ian, I didn't want to get in to this discussion but just as a point of fact. As far as I am aware, at least in London, if your on the higher rate mobility allowance you are still entitled to the freedom pass and the taxi card. Yusuf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 8:34 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Please help? > As this petition seems to be popping up all over the place, I think I too > would tend to agree with Alex even if I didn't put it quite so strongly. I > assume that if visually impaired people were automatically to get higher > rate mobility allowance they would at the same time lose free travel > concessions they already have? I don't think we can have it both ways. > > Iain > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "roger south" <roger.south@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 7:32 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Please help? > > > Alex has my full agreement on this one > > Roger > > Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Stone" <alex.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 11:21 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Please help? > > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA256 >> >> I refuse to sign this on the basis that I do not believe that blind or >> visually impaired people have mobility problems that even remotely >> compare >> to those of quadriplegics, or even those in wheelchairs, so I'm having >> nothing to do with this! >> Anybody wishing to shoot me down in flames is more than welcome to try! >> Cheers. >> Alex >> - -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf >> Of Christine Weetman >> Sent: 09 March 2007 23:16 >> To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@freelists.org >> Subject: [access-uk] Please help? >> >> >> Hi Folks, >> Please add your support by signing the petition for the higher rate of >> mobility which if we all sign, to increase the allowance, it will help >> lots >> of visually >> impaired people! >> Block quote start >> To sign a petition for the higher rate of mobility >> >> allowance for the visually impaired, please visit the link below and let >> >> others know who may be interested. 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