tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post2263676474903417688..comments2023-07-04T16:57:28.929+01:00Comments on Where's the Benefit?: The Good, the Bad and the unnecessarily expensiveLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714918894319998184noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-58504675669458278102012-01-16T16:15:44.083+00:002012-01-16T16:15:44.083+00:00As I noted in my comment on the article, it's ...As I noted in my comment on the article, it's amazing that someone can write clearly, quote facts, and leave out the most salient fact of all, the 20-25% cut in budget that goes along with the axing of DLA and its replacement by PIP. <br /><br />Even if Mr Goodman (hah!) believes his own rhetoric that regular retesting is essential, that budget reduction has nothing to do with retesting, it's pure government diktat without any other justification than 'cos we can'. Equally the revised qualification criteria, which won't be fully revealed until after the WRB is law (erm, WTF? What exactly do they have to hide?) has nothing to do with the need or not for retesting. Rumours persist that wheelchair users may no longer qualify for Higher Rate Mobility under the new regime, because, after all, if you have a wheelchair then the environment is fully accessible (I don't know what they're smoking in DWP, but it's obviously potent stuff).<br /><br />The motive for the article becomes clearer when you look Mr Goodman up on wiki and find that while he may no longer be an MP, he is in fact one of the organisers of Conservative Home, the Tory's main website. Once a Party Man, always a Party Man.DavidGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734028655032503805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-18663822078221366982012-01-16T06:20:11.964+00:002012-01-16T06:20:11.964+00:00DWP stats for DLA awards shows that new indefinite...DWP stats for DLA awards shows that new indefinite awards are around 23%. The 70% figure is historical. Of the 70%, by far the highest proportion of indefinite awards from the past are for people who are already over the age of 64 now. So built-in assessment and review of DLA claims is already happening. <br />http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/adhoc_analysis/2011/analysis_of_disability_living_allowance_DLA_awards.pdf Helen Capocci DWP March 2011 page 10 via http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/adhoc_analysis/index.php?page=adhoc_analysis_2011_q1Fiona Nicholsonhttps://twitter.com/#!/fionajnicholsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7999633524276247455.post-63521413776076614902012-01-16T01:30:20.298+00:002012-01-16T01:30:20.298+00:00This is the comment I wroye on FB a few hours ago ...This is the comment I wroye on FB a few hours ago when I first read the source article for this blog:-<br /><br />As a person in reeciept of DLA I can honestly say no it dosen't need reform. While it may be true that having more regular checks on claiments could be argued for as necessery as if you currently recieve an indefinate/lifetime reward although occasionally reviewed they largely rely on the claimet to inform them of any change in circumstances - most people (?) in reciept of DLA are on 3 year awards which meands that every three years they have to reappliy and are reassessed through the paperwork they provide and evidence submitted by thier medical professionals.<br /> <br />What is needed is a comprehensive advertising campaign to educate the public as to the reason for DLA and the kinds of people (all disabilities, and employment statuses) that are entitled to it and what kinds of things they spend it on.<br /><br />Jean EveleighAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com