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The Universal Credit Bill becomes law. Here are the changes to disability benefits you need to know
On 9 July, MPs voted to pass the Universal Credit Bill (Money Bill), previously known as Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill for the final time. It will now become law. How are disability benefits going to change? The Universal Credit bill will make three important changes to disability benefits: The…
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Winter Fuel Payments Eligibility Change
It's just been announced that the eligibility threshold for Winter Fuel Payments has been raised to include anyone over State Pension age with an income of up to £35,000. The government say this will mean that around 75% of pensioners in England and Wales will now benefit from the payment. Scotland and Northern Ireland…
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The Cost of Cuts
Right now, the government is considering changes to disability benefits. But for millions of disabled people, these benefits are a lifeline. They are the difference between surviving and being pushed deeper into poverty. Life costs a lot more when you’re disabled. Needing more financial support is not a choice. Disabled…
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Taking the Pip! A campaign organised by over 100 deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent celebrities
What is Taking The PIP? (Below is copied from the website) "We are #TakingThePIP, a campaign led by deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent (DDN) public figures. We have come together to speak out against the UK government’s inhumane proposal to cut disability benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and the…
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How a change in law is passed. (White paper to law timeline)
Regarding the process, the green paper will be consulted for 12 weeks. Then it'll go to the white paper, which is usually the statement of policy and proposals, (sometimes in draft form,) which will then get more feedback from outside sources and debated in parliament. So again, not quick! After that will be the "First…
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Angela Rayner
What do people think about what Rayner did ? Should she lose her job or get away with it ?
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Reshuffle
Pat Mcfadden becomes DWP minister is this good or bad?
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Is GB news right or panic scareing
It came up on my news feed that the government want to monitor the banks if you have more than £500 in . They will be be working with dwp, student finance . That money going into your account however small like gifts from family etc. That could mean that the bank freezes your account while they look into it. I hope its not…
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Hello thanks in advance
hi everyone, I am finding all the Government talks about cutting welfare payments extremely worrying. Also bringing back assessments is also extremely worrying. I have stenosis of the spine, bone spurs on my hips impinging on my nerves. I have sleep apnea, diabetes, restless legs, nerve pain and osteoarthritis. Ultimately…
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What Are The British Values?
"The four fundamental British values are Democracy, the Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, and Mutual Respect and Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs." If these are the British values, then, why are bigots allowed to demonise Muslims?
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Digital ID
I know some people not against this bit if you are there is pertitions to sign I feel it's a very slippery rope
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ENERGY SUPPLIER
Hi All. Hope your all doing ok ? Advise need . Some time ago I had assistance from the disibility energy from scope. But this was not helpful at all. I am forever experiencing problems with the current supplier that I have been with since 2007 to date. Some time ago they decided to bill all customers on a monthly basis…
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Disability benefits
It's a nightmare being on any benefit but disability has to be the hardest or is it because us that are on it need it so much, I've been on pip ten plus years and universal credit possibly seven plus years and as much as I would love to go out to work I know it's not possible.
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How Propaganda Shapes Public Perceptions of Disability
“The War against the Vulnerable looms from past into the present with the lies of perception” {full name removed by moderator} The atrocities under the guise of progress, propaganda and policy repeats itself through culture and politics. I am disgusted at how unorthodox stigmatizations of vulnerable classes are…
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Pension decrease
Hi ,my name is Blaine, what are your views on the government reduction in old age pension we all get old and need this money to live
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Immigration hotel costs
£5.7 million per day for 32.000 immigrants That's over £180 per day per immigrant How can they country continue to afford this ? What can we do about this?
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Grounding Mats
Has anyone tried grounding mat? Thinking of getting one but scares me don't know why really trying to get in touch with my inner soul to be grounded and less fearful starting with mantras as my brain so active every second so doing mantras I am in the here and now and everything is good shoes off on grass I spoke to my…
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Tax and benefits
I keep hearing about the burden placed on tax payers by benefits claimants. Why do politicians talk about claimants and tax payers as if they're separate entities? I've paid tax and lots of it. There's a sense of the "deserving poor" and the "undeserving poor" - a victorian social concept being pushed in todays society.…
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No genuine co-production for Timms review
From the Benefits and Work site The promised genuine co-production of the Timms personal independence payment (PIP) review already seems to have been ruled out by disability minister Stephen Timms. Timms gave more details of the process in an interview with the BBC last week covering both the PIP review and the forthcoming…
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does anyone know? ........
Hi, I would like to ask you, in recent months the news has been headlined several times, saying that the government is helping. They talked about hundreds of pounds each time. They have repeatedly emphasized that those who have been receiving UC for a long time do not have to apply, do not have to apply, the money goes…
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Pertition
https://goodlawproject.org/petition/stop-trump/?utm_source=Meta&utm_medium=Paid&utm_campaign=TrumpAds__120218619033720019&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLzKVVleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqxsido6tAwEevRIpdI5lpypXx9aneYNw_dMwebUjH67sgje2P3_axhVWkKr8v1eTM0n1GrY_aem_iEUB3Xcr0NpZNEEMvfMB7g&utm_id=120218619033660019&utm_content=120219649682310019&utm_te…
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Corbyn and Sultana announce new political party
They've called it Your Party, which I think is a nice name.
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Disability news service
I thought I do this thread to put on what's going on , so we can be kept upto date. Another out come that ofcom aren't doing anything against the vile woman Isabel oakshot on her views of young disabled people on talk. Also that bloke who did that program on benefits on channel 4. There not doing anything either
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Future of CB-ESA & other Green Paper proposals not included in the UC & PIP Bill
I’m starting this thread with the permission of @Albus_Scope at @Community_Scope The purpose of the thread is to focus of those areas of the Green Paper that were open to consultation until 30 June and do not form part of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill that is currently making its way through…
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Pets at home
I know alot of us have pets so if you order from pets at home be aware a fake website copying them look for bad spelling ect
