The Tory Party Conference and arther

airwave
airwave Member Posts: 579
edited 3. Oct 2010, 16:22 in Living with Arthritis archive
Looks as though we may find out a bit more news about disability benefits this afternoon at the Tory Party conference? Will we lose DLA mobility/care components by having both or parts of them integrated with other benefits or will they remain stand alone benefits or even removed completely?

Will the Tories decide that they have to let the country afford a less able portion of society? or will we have to line up in the dole queue ready for work?

I'm going to be a tea taster! do I get a digestive as well?

8)Its a grin, honest!

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  • bailey27
    bailey27 Member Posts: 689
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    Dont know the answers but am curious so bumping this to the top in the hope someone else may know. I hvae neer claimed any benefits before but am in the process of finding out as much information as possible.
  • clairc
    clairc Member Posts: 90
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    There is a news story on the BBC website all about it. There are no specific details but it looks like all the benefits are going to be grouped together into a single credit to make things simpler. It seems that DLA will be kept separate and will not be affected.

    I'm rather confused as to what will happen to me. I am on SDA, you can't apply for it anymore but you stayed on it if you were already getting it. That has been lumped in with Incapacity Benefit but now ESA is taking over from that what will happen now?

    Clair
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Benefits need to be streamlined: there are far too many, it is so confusing and un-necessary. It is going to take some doing tho. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • airwave
    airwave Member Posts: 579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    that makes four of us that are baffled by them!

    8) Its a grin, honest!
  • c4thyg
    c4thyg Member Posts: 542
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    This has got me really worried. I'm going to the job centre tomorrow to try and get to the bottom of my benefits. I have no idea if I'll have a home in 6 months at this rate. Fingers crossed that I get back in to work so I can tell DWP where to stick it. At least if they change the system it MIGHT work better. All I know is it's not working very well for me as it is. :|
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    ...... and just who is representing disabled peeps interests and welfare in all this :?: :roll:

    where is our voice?

    Iris xx
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good question Iris

    Anyone know the answer????????????????....I dont
    Love
    Hileena

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