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Taf · 28-01-2016, 11:05

My son uses the extra income from his ESA (WAG) to get to and from his training and educational courses. He takes 2 buses then calls for a taxi to get him the rest of the way as it's too far for him to walk with his disability. Then a taxi to the nearest bus stop for his return journey. Without the extra income he would not be able to get to the course.... and no doubt the DWP would sanction him.

I fear this defeat will only be temporary as Iain Duncan Smith (spit) is determined to cut the welfare bill by any means possible. And once he gets new claimants off the ESA (WRAG) he will no doubt withdraw it for current claimants.

Then scrap ESA altogether, hiding it behind the cloak of invisibility that is Universal Credit.

I've just been told that even a change of bank details is enough to trigger a DLA to PIP change, with his ATOS-like pitbulls waiting to pounce on those not deemed "severely disabled enough".

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Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 69 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 10,225	Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged. My son uses the extra income from his ESA (WAG) to get to and from his training and educational courses. He takes 2 buses then calls for a taxi to get him the rest of the way as it's too far for him to walk with his disability. Then a taxi to the nearest bus stop for his return journey. Without the extra income he would not be able to get to the course.... and no doubt the DWP would sanction him. I fear this defeat will only be temporary as Iain Duncan Smith (spit) is determined to cut the welfare bill by any means possible. And once he gets new claimants off the ESA (WRAG) he will no doubt withdraw it for current claimants. Then scrap ESA altogether, hiding it behind the cloak of invisibility that is Universal Credit. I've just been told that even a change of bank details is enough to trigger a DLA to PIP change, with his ATOS-like pitbulls waiting to pounce on those not deemed "severely disabled enough".