Disabled allowance fears

I must acknowledge the letter in last week's Chronicle from Steveand Sue Skinner referring to the withdrawing of the MobilityComponent of the Disabled Living Allowance from all those disabledyoung adults in residential care.

There is absolutely no doubt that this category of person is byfar the most vulnerable, very often having no mobility, and in thecase of our son, who is quadriplegic, very reduced skills in copingwith the normal facets of life, like washing and, dressing andtoiletting.

So what has this Government decided to do but remove the oneallowance that can make their life more bearable and that gives thema tiny bit of independence? As people who know us will agree, wehave cared for our son throughout his young life and it was only aswe got older that residential care became necessary. There are 17people who live in Trowbridge with Richard, all with very differentneeds but equally disabled, and who face a life that the Governmentdeems should revolve round hospital, doctors and dentalappointments, and little else, because they are removing the fundsfor any other journeys that the residents would normally pay for.

What really concerns me is the support our MPs should be givingtheir more vulnerable constituents.

So if your readers care about our disabled young adults I suggestthey plan their future voting patterns accordingly.

I wonder what Mr Foster feels about the vindictiveness of thisCoalition Government? ANNE KEAT Rudloe, Corsham