Justin Tomlinson - Just No Backbone

             I challenge any of these MP's to meet withcarers and disabled people


Well I got my reply from the DWP for a meeting with the Minister for Disabled People requesting a meeting regarding the removal of Carers Allowance for up to 50% of carers, the reply should come as a surprise to no one

            Dear Mr Arnold

Thank you for your email of 12 May to the Minister for Disabled People about Carer’s Allowance. Government Ministers receive a large volume of correspondence and they are unable to reply personally on every occasion. I have been asked to respond.

The Government recognises and applauds the enormous effort and commitment of those who have the responsibility of caring for others. However, I am sure you will appreciate that owing to his commitments, the Minister will be unable to meet with you.

As you know, Carer's Allowance is a non-contributory benefit available to people who have given up the opportunity of full-time paid employment in order to provide substantial care, of at least 35 hours a week, to a severely disabled person. The person being cared for must be receiving either the highest or middle rate of the Disability Living Allowance care component, Attendance Allowance, Constant Attendance Allowance at the appropriate rate, the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment or Armed Forces Independence Payment. In addition, recipients may qualify for higher rates of Pension Credit and of income-related benefits like Income Support or Housing Benefit.

All Governments keep the benefit system under continual review, but there are no plans to remove support for carers.
Yours sincerely
John Herron

This is a 'par for the course' reply when asking to meet a Minister, also the usual patronising platitude is rolled out to attempt to placate any carer that contacts them. After 20 years that don't work! I was getting the same replies from Labour last time they were in power.

I've emailed back saying I don't accept their refusal to arrange a meeting and would travel anywhere even for a couple of minutes to speak to the guy who voted to take away vital financial support for disabled children. Hell I even said I'd accept a meeting via Skype to get to talk to this Minister.

If politicians from any political party decide to attack disabled people and carers at least they could be brave enough to face the people whose lives they are going to decimate. I'm ready, I'm here, talk to me Tomlinson, I've no fear of you why do you fear a humble carer?

Anyone media sources want to help make this happen? Anyone want to join in a Skype meeting with Justin Tomlinson? How about anyone else from IDS's department? It's time to fight, no one else will speak for us effectively so it's time to get out of your comfort zones and get in their faces

Justin Tomlinson - The Hypocrite Stoops Lower Still

Just when it seems like the Tories can't stoop any lower we have a great example of how our latest Minister Against Disabled People Mr Justin Tomlinson paying a visit to Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group

If readers might care to remember Mr Tomlinson is the MP who voted against protecting benefits for disabled children. What on earth persuaded Swindon Down's Syndrome Group to invite an MP who would deny these children vital help? This blatant PR exercise shows Tomlinson has no morals, no ethics and will exploit disabled children in the same way  David Cameron exploited his own son!




As a carer I've seen many mistakes made by campaigners, hell I've made quite a few myself and I'm not afraid to admit it, but I've yet to see a full-blooded attack on Justin Tomlinson's appointment. There's been the odd mention, loads of comments on Twitter, but no 'go for the throat' attacks, and that is a mistake.


This 'man' has shown himself to be a bigot, someone that views disabled people as not worth helping, a burden on society. Tomlinson must face disabled people and carers anger, lets hope the groups that are left discover that change won't happen from being reasonable,
won't happen from some online petition,
won't happen by selling out to the enemy (Sue Marsh reference)
won't happen by relying on charities,
things will happen when disabled people and carers finally get it through their thick heads that they need to demand they speak for themselves and demand that MP's face them to give them answers.
My only question to Justin Tomlinson is "why"?

Justin Tomlinson And Carers.....And Hypocrisy

Seems Justin Tomlinson can't help being a hypocrite or a self-serving 'toe-the-line' Tory.



The article here shows Mr Tomlinson meeting with carers and pledging his support. It's a shame that he didn't tell them that he will be voting with the government to scrap Carers Allowance for up to 50% of carers.

I'd like him to prove me wrong but lets see how this picture

 

 comes back to bite him on his a$$ given that he is highly likely to vote to scrap Carers Allowance for approximately 40% of carers.

Placing this man in a position of fighting for disabled people is a very callous  move by David Cameron. Cameron knows this man will vote against any measure to help disabled people and carers.



Due notice is being given David Cameron on Justin Tomlinson, your actions are now being monitored. You might have conned the likes of the Daily Mail and Sun readers but most other people with a consciance know what you are doing.

Cameron's Casualties is nothing to be proud of

Justin Tomlinson The Latest Minister for Disabled People???

David Cameron shows exactly what he thinks of disabled people with the appointment of Justin Tomlinson as the latest Minister for Disabled People.


Tomlinson isn't the man to fight for disabled people, hell his voting record shows he has a dislike of disabled people, the nastiest little example of this politician being

Justin Tomlinson voted not to make an exception for those with a cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment from the 365 day limit on receiving contribution based Employment and Support Allowance.

How can anyone who has any knowledge of disability allow Tomlinson to be "Minister for Disabled People"? "Against Disabled People" maybe. He has shown himself to be a good little foot soldier for a Prime Minister who seems to be so jealous other disabled people are living that he has to make their lives even worse that when leader of a coalition government.


How can you place a politician to look after the interests of disabled when his voting record shows things such as

Justin Tomlinson voted not to halt further spending and welfare cuts and not to investigate the impact of austerity measures on the incidence of poverty and inequality.

David Cameron has made a very  callous appointment in Tomlinson, one that should make all disabled people and carers ask "why did you give him this brief?"


I suggest as many disabled people and carers get in touch with him via their own MP to demand a meeting with him.


The Tories might have won the general election  but they have no rights to inflict this person on them.

Maximus Assessment Centres

After seeing that many Maximus Assessment centres see to be difficult to access for people with disabilities by using this link and following up by using Google Maps to see the buildings and surrounding areas I sent the DWP a Freedom of Information's Act request, this is the reply-


You asked:
‘Could you please tell me


1 - The exact number of Maximus assessment centres in the UK.
2 - How many do not have disabled access.
3- How many centres have designated parking.
4 - How many are located on the ground floor.’


In response to your questions:
1, The Centre for Health and Disability Centre (CHDA) has 141 Assessment Centres in the UK.
2, Please can you provide clarification of the information you wish to receive since the definition disabled access covers a broad spectrum of conditions and associated adjustments.
 Please note that if I do not receive appropriate clarification of your information requirements within three months from the date of this letter, then I will consider your request closed.
3, 42 Assessment Centres have on-site parking.
4, 110 Assessment Centres are located on the ground floor. In cases where a centre is not based on the ground floor CHDA can offer an assessment at an alternative centre or arrange a home visit.

If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the reference number above.
Yours sincerely
DWP Central FoI Team


Regarding question two, I'd have thought disabled access would be obvious, wheelchair access, ramps for people with mobility issues, hand rails, automatic doors, disabled toilets, is it really that difficult for the DWP to work out?




141 assessment centres but only two have "on site parking", no clarification if there are disabled bays or if it's a free-for-all where you have to hope there is a place. If that is the case then what about getting in and out of parking spaces if someone needs to get a wheelchair out?


Also it seems that 31 assessment centres are above ground floor, no clarification as to if there are lifts in those buildings or not or indeed if any have the assessments above the second floor.


Seems there needs to be a follow up to this FoI but what does strike me is that there seems to be no indication that the Maximus will be any better than Atos.


Seems their "Head of Customer Experience" the traitorous Sue (donate money to me now) Marsh is doing an absolutely spiffing job though

Sue Marsh - Suey2y Screws Over Disabled People

As the header says, WOW campaigner Sue Marsh/Suey2y has accepted a job offer by disability deniers Maximus.


I distinctly remember Marsh and her online buddies savaging Simon Stevens for admitting he worked for Atos, but now she excuses herself for accepting £60,000 a year bride by Maximus by saying "I hope I can make a difference, and I'm confident that if I can't, then no-one could have", which is similar to the excuse Simon Stevens used. It's bullshit basically.




Marsh has always been money orientated, she just got brought and owned by Maximus, but here's the kicker for her faithful (stupidly naïve) followers and defenders, the laptop they donated money for has been used to get her nose in the trough. Remember she applied for the job they didn't give it to her, and that application will have been done on the laptop she conned her followers into paying for! Stunning way to rub peoples noses in the sh*t.


No self respecting disability/carer campaigner would work for Maximus (Atos by another name), but Sue decided she would, why? 60,000 reasons why and they all carry a pound sign on them. She sold out, she is brought and owned by Maximus and the government now.


But still her gullible naïve sheep think she is fighting for them, dear God may these fools see the error of their ways, and when you read some of the comments on her blog such as -


"A staggering about face. I see you're already using their language about there being 'too many in the Support Group' who would 'like to work'"


"Can't imagine what the salary will be for joining the enemy."


"I am not comfortable with your view that there are many people in the Support Group who "want to work". I really doubt that, frankly"


"I think that you are being naive in the extreme if you think that this job will benefit any of your new "customers"


Volte-face.... sad :(


perhaps Sue may even join the tories policy unit with White Dee


and the last one says it all

"You've joined the enemy, now. Enjoy your retirement from activism. You sold your soul and good name for a pot of gold. What were you thinking? God only knows."




I've always said that you don't work with your enemies and Sue Marsh/Suey2y has proved me right in a way I could not have predicted.

Shame on you Marsh, you are disgusting, but enjoy the money because your reputation has just gone down the crapper

Can We Talk?

Hello dear readers. Lets start the latest piece by saying I am not allowed to say anything. That’s right, nothing. So I hope you enjoyed this article as much as I enjoyed not writing it, see you next time……….
I suppose I’d better explain a little, I’ve been trying to formulate a complaint about a certain bald-headed politician who had an inability to tell the truth. Having found a possible breech of Parliament’s own Code of Standards (link = http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmcode/1885/188502.htm#a4) which states


Openness


Holders of public office should be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions that they take. They should give reasons for their decisions and restrict information only when the wider public interest clearly demands.

Honesty


Holders of public office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interest.
Accountability

Holders of public office are accountable for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.

The bald headed one has deliberately failed to adhere to the rules. Openness? Nope, he fails to answer questions and points people to mindless surveys to prove his point.

Honesty? A huge great big NOPE! A complete failure to understand the concept of the word “honesty”.

Accountability? As of yet the bald headed one has yet to make himself available to “the public” because he would not have the guts to face to people who’s lives he has blighted.

Who upholds the Code of Standards? Why it’s the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards that’s who. When I complained about ‘Mr I Daren’t Say’ a member of that organisation (who’s name I cannot reveal) said it was not in their remit to deal with complaints about ‘Mr I Daren’t Say’s’ flouting of their Code of Standards. It doesn’t matter that a politician can openly break their own rules and laws, the fact is that the body that enforces their code cannot act and I cannot say why or prove what they said because I cannot reproduce any of the email exchanges because they have refused me the right to do so.

I don’t know if I am allowed to tell you that today is Tuesday, the sky is blue or that birds fly, I’ll have to leave you to find out for yourselves.

What it all means is that politicians are allowed to lie through their teeth without fear of being brought to book for doing so.