It's been over a year - so what's happening with the Mobility Allowance?
The government said last year that it was to replace the scheme – but to date, nothing new has been announced.
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The government said last year that it was to replace the scheme – but to date, nothing new has been announced.
The Government had a knee-jerk reaction last year and cut Mobility Allowance to new applicants. Nearly 12 months later, those in need are still in limbo, writes Anne-Maree Quinn.
It had been said that an inter-departmental group was due to submit a report on the issue this month.
It has also decided that new statutory provisions will be established to provide individual payments to people with severe disabilities for their mobility needs.
The mobility grant gave me and my husband the chance to lead independent lives, with dignity, writes Miriam Murphy, who says this government are chipping away at the help for people with disabilities.
The HSE has written to all recipients of the allowance informing them of the final date of payment.
They have now called on a member of the Department of Health to address their concerns about
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He made the comment while questioning Minister Kathleen Lynch on the axing of the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant.
Junior health minister Kathleen Lynch could provide no guarantees as to what will happen to the payments to those in receipt of the Mobility Allowance when it is axed in four months time.
The government confirmed last night that it will axe the Mobility Allowance and the Motorised Transport Grant because it would be too costly to widen the schemes to ensure compliance with equality laws.
Emily O’Reilly was speaking about the department’s decision not to remove age limits on allowances for people with severe disability.
Meanwhile, ALONE and the Disability Federation of Ireland have criticised the government for the ‘illegal’ age limit on the mobility allowance.
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said today that the government will be seeking legal advice before it proceeds on acting on the “illegal” upper age limit for the allowance.