Despite my firm belief that the petitions put to number10.gov.uk are at most going through the motions, I was really dissapointed to see that the petition requesting that this reform be reconsidered, can't remember the detail but that was it's essence, only managed to muster only 5000 ish votes, it's target being 10000. Absolutely pathetic, I mean, how many people claim DLA? It's not although the e petition wasn't highlighted in many places.
Saddened, truly saddened, dissapointed, gutted,etc. If there was one issue that should have had hundreds of thousands os signatures, this was it. This Government will be taking thousands of "us" off this benefit with little likelyhood of getting any measure of PIP. I have had a good read through the proposal and it's function is clear. I was awarded higher rate mobility and middle rate care for an indeffinite period, to me this is clear in its intent; I have been severely affected by my disease, so much so that it is not likely that my condition will improve. Under PIP, I will be re-assessed by a doctor who may have little idea of how my condition affects either my mobility or ability to do things around the house. I was subjected to similar for my DLA claim where a doctor clearly lied on the forms he submitted post examination, a factor that tipped my eventual appeal.
Surely, people who have been through what I consider a degrading examination by someone who is out to catch you out and is looking for any inconsistency in what you tell them , (easy with the way RA can behave), would have been clamouring to sign the petition but , no, a mere trickle have signed. My faith in humanity has never received such a low kick.
Dissapointedly,etc,
Daddyo
