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Originally Posted by nomadking
There is no reference to "crawl to work" on the Metro website or anywhere else. I did look at the time. At the time there was no sign of what you were going on about.
Where did I say all wheelchairs users? It is a FACT that being in a wheelchair by itself only gives 9 points. That was a result of independent advice given in 2009, ie under Labour.
Further research does indicate that he does suffer from other issues which would get the required 15 points. The loss of legs had been very recent which may be a factor in the original incorrect decision. Still puzzled as to how he got to the stage of having to claim JSA, when a Tribunal hearing would've sorted it out before that stage. You can claim ESA at the assessment rate up until the Tribunal hearing.
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I've not looked at the Metro website; this was in the print version.
You said "The reasoning for just 9 points is that many people in wheelchairs DO work, so he could. All that time he would still be receiving the higher rates of DLA mobility or PIP."
I'm not sure if he was on DLA or PIP, not that that's relevant and neither is which Government enacted the points for being in a wheelchair. This is not about trying to score party political points.
The fact remains that this Government, despite what May said and started to do, looks to be continuing their attacks on the most vulnerable in society.
Edit: Just been told that those being told to ring the DLA to PIP conversion line are being kept on hold for over an hour. Yesterday, after being kept waiting for over an hour, people were being told to call back on Monday as the system was down.
Has anyone here experienced this appalling standard of service?