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Welfare Reform Bill & benefit cuts

Simon's Dad

Our son Simon is 29 and in residential care. He is severely learning disabled with a mental age of less than 2 and autistic. Our great fear at the moment is the removal of mobility allowance for disabled people in care. The Welfare Reform Bill, published 17 February 2011, makes clear the coalition government intend to press ahead with removing mobility payments to anyone in a care home.

Look forward to discussing this and other benefit cuts issues with anyone concerned.

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  • Hi columbine

    Thanks for you comments, totally agree. Just to clarify: in Simon's case the mobility allowance is used to lease a car through Motability which is then used for Simon's benefit. This ensures there is always a vehicle for him at all times. In other cases it is used to fund taxis, to pay staff for using their own vehicles, to pay for adaptions to vehicles for wheel chair users. The point is that as a cash payment it is flexible, allowing the disabled person to fund their extra mobility needs in the way that best suits them.

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  • Hi columbine

    Thanks for you comments, totally agree. Just to clarify: in Simon's case the mobility allowance is used to lease a car through Motability which is then used for Simon's benefit. This ensures there is always a vehicle for him at all times. In other cases it is used to fund taxis, to pay staff for using their own vehicles, to pay for adaptions to vehicles for wheel chair users. The point is that as a cash payment it is flexible, allowing the disabled person to fund their extra mobility needs in the way that best suits them.

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