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Post by kris on Jul 23, 2020 7:55:23 GMT
So there’s an exemption on the widebeam surcharge if you need a widebeam due to disability. I was just wondering what kind of disability that could be? I have a phobia about long narrow spaces so I have to have a widebeam, I wonder if that counts?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 8:00:35 GMT
I suppose it would come down to whether your disability is on your medical record. They would presumably need input from a doctor.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 8:02:22 GMT
I have a phobia about long narrow spaces so I have to have a widebeam, I wonder if that counts? Get a really short narrow boat? Or better still a back cabin. Not long and proportionally not narrow. ETA I reckon this is probably a physical disability topic. Like getting around in a wheelchair. It would be interesting to know how many people go for it and whether people with non physical type disabilities attempt to claim it.
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Post by kris on Jul 23, 2020 14:38:37 GMT
I suppose it would come down to whether your disability is on your medical record. They would presumably need input from a doctor. But I’m a doctor.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Jul 23, 2020 14:51:33 GMT
Just go to the doc and say you're stressed and request some Prozac. That should do it.
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Post by patty on Jul 23, 2020 18:55:38 GMT
I have a phobia about long narrow spaces so I have to have a widebeam, I wonder if that counts? Get a really short narrow boat? Or better still a back cabin. Not long and proportionally not narrow. ETA I reckon this is probably a physical disability topic. Like getting around in a wheelchair. It would be interesting to know how many people go for it and whether people with non physical type disabilities attempt to claim it. Dunno..isnt that discrimination nowadays? All this hype about not all disabilities can be seen and Mental Health Matters... guess maybe need to ask CRT for a definition.
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Post by twiggy on Jul 23, 2020 19:18:09 GMT
I imagine it's more for those needing access or extra space for medical equipment, but guessing if it's on your medical record that you have claustrophobia then they would be hard pushed not to accept this as qualifying? In this age of anti discrimination and the fear of being sued or the wrong kind of media attention. That would be my guess anyway. T.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 20:37:53 GMT
Get a really short narrow boat? Or better still a back cabin. Not long and proportionally not narrow. ETA I reckon this is probably a physical disability topic. Like getting around in a wheelchair. It would be interesting to know how many people go for it and whether people with non physical type disabilities attempt to claim it. Dunno..isnt that discrimination nowadays? All this hype about not all disabilities can be seen and Mental Health Matters... guess maybe need to ask CRT for a definition. It got me wondering as I have three wide beam vessels all with CRT licenses (one of them a Gold license. I have a registered disability (Asperger's Syndrome) and a family history of clinical depression and suicides the latest case being my mother who lived for over a decade on a narrow boat then hanged herself. So maybe I could claim that exemption? Problem is that while I lived on a narrow boat I always argued that wide beam vessels should pay more so it's not really ideal to now change horses in mid stream. So I won't. But narrow boats are seriously narrow. I reckon a freedom of information request about this could be quite interesting. Like the old blue badge in the windscreen. Yes I can get one but am I going to? NO!!
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Post by thebfg on Jul 24, 2020 1:24:13 GMT
Crt says it will apply if you need a wide beam because of a disability.
They continue with
Disability” is defined in the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”) as a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. An impairment is ‘long-term’ if it has lasted for at least 12 months, it’s likely to last for a least 12 months, or it is likely to last for the rest of a person’s life.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 24, 2020 5:25:07 GMT
Is 'being a twat' a disability?
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Post by Jim on Jul 24, 2020 5:39:33 GMT
Is 'being a twat' a disability? No, so don't even think about applying. Where did you get that lovely black Petard? You set them up... 😏😂😂😂😂
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2020 14:47:15 GMT
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Post by kris on Jul 25, 2020 15:36:44 GMT
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Post by kris on Jul 25, 2020 16:57:11 GMT
At least the first three spots are free of spam
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Post by thebfg on Jul 25, 2020 18:44:46 GMT
Thinking about my last post, does the equality act define the long term for a disability or has CRT made that up, if they have would that by discrimination?
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