210,000 Northern DLA Claimants

[trileacman]

Just so you know, 19.5% of the northern population have some kind of disability. That almost 1/5 of the population.

How many people were maimed during the war?
Is there a higher proportion of the  population with long term mental health issues ?

The percentage is higher here in the north as a result of the Troubles. Both in terms of physical harm and mental health issues. Compared to the south for example, it's just over 11%. Not sure what is it for the different regions of the UK.

That is simply trotting out the same shite you hear from those in the victims industry in the North. No doubt there is a percentage due to that but when I go into Armagh on a Saturday the people I see hopping out of DLA cars parked in disabled spaces or pretend hobbling on sticks are not there as a result of the Troubles.

Doesn't mean they are not disabled. Many conditions can affect you in ways that are not obvious at first glance.

Disabled spaces are for people with serious mobility problems. Do you think someone who is depressed gets a blue badge for a disabled parking space 

Disabled spaces are for people with disabilities. It's not limited to those disabilities that you can see or that you deem as worthy. For example, how about someone with CF who get's very short of breath if they have to walk any distance?

Dear me. The example posted is a mobility issue  .

Certain conditions which can affect mobility aren't considered under criteria for blue badge scheme. Can remember about a year ago on the radio someone with a severe case of her condition (arthritis?) but wasn't eligible for the blue badge scheme.

I'd agree with that ruling, you start throwing out badges for that and it snowballs into this dla shite and next thing you know, 1/4 of the north are parking in disabled spaces

[nrico2006]

I have previous for parking in disabled spaces at Craigavon Tesco purely because there is no way that 50% of a car park is required for disabled people - 50% of this country is not disabled

[amanda]

Disability Living Allowance allegedly for people who can't walk or move around.

But they are capable of driving themselves around.

Yes indeed.
I get DLA. Can't walk too well after surgeon cut bits of me last March.
Though after a year I got a car and can still drive ok.

Not all on it are chancers.

[No wides]

Disability Living Allowance allegedly for people who can't walk or move around.

But they are capable of driving themselves around.

Yes indeed.
I get DLA. Can't walk too well after surgeon cut bits of me last March.
Though after a year I got a car and can still drive ok.

Not all on it are chancers.

Amanda the highlighted quote sums up the ignorance of the criticizers here as does the title of the thread, no facts no statistics, just a perception that those on benefits are sucking the system dry.  To imply that if you can't walk you can't drive from a supposedly self made dragon is laughable beyond belief!

[general_lee]

Aye there are some judgemental arseholes on this thread alright.

[general_lee]

Disability Living Allowance allegedly for people who can't walk or move around.

But they are capable of driving themselves around.

Or be driven around by their full time carer. 

Here's hoping you spend the rest of your life fit and healthy and never succumb to any condition that might affect your mobility.

[Milltown Row2]

Does the south have a DLA equivalent??

[Nigel White]

Surprised that a man who manages a credit union would start this thread.  I'm sure many vulnerable people who are his customers are paying off loans with their DLA

[No wides]

Aye there are some judgemental arseholes on this thread alright.

None bigger than below.

I doubt that other regions of the UK are any different, its a cultural thing and as prevalent in a run down estate in Dursley as it would be in an estate in Ballymena.

I know loads of people who are claiming DLA or other benefits and to be honest not many of them should be getting what they do.  What was the purpose of DLA in the first place?  I would imagine that for example it should be to help those who genuinely need it - i.e. if someone does not have the use of their legs, DLA is there to help them with transport or whatever other needs around the house etc that they require.  But giving DLA or other benefits out to our hundreds of supposed Fibromyalgia suffers or to all our obese and alcoholic people should not be happening.  I remember seeing a show where there was a mother and son in one house, and both were fond of the drink.  They got a serious amount of benefits, including him getting carers allowance for her and vice versa, how the hell does that work out?

Surely it would better off to make them walk    In fairness I know 2 people who got cars for being obese; it just means they can go to the chipper more often.