Chairpersons Report

Happy Easter to all of you from CDA.

Over the last three months we have said Goodbye to Trevor Weedon in the Office
and David Fairey, one of our trustees. On behalf of the trustees I'd like to thank
them for their hard work and wish them all the best for the future. We have been
delighted to welcome Catherine Martindale and Liz Hilton in the Office. This marks a
new chapter in the history of CDA and a positive future. Do come and look at the
website from time to time to see news of our special events and groups. God Bless.
JANIE ANDERSON




Saying Good bye to Trevor (with Helen
Money on the right and Liz Hilton
sitting)













Liz Hilton (Finance Officer)




Catherine Martindale (Admin Officer)




Cambridgeshire Deaf Association, 8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge CB1 3NH
Fax: 01223 411701 Voice: 01223 246237
Email: office@cambsdeaf.org Skype: cdassociation
Website: www.cambsdeaf.org


Spring 2013
CDA NEWS

Deaf Clubs
Dates for your Diary.......




Cambridge Deaf Club
Cambridge Deaf Club is held on the 3
rd
Saturday of each month. The club meets at
8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge and is open from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. For more
information please contact CDA (details on the front page)

Apr 20
th
, May 18
th
, Jun 15
th
, Jul 20
th


March and District Deaf Club
March and District Deaf Club is based at St Peters Church Hall, High Street, March,
Cambs. PE15 9JR We meet on the 1st Friday of every month at 7.00pm to 11.00pm.
All are welcome more information from Godfrey Palmer, 47 Creek Road, March,
Cambs. PE15 8RE SMS 07801705659

Apr 5
th
, May 3
rd
, Jun 7
th
, Jul 5
th


Peterborough Deaf Club
The club meets at the Kingfisher Centre, The Cresset, Bretton, Peterborough. PE3
8DX on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 6.30pm to 10.30pm. For More
information email Simon Richardson: simon.richardson593@btinternet.com Msn
email address: poshdeafclub2011@live.co.uk


Apr 13
th
, May 11
th
, Jun 8
th
, Jul 13
th


Huntingdon Deaf/Hearing Club
All Deaf and Hearing people that are learning to sign, practice or polish up their
signing skills are very welcome. This is an informal social evening. Held at St
Barnabas Church, Medway Road, Huntingdon, Cambs., PE29 1SF on 2nd Friday of
each month from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. For more information, please contact CDA
(details on front page)

Apr 12
th
, May 10
th
, Jun 14
th
, Jul 12
th


Cambridge Social club
All Deaf and Hearing people who are learning to sign or want to polish up or practice
their signing skills are very welcome. This is an informal social evening. at
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association, 8 Romsey Terrace, Cambridge CB1 3NH. Held on
the last Friday of each month from 7.30pm to onward. For more information,
please contact CDA (details on front page)

May (To be announced), June (to be announced)





CDA NEWS
March Deaf Club
On Friday 1
st
February, the usual members turned up to listen to a talk given by a
gardener but unfortunately, it was cancelled for the second time. Instead Godfrey
Palmer talked about learning gardening at Gorleston Deaf School which was very
interesting. He said he was given a plot of land at the school, Billy Rodwell and Rod
Hopkins were also given plots, they learned how to work on an allotment, what to
grow and so on. Godfrey said they were very proud to grow lots of vegetables but as
it was summer holiday, it was all gone, probably the Headmaster took them!!
Questions were asked about gardening by everyone at the club meeting such as how
to prune roses, how to get rid of ants, moles etc.
Later, we had an interesting conversation about the flooding on the coast from
Lincolnshire to Essex because it was the anniversary of the terrible floods. It
happened 60 years ago, we were asked if we had stories about it. One member from
Kings Lynn talked about the floods there, another member recalled her relatives were
affected in Mablethorpe. We also discussed the latest news about the discovery of the
burial and whether it was King Richard III. (On Monday 4
th
February, it was confirmed
on the main news that it was indeed the bones of Richard III found underneath a car
park in Leicester).
Tea/coffee and biscuits were
provided by Catherine Palmer,
thanks to Catherine.
It was an enjoyable evening
despite the speaker could not
come. The discussions by the
members were interesting and
intelligent too.
ELAINE HEATH
Quite a lot of people came to our
club even though the weather was not so good. However, inside the hall it was warm
on Friday 4
th
January 2013 and we had a whist drive. The winners were Ron Bailey
and Elaine Heath. Those not playing had a chat.
On Friday 1
st
March 2013 we played the Sid Follows Shove d Trophy. 13 people
entered and who won? Oh no its me again. I won in 2005, 2007 and this year. See
photo.

Next Month it will have 30
th
Annual General Meeting on Friday 5
th
April 2013
All welcome and have a cup of tea and some biscuits.
Pizzas and sausage rolls provided.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS:
At St Peters Church Hall, High Street, March PA15 9JR.
Friday 5
th
April 2013 30
th
Annual General Meeting.
Friday 3
rd
May 2013 Talk and sideshow about China with Elaine Heath.
Friday 7
th
June 2013 Crazy Putter with John Uren.
GODFREY PALMER

CDA NEWS
Cambridge Deaf Club
On January 19th eight of us went to the Red Lion restaurant in Whittlesford and
enjoyed a meal. Afterwards we all went back to my house for cup of tea and a chat. It
was a great evening.
Unfortunately, on the 16
th
February Sally was unable to come to show us how to
make boxes and cards so we played dominoes. It was good fun; I think Steve won
most of the games!
On the 16
th
March we are going to have a quiz which will be good fun!
On the 20
th
April, Sally will come to show us how to make boxes. Please let me know
if you are interested as there will be small charge for paper. Afterwards I hope Steve
will teach us how to play blind dominoes.
Does anybody know how to play cards or any other games? If so are you able to
teach us for 1 to 2 hours and we will still have time to chat.
I am trying to make a programme for every time we meet at Deaf Club but, I cant do
that without ideas or support from you all. Please send me any ideas you have so I
can try organise them.
HELEN PERRY
Peterborough Deaf Club
12/1/13
We have a new pool/snooker table, which is great. We also played games other
games, Four Corners and Uno.
9/2/13
We had a Quiz night called "OBJECT". Peter Smith and Tony Vanterpool won so they
shared a box of chocolate.
E.g. Picture of shades of a colour is green and picture of the house? The answer:A
Greenhouse.
9/3/13
We had a Dominoes
Competition and about 20
people joined in. We then
divided them into small
groups. There were four
groups, the winner from each
group went on to play in the
final. In the final they played
giant dominoes, Rita Kettle
was the winner and her prize
was a homemade cake and DVD. Well done Rita!
SIMON RICHARDSON

Huntingdon Deaf & Hearing Club/BSL Friend Club
The Deaf & Hearing group continued to meet monthly at St Barnabas Church and on
average between 15 to 20 regulars attended. You can see that on March 8
th
, the
group had a debate to discuss about changing the name of the group. It was decided
that we add BSL Friend Club as well as Huntingdon Deaf & Hearing club Many
thanks to Marion Gossland for doing the refreshment for the past three months.
Newcomers are very welcome to join with us and we are trying to organize different
games every month. List of dates for the Deaf & Hearing club are elsewhere in the
newsletter.
JAMIE BILLAM

CDA NEWS
BSL LEVEL ONE

A One year course leading to the nationally accredited
Signature Level One Certificate.
COMMENCING: Wednesday 17
th
April 2013
Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue:- 8, Romsey Terrace, Cambridge CB1 3NH
Fax: 01223 411701 Voice: 01223 246237
Email: office@cambsdeaf.org










BSL Pub Meeting in Cambridge (Thursday)
We are now meeting every first and third Thursday of the month. We will be meeting
7.30pm at the Tram Depot pub just off East Road, Cambridge (opposite Anglia Ruskin
University on East Road). We meet just to relax and chat using BSL. Everyone is
welcome whether youre Deaf or hearing, a beginner or a fluent signer. We hope to
see you there! For more details, contact Matthew Faupel on 07779 355983 (SMS) or
matthew@faupel.org (e-mail).
MATTHEW FAUPEL
Cambridge Deaf Pub
Join us in a new venue and come along to meet new people who are deaf and Hard of
Hearing or hearing who can use BSL (British Sign Language) at any levels to warm up
or get practice or just have fun.

EVERY MONTH meet up at 18.30 hrs until Midnight
Dates: 27
th
April, 25
th
March, 29
th
June, 27
th
July

Where: Barrosh, 8 Market Passage, Cambridge. CB2 3PF

The nearest Car park, Park Sreet, Cambridge. CB5 8AS Bring your ID, there is over
21s policy Dress code: Barrosh take a relaxed approach to dress code but guests to
be clean and presentable (no football colours permitted)
If you want to ask any questions or contact me: adamlinsdell@ymail.com
ADAM LINDSELL
Peterborough Deaf Pub(Tuesday eve)
Meet at The Gordan Arms, Oundle Rd, Orton Longueville, Peterborough. PE2 7DH
Every 1st Tuesday of every month from 7pm until closed. Invite your friends.
DEBBIE POWELL
CDA NEWS
Next BSL Walk
The next BSL Walk will be on Sunday 7
th
April. Please meet outside at the Anchor
Pub, 63 North Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BA 10.30am The walk will be
about 3 miles long and Ron Allen will lead the way. It will be a different walk, and a
different route.
After that, there will be another walk on Sunday May 12
th
in Manea, this time 6 miles
long and it is circular one with public toilets (RSPB) and a pub en route.
More information will be announced later.
JAMIE BILLAM

Editors article
It had been a long cold winter and it is only a matter of time before we have some
warmer sunnier weather. I am looking forward to Spring and then Summer. I am sure
you will have plans for the coming Summer.
As you can see in front page of the newsletter, we have two new members of staff
who started at CDA recently - Catherine Martindale (Admin Officer) and Liz Hilton
(Finance Officer). We wish them all the best in their new posts and I am sure they will
do well. Also there had been some changes on the Trustee Board which I am sure
Janie will mention in her report.
We are very pleased to see a very good number of Deaf people attending the
Afternoon Coffee get together at Care Home in Wisbech, (home of one elderly deaf
lady) so far we had two sessions and twice twelve people attended
I thought the Dementia Presentation at CDA went very well and it was very well
attended. I would like to say a big thank you to Sally Skeldon and Christine Tarrant
for organising and doing their part. You can see Sallys report somewhere in the
newsletter. We hope this will be the first of many more presentations to come.
The BSL Walks are back with two new dates. Please do make an effort to come and
join us. It is fun, healthy and a good way to keep fit!
JAMIE BILLAM

Deafness & Dementia
Emma Fergusson- Coleman, a researcher from The Deaf Dementia project based at
Manchester University, delivered a fascinating presentation on the 26
th
February,
concentrating on Deaf people who have Dementia. The research project focuses on
the Deaf Community, who predominantly use British sign Language as their preferred
method of communication access the right support, diagnosis and information relating
to this illness. This project identifies the lack of BSL awareness that is demonstrated
in society that creates barriers and prevents the Deaf community accessing support
and information. This presentation provided a group of people the knowledge to
recognise not only the signs and symptoms, but also how to support individuals in the
community who may show either early or latter signs of this progressive illness and
also to sign post to access appropriate support.
On behalf of Cambridgeshire Deaf Association, I would like to thank Emma for this
insightful presentation. This was a successful event and hopefully the beginning of
more to come. Please check the website for future information events.
SALLY SKELDON






CDA NEWS

Drop-In Dates for your Diary

Fenlands Drop-In
12pm to 2pm every three weeks (not always) at The Christian Centre, Upwell
Road, March, Cambs. PE15 9DT. For further information please contact Christine
Tarrant using CDAs address or Tel no; (details on front page)

Apr 11
th,
May 9
th
, Jun 13
th
, Jul 11
th


Cambridge Deaf LunchTime Group
11.30am to 2.30pm every third Wednesday of each month at The Deaf Centre, 8
Romsey Terrace, Cambridge. For further information please contact Jamie Billam
using CDAs address or Tel no: (details on front page)

Apr 17
th
, May 15
th
, Jun 19
th
, Jul 17
th



Huntingdon Deaf LunchTime Group
12.30am to 2.30pm every first Thursday of each month at the Huntingdon
library, Princes street, Huntingdon. PE29 3PA
For further information please contact Jamie Billam using CDAs address or Tel
no: (details on front page)

Apr 4
th ,
May 2
nd
, Jun 6
th
, Jul 4
th


Peterborough Deaf Drop in
Join us for Peterborough Deaf Drop-in at City College, Brookes Street,
Peterborough. PE1 1TU We meet on Wednesday 12.30pm to 2.30pm every two
weeks. There will be a Social Worker or a Social Services Support Worker at
theses sessions. We are in room JH2 which is on the left side at the end of coffee
counter

Mar 27
th
, Apr 10
th
, 24
th
, May 8
th
, 22
nd
, Jun 5
th
, 19
th
, Jul 3
rd


Peterborough Deaf Coffee Morning
A good place to meet your Deaf friends. We meet at Ricos, Rivergate,
Peterborough. PE1 1EL on Monday 10.30am to 12.00pm every two weeks. You
will have to purchase your own drinks/food.

Apr 1
st
, 15
th
, 29
th
, May 13
th
, 27
th
, Jun 10
th
, 24
th
, Jul 8
th






CDA NEWS

Cambridge Hard of Hearing Club
THE CAMBRIDGE HARD OF HEARING CLUB HELD THEIR MONTHLY MEETING AT
THE MEADOWS CENTRE STARTING AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY THE 28
TH
OF
FEBRUARY 2013

Chairman Brian Downham welcomed those present and after some club notices
and a short delay introduced Lee Searle from CBM. Originally known as Christian
Blind Mission, Lee explained that CBM is the largest worldwide disability charity
assisting 36 million of those experiencing disability last year. The CBM are the
only disability charity that works with the UN. Over the last 18 months CBM have
helped over 2 million children with deafness impairment.
The CBM was started 120 years ago by German Minister Pasteur Christofel when
he saw in Turkey people giving to beggars who could see but not to blind
beggars.
Lee informed us that there are over 275 million children in the world experiencing
deafness 80% in Africa because there is little treatment there. CBM run their own
treatment centres and Lee enlarged on the work of one in Kenya. The untreatable
are taught along with family members to sign and given solar powered hearing
aids, running costs 60p each pa. Letters of thanks from the children explaining
their, circumstances were passed round the meeting. Examples of how
profoundly deaf children have excelled in African life once treated were given.
On average CBM perform 14800 ear surgeries each month to prevent deafness
and with partner National Institute for the Deaf teach 89,000 children to sign.
Only one person in the meeting had heard of CBM. CBM only opened in the UK 15
years ago and went to churches at first and churches flooded them with money.
CBM do not pay for advertising or for celebrities to advertise their work.
After answering a number of questions, the chairman invited the meeting to
thank Lee in the usual manner for his talk, which he gave at very short notice.
There was a hearty response. The meeting then closed after being reminded of
the next meeting on 28
th
of March when Peter Carter will deliver a talk on
Poaching.
For club contact phone Val on 01223 233273 or text Chris on 07876108963 or
email: cambs.hohclub@yahoo.com web http://groupspaces.com/CambsHOHClub
CHRIS TURNER (Committee Member)













CDA NEWS
Peterborough Deaf Drop in
Welcome the year of 2013, January
was great with children playing in the
snow but it was also disappointing for
the adults as we had to cancel the
Deafness and Dementia at CDA.
Luckily they rearrange a new date for
February. Some went by car and
another group by train. Everyone said
it was a great experience and had an
impact on understanding Dementia.
They talked and shared the
information with us.

We had some new faces join us. Even
though they might not be BSL users
but are welcome and we are happy to
teach them BSL and learned their
different sign languages.

During February half term, 30 people
went to Jimmy Spice and enjoyed the
meal and social evening. The long
table only had 28 seats. The last
couple arrived a bit late, we joked with
them about having a candle light
dinner for Valentines day. Jason
Sharpe pretended to work as a
waitress and serve us! After the meal,
some on to a pub and the rest went to
bowling with the children.
CAHN KY DAI (Co-ordinator)

Fenland Deaf Drop-in
On 14
th
February, there were three birthday celebrations, these were Christine
Tarrant, Ann Ratcliffe and Peggy Rodwell. We were pleased to see Peggy Rodwell
again as she had not been well but is much better now. Some Deaf People went
to see Hilda Boehm at her Wisbech Care home. She is fine and well.
On 14
th
March we had hot cross buns and Easter eggs for raffle prizes.
MICHAEL PAPE

Tea and Sign
Come along to our next meeting on Saturday 6th April 2.30pm, at Waterstones
Bookshop cafe, 22 Sidney Street, Cambridge (in the city centre). All welcome,
deaf and hearing, adults and children! For further information email Anna on
apr39@cam.ac.uk.
REBECCA ANDRO


CDA NEWS
Peterborough Coffee Morning
Hello everyone!
The move to Ricos was the best thing we did!!
The room at Asda was not ideal. The
atmosphere in Ricos is fantastic and the owner
has allowed us to use an area of the caf where
we will not be in the way of customers. About
25-30 people attend the Coffee Morning. If we
get more people we will take over the caf! The
owner is very pleased as it is bringing extra
business for them. Everyone buys their own
drink much better than Debbies Tea and
Coffee!! We have had some laughs at the
Coffee Morning. For the last two sessions I
arranged a quiz, the first one was a General Knowledge quiz, the second one was
a Flag Quiz. Everyone enjoyed the quizzes and I think they are expecting one
every time now! I asked for help for topics so at the next Coffee Morning we are
doing Famous Faces quiz. We had a lot of quiz ideas - thank you :-) One and a
half hours is not long enough for Deaf Coffee Morning a few people stay
afterwards.
If they anyone wants to stay after the Coffee Morning has finished please buy a
drink and/or something to eat. I dont want to upset the owner thank you.

It was good to meet the new Chaplain for the Deaf Andrew Taylor-Cook . If you
havent met him yet I am sure you meet him in the Deaf Community soon.
The Coffee Morning will be open on the 1st April even though it is a Bank Holiday
(Easter).
Looking forward to the next Deaf Coffee Morning, see you there.
DEBBIE POWELL (Co-ordinator)

Computer Training
Brendan Casey is now available again as a volunteer to help all
deaf people with Computer training and he is being able to
communicate on a One to One basis using BSL. We have been
very lucky to have Brendan as it is very difficult to find someone
who has his skills in using computers as well as being able to use
a variety of different communication methods to meet a wide
range of communication needs! iPads are one of the things he
can help you with and help to understand how to get the best out
of it.
Please do let me know if you need any help with understanding how to use a
computer and I can arrange a training date with you to meet Brendan Casey.
JAMIE BILLAM





CDA NEWS
The Supporting Deaf People Service
The mobile numbers of the Staff are:

Helen Money - 07895 072 132
Sally Skeldon - 07902 281 668
Office Telephone number 01223 411778
We will continue to provide the same, quality, service and will attend drop-ins
around the county as usual.
We work with D/deaf, hard of hearing, deafened, deafblind people living in
Cambridgeshire. We aim to ensure that people are enabled to live as
independently as possible.
We can help with:
Day to day issues Budgeting Correspondence Developing social skills
Accessing a wide range of services Emotional support Welfare benefits
Equipment advice

One of the Team is usually available at the Drop-in sessions across the County.
The workers are sign language users.

Sensory Support Team, Peterborough Social Services
Contact details for the Sensory Team Peterborough have changed, see below:

Sensory Support Team, Peterborough Social Services
The Sensory Support Team contact details are:
Voice: 01733 454448
Minicom: 01733 454449
Fax: 01733 454425
SMS: 07917 133170
Email: ask@peterborough.gov.uk
Ask for a referral to the Sensory Team.

Childrens Disability Team
I am the social worker with D/d children for Cambridgeshire County
Council. If you need to make a referral please contact the contact
centre on 0345 045 5203 (v) or 01480 373743 (Minicom). We are moving to
different offices in the very near future but I can still be contacted
on 07901 226 356 or e mail mary.godden@cambridgeshire.gov.uk. I will
put the new office contact details in the next newsletter.
MARY GODDEN






CDA NEWS
Cambridgeshire County Council Sensory Service Team
Amundsen House
Compass Business Park
Stocks Bridge Way
St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PR27 5JL

Referrals:
For an assessment call the Cambridge Direct Contact Centre on:
Tel:(voice) 0845 045 5221
Fax: 01480 498 066
SMS: (text) 07766 898 732
email: sensory.services@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
open for contact: Mon-Fri 8am - 6pm & Saturday 9.00am -1.00 pm

For repairs: use the details above or text to the Sensory Duty Mobile on:
07717 618 735

For out of hours emergencies:
01733 234 724



























CDA NEWS
Deaf Church Page
Easter Blessings to all CDA News readers
Regular Church Services for the Deaf are held in Cambridge,
Godmanchester, Hemingford Grey/Abbots and Soham as follows:

Cambridge Deaf Church [CDA Centre for Deaf People] in sign language:
On the 1st Wednesday of the month we have Bible Study at 11am, followed by a
Holy Communion Service at 12 noon. The next bible study and church
services are April 3
rd
, May 1
st
, June 5
th
.
Godmanchester [sign supported]:
The 4th Sunday each month a service in St Marys Parish is sign supported,
either:
Sign interpreted Parish Eucharist services at 9.30am: [at St Marys Church,
Chadley Lane], or
Sign interpreted Praise Service at 10.30am [at St Anne's School, London Road].
Next Services are: Palm Sunday March 24
th
[9.30am], April 28
th
[9.30am], May
26
th
[10.30am], June 23rd [9.30am].
Hemingford Abbots [sign supported]
NOTE: due to building work at St James, Hemmingford Grey services are
now at St Margarets Church, Hemmingford Abbotts.
Usually on the 1
st
Sunday each month at St James Church the Family Praise
Service is sign supported.
Next services are March 31
st
[Easter Day], May 5th, June 2nd
Soham Parish Church [sign supported]:
The 2nd Sunday each month, St Andrews Parish Church 10am service is sign
supported for deaf people joining the local hearing congregation for worship.
Next services are April 14
th
, May 12
th
, June 9
th
.

DEAF CHRISTIAN GROUP.
I will continue to sign-support the All-age service at St. James Church,
Hemingford Grey (http://www.churchbytheriver.org.uk/)
This is the FIRST SUNDAY of every month at 11am..... March 31st ( Easter Day
service will be signed) instead of April 7th, then May 5th continue as usual.
Also, we will continue with SMALL GROUP meeting on the THIRD TUESDAY of
every month, March 19th, April 16th...
Details as before EXCEPT time is now start at 1.30pm, finish at 3pm.
This is a small, friendly BSL group for anyone who wants to find out more about
God...we look at a Bible story in BSL, discuss it and pray for each other while
drinking tea and eating biscuits!!!
For more details, please text Jan on 07593 633 774.
Stop press!
Please be aware that we are now at Hemingford ABBOTS( St. Margaret's
church) not Hemingford Grey... This can be found by going up Church
Lane from High Street, near the Axe and Compass Pub ( PE28 9AL).
Same time 11am.... Due to redecorating at the other church!!
JAN SMITH
CDA NEWS
Sign Post
Deeping Baptist Church, 42 Bridge Street, Deeping St James,
Peterborough, PE6 8HA
Doors open at 5.30 pm. Close around 10 pm. Bring your sandwiches for tea
at 6 pm - we provide free tea and coffee. After tea - a time to socialise then a
short talk from the Bible, .
Sign language supported, also loop system
and live typing available.

PROGRAMME
Saturday 30th March Artists evening.

Saturday 27th April Sign Post special
church meeting see leaflet

Saturday 25
th
May TBA

Saturday 29
th
June - TBA

For information about Sign Post - see Sign
Post website -
www.sites.google.com/site/signpostdeeping

We welcome you to our monthly meetings
feel free to come
Hope to see you at Sign Post.
NIGEL FRISBY


Personal Independence Payment (DLA)
From 8 April 2013 the Government is introducing a new benefit called Personal
Independence Payment (PIP) to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for
eligible working age people aged 16 to 64.
The Government is committed to supporting disabled people to lead independent
and active lives. It recognises that disabled people can face additional challenges
to leading independent lives and is committed to maintaining an extra-cost, non-
means-tested disability benefit to support disabled people.
The short address for this page is: www.dwp.gov.uk/pip
PIP Toolkit for support organisations and advisers
Claimants seek information about benefits and services from a range of sources
other than DWP. This toolkit for support organisations and advisers provides
general awareness, fact sheets about PIP, copies of PIP letters and suggested
text to use in your own communication. It also includes some practical steps you
could consider as part of your preparations for PIP.
CDA NEWS
Personal Independence Payment (DLA) (Cont)
What the change means
Disability Living Allowance will end for everyone of working age even if they have
an indefinite period award. By working age we mean everyone who is aged 16 to
64 on the day Personal Independence Payment is introduced.
There are no current plans to replace Disability Living Allowance for children
under 16 and people aged 65 and over who are already receiving Disability Living
Allowance.
Personal Independence Payment is based on an assessment of individual need.
The new assessment will focus on an individuals ability to carry out a range of
key activities necessary to everyday life. Information will be gathered from the
individual, as well as healthcare and other professionals who work with and
support them. Most people will also be asked to a face to face consultation with a
trained independent assessor as part of the claim process.
When will PIP be introduced
New claims
April 2013 Personal Independence Payment will be introduced for new
claims in Merseyside, North West England, Cumbria, Cheshire and North
East England. During this period new claimants in all other parts of the
country will continue to claim Disability Living Allowance as now.
June 2013 new claims for Personal Independence Payment will be taken
from all parts of the country.
Existing DLA claimants
Existing Disability Living Allowance claimants who are aged 16 to 64 on 8 April
2013 or reach age 16 after that date will be affected by the introduction of
Personal Independence Payment, even if they have an indefinite or lifetime
award of DLA.
We will write to all existing DLA claimants in February and March 2013 with more
information about PIP in their usual annual letters that tell them what their new
benefit rate will be.
Personal Independence Payment is being introduced in stages over a number of
years.
October 2013 if an individual reports a change in how a health condition
or disability affects them, they reach the end of an existing award of DLA
(and havent already received a DLA renewal letter), or they are
approaching the age of 16, then we will invite them to claim Personal
Independence Payment.
From 2015 we will start to contact everyone else receiving DLA (unless
they report a change in how their health condition or disability affects
them, or if their award is due to end). We will write to individuals in plenty
of time and they do not need to contact DWP now.
There is no automatic transfer from Disability Living Allowance to Personal
Independence Payments
CDA NEWS
BSL - 10th year recognition
anniversary (18
th
March)
In this anniversity year, the BDA is
working to get politicians to focus again
on BSL.
This March sees ten years since the government first recognised British Sign
Language as a UK minority language. Now the British Deaf Association (BDA) is
working to get BSL back onto politicians' radar screens.
David Buxton, Chief Executive of the BDA, said,
"Ten years on from recognition, we need the government to re-engage with the
many thousands of people who use British Sign Language, whether as their first
language or alongside English. There are still too many barriers that prevent Deaf
people from participating in, and contributing equally to, society."
"We must keep campaigning for a BSL Act to improve Deaf people's lives in the
long term. In the short term, we must also campaign to get some specific
improvements to Deaf people's lives. There are lots of changes that local
authorities and health services could make - we will need a campaign on the
ground as well as at Westminster."
"In this anniversary year, we want to work with the Deaf people across the
country who are crying out for change. We want to give them the training and
the campaigning tools to win improvements to services where they live."


















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