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Ask The Minister is a monthly feature allowing you to put the issues affecting you as a blind or partially sighted person to the UK's Minister for Disabled People.
Maria Miller, Minister for Disabled People (MP for Basingstoke) You can put your questions to the Minister by emailing us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE INCREASE TO COME INTO FORCE The RNIB have been calling for people with severe sight loss to be entitled to the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance. James Butterworth in our London studio asked the Minister for Disabled People, Maria Miller, whether the new coalition government will be honouring this pledge first made by the Labour administration. In this exclusive interview, the Minister confirmed that the increases will go ahead in 2011. Listen to our exclusive interview with Maria Miller about DLA FIRST INTERVIEW WITH NEW MINISTER FOR DISABLED PEOPLE In our first full interview with the new Minister for disabled people, Inisght Radio's London reporter James Butterworth talked to Maria Miller about changes to Disability Living Allowance, unemployment and travel. |
