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Don't make me come back with the fracking hammer..

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Hmmmm, is fracking not evasion of the swear filter?:D

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Back to the subject people .........

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Natalie wanted to look after me at home so this is of interest to me but I've heard nothing about these meetings so more information would indeed not go amiss.

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They usually happen following a letter from the job centre Dili just inviting the carer to go in for a chat about things, my wifes have always been very informal and pleasant according to her.

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How many have you got Rizzy? You're a braver man than me!:D

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Haha more then one she wouldn't be a carer they would have sectioned me by now.

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Those who wish to do so can put their heads back into the sand.

For those who are actually interested in this new plan, for whatever reason, this is now beginning to be picked up by welfare rights organisations. It'll be interesting to see if the papers pick it up.

I'm trying to get hold of the actual contract to see if this sheds any more light on the Government's intentions.

I'll also try to get hold of some contact information for any carers in receipt of Carers Allowance who may be affected by this.

Please do not use this contact information for enquiries to satisfy idle curiosity as Government austerity measures have led to them being busier than ever with less funding.

Voluntary organisations are extremely busy without needless calls to them.[COLOR="Silver"]

This "warped mind" is trying to help people like yourself, if you do not wish to participate, either put me on ignore or quit the insults.

No mind could ever be as warped as a parent who agrees that their child with a severe, lifelong and incurable condition should have to go through the pointless and stressful repeated testing processes brought in by the Government.

Good point. There is currently a discussion being had regarding this. Is it 'informed consent'?? Is it coercion??

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Seriously your on a different planet :rolleyes:

You still have provided no links or evidence and yet you still try to needlessly scare people with your BS ...shame on you :mad:

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Thank you.

Hopefully we can now have a proper discussion without the personal insults & puerile remarks. If there is anyone else who feels the same way as the above, now is as good a time as any to follow suit.

I am still waiting for more details so the rest of us can discuss this properly to try to get to the bottom of this worrying move.

Thus far, it's believed that this is an attempt by the Government to cut down on fraudulant claims for Carers Allowance and associated benefits.

If this is indeed the case, they should be open and honest about this Orwellian move and let the electorate decide if this is acceptable or not.

It is fair to say that some people actually resent carers.

My response was to say that I would bet my life that this parent would gladly swap every penny of his weekly £62.10 Carers Allowance in return for a fit and healthy child. I've not yet met a parent who wouldn't.

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Only by you , people who have experienced these talks have no issues

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ATOS was once just a test or an idea... Now look where it is. If this is indeed backed somehow by the government, it will end up being something in the pipeline, afterall, if the government can save on something and a company is willing to take it on they will.

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:tu:

Please do not forget that Carers Allowance is both taxable and counted as income for benefits.

We are now in the situation that I have started to receive small pensions, and added to the C.A. my wife and I receive, puts us over the limit for any Income Support at all, and vastly reduced Rent and Poll Tax benefits. And it gets worse when Universal Credit starts "to act as incentive to get into work".

We're already "working" as full time Carers you twonks!

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What are you wittering on about. The link you gave says what it's about. Click on the "Home" tab and look at the bottom. They facilitate various research projects. 2 are mentioned, one for OFGEM and the other for the DWP.It says that the meeting was about the carers self-employment journey. It is NOT about the claims of individuals, it is about trying to IMPROVE things for ALL claimants.
How is any of that vaguely sinister?:rolleyes: