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Stop the Abolition of DLA

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Glitterknickaz · 16/01/2011 13:19

The government are proposing to get rid of DLA in favour of PIP. full consultation here

Riven started a fantastic thread in Chat with the very pertinent point that this applies to everyone, that every one of us could be just one step from disability themselves.

There is NOTHING in the media about this. These proposals could mean poverty for the disabled and their families in this country. It could leave some in residential care completely isolated from their families and support networks through the removal of the mobility component.

My family has already been hit three times through the NHS, education and aiming high, via the cuts, if they now remove the money from our pockets we are going to be in a heat or eat situation.

Please MNHQ do something, as many are oblivious to these proposals and what they will mean, including those who themselves already claim DLA.

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RowanMumsnet · 17/01/2011 10:44

Thanks for pointing this issue. We'll put some feelers out to the organisations we tend to work with on SN/disability issues and have a think.

While we've got your attention, can we ask that you post any updates about responses from PCTs on the nappies issue to this thread? If PCTs aren't following through on best practice advice it would be great to have enough ammunition to do something about it. (And of course, if some PCTs are following through, it would also be great to give them a namecheck!)

Thanks,

MNHQ x

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RowanMumsnet · 17/01/2011 10:44

Pointing OUT this issue, I meant. [Monday emoticon]

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JustineMumsnet · 20/01/2011 20:34

Hi all, we've received this note from Laura, Campaign Manager at Every Disabled Child Matters:

I can't stress enough how significant today has been. Certainly since I have been working at EDCM, these critical issues for families with disabled children have never had such sustained media attention.
We hope that it will result in a high volume of people taking our action to challenge local authorities, and will signficiantly increase the political will to act to address issues for disabled children.

I really hope that Riven gets the support she needs because of it. Please do pass on our good wishes to her. If she would like to take a legal challenge at any point (although it may well now not be necessary!) we have friends in the legal professional who would be happy to give preliminary advice.

And we would also like to say a massive thank you to all Mumsnetters! They (and you at Mumsnet HQ) truly are unstoppable.

Laura Courtney
Campaign Manager
Every Disabled Child Matters
Council for Disabled Children
National Children's Bureau

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JustineMumsnet · 01/02/2011 13:30

Thanks to everyone who has posted here. It's great to see such a level of interest. We're now working with Every Disabled Child Matters, to campaign for respite care for all families that need it. See how you can get involved here. We do hope we can build on the interest and calls for change generated by the recent press.

As the wider consultation on DLA closes, and the government confirm their plans, we'll keep watching so do keep us updated on your views.

Best,
MNHQ

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