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Originally Posted by Taggy
Ive copied some of what is being said.
Here are some of the words being used in the Green paper, so that you can see that "Disability Benefits" are definately a target under this proposed scheme.
PAGE 15...." Integrating some elements of Disability Benefits, for example Attendance Allowance to create a New Offer for individuals with care and support needs"
"We want to ensure that people receiving any of the relevent benefits at the time of reform would continue to receive an equivalent level of support and protection"
PAGE 40 " If we do not reform the system, in 20 years time the cost of Disability benefits could increase by almost 50 per cent"
PAGE 41 " Funding for disability benefits will also come under increasing pressure"
PAGE 103 "The review recommended that if the Social care system were able to mostly meet the care needs of people who may currently only be supported through the Disability Benefits system, there would be less need for some of these benefits, and there might be the case for Integrating some Disability Benefits, Such as Attendance Allowance into the care and support system".
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I had a Father with Parkinsons Disease, a Mother with MS, and i have a severely disabled Son with Hydrocephalus. I know what a great struggle life is for Disabled people, and on top of a good care package, Benefits such as AA, DLA and IB are crucial for them to be able to get through life with a modicum of independence, pride and comfort. Quite often Benefit money is used to help provide for extra Disability needs which would not be covered within a Social Services Care package.
Best Regards - Taggy
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I know your situation Taggy, as you know mine, and I'm not being purposely obtuse, but again there is nothing there saying there will be cuts in the money that disabled people receive.
It might be paid from another body, under a different name, but nowhere have I seen it stated the monies will be reduced, and yes I have read the whole thing.
Without going into another long debate, as I've made my thoughts known earlier in the thread, and it would be covering the same ground, in theory I support the idea of an umberella care body, instead of the present system, which I found very hard to access, and I personally know other people do too, and that's not just people with Parkinson's, but through other disabilty rights groups I'm involved with.
I'm not saying you are wrong, you are obviously worried and angry, but for the reasons I've stated, we'll have to agree to disagree on this issue.