- Jun 24, 2013
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I wonder if I could ask the good folk of Northwich to do me a small favour and read what's on the following link and take action via Twitter or Email. It took me 20s to do via Twitter. It really is easy to do I promise.
https://www.mndassociation.org/get-involved/campaigning-influencing/scrap-benefit-reassessments/
***This is non-political*** Here's the text from it (MND is Motor Neurone Disease):
With the general election approaching, we need you to urge your parliamentary candidates to commit to scrapping reassessments for people living with MND who are claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)*.
Reassessing people with MND for disability benefits such as ESA is pointless. It makes no sense to reassess people with MND because it is a rapidly progressing, terminal condition with no periods of remission, meaning a person living with the disease will only see their symptoms get worse, not better. The reassessments are unnecessary, cause avoidable stress and anxiety for people with MND, and are a waste of public money.
The last government announced that people in the support group of ESA with ‘severe and lifelong conditions’ would be exempt from reassessments for that benefit, and we want to make sure the next Government upholds this commitment.
****There's a list of candidates who have already agreed but I don't think any of the Weaver Vale and Tatton people are on it.*****
https://www.mndassociation.org/get-involved/campaigning-influencing/scrap-benefit-reassessments/
***This is non-political*** Here's the text from it (MND is Motor Neurone Disease):
With the general election approaching, we need you to urge your parliamentary candidates to commit to scrapping reassessments for people living with MND who are claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)*.
Reassessing people with MND for disability benefits such as ESA is pointless. It makes no sense to reassess people with MND because it is a rapidly progressing, terminal condition with no periods of remission, meaning a person living with the disease will only see their symptoms get worse, not better. The reassessments are unnecessary, cause avoidable stress and anxiety for people with MND, and are a waste of public money.
The last government announced that people in the support group of ESA with ‘severe and lifelong conditions’ would be exempt from reassessments for that benefit, and we want to make sure the next Government upholds this commitment.
****There's a list of candidates who have already agreed but I don't think any of the Weaver Vale and Tatton people are on it.*****