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Originally Posted by Taf
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".
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Good point, yes, it is completely taxable and counted in full for the purposes of means tested benefits.
To receive CA, the person has to care for the person for at least 35 hours a week, so this works out at £1.77 per hour.
If this is exceeded, the hourly rate of pay goes down. I imagine that most carers would not tell a severely disabled person who needs to use the toilet that they cannot as they have already done their 35 hours in the relevant benefit week!
I'm still waiting for details and a copy of the contract awarded to this firm for this
new initiative.
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
I personally think that Carers should get double what they get. My wife is a 24 hour carer for my disabled son. I simply couldn't do. I love my son dearly, but sometimes he drives me nuts.
Any idea of having any sort of discussion is an insult to the disabled. Which is nothing unusual with this bloody government.
I have feelings of hatred towards this government. As my brother in law has had this benefit stopped for the past SIX WEEKS owing to a farcical medical. He was told to look for work DESPITE his GP saying that he cannot work due to medical reasons. And been told that he cannot get any benefit until the result of an appeal - in SIX MONTHS time.So when he asked about survival. They told him tough.
This government will do anything to stop making benefits to the vulnerable
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This is the fear of the welfare rights organisations that I've been in contact with Arthur.
I'm lucky enough to be able to pay for my carers privately, yet the Government seeks to penny pinch from the most vulnerable.
If the cuts that the Government want to make come to fruition, it would serve them right if all those in receipt of Carers Allowance were to say that they no longer wanted to carry out this function.
It would cost the Government far, far more than the pittance that carers receive for working long hours.
For a single person over 25, Carers Allowance is currently £62.10, whilst Jobseekers Allowance is currently £73.10.
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Update:
Contract details:
https://www.contractsfinder.service....b-ec6e38c59f10
It looks to be relating to the sick and disabled as well as their carers.
More information here:
https://kittysjones.wordpress.com/20...ns-laboratory/
The DWP seem to be reluctant to talk about this upcoming scheme to legal advocates, so, amongst other things, a Freedom Of Information request has been made.
I understand that the BBC have been briefed about this too.
Because of the attitude of some on here, I have been asked not to give out the contact details of those who can provide legal help and advice for anybody that is called into one of these 'meetings'.
If anybody needs help, please contact me (in confidence) by PM and I will let you have the details if they are genuinely required.
Incidentally, many sick and disabled people now face having their benefits reduced, stopped or delayed.
In the NW area, a charity that I support is now offering a scheme where frozen food can be provided free of charge. For those who need it, a free delivery service is also available.
Again, please contact me (in confidence) by PM if this would help you or somebody that you know and I will give you contact details.
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Priority will be given to those who have had both their DLA/PIP and ESA stopped*
The person asking for help
must live in the NW area.
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Originally Posted by Rexz
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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You've got it in one Rex.