From: Mike Claydon [mike.claydon@ntlworld.com]
Sent: 14 February 2011 11:53
To: DWP Consultation DLAReform
Subject: South Wilts Mencap

Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Completed

Dear Sir,

South Wilts Mencap have conducted a survey of its Learning Disabled members. 
The result is that 77% of our members will be severely restricted by the 
proposed cut in the Mobility Allowance. Local Councils do not pay for 
mobility and most people will as a result be confined to their residential 
care homes for longer periods. This cannot be good for them, for society or 
for the community. They will be unable in some instances be able to travel 
to work or other services. The Mobility Allowance is not a duplicated 
benefit and this is a mistaken belief by the Government. Please can you look 
at this issue again as many people wiith learning diasabilities at the 
bottom end of society are rightly concerned about this.

Why is that those who are penalised at a time of financial problems are the 
poorest in society when those bankers who caused the problems in the first 
place are still being supported by the state and still claiming their 
bonuses? We are not all in this together as some would have us think.

Yours sincerly

Michael Claydon
Director/Trustee
South Wilts Mencap
21 Tryhorn Drive
Bishopdown
Salisbury
Wilts
SP1 3WA
mike.claydon@ntlworld.com