DLA to be replaced by the ‘personal independence payment’

[paulb1310]

Thought someone would have posted on this already ... this from another website.

Government launches consultation on disability benefit reform

The government has today launched a consultation on a proposal to replace disability living allowance (DLA) with a new benefit, the personal independence payment.

Introducing the consultation, 'Disability Living Allowance reform', Minister for Disabled People Maria Miller states that -

'Personal independence payment will maintain the key principles of DLA, providing cash support to help overcome the barriers which prevent disabled people from participating fully in everyday life, but it will be delivered in a fairer, more consistent and sustainable manner. It is only right that support should be targeted at those disabled people who face the greatest challenges to leading independent lives. This reform will enable that support, along with a clearer, more straightforward assessment process.

Personal independence payment will also be a more dynamic benefit – it will take account of changes in individual circumstances and the impact of disabilities, as well as wider changes in society, such as social attitudes and equality legislation.'

The DWP states that it plans to introduce the new benefit in 2013/14, when it will begin reassessing the working age (16-64 year olds) caseload, and that it is considering whether to reassess children and people aged over 65.

Key features of the personal independence payment set out in the consultation document include -

• the new benefit will have two components, each with two rates - the ‘mobility’ component will be based on a claimant's ability to get around, while the ‘daily living’ component will be based on their ability to carry out 'other key activities necessary to participate in everyday life';
  
• claimants will have to qualify for the benefit for a period of six months and be expected to continue to qualify for a further six months before an award can be made;
  
• there will no automatic entitlements for people with specified health conditions - other than the special rules for people who are terminally ill - instead, each case will be looked at individually;
  
• entitlement will be based on an 'objective assessment' focusing on a claimant's ability to carry out a range of 'key activities necessary to everyday life';
  
• the assessment process will include information from the claimant and health care professionals who look after them, and, in most cases, there will be a face-to-face meeting with an independent healthcare professional 'allowing an in-depth analysis of an individual’s circumstances';
  
• the personal independence payment will take greater account of aids and adaptations and the DWP is considering how best to take account of these in the assessment in a way that reflects how they are used and paid for;
  
• the DWP will take into account the way that DLA currently 'passports' the claimant to other benefits in its reforms, and will also consider how it interacts with other forms of support, for example adult social care, and explore whether it is possible to share information at the assessment stage and eliminate areas of overlap.
  
• all awards will be periodically reviewed and there will be penalties if a claimant knowingly fails to report a change that would have resulted in a reduction in benefit;
  
• the DWP is exploring ways to help individuals manage their health condition or impairment.
  

The consultation runs until 14 February 2010.

[frank_begbie]

In other words, if you thought things were bad now, you're in for a hell of a shock.

 

Its actually happening, the dismantling of the Welfare state and the Public sector.

[speedfreek]

Hows about a link to the consultation paper?

 

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dla-reform-consultation.pdf

 

Conclusions;

1; the re-classification of disability to the social model continues i.e. work in the magic cure for all. (see 6)

2; they're having hard time relating this to work and the lies have started. i.e. DLA might be a barrier to work

3; the introduction of a single test for both ESA & DLA

4; reducing the award levels from 3 tiers to 2

5; you will be assessed with helper aids in mind.

6; absolutely no mention of mental health what so ever (see 1) as it's caused by lack of work so not relevant as it doesn't exist.

[frank_begbie]

Hows about a link to the consultation paper?

 

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dla-reform-consultation.pdf

 

Conclusions;

1; the re-classification of disability to the social model continues i.e. work in the magic cure for all. (see 6)

2; they're having hard time relating this to work and the lies have started. i.e. DLA might be a barrier to work

3; the introduction of a single test for both ESA & DLA

4; reducing the award levels from 3 tiers to 2

5; you will be assessed with helper aids in mind.

6; absolutely no mention of mental health what so ever (see 1) as it's caused by lack of work so not relevant as it doesn't exist.

 

 

You only need to read this line.

 

We are committed to a sustainable and fair system that allows people to work when they can and provides unconditional support to those who are unable to work.

 

And just who decides who is unable to work?

[frank_begbie]

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Edited December 8, 2010 by frank_begbie

[frank_begbie]

Here's another good one.

 

This might mean, for example, considering an individual’s ability to get about in a wheelchair, rather than ignoring the wheelchair, as we do currently.

 

So if you can't walk, they give you a Wheelchair and tell you to get on with it.

"Just wheel yourself down to the Job Centre"

 

It'd be funny if it wasn't so serious.

[rightsforme]

It just goes from bad to worse. When are the public going to realize what they are up to and put a stop to this. I found there proposals extremely distressing. Yet more proof that the government is just out there for the rich and that to them we are meaningless individuals not human beings. They just want total control and power and our taxes so they are taking away all our rights and any benefit that assists with paying our bills and live with even the basic quality of life so that we are slaves to there demands When they first brought in the smoking ban, I said to many this would happen and people thought I was being melodramatic. But it is what is happening and still people are too blind to see what is happening in front of there eyes. We need a revolution to put a stop to this before it is too late. Our children and grandchildren will have no future if we continue to allow this.

[paulb1310]

Here's another little gem I've found ...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is in talks with the government about the private sector taking responsibility for the provision of welfare benefits. Nick Kirwan , assistant director at the ABI, said the trade body is exploring the possibility of life companies providing incapacity benefit and jobseeker’s allowance. ‘We are engaged with the government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Treasury officials over models and viability,’ he said.’

[frank_begbie]

Here's another little gem I've found ...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is in talks with the government about the private sector taking responsibility for the provision of welfare benefits. Nick Kirwan , assistant director at the ABI, said the trade body is exploring the possibility of life companies providing incapacity benefit and jobseeker’s allowance. ‘We are engaged with the government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Treasury officials over models and viability,’ he said.’

 

It all started in the 80s with Thatcher selling off the utilities to the private sector.

This is just the next stage, sack all the workers, sell it off to big business, hire new staff on very inferior contracts.

And the taxpayer picks up the bill as usual.

 

Its the capitalist system, privatise everything!

Its all very frightening.