3K a month benefits

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I had made a previous post which I believe had been taken down over a lady giving me £10 for no reason, in no way was that post to brag about my benefits I had stated how much I get a month to show I’m not struggling for money so the only reason can be I was judged on my appearance and then someone had asked if this is benefits which I said yes as I have no reason to lie. I have read a few notifications on my drop down and people saying I’m doing this to wind people up and there is no way I get 3K a month benefits, I was asking a genuine question. Some comments were quite rude. So here is how -

Universal credit for me and 2 kids plus LCWRA
£1775 - my rent gets taken straight from this I get paid £1225
high rate adult disability payment £734
Child disability payment x2 £868
Child benefit £42 a week
Scottish child payment £213

minus rent £3208 paid directly to me per month.

Now no this is not fair to people who have to work. However they are able bodied people and it’s not my fault I would much rather be healthy and live a normal life.

Sorry @Pinkandcake, I didn’t mean to tag you. It was meant for @PinkFruitbat.

Most motability cars are neither wheelchair adapted vehicles or even adapted vehicles in any form.

That doesn’t mean community buses or taxis are appropriate. There are reasons other than adaptations that mean community buses or taxis aren’t appropriate.My post didn’t only mention adapted vehicles.

Perhaps motability should be restricted to those requiring wheelchair or adapted vehicles.

Those needing a vehicle without these features can uses buses / taxis / community vehicles?

Your posts are showing how ignorant you are to the scope of disability.

No, as I said in my pp, not all can use taxis, buses or community vehicles. For some that would be inappropriate.

‘For some’

That’s the key - for many they do not need a motability car because a taxi or bus is perfectly adequate.

But that wasn’t your point. You said those who didn’t need WAVs &/or adaptations could use taxis, buses and community buses. You ignored those who don’t need WAVs &/or adaptations but can’t use taxis, buses and community buses because of their disability. There are many who fall in to that category for numerous reasons.

You also ignore the fact taxis, buses and community buses aren’t available in all areas of the country and at all times. You fail to consider the fact sometimes using taxis, buses and community buses will be more expensive.

Claimants would still then receive the mobility element of their benefit instead of it going to Motability.

Whats GF?

@APocketFullOfRye it means Goady Fucker, I believe. And I happen to agree… @PinkFruitbat you seriously want people with a disability to have to drive around in hi-viz cars?? You’ve deliberately reopened this zombie thread (which is 10 months old) and are making this suggestion? 🙄🙄

Still plenty who don’t need a free/hugely discounted new car where a taxi is perfectly acceptable. :-)

Yes, @APocketFullOfRye it means goady fucker.

@PinkFruitbat you are ignoring that the mobility component is the same amount whether it is exchanged for a vehicle under the motabilty scheme or not. If someone doesn’t use the motability scheme, they still receive the mobility component.

Many also pay an advanced payment. Sometimes this is a large amount.

It isn’t free.

Most expensive motability vehicle on this site is a Polestar for a £6999 cash payment + your full PIP.

https://www.motability.co.uk/find-a-vehicle/cars/search-results/polestar-2?awardType=PIP&sort=advancePaymentHighToLow

Thats a £45k new car to drive around in for £7k. No wonder Motability is so popular (£3.5bn a year, one in five new cars sold).

I think the assessors at DLA and PIP are better qualified to make that decisions rather than some random on the Internet who doesn't understand how the scheme works.

There’s actually several at £6,999 currently.

Prices change every 3 months. Just because there isn’t a more expensive option available now doesn’t mean there hasn’t been in recent times. DS1’s vehicle (not a WAV) cost over £10k. The only one that could meet his needs. Then several thousands for adaptations.

It isn’t £7k. Because you exchange the mobility component of the benefit that makes one eligible for the motabilty scheme.

Some WAVs are more expensive.

You can’t compare the cost of buying a car to the cost of leasing.

Why would they need to take better care around a mobility car?
If they csnt trust themselves to drive properly and safely on the road they shouldn't be driving anywhere 🙄

and to @TwoBigNoisyBoys
I did Google it but certainly didn’t get that answer 😆

Yes purely in terms of their welfare, like a hi vis jacket on a guide dog all motability cars should be colour coded for maximum safety.

Why?

@PinkFruitbat you ignored the questioned when I originally asked it, so I will ask again. Why do other drivers need to recognise motabilty vehicles and take extra care when driving around them?

Why do they need to be colour coded for their welfare?

— You can’t compare the cost of buying a car to the cost of leasing.

It certainly helps explain why the scheme is so popular, and why it costs the tax payer £3.5bn a year.

They may not be driving. They might be being transported, they may be frail. Better all other road users are aware. For maximum care and consideration.

Maybe they should also have a big neon light and Tannoy announcing its a mobility vehicle too🤔

This poster has tagged Pinkand cake
snd called them a goady fucker

I didn’t know what GF meant so I asked and clearly everyone else on this thread knows what it means
And the fact this poster has been called it
terrible
so that’s a personal attack

Again why ?
All drivers need to take care when driving ,if they can't they need to not be driving.