These threads can never go anywhere.
Those getting it feel they are entitled to it. As do the professionals that have assessed them.
Others think that they can decide need by looking at someone ‘they know’. Or their neighbours knows. Too much scamming around, they feel. .
Still others agree that some might need it, but don’t see why they should have ‘luxuries’ like hair cuts, nails, holidays etc. Why should anyone disabled enjoy life a bit? How very dare they. 🙄
Give them food cards - bread and gruel is enough. 👍
As for the ‘free’ cars - well, it’s just ourrageous. 🤬. (Could someone tell me how I can get a free one? I’ve always had to lease.)
Electric wheelchairs are always given away free by the NHS. Ho, ho.
Too many don’t even understand the benefit system at all, but still moan about it.
This government, and the other parties, have said that they want to reform the criteria - that may happen, but meantime, best everyone just gets on with life.
As I said on the other thread, I’ve worked for the benefits agency, I’ve volunteered after that, and I’m physically disabled. I can see it from all sides, and these arguments have been raging for years.
Taking £1, from a disabled person, will not give anyone else more money. 😉
But, I think it does need looking at, from a purely health perspective, as to why so many young children seem to have so many health problems now. More 7 year olds getting disability benefits than 50 year olds getting them, suggests a lot of child health problems. Which should give cause for alarm.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/10/15/more-seven-year-olds-on-disability-benefits-50-year-olds/