well done everybody on campaigning re the Mobility Allowance and the success with that.
Now can we all look at the proposed abolition of the ILF.
Just to fill you in re this benefit. ILF is paid to approx.21,000 people in the country. it is a benefit that people who received the higher level of DLA could access. They have already stopped anybody new accessing this fund, and are taking it away from those that already receive it at the end of this parliament. This money is given to enable people to live independently, and is used to pay for any extra needs that other payments (ie DP) just does not cover. People were encouraged to access this money, so when it is taken away i can foresee that they will just not have enough money to live independantly so will have to look to care homes to live, thus costing government far more money.
This ILF money is very carefully monitered on how it is spent, so no, its not funding to go out on the town every saturday night, but for life's essentials for these people.
I was able to put a question to Maria Miller at Carers UK agm regarding the ILF, but like all politicians she did not give me a straight answer.
It will be devastating for these people to have their ILF taken away from them, like pulling a rug from under their feet, leaving them vunerable and bewildered.
Can i ask Carers UKs help with campainging on this planned withdrawal of ILF. thank you.
Now can we all look at the proposed abolition of the ILF.
Just to fill you in re this benefit. ILF is paid to approx.21,000 people in the country. it is a benefit that people who received the higher level of DLA could access. They have already stopped anybody new accessing this fund, and are taking it away from those that already receive it at the end of this parliament. This money is given to enable people to live independently, and is used to pay for any extra needs that other payments (ie DP) just does not cover. People were encouraged to access this money, so when it is taken away i can foresee that they will just not have enough money to live independantly so will have to look to care homes to live, thus costing government far more money.
This ILF money is very carefully monitered on how it is spent, so no, its not funding to go out on the town every saturday night, but for life's essentials for these people.
I was able to put a question to Maria Miller at Carers UK agm regarding the ILF, but like all politicians she did not give me a straight answer.
It will be devastating for these people to have their ILF taken away from them, like pulling a rug from under their feet, leaving them vunerable and bewildered.
Can i ask Carers UKs help with campainging on this planned withdrawal of ILF. thank you.