Since 2013 the government has gradually been replacing Disability Living Allowance with Personal Independence Payment, which because of the way it's applied has often meant taking away the applicant's mobility vehicle, so far off 51,000. The DWP apply a points system which I suspect is strictly adhered to with no leeway for common sense by looking beyond just the medical conditions but also quality of life. Classic example is one recently where a woman who is terminally ill, has 5 separate medical conditions, yes is still deemed not eligible.
But as if all this isn't bad enough the stupidity of this cruel government means that they take away the personally modified vehicle straight away when over 3000 have successfully appealed. By which time the original car may well have a) lost it's value and/or b) been scrapped and so c) the government has to pay for yet another adapted costly car.
Campaigners fighting to change this include a Tory MP who points out that in some cases doing this that far from giving them more independence means the person can no longer work. Hence the government's benefit bill goes up.
What a waste of money. And yet they have the gall to keep on saying they are the party who is 'good with the economy'!
Les
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