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Originally Posted by nomadking
Then again, not ALL disabled are being denied motability cars.
Are all the changes made to buses and taxis not required?
Even with a car, people would have to move around quite a bit outside of it. Eg Try getting around pedestrianised areas in Towns/Cities. If somebody is able to get around a college, then they can manage buses.
Many Remploy places were closed under Labour and are done so on the suggestion of Disabled organisations. Why should somebody be given extra money simply because there is a Remploy company near them and that they can get into?
BTW I have disabilities which mean that I get higher rate mobility DLA, but I can't drive. In periods where I am totally or very(only get out once a week) housebound, even a car wouldn't be much use. Those periods are usually just a few days but can last a week, but the most recent one lasted more than 2 months. The adjustments made such as wheelchair ramps and tactile paving for blind people are a nightmare for me and probably lots of other people.
Only 3 people who use a wheelchair have had their car removed.
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I never said that all disabled people were being denied Motability cars, I said that 1/3 of those transferring from DLA to PIP had lost their cars. In addition, I don't see what relevance the number of these having their car taken away that are wheelchair users is, nor do I understand your comment about someone living in close proximity to one of the remaining Remploy factories.
As I said before, i'm not interested in the party political side of things ie who was in Government when various Remploy factories were closed. For the record, the coalition closed the last batch of 33 factories in 2012 and the future of the remaining 20 remains uncertain.
Whether a disabled person could use a bus or not depends on many factors, some of which may vary day by day or even hour by hour. The regulations, however, do state that payment of the mobility component should only be awarded if there is 'enhanced facility for locomotion'.