DWP discrimination against elderly and Disabled

kapplin

Helping a 80 year old man who was attacked by two Rottweilers 18 months  ago and lost an arm and leg as a result. He can’t travel safely in a car so needs a mobility car with wheelchair access. Naturally following such an awful event you would assume that he qualifies for the mobility scheme but no! 

He can’t get PIP as too old, did not have DLA before his attack and only has attendance allowance. 

Attendance allowance is not a qualifying benefit so he does not meet the criteria.

He has no savings and only a small personal pension on top of state pension. His wife is unwell and is in the same situation. 

How can this be right?? 

elsien

It’s about economics, not right or wrong.
A large proportion of older people whether due to an incident like your friend, or simply age and infirmity like his wife, develop mobility needs. The cause of any disability is not relevant.
As a country we can’t  afford to provide mobility cars for all those people who would be eligible if the system was changed. Unless the general public are prepared to pay a lot more into the system than they do now. 

And given the number of post on here from people trying to avoid care costs the general public is not willing to do that.

This is not new.

Spoonie_Turtle

kapplin said:

Helping a 80 year old man who was attacked by two Rottweilers 18 months  ago and lost an arm and leg as a result. He can’t travel safely in a car so needs a mobility car with wheelchair access. Naturally following such an awful event you would assume that he qualifies for the mobility scheme but no! 

He can’t get PIP as too old, did not have DLA before his attack and only has attendance allowance. 

Attendance allowance is not a qualifying benefit so he does not meet the criteria.

He has no savings and only a small personal pension on top of state pension. His wife is unwell and is in the same situation. 

How can this be right?? 

(Can't comment on your ending question as that would risk breaking the no politics rule of the board.)

Perhaps https://www.disability-grants.org/ might be of some use, it's a directory of different organisations that offer grants

elsien

Wheelchair taxis are an option plus Hospital transport for any appointments? Alternatively, any community based transport schemes often have wheelchair access accessible vehicles although they do tend to need pre-booking.

Baldytyke88

kapplin said:

Helping a 80 year old man who was attacked by two Rottweilers 18 months  ago and lost an arm and leg as a result. He can’t travel safely in a car so needs a mobility car with wheelchair access. Naturally following such an awful event you would assume that he qualifies for the mobility scheme but no! 

Is he still working?

I wouldn't expect a disabled 80-year-old with an unwell wife to be traveling many miles by car, surely a taxi would be more economical?

Muttleythefrog

I would have taken legal action.... compensation from dog owners a possibility? I mean we're talking "lost an arm and leg as a result"... if I were left in that state directly or consequentially they would find my jaws clamped around their bank account.. and that surely would be right. Others have dealt with what I would have otherwise said

Emmia

Muttleythefrog said:

I would have taken legal action.... compensation from dog owners a possibility? I mean we're talking "lost an arm and leg as a result"... if I were left in that state directly or consequentially they would find my jaws clamped around their bank account.. and that surely would be right. Others have dealt with what I would have otherwise said

The rottweilers could have been his, so he'd be claiming off himself.

I think it's more usual that dangerous dogs are known to their victims.

p00hsticks

Emmia said:

Muttleythefrog said:

I would have taken legal action.... compensation from dog owners a possibility? I mean we're talking "lost an arm and leg as a result"... if I were left in that state directly or consequentially they would find my jaws clamped around their bank account.. and that surely would be right. Others have dealt with what I would have otherwise said

The rottweilers could have been his, so he'd be claiming off himself.

I think it's more usual that dangerous dogs are known to their victims.

They weren't his - the back story is easy enough to find
More than £24,000 raised for dog attack victim - Leicestershire Live

Muttleythefrog

Emmia said:

Muttleythefrog said:

I would have taken legal action.... compensation from dog owners a possibility? I mean we're talking "lost an arm and leg as a result"... if I were left in that state directly or consequentially they would find my jaws clamped around their bank account.. and that surely would be right. Others have dealt with what I would have otherwise said

The rottweilers could have been his, so he'd be claiming off himself.

I think it's more usual that dangerous dogs are known to their victims.

I interpreted the unfamiliarity of referencing and general sentiment of moral victim in the post as indicating they probably weren't his.... and hmm.. not many elderly pensioners will have a couple of Rottweilers I expect... but it appears the above poster has found reporting of the incident which on the face of it you would expect to make it to at least regional news and I thought I vaguely remembered the case or one very similar. I do wonder if there's an avenue for compensation... nothing is mentioned in the reported criminal judgements regarding recompense that I can see when the offenders (human) were sentenced. Maybe that's one for another board... or lawyer!

Emmia

I hadn't seen the story, but in any case should the OP be on here asking about someone who is now identifiable?

M25

Horrible story.

Isn't there an opportunity to get criminal injury compensation? https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority

And what happened to the £24K? That is a form of compensation too.

Does he receive Pension Credit? That may be increased too.

DWP discrimination against elderly and Disabled

That's a load of rubbish and sounds like a headline from a scummy newspaper.