Comments on: If a guide in the form of a dog can travel for free, so should the guide in the form of a human being http://benfletcher.com/?p=232 A blog where creativity inspires Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:31:20 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: MM http://benfletcher.com/?p=232&cpage=1#comment-13516 MM Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:31:20 +0000 http://benfletcher.com/?p=232#comment-13516 I'm not 100% with that approach we should just scrap the DLA (Lower rate), which is no use to man nor beast, and deaf are spending on beer, and demand an communication allowance, that at least matches a minimum 2 hours a week to cover an interpreter or carer with you. In Wales if you assist a disabled person on public transport then they do travel free anyway. What I found was that direct payments would only be given IF you are wanting to meet with the 'system' there was no support for 'socials' which a trip to London would come under. I doubt any government is going to stump up money for deaf to socialise, and have day trips. An communication allowance is better, but obviously MUST be adequate enough to cover all expenses, the DAL LR, is no use at all, perhaps Vouchers ? then interpreters can claim expenses through the DWP, albeit I suss the DWP will make them work for it ! Our new coalition governments says no for at least the next 5 years to anything,and are about to curtail DLA as well. I’m not 100% with that approach we should just scrap the DLA (Lower rate), which is no use to man nor beast, and deaf are spending on beer, and demand an communication allowance, that at least matches a minimum 2 hours a week to cover an interpreter or carer with you. In Wales if you assist a disabled person on public transport then they do travel free anyway. What I found was that direct payments would only be given IF you are wanting to meet with the ‘system’ there was no support for ‘socials’ which a trip to London would come under. I doubt any government is going to stump up money for deaf to socialise, and have day trips. An communication allowance is better, but obviously MUST be adequate enough to cover all expenses, the DAL LR, is no use at all, perhaps Vouchers ? then interpreters can claim expenses through the DWP, albeit I suss the DWP will make them work for it ! Our new coalition governments says no for at least the next 5 years to anything,and are about to curtail DLA as well.

]]> By: inwils http://benfletcher.com/?p=232&cpage=1#comment-13499 inwils Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:12:49 +0000 http://benfletcher.com/?p=232#comment-13499 I totally agree with this. It seems ridiculuous that the guide does not travel for free! I know that some theatres give a half price or free ticket for the interpreter if there are not providing a BSL signed performance. I am off to sign the petition! I totally agree with this.

It seems ridiculuous that the guide does not travel for free! I know that some theatres give a half price or free ticket for the interpreter if there are not providing a BSL signed performance.

I am off to sign the petition!

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