[sampvt]

Ive just done some research on this and it appears that Katie Price refused a state school and registered Harvey at a school 54 miles away of her own choice, it isn't the closest, its her choice and she gets special payments to cover everything. Why is she allowed to do this, we couldn't. maybe her lawyers are in this story but its wrong. Being statemented is only the naming of the school, not how it was chosen.

[Josy]

If you google, one of the first results tells you that Harvey's School closed in 2014 and he had to be sent to one a lot further away.

It also goes into detail about Katie and her mum Amy petitioning the government along with parents of 45 other disabled children to get a new school opened in their area.

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by Josy

If you google, one of the first results tells you that Harvey's School closed in 2014 and he had to be sent to one a lot further away.

It also goes into detail about Katie and her mum Amy petitioning the government along with parents of 45 other disabled children to get a new school opened in their area.

She apparently applied for gov funding but it failed, she could build the dam school herself out of petty cash.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by sampvt

She apparently applied for gov funding but it failed, she could build the dam school herself out of petty cash.

That doesn't mean she should though.

This all reeks of attacking someone for being well off imho.

Anyway, I think Katie Price does a great job raising Harvey, she only wants the best for her son and if the government states Harvey is entitled to the benefits then who is anyone else to say otherwise.

[Kazanne]

I agree with the woman that said that if she herself was rich enough to pay for it,she would pay and the taxes she has paid in would help someone less fortunate and Katie missed a good chance to do that

[bots]

There are always 2 sides to these things. Do we know if the other 45 kids affected by this school closure are also being paid to go to this special school miles away. If they were, they could double up on the driver with a bus, and have 1 carer etc.

KP may well be entitled, but being entitled to something doesn't mean that you need to take it.


Anyway, I think it requires investigation to get the truth of the matter.

[Niamh.]

She's entitled to it so she's not doing anything wrong legally speaking but I think it's crazy that she is entitled to it in the first place

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

She's entitled to it so she's not doing anything wrong legally speaking but I think it's crazy that she is entitled to it in the first place

It might sound crazy Niamh, but where would you draw the line.

Do we start means testing all services. Would someone earning £30 grand a year pay more to get a tooth out than someone earning £28 grand, might be a bit of an off it example but it keeps it simple.
The other side to it is, if everyone that can afford to go private did, imagine the waiting lists for us poor plebs that can't.

We all pay into the pot on what we earn, but we all get the same choices sounds much fairer.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

She's entitled to it so she's not doing anything wrong legally speaking but I think it's crazy that she is entitled to it in the first place

DLA isn't means tested, I think that's a good thing, look how it would affect people and not just income wise, if people that had a certain amount of money were unable to receive DLA then how would they be able to apply for their care needs, home improvements that aid their illness, blue badges etc?

If they had to use the money they had to do all this themselves then they would end up having to claim the benefits at some point anyway.

It would affect the elderly massively that maybe had a few quid put away over the years, they would get knocked back for the benefits and the money they had wouldn't last long again they would then need to apply for benefits anyway.

Where would it end?

[sampvt]

You are all missing the point. She is defo entitled to whatever the gov sets aside for her but when she decided to go further afield to get a better deal, she lost the right to that special treatment. The other kids are not getting the same as her because if they were all getting £1000 a day or a week, whatever it is, there would be a crisis of mega porportions.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by sampvt

You are all missing the point. She is defo entitled to whatever the gov sets aside for her but when she decided to go further afield to get a better deal, she lost the right to that special treatment. The other kids are not getting the same as her because if they were all getting £1000 a day or a week, whatever it is, there would be a crisis of mega porportions.

Sam it doesn't cost 1000 each way to send Harvey to school, Katie Price used that figure to explain what it costs her in a limo when she travels to and fro London IIRC when she was trying to explain to Hopkins how expensive travel costs could mount up to.

[sampvt]

[QUOTE=Josy;7539472]Sam it doesn't cost 1000 each way to send Harvey to school, Katie Price used that figure to explain what it costs her in a limo when she travels to and fro London IIRC.[/QUOT

So she has a driver, which is hers, to ferry him to school in a Volkswagen beetle then. Of course he uses her car, the same one she uses when she goes to London. Where did I misunderstand

[Josy]

Originally Posted by sampvt

So she has a driver, which is hers, to ferry him to school in a Volkswagen beetle then. Of course he uses her car, the same one she uses when she goes to London. Where did I misunderstand

She used that figure to explain her point, that was the figure for her travelling not Harvey.

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by Josy

She used that figure to explain her point, that was the figure for her travelling not Harvey.

So why is her journey more expensive than her sons

[sampvt]

Also the poor kid has to endure a 100 mile a day 3 hr trip, that's wrong.

[sampvt]

The other thing I don't like is the fact that she is such a great mother that she sends her kid to school with a driver and a nurse on a 100 mile round trip. Why the fook cant she do it herself because then we wouldn't need to fund her.

[sampvt]

Maybe she didn't explain herself very well on the tv but the fact still remains that she chose to do something we mere mortals cant and she should pay.

[bots]

I think the matter requires a detailed investigation, and look forward to reading the results of that investigation

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I think the matter requires a detailed investigation, and look forward to reading the results of that investigation

will this investigation include child benefit and winter fuel payments as well, because neither of those are means tested either.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Cherie

will this investigation include child benefit and winter fuel payments as well, because neither of those are means tested either.

I'm not meaning it to be in any way harsh. My sympathy will always be for the person in need. When allegations are put out there, particularly when its in reference to a high profile incident, it needs to get a proper investigation to make sure further allegations can't be raised again in the future

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I'm not meaning it to be in any way harsh. My sympathy will always be for the person in need. When allegations are put out there, particularly when its in reference to a high profile incident, it needs to get a proper investigation to make sure further allegations can't be raised again in the future

Oh I see sorry I misunderstood your point.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I think the matter requires a detailed investigation, and look forward to reading the results of that investigation

Oh wow me too because only then will it stop people spouting off about how unfair it is. I don't find what Katie Price does for her son shocking, but I find some of the posts here heartless.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Oh wow me too because only then will it stop people spouting off about how unfair it is. I don't find what Katie Price does for her son shocking, but I find some of the posts here heartless.

Disability awareness is sadly lacking, some people do not understand the local facilities may not suit the individual need and disabled children have to travel in some cases for hours to access schools that can care for their particular disability, if this was happening to able bodied children there would be a national outcry.

[Josy]

Well I never thought I would see the day were people actually grudge a child with multiple disabilities receiving benefit to get him to school and help him lead as normal a life as possible.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Josy

Well I never thought I would see the day were people actually grudge a child with multiple disabilities receiving benefit to get him to school and help him lead as normal a life as possible.

Oh trust me it happens, I work with Children with Special Needs, I see it a lot.