I created one of the campaign election videos for Labour, and Jeremy Corbyn,
This is a new version of Emeli Sande, Hope "You Are Not Alone
You can see the video here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o8hRHh9IY
Heidi Allen MP, recently asked a parliamentary question about the length of personal independence payment PIP awards, for claimants, since its introduction. The answer, supplied by Sarah Newton MP for the period between April 2013 and 30th April 2018, revealed a shockingly low number of indefinite PIP awards for a benefit which is aimed at people with severe and chronic conditions.
Worse, not only were 82.8% awards made for 3.5 years or less, 1 in 5 PIP awards (23%) were made for just 1.5 years or less.
Speaking on behalf of Disability Rights UK, our welfare rights and policy adviser Ken Butler said:
Taken from the disability rights website here https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2018/july/scandal-low-percentage-indefinite-pip-awards-0"These figures are scandalous. Not only is there a ‘high bar’ set for the PIP test but most claimants will have to go through the same ordeal after two and half years because their award is reviewed automatically one year before its end date.
"Is it really the case that 8 out of 10 PIP claimants are likely to have increased or decreased care or mobility needs within 2.5 years?
"Not only does this earlier review seem unnecessary in most cases, but it is also a strain on the public purse, made worse because of the high level of success of appeals against bad assessments and decisions.
"All those made an indefinite award will have been made an award of the enhanced daily living component and enhanced mobility component.
"But even if you have been made an indefinite award of both enhanced components you will still be expected to undergo a ‘light touch’ review at the 10-year point.
"Why, when no objective grounds exist to doubt the validity of your award?”
"Isn’t this a waste of public money and time?
"And is this not an insult to such disabled people who will have their PIP award removed if they do not respond to any review?”
ThanksGovernments_A_Joke said:Your welcome @Yadnad I thought you would find them useful.
I can't believe what I'd seen either at the point of getting these results, you've certainly have paid the price trying to get what's right?
Me, if I was your age I would really try and enjoy life as much as possible if you can, and I do understand your frustration surrounding all this **** our lovely Government is doing to us.
There also would be No way I would keep going through this review every 2 to 3 years anyway it's so depressing.
I'm going through ESA again at the moment I've also decided if it goes wrong I will live of my PIP till it runs out as I can't and won't become a slave to them anymore. I will be free.
Yadnad said:ThanksGovernments_A_Joke said:Your welcome @Yadnad I thought you would find them useful.
I can't believe what I'd seen either at the point of getting these results, you've certainly have paid the price trying to get what's right?
Me, if I was your age I would really try and enjoy life as much as possible if you can, and I do understand your frustration surrounding all this **** our lovely Government is doing to us.
There also would be No way I would keep going through this review every 2 to 3 years anyway it's so depressing.
I'm going through ESA again at the moment I've also decided if it goes wrong I will live of my PIP till it runs out as I can't and won't become a slave to them anymore. I will be free.
I am and intend to. The whole PIP thing was the only thing that was filling my life at one time. Now that I am 'free' albeit at a cost to the household income of over £200 a week, I am doing what I want to do.
I even looked at Attendance Allowance but gave that up as a bad job as that also incorporates face to face assessments at regular intervals. Plus you have to be that disabled that you need or have carers who help you for the majority of the day/night or both. Of course I get help from my wife but not to the extent that I am almost a 'cabbage'.
One thing that I am also doing is taking every damn step I can for the next 10 years or so to get rid of our savings and the home. I haven't grafted all of my life to hand everything over to the council should either of us need help from Social Services involvement or a care home. I want to go out of this world as broke as I was when I was born!!
Yes the £200+ included all of our Guaranteed Pension Credit due to the loss of the premiums given because of PIP. So we no longer have any means tested benefits which could cause a problem with having capital above the limits.Governments_A_Joke said:
@yadnad your welcome and good for you. Yes the PIP, DLA, ESA, AA and UC is all a corrupt system anyway and only gonna get worse.
Yes £200 a week is a big hit. Ouch. But you've got your wife I'm on my own and it's very hard.
I don't blame you doing that what I've highlighted above, I'm going to do the same also.
Can they, without the Blue Badge holder no where to be seen?Username_removed said:What a weird set of rants. Blue Badges can be used to do errands on behalf of a disabled person so there’s nothing untoward about the driver of a vehicle with says badge being able bodied.
In which case go to your nearest Tesco/Asda/Lidl or Aldi and remind all of those that park in a reserved yellow bay. You have a fair chance of ending up in hospital!!wilko said:The blue badge is for the badge holders sole use only and not for other family members to use the badge and a disabled parking place while doing shopping for the badge holder who is at home.