Plain text: Vienna care allowance is a supplementary benefit for a lot of unreasonable (Open letter from Pepo Meia)

Pepo Meia
(Address in known to the authorities)

29. June 2008

Subject: FSW-3437/07110

Open letter: care allowance Supplement (PGE) 2

Dear councillor Mag. Sonja Wehsely, ladies and gentlemen of the FSW and all those who are in need of Personal assistance (Personal assistance), and the topic of "care and support" care.

Since I have received a Letter from FSW (under my public opinion and my Letter dated 16.05.2008 to the FSW), I would like to respond publicly to ensure that once the plain text is spoken, such as with us is dealt with! I, too, find it to send hard to this "Open letter" to a wider Public, since a lot can be misunderstood. After the "tender" Letter of ZFK from 25.06.2008 – direct link: http://www.zfk.at/index_pge1.html I would like to take now, but also a public position.

I would also like to distance myself from the current Form of the PGE, because even after the press conference, photos with the woman of the city Council and me have been made public, was advertised.

Personal assistance: Large-scale information need for disclosure – direct link:
http://www.bizeps.or.at/news.php?nr=8439&suchhigh=Pflegegeldergänzungsleistung

Wehsely presents “Personal assistant” for Vienna – a direct link: http://www.bizeps.or.at/news.php?nr=8446&suchhigh=Pflegegeldergänzungsleistung

Question and answer session for Personal assistance – direct link – the publication of the Recording of the PK from 28.11.2008: http://www.bizeps.or.at/news.php?nr=8448&suchhigh=Pflegegeldergänzungsleistung

For the time being, I would like to stress that the Personal assistant (PA) is basically a Form in order to lead a dignified existence the city of Vienna is probably the furthest from all of the länder, in Austria, at least in significant annual funding. (Internationally, there is already a very long experience in this area).

If one looks, however, something behind the "Scenes" (the FSW has over 800 million Euro Budget – approx. one-twelfth of the annual budget of the city), you ask yourself, what sums and in what area of health/ nursing/ disabilities to fall (whether or not the six planned homes in Vienna, in fact, are, as, with the exception of the costs of Construction, PA a more cost-effective and more humane way, is to lead a decent existence. A change of course should be devoted to the protection of the city of Vienna, but completed also in the other provinces of Austria.

It's freedom of choice must exist if you want to live at home or in the home.
(UN Resolution, such as recently from Austria ratified)
http://www.bizeps.or.at/news.php?nr=8941

We are of the opinion, that already according to the Vienna-disabled-aid-law (WBHG) a legal claim to the PA (personal assistance) is.

The current hand had to be reduced to the Vienna supplementary benefits (PGE), for many, is not unreasonable, because in spite of a good Faith evolving "self evaluation form" (it has proved to be a "Flop"), without justification, arbitrarily by the FSW, the hours, and were.

Many of those who have completed this form in good Faith, have been made of the way in which the speakers of the FSW surprised and hard. Apparently it is for FSW "data is cool". Of negotiations in the "equal footing" with the parties Concerned can not be and speeches.

The so-called "representative stakeholders of Concerned", are mainly also a consultant, get paid for it, are, in part, in dependence and have been "ripped off", were in the negotiations, such as me, and we were assured, never be on "equal footing" of the Negotiators of the FSW is considered, in retrospect, turned out (Senior FSW-negotiators have already changed your Job).
Because even those who have accompanied this project for the city and evaluated, have not been spared from the radical "Austerity" of the FSW.

This creates trust?
No - this is a calculated Tactics, and it would appear that especially "rebellious" to be Concerned, stay on track, the quality of your life radically to restrict, or if it is not, your budget will have to resolve.

Since I'm also in the "action Alliance of PA", I know that any protest action out of fear, understandably, be delayed by the respective present "interest representatives" (they change often blocked in the case of the regular meetings), respectively, and were.

Despite the increase in the "gross hourly rate" for PA (from 13 to 16 euros) were reduced in all Participants of the pilot project (up to a(n) the monthly funds significantly. So much less hours per month of assistance).
And even those who get a bit more now, since they have moved into the EAMP, can only be estimated, much later, whether the money is sufficient.

As a "treat" of the FSW a three-month transition period from the FSW applies – so that the Protest will be mitigated. The previously valid sums will be paid, then the cuts are really noticeable.
If the Affected person not get along with the money, you should lt allegedly. the current legal situation (Interview with Prof. Erika Stube full from 5. June 2008 – Direct Link: http://cba.fro.at/show.php?lang=de&eintrag_id=9879), in a different form of living – that is to say also in a go home.
Of the disabled people, which are now housed in nursing homes I do not want to comment further.

So the access to the PGE is very limited and if you are referring to this power, it is only for "beneficiary disabled", who are in work or education, ready to move in, looks it is legally supposed to be so that you do not have to go to the home, if the money's enough, or if it no longer works, or can work. With this pressure, you have to live once.. (allegedly no right to claim)

The current solution of the PGE is to 2011 –

Then, what is? Is then so as recently in the case of the PGE and the "shortened" again – change the guidelines? If it is PA, it is difficult to dispense with the gained quality of life, is a function and can then go only to the home, if you're unlucky and on a "reduction in caseworker hot" hits, and the respective policy of the respective Federal state in this area delivered (a rule power of the city of Vienna, however, a voluntary performance – allegedly no right to claim).

The Vienna PGE so is not recommended, apart from the bureaucracy, the people Concerned must be the employer, with all the Rights and obligations (not for everyone), it should be in my opinion in the current Form, so it is not offered, or at least of the advisers on the "pitfalls" are made aware of, before you go, so in response to a private legal entity. Many, unfortunately, have no other option.

Now to your Letter:

You write: "due To the Reconciliation of the Increased out-patient monthly fee in the care allowance is a supplementary benefit, which is based more on individual needs and on an increased group of persons, to be paid on a monthly lump-sum amounts".

OK, the guidelines were once again modified as Peter Hacker (managing Director of FSW) but other people have reported, there was a flat performance on the 20 years for the privileged person Concerned, even before the FSW was founded. The FSW has also demanded of the EAMP - recipients records relating to the expenditure of the Concerned and also get.

You write further: To is the allegation that no notice was issued, it should be noted that the Fund "Soziales Wien" as a private legal entity, and no jurisdiction has, therefore, a notice of execution only by the magistrate of the city of Vienna can be carried out.

This is, unfortunately, correct the FSW must, however, point out at every performance he gives, that the Affected must be issued a notice of the newly established MA 40 when he is not with the way in which the FSW is satisfied, so that further legal action can be taken.

You write further:
"The care allowance Supplement is by 1. April 2008 as a voluntary performance, of the Vienna social Fund offered. This support consists of the granting of subsidies to the costs of Personal assistance and is aimed at people with primarily severe physical disability. A cover of the entire care and support needs was not undertaken, rather, grants for the purchase of services in the private sector, which is subsidized by statutory provisions to date, or covered, be granted“.

In my view, and you in line also with the opinion of many experts, is a right to claim in the Viennese assistance to the disabled act (WBHG) – under the Personal aid to derive, which is also true for the EAMP. For funding, I can only say that this part of the FSW arbitrary and not originally so intended, as is the case with the introduction of the care allowance.
How to know there are people with the care level 7, the get is less, will be eligible as individuals with care level 3. Furthermore, only the disabled can take the PGE in the claim.

You write further:
"The concerns about the protection of data of the self-assessment form we may say that these are unjustified. To protect the interests in confidentiality many precautions have been taken at a high technical level, which prevent unauthorized access. The personal data requested for the granting and Review of the promotion is relevant and the disclosure of the same, therefore, a prerequisite for promotion. In order to obtain all the necessary data for the self-assessment form with representative stakeholders of Concerned“.

I want to hold on to, with personal data a lot of abuse, with data a lot of money is earned, the FSW is a private legal entity, the change of the polarity of any of the policy "" and even can be resolved. As it turns out, were people from the pilot project, despite filling out the 17-Page self-cut evaluation form arbitrarily – According to the motto: "do or die" or "to the home – instead of at Home". But also people have moved into the EAMP and will now get more, can not yet be assessed whether you can manage with the funds, and because legal work must conditions be received.

Also, I noticed during a recent inspection of the files in the FSW, that my act (three folders) has been completely copied, the Originalakt was treated at the MA 40 – the my objection in the negative – gets the UVS (next instance) now my FSW – act?
Ergo: Even my "non-electronic", however, the entire act could be the more often copied.. (So the privacy was probably injured now, but even in display of mine in this regard is in danger of abuse, very low penalties – how do you find the turnover of the Staff ever had a "guilty"?)

In the regular Meeting "coalition for action Personal assistant" where alternately, you have referred to a "representative stakeholders of Concerned" in the chair, already came to the language, that affected persons are deported in "living communities" living in a home. These representative stakeholders of Concerned are, as already mentioned above, also in part, as a consultant. These are, depending on the FSW, since they have to be paid as a consultant and are afraid that they will be reduced and the money tap turned off. Alone, therefore, it is not yet come to protest actions and not only for me, incomprehensible manner, is exercised noble restraint.

The fact is that a 24 – hour assistance (16 euros gross employer model-earlier € 13) out, that's the official services of the city of Vienna for at least 23 Euro per hour costs. 45 Euro for a nursing assistant hour is a common estimate. The different assessment, care levels get 7 subscribers to less than maintenance levels 3 recipients, is also not traceable.

The current from the FSW service offered is not recommended.
This is probably the intention to keep the access as minimal as possible.

A strong care benefit increase and annual valorisation would significantly improve the Situation.

Direct link -trilogy of aid refusal www.daheim-statt-heim.katja.at/trilogie.php

Direct link to the FSW: self-assessment form: http://behinderung.fsw.at/export/sites/fsw/behinderung/downloads/dokumente/PGE_PA-Antrag_handschriftlich.pdf

Direct link PGE – FSW: funding guidelines: http://www.fsw.at/export/sites/fsw/fswportal/downloads/foerderwesen_anerkennung/foerderrichtlinien/spezifisch/FRL_PGE.pdf

Direct link to the ZFK-article (25.06.2008: care home may be no Alternative to the care allowance is a supplementary benefit http://www.zfk.at/index_pge1.html

Direct link to article biceps (29.06.2008): Official graces are passe!
http://www.bizeps.or.at/news.php?nr=8947

On the Homepage of the FSW (29.06.2008) is the following:
http://behinderung.fsw.at/unterstuetzung_im_alltag/pflegegeldergaenzungsleistung.html

• Care allowance Supplement for Personal assistanceThe new care allowance Supplement for Personal assistance (= PGE for PA) is a financial Service to people with severe physical disability, can take Personal assistance in the claim.

• Model project on Personal assistance and Increased outpatient monthly fee Starting in April of 2008, the model project and the increased outpatient monthly fee will be included in the new performance “care allowance Supplement for personal assistance”.

With best Regards
Pepo Meia

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The letter to the FSW from 16.05.2008

Vienna, 16.05.2008

Care Relates To Money Supplement:

Dear Mr. Wolfgang Rammel, ladies and gentlemen of the Vienna social Fund, dear decision-makers of the city of Vienna.

For the time being, I would like to thank you for your Letter.
First of all, I would like to record that I had requested on 24 may 2007, the EAMP, under other conditions, this performance, I was rejected in an arbitrary manner by the FSW. After complaints, it was not issued once a decision has not been granted to this service to date. After the issuance of the notice of decision of the MA 15, was taken the other to court for me, where the deadline the previous Friday, may 8. May. In 2008, a new objection in the MA 40 is, as a personal aid (assistant) is included in the Viennese assistance to the disabled act (WBHG), and thus a right to claim in accordance with the WBHG is.
After the establishment of the action Alliance's "Personal assistant", I asked again for a motion on 14. November, 2008, and after more than 6 months, today, this E-Mail Letter from FSW with the self-assessment form (18 pages) when I arrived.
As it turns out, this self-assessment form is a disaster for those Affected.

1. I will give no social private law is sluggish in such an intimate data because of the data protection can not be granted and guaranteed.
2. It has been found that radical unsubstantiated cuts in the Affected (up to x. XXX,- Euro) a month is, despite a lot of filling in the self-assessment form.
3. The care allowance for informal assistance with a to-be-invoiced performance, such as the care allowance Supplement (PGEL), which is not granted in spite of filled-FSW form, even so, as in fact, reduced on an arbitrary basis.
4. The monthly assistance requirement changes depending on my activities and a proper Filling up the FSW form is not possible.

Therefore, the action Alliance, personal assistant calls for a "resident meeting" in the WAG. Where the affected persons verbally and with a trusted person of your point of view, the same can explain.
With kind Regards,

________________________________________________________________________________________________

SOCIAL~VIENNA
We are here to be there for you.
Fonds Soziales Wien, Guglgasse 7-9, 1030 Wien
Opinion on your Writing v. 16.5.2008
FSW-3437/07110
Department For Working With The Disabled
Department Of Education, Advice, Assistance
Guglgasse 7-9
A-1030 Vienna
Tel.:05 05 379 – 66 618
or 01/40 00-66618
Fax: 05 05 379 – 99 66 618
or 01/40 00 – 99 66 618
E-Mail: post-bba@fsw.at
Web: WINW.fsw.at
DVR: 1070053

Vienna, 9.06.2008

PLM

Dear(r)

Thank you for your Letter dated 16.5.2008.
On the grant of the Increased out-patient monthly fee, we would like to inform you that it was the Increased out-patient monthly fee to have no power after the Vienna disabled persons act, but a voluntary service in the framework of a pilot project.

On the basis of the Reconciliation of the Increased out-patient monthly fee in the care allowance is a supplementary benefit, which is based more on individual needs and on an increased group of persons, to be paid on a monthly lump sums and more. With reference to your claim for Payment of arrears of Increased Outpatient monthly fee may be granted in respect of the current administrative procedure, there is currently no further information.

To is the allegation that no notice was issued, it should be noted that the Fund "Soziales Wien" as a private legal entity, and no jurisdiction has, therefore, a notice of execution only by the magistrate of the city of Vienna can be carried out.

The care allowance is a supplementary benefit is by 1. April 2008 as a voluntary performance, of the Vienna social Fund offered. This support consists of the granting of subsidies to the costs of Personal assistance and is aimed at people with primarily severe physical disability. A cover of the entire care and support needs was not undertaken, rather, grants for the purchase of services in the private sector, which is subsidized by statutory provisions to date, or covered, be granted.

The concerns regarding the protection of the data of the self-assessment form, we inform you that these are unjustified. To protect the interests in confidentiality many precautions have been taken at a high technical level, which prevent unauthorized access. The personal data requested for the granting and Review of the promotion is relevant and the disclosure of the same, therefore, a prerequisite for promotion. In order to obtain all the necessary data for the self-assessment form with representative stakeholders of Concerned.

We hope to have their questions answered and remain
with kind Regards,
The Department of

Anita Bauer
(Technical area Manager)

Mag. (FH) Martina Plohovic
(Head of Department)

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