Disability Benefit - Some Facts
Freeway - as the father of a severely disabled child, I know just a little about Disability Benefits. Whilst you are correct in saying that such benefits are paid, the amounts paid are not exactly vast. Moreover, there has been a concerted campaign over the past few years (pre Labour but still continuing) for all claimants to be put on the lowest tier of benefit when their case is periodically reviewed .
Depending upon the individual's circumstances, the level of benefits received frequently doesn't cover the extra expenditure that is necessary to enable the disabled person to get around etc.
Also remember, those that are disabled didn't ask for their disabilities. Moreover, although the public are frequently very helpful in suggesting that my wife should have had an abortion so as not to give rise to the situation, in many, many situations there is no knowledge of the disability before birth.
Sensible - it's called social responsibility; that those that have try to help those who have not.
Last edited by OLNEY 1 BRAVO; 30th January 2004 at 19:54.