BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:HIV Benefits | April 21 2008- April 28 2008 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090109T210450Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080423T175300Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/all-party-parliamentary-group-aids URL;VALUE=URI:http://hivbenefits.tcell.org.uk/content/all-party-parliamentary-group-aids SUMMARY:All Party Parliamentary Group on AIDS. DESCRIPTION:

I have heard back from this group today.

"\;I just wanted to let you know that I had a very comprehensive read of your excellent website - it is a brilliant source of information from the front line. I am in contact with a number of organisations about the DLA issue and that I will be discussing it with Baroness Masham\, who you wrote to. What we may end up doing is to write to the relevant Minister asking for improved services to soften the blow for people whose benefit levels are lowered and to help them find sustainable incomes. However we are gathering evidence from as many groups as possible first. I will keep you in touch."\;

I responded\,

"\;Writing to the relevant minister as you describe is welcome. Thank you.

However I would draw particular attention to the process itself. It is not consistent or equitable in its application. We know it is prone to error.

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On behalf of all the Disabled Community affected by the issues surrounding Disability Living Allowance.

We thank \:

Todd Carty

Actor &\; Director - Doctors\, The Bill\, EastEnders &\; Grange Hill.

for signing the 10 Downing Street petition on the Right Payment Program.

As always I link the name of our public supporters &\; friends to a site where you can see their body of work. Please take a moment to look.

Also I will add them\, with their consent to the "\;Friends &\; Supports"\; page of the website.

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 \; \;Here's a list of our Friends and Supporters\:

 \;Thank you all for signing the 10 Downing Street Petition concerning the Right Payment Program (DLA-Review).

 \;

\\"Todd  \; Todd Carty\, Actor &\; Director - Doctors\, The Bill\, EastEnders &\; Grange Hill.
\\"June  \;

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June Brown\, MBE. Actress - EastEnders.
\\"Simon  \; Simon Callow C.B.E\, Actor &\; Writer.
\\"Hannah  \; Hannah Waterman\, Actress - New Tricks &\; EastEnders.
\\"Ann  \;

I know\, first hand\, how much distress and anxiety this review is \;

causing to men and women with long term conditions such as HIV/AIDS\, \;

Cancer and Mental Illness. \; There has been great advances in medication \;

for many of these illnesses and the scientists have our profound \;

gratitude but there are side-effects and they can be debilitating both \;

physically and emotionally and deeply distressing. \; The Government \;

doesn't seem to have taken this into account. \; The stigma and ignorance \;

attached to HIV/AIDS in particular is still very real and the pain this \;

causes is great. \; With no long term plans or solutions in place\, I fear \;

that many \; men and women will be forced onto lower benefits\, or to take \;

low-paid work -given employers reluctance to offer any real \; \;

opportunities to men and women with ongoing health issues. I urge \;

EVERYONE to contact their M.Ps \, voicing their concerns and continue to \;

support the important work being done by ThCell.

Ann Mitchell\, Actress - Widows\, She's Out\, recently - stage production of Angels in America &\; EastEnders.
\\"Kate  \; Kate Williams\, Actress - Widows\, She's Out &\; EastEnders.
\\"Race  \; Race Davis\, Actress - Roughnecks\, EastEnders &\; Men Behaving Badly.
 \;  \; Daniel Kramer\, Director - Stage Production of Angels in America.
 \;  \;

Che Walker\, Writer &\; Director.

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ThCell General Meeting \;

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"\;I am worried that the Disability Living Allowance Review is unfair as the form is tailored towards physical disabilities only-not Mental Illness\, HIV/AIDS\, Cancer sufferers\, nor does it take into account the side effects of the medication on their general health.

Not only will people lose entitlement to Incapacity Benefit\, their free travel. motability vehicle but also the Severe Disability Premium of Income Support so they will be forced into the utmost poverty\, which can do nothing but harm their condition.

Employers will be reluctant to offer work due to the necessity of frequent hospital visits\, periods of admission and bouts of prolonged ill health.

I would ask you all to support this petition in the hope this review is reassessed and to endorse the ThCell campaign."\;

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Here is another shared experience. This was sent to in response to the request from Positive Nation for comments on this review a few weeks ago.

Thank you for allowing us to publish this here\, also. So we can all share your experience &\; views.

Sam wrote\,

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