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Old 17-07-2017, 22:06   #436
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If somebody needs somebody else to accompany them or needs a guide dog, then a Blue Badge wouldn't be appropriate.
Quite the opposite as it allows that person's driver to park close to locations the holder wishes, or needs, to visit. And I know 2 ladies who are driven close to locations with their guide dogs as second passenger.
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Quite the opposite as it allows that person's driver to park close to locations the holder wishes, or needs, to visit. And I know 2 ladies who are driven close to locations with their guide dogs as second passenger.
Blue Badges have always been about physical restrictions to moving around. Being blind is not a physical restriction from getting to A to B, just finding the way.

Even the old DLA rules didn't count.
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I have a blue badge.
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Re: Worrying news for ESA claimants converting from DLA to PIP.

Blue badge
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Benefit-g...#guide-content

You could get a Blue Badge to help you with parking if:
In England, Scotland or Wales, you have been awarded at least eight points for the moving around activity in the PIP test
In Scotland or Wales, you have been awarded 12 points for the planning and following journeys activity in the PIP test

You can find out how to apply on the Financial help if you’re disabled: Vehicles and transport page of the gov.uk website.

Taf I do understand this as according to this I should not have a blue badge as my award was
Mobility
Planning and following a journey - I was awarded (4)
Moving around- You can stand and then move more than 50 metres but no more than 200 metres either aided or unaided again awarded (4)

So it may still be worth your while applying for a badge for your lad.
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Re: Worrying news for ESA claimants converting from DLA to PIP.

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The council said they only accept applications online through the gov.uk website, despite what their own website says. Then another bloke there said they can do face-to-face assessments in specific cases. Left hand, right hand again....


There are some folk that do not have internet access so there must be sent the form by post.
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Because he's peddling an agenda
Sad really but sadly some form their opinions from their own one eyed uneducated prejudices and not proper fact based information.
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Blue Badges have always been about physical restrictions to moving around. Being blind is not a physical restriction from getting to A to B, just finding the way.

Even the old DLA rules didn't count.
From the gov.uk website for Blue Badge online application (for a Leeds postcode).

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Reason for applying

I am over the age of two and registered as blind (severely sight impaired)

I have either a Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) or a BD8 form, signed by a consultant ophthalmologist, stating that I am severely sight impaired (blind) and I wish to be registered as severely sight impaired (blind) with my local authority

I receive the Higher Rate of the Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance

I receive a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as I meet a 'Moving Around' descriptor for the Mobility Component because I either cannot stand or can stand but walk no more than 50 metres. This is a score of 8 points or more.

I receive a War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement

I receive a tariff within 1-8 (inclusive) of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and have been assessed as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking.

None of the above apply. Press Next for more options.
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Sad really but sadly some form their opinions from their own one eyed uneducated prejudices and not proper fact based information.
the facts are there is a lot of fiddling going on and trying to sweep it under the carpet won't work anymore sadly as sad as it sadly might sadly be sadly .
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Re: Worrying news for ESA claimants converting from DLA to PIP.

Ex-paratrooper known as 'Action Man Mark' fiddled £7,000 claiming he was too weak to walk more than 50 yards - despite climbing Kilimanjaro, finishing triathlons and going wing-walking






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Ex-paratrooper known as 'Action Man Mark' fiddled £7,000 claiming he was too weak to walk more than 50 yards - despite climbing Kilimanjaro, finishing triathlons and going wing-walking
Presumably we should also add Oscar winning acting to his "talents"?
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hey diddle diddle the bin mans on the fiddle


Benefit fraudster who claimed he could only walk two yards in 15 minutes is filmed working as a BINMAN

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No one is saying or has ever said there are no frauds out there as clearly there are and i hope when caught the full weight of the law is brought to bear and ideally custodial sentences. For the few frauds and despite how the media portrays things it is a few given the number of total claimants it is wrong to cause the stress and worry the current system does. The current system is useless and it wouldn't be so bad if competent assessments were being conducted but they are not and because reality doesn't fit what the DWP want they continue to move the goalposts making the system more stressful for the genuine claimants.

Here's the biggest joke of all though the current system DOES NOT catch frauds it does nothing to reduce the amount of fraud because most assessor's are not medically trained and have no real practical knowledge of pain thus making it easy to fool them. People here and elsewhere talking about how the genuine must suffer so that we minimise fraud have been lied too left, right and centre that the system does anything more then create problems for people who are already suffering. So support the system if you want but don't pretend it's about cutting fraud because there isn't a single piece of reliable evidence to support the cutting fraud lie.
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No one is saying or has ever said there are no frauds out there as clearly there are and i hope when caught the full weight of the law is brought to bear and ideally custodial sentences. For the few frauds and despite how the media portrays things it is a few given the number of total claimants it is wrong to cause the stress and worry the current system does. The current system is useless and it wouldn't be so bad if competent assessments were being conducted but they are not and because reality doesn't fit what the DWP want they continue to move the goalposts making the system more stressful for the genuine claimants.

Here's the biggest joke of all though the current system DOES NOT catch frauds it does nothing to reduce the amount of fraud because most assessor's are not medically trained and have no real practical knowledge of pain thus making it easy to fool them. People here and elsewhere talking about how the genuine must suffer so that we minimise fraud have been lied too left, right and centre that the system does anything more then create problems for people who are already suffering. So support the system if you want but don't pretend it's about cutting fraud because there isn't a single piece of reliable evidence to support the cutting fraud lie.
A excellent rational thought out post unlike the prejudiced.
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No one is saying or has ever said there are no frauds out there as clearly there are and i hope when caught the full weight of the law is brought to bear and ideally custodial sentences. For the few frauds and despite how the media portrays things it is a few given the number of total claimants it is wrong to cause the stress and worry the current system does. The current system is useless and it wouldn't be so bad if competent assessments were being conducted but they are not and because reality doesn't fit what the DWP want they continue to move the goalposts making the system more stressful for the genuine claimants.

Here's the biggest joke of all though the current system DOES NOT catch frauds it does nothing to reduce the amount of fraud because most assessor's are not medically trained and have no real practical knowledge of pain thus making it easy to fool them. People here and elsewhere talking about how the genuine must suffer so that we minimise fraud have been lied too left, right and centre that the system does anything more then create problems for people who are already suffering. So support the system if you want but don't pretend it's about cutting fraud because there isn't a single piece of reliable evidence to support the cutting fraud lie.
1. You accept that there is fraud;
2. You say the current system does not identify fraud;
3. You say genuine claimants suffer because of the system;
4. You imply the DWP have an agenda that causes stress for genuine claimants;
5. You call into question the capability of assessors;
6. You say the current system is useless.

Rather than insulting hard-working and underpaid civil servants, what system for controlling and delivering public funds to genuine claimants, whilst minimising fraud, would you suggest?
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I have suggested it in the past hand the assessment process over to the NHS in fact I've said it more then once over the last few years as the doctors that deal with people. Anyone claiming disability benefits longterm has at least one consultant who are far better placed to give an accurate assessment then someone who attends company courses some of which last a whole 12 weeks to become an assessor. Consultants these days do not keep people on their lists if they don't believe there is an issue and have the distance from patients to render an objective assessment.

Yes the DWP does have an agenda and that agenda is to lower the numbers claiming benefits regardless of whether those people are genuinely entitled to them or have conditions that more then eligible. The private company's conducting the assessments take their lead from the DWP and act accordingly this was shown by the documentary that was made when ATOS was the main one doing the assessments and the trainers told the class that the DWP expected a set failure rate.

I dont have an issue with the assessor's how could i they probably were out of work before getting their job and as someone who wishes i could work i understand taking anything rather then nothing but that doesn't excuse the DWP or the company's themselves. If you want proif look at the tribunals it's a ridiculously high level of judgements for the claimants and still the DWP doesn't improve the assessment. They would rather change the tribunal process and prevent their bad decisions being overturned and that's what they are doing now removing advocates and other resources the claimant had to help them.

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