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Originally Posted by nomadking
How many people NEED the mobility car. Times have moved on. Transport by taxis or buses is now easier. That's what the rest of us have to do.
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They were assessed as needing the car under the DLA rules. In what is simply a money saving exercise, they changed the goalposts to make it harder under the new PIP rules.
Many disabled people have now lost their independence and contact with the outside world. Some (coupled with the Access To Work cuts and closure of Remploy) have had to give up their jobs and independence- meaning they have to claim out of work disability benefits!?!?
Not all disabled people are able to use public transport or taxis as you assume. Even those that can still face tremendous difficulties both in the practical aspects of things and taxi drivers trying to charge them more because of the extra costs and work involved because of their disability- even though this is unlawful.