Gazz

I'm very sorry to hear about your son. Of course this is why we need a welfare state

i agree the disabled badge system is abused although i understand that these are harder to come by now than in recent years as the regulations regarding eligdibilty are being more strictly applied.

as i said before part of the cost of any welfare system is the cost incurred by the small amount of people  who abuse it.  Although it may be that the cost  of those that do abuse it is at least partly outwieghed by those who don't claim the benefits to which they are entitled.