than the most disabled with your crumbling knees....

Many of us either are there or are even further down the bloody road! You complain of crumbling knees? I have been outside of my house 3 times in the last 12 months, and that was for hospital appointments. Many here struggle with many things! I guess it is silly asking you to go away as you have a perverse desire to annoy everyone regardless. You've obviously been hard done by.

Morglin

Personal experiences are very useful, on boards like this - because people on here, generally, have vast experience of the system, as it is (and not how certain media like to portray it lol).

No one knows it better than disabled and carers.:T

It can also be really helpful if someone in the same boat as *you* has found a solution to something.:T

Rules and regulations change, but disability, and the hassles it causes, remains the same!:eek:

But, scaremongering, dodgy 'advice', ever changing scenario's, and fairy stories are never useful on any advice board, especially for, perhaps, new posters who don't understand that they are being fed rubbish from posters such as Twinkledom/Andy/whoever. :mad:

Lin :wall:

cattermole

Very true Lin x

Although I don't think its the only issue new posters have to contend with!

Interesting how some of the more shall we say right of centre "regulars" seem to be quite happy with him

SandraScarlett

I am so grateful to all the people who post on here, for the info that helps others. Some posters have real in-depth, and professional knowledge, others speak from their experiences.


But the majority are really helpful, and go out of their way to assist. Those of us who are disabled, or are carers, and may have disability problems ourselves, are forever thankful for the generosity of information that others give, information that can save hours, days or weeks of hoop-jumping - if we could jump!


xx

Morglin

A few years back, there was a DWP freephone line called The Benefit Enquiry Line (BEL), just for sick, disabled, and carers to use.

It was brilliant - you didn't have to give personal details, you could just phone them with your situation, and they would tell you what you should be claiming, info about overlapping benefits, and underlying entitlement advantages etc., :T

If, at the end of the call, you wanted them to, you could give your name and address, and they would send out all the forms you needed, by post, for claims to be made.

No one ever found fault with it, and it was such a useful resource, to stop all the leg work now needed.

When this government got in power, they closed it down.:mad:

So, forums are really the only place to get the info now, especially as so many CAB's and Welfare Rights departments are also closing.

Lin

cbrown372

Poppie68 wrote: »

Lets just presume for one second that Tinkles father really did die in such a bad condition how on earth did his loving son let it happen....the son of all knowledge of things pertaining to the benefit system and working it...he travelled 300 miles round trip a week to 'care' for him but still allowed the poor man to die malnourished and dehydrated...shame on you tinkle..
Can you please remind us of your AE at the time of when you first told us of your incredible journey everyweek to do this caring!

here you go, one was his "daughter"

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=59876585&postcount=41

Parva

tinkledom wrote: »

OK so you think that you know it all?


I provide (provided at the time) a minimum of 35 hours of care towards my wife. It doesn't matter if that care is given on 3/4/5 days of the week, as long as the weekly amount comes to at least 35 hours.


Being away for 3 days of the week, still leaves 4 days to care for my wife - an average of 8.75 hours on each of the 4 days. Now that isn't too difficult to understand is it?

Apologies for missing this in my last post. I'm curious as to whether you have a clocking-in machine for when you are spending your hours caring for your wife? I always figured that a 'caring' role couldn't be run on a clocking-in system like people do at work but I've obviously missed something. Kudos to her for being able to carry on in your absence for 3 days. I bet she loves you to bits for being able to apportion the time to her, you truly are a loving husband.

Morglin

In my experience caring for someone properly is a 24/7 thing, which fluctuates wildly - the 35 hour criteria is just a minimum required to claim CA.

He says his wife has severe Arthritis, which, like any joint problem, is painful and debilitating every day, not just 3 days a week!

Funny household that must be.

Lin :doh:

tinkledom

Parva wrote: »

Apologies for missing this in my last post. I'm curious as to whether you have a clocking-in machine for when you are spending your hours caring for your wife? I always figured that a 'caring' role couldn't be run on a clocking-in system like people do at work but I've obviously missed something. Kudos to her for being able to carry on in your absence for 3 days. I bet she loves you to bits for being able to apportion the time to her, you truly are a loving husband.

Thanks, I believe I am.


No clocking on or off, apart from when I sleep and am not woken up to help her, that leaves at least 17 other hours to provide enough hours to get the 35 a week in.
We do have two daughters that live no more than 1 mile from us that help out when I am not around. Additionally we have a granddaughter who is an absolute diamond to my wife