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Thursday 27 August 2009

Dear Hywel Williams,

I am writing to you over the current green paper, on disability and
social care. In it there are plans to hand over the money given out in
Attendance Allowance and possibly DLA.. to local councils, and for them
to use the money to provide the services.

As often the amount given in A.A / DLA is far less than the council
could buy the services in for, and the impact this would have on
families, and vulnerable people would be devastating, I urge you to act
on this.

The DLA care could not pay for the amount of care my husband provides
me with. 24 hour care, 7 days a week.

If we lost the income of the DLA care, we would not be able to afford
to heat our home, to the level I need, I would not be able to maintain
my independence, or live at home with my daughter as the council would
not provide us with oil and wood for heating, as part of a care need!

Currently my husband tenders to my most personal care needs, and i
would lose my dignity if I were to be expected to have these needs
tendered to by another person, indeed it would cause difficulties
within our family, as my young daughter would find this confusing.

This suggestion that they are going to hand over the money from the
most vulnerable and poor section of society.. the elderly and disabled
to the local government for care, is outdated, and goes against the
independence which we are lead to believe that those with disabilities
have a right too!

Please also could you ask for an explanation of why such unclear terms
were used in the green paper when people’s future is at stake and they
are supposedly being consulted with.

Finally please could you let me know what the party’s policy on this
matter is.

Yours sincerely,

V……….

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