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12 years 8 months ago #60935 by John
Is this correct? because I saw this info on the news and they did state it was only people on lower rate being targeted?

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12 years 8 months ago #60950 by Crazydiamond
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Can you confirm on which news programme you saw this information about lower rate mobility/care components claimants "being targeted?"

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12 years 8 months ago #60954 by originaldave
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Crazydiamond wrote:

Can you confirm on which news programme you saw this information about lower rate mobility/care components claimants "being targeted?"



there has been talk on news over the last few days I heard some MP on bbc radio 4 news speak of the fact its the lower rate care they are getting rid of and he spoke of how the "meal test" is out of date blah blah people have frozen meals and micro waves :)

one of the other disability site has some blurb :) saying the same thing in different words and of course in the draft regulations for pip they now talk of heating ie microwave not lifting pots and pans as per the old way

“cook” means heat food at or above waist height;

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12 years 8 months ago #60957 by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law)
Replied by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law) on topic Re:DLA test for lower rate recipients only...
We need some definitive information on this, so I've asked my MP to raise this with IDS. Too much speculation on this at the moment, and also about what will happen to those currently over state pension age who cannot claim PIP. Again, this will be raised by my MP, and I'll post more when I get his reply.

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12 years 8 months ago #60958 by originaldave
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Jima1 wrote:

We need some definitive information on this, so I've asked my MP to raise this with IDS. Too much speculation on this at the moment, and also about what will happen to those currently over state pension age who cannot claim PIP. Again, this will be raised by my MP, and I'll post more when I get his reply.


Disability alliance have some info on this and point out that even if they do as many are saying and just get rid of lower rate care that does not get them the 20% cut in spending they want

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12 years 8 months ago #60964 by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law)
Replied by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law) on topic Re:DLA test for lower rate recipients only...
I'm reluctant to believe much of what DA put out at the moment, since as members of the Disability Consortium they were instrumental in helping the DWP to design tests for ESA, when they claim to be " Breaking the link between poverty and disability'. !

I bought their Disability Rights Handbook from Edition 1 ( published 34 years ago) up to the 34th Edition, ( 2009 -2010) but no longer subscribe as I think they've lost their way.

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