AIBU about the government lying about DLA

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First time AIBU long time (nah not really) lurker. I also posted this in other topics but thought this would also attract the numbers of viewers that it deserves.

So disabled people asked then ignored about benefit changes.

www.periscopepost.com/2012/01/spartacus-report-government-buried-opposition-to-disability-living-allowance-reform/

diaryofabenefitscrounger.blogspot.com/

www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/16008

So the short version is that no one wants the reform of DLA, particularly not the overwhelming number who responded to the governments own consultation.
Also rejected were the proposals to change the way the benefit is assessed, as well as the length of time that people would need to wait before qualifying for the benefit, last but not least rejected was the changes to the rates and the levels of benefit payable.

No apologies for saying this is the true face of compassionate conservatism.

Get signing folks!

epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20968

If we reach 100,000 signature they have to push it back for another debate.

I came across it on twitter, will find it for you.

here

Dont Panic Worzel..there's still time.

Stuff doesnt come in till April2013, we have over a year to get this changed or stopped. We can still influence how it's going to be done.

I am fucking fuming that 65 out of 67 LieDem lords lack the balls and common fucking decency to vote against these perverse measures. I can see their party getting a vast reduction in the number of their MPs at the next election. I feel very worried, not for me, I'm ok, but for everybody who's disabled and about to be made to struggle because of Tory ideology.

why is there no thread in the news topic, did people sleep through the news?

Thanks molepom, ill have a proper look tomorrow.

Now use that anger and help continue the fight, a big battle was lost but the war isn't over. I'm more pissed off now than I was a week ago.

On the good side, this WILL be used against the Government in the next election and I'm certainly not going to forget it.

Oh I will. I'm on Twitter, and using Arsebook and will be updating my blog also. Might even link it here.

molepom I couldn't easily see which was the button/link to download the form. Plenty of addresses are given at the end of the document but I wouldn't want things going to the wrong place never to see the light of day!

Please give us a bit more info?

The case studies in the document are quite interesting, the one I immediately identified with was the example of someone with CFS/Fibromyalgia who has 1 bad day and 3 good days so cannot work, socialise or even get out of bed on a bad day. She will get nothing in future.

I think what we need to get across to the Government is the need for input from one's own GP into the process. I cannot see why the assessments cannot be down to the GP anyway? Why does the Government want to spend money getting ATOSsers or similar involved in the process? (Oh yes, unless the company is a major donor to the Tory party )

well i posted a thread asking for people to click the link.
My entire post was deleted.

Just checked my inbox and had this from MNHQ.

Hi there

I'm afraid we have to delete your post calling for people to sign your petition.

We're very sorry but we don't really have anywhere on our site where we can promote petitions - Mumsnet is mainly a discussion forum.

But we do wish you success with it.

Best
MNHQ

I am disgusted.

pmg you are kidding me. wtf. it is a political think not a petition/
I am shocked.

valar - go to the site page for the petition and copy and paste the link from the address bar like in your post for the epetitions timed Tuesday 22:25:07.

Or post a new thread directing people here where the link is?

This thread has shocked me - I really didn't realize these "reforms" were going to cause so much suffering. I've signed the petition. Please don't feel your words are going in to a void - there are more people listening than you might know.

Thanks Nickname

Valar

Was it the petition 'stop and review cuts to benefits....' ?

Is that your petition or arent you just showing it to people who can choose to sign it if they wish?

Ive seen several links to petitions on here, what is the problem?

not my petition no. Pat Onions petition, and yes that one.

MNHQ have just posted to reinstate that OP. with a sort of explanation come apology.

They changed the title too, bet less catchy but i guess it'll do.

Thread

Aaah ok. well lets hope it helps...and stays in active convos.

Im sure I remember a 'save a doggie from execution' type one staying up for a good while though.

Anyway, its back now which is the main thing.

^^ points to FB button

Whoops, sorry. Wrong thread. Meant that to go on the petition thread.

Glad that you started it. I hope that MNHQ do a bit more to help publicise this.

Just fed up of the cuts, we only claimed DLA as going to the hospital about every 4-6 weeks was costing us an absolute fortune and the fact that it was near on impossible to go back to work.

We are a single income family due to our child's epilepsy and hypermobility and its getting very tough. I know everyone is cutting down but i think they should stop making sweeping changes to benefits without thinking about the people that need them to make ends me. After all my mortgage and food bills have not been cut down in price so why should one of the two benefits that we claim be (the other is carers allowance as i am now full time carer).

I will not vote for either party in Govt ever again if this means we lose these precious benefits!!

Very cross sorry ladies

mandy

Im in awheelchair full time and was plannin to learn to drive to increase my independence and get hand contril adapted car on mobility .

but under Pip i will not qualify for mobility at all As I ahve a wheelchair

humancatapult

Have you spoken to your local disability rights organisation? If you learned to drive and got the Motability car now before PIP comes in, would it definitely be taken away from you?

Yep Mandy it will be . I get HrM now applied end of may last year as 3 months after informed I never walk again .

Took them 16 weeks to decide if going to pay it despite having reports they contacted Gp

Eventually got it September backdated to May but here's the bitch bit I was awarded 12 months from when I applied so by time not even a year left to run

Apparently adult DlA awards only getting 12 months at a time due to reclassification with PIP. So I cam not even apply for mobility vehicle as you need minimum of 12 months

My condition is not curable it's never going to go away it does not alter day by day ( that must be so much harder when claiming so huge sympathy there )

I

Fact

That is the reality of the 20% cuts they are looking for in claims .