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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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Official thread: ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper released Tuesday 26th November
thought I’d get this thread started early as I’ll imagine the papers will be publishing significant leaks later tonight From the sounds of things upcoming welfare reforms (such as wca and pip) won’t be covered in this white paper (at least in major detail) - past quotes from the gov suggest welfare reform reveal launch…
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Liz Kendall plans forced to be shelved
hi hope all are ok, this is a follow up from the other post about Liz Kendall’s plans for scrapping disability benefits (her major overhaul plans) Im glad to have seen today that she has been forced to shelve such plans by the courts. Thank God the judge had sense and empathy like any normal human being and basically told…
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WCA consultation ruled unlawful - White paper, part 2
This discussion was created from comments split from: Official thread: ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper released Tuesday 26th November.
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Richard burgon
Did speech about pip saying frsud detected O.2 and is saying hope doesnt taget pip claimants with fraud bill has it actually passed
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Liz Kendall latest news about reform
I read a worrying article today which I won’t post link to, you can just google Liz Kendall benefits and it will show up. I don’t mean to worry or fear monger with this post that is not my intention. Liz Kendall is planning on a massive shake up in disability benefits and wants to completely scrap some all together from…
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The Telegraph
I've just read the headlines on "The Telegraph" that Liz kendal has been forced to shelve £3billion Benefits cuts. I'm no Telegraph reader, and I'm not seeing the entire thing as its behind a pay wall. I did see however there were hundreds of comments, also I can't get to read those. Would be interesting to see their…
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Just wondering whether anyone had read this article from the Disability News Service?
DWP hides updated figures on life-threatening errors, just as Kendall prepares to announce cuts and reforms! https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-hides-updated-figures-on-life-threatening-errors-just-as-kendall-prepares-to-announce-cuts-and-reforms/
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Latest DWP Report on What Health and Disability Customers Want from Work and Support
See the link below for the DWP press release from this morning on their Interim Findings Report. I found it an interesting read, and in my opinion, it provides valuable insights into their thinking behind policy proposals. It sheds light on the department's priorities and the reasoning behind their decisions. While this is…
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The straw that broke.......
Evening Where would I/we go to get contact information about the unions that back the labour party so we can email them as well as the MPs about how we are been treated surely pointing out that how labour are acting are not only effecting millions of disabled people now but also the future of the people the unions…
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Positive
Im seeing more articles about bad treatment of disabled people by DWP ive read about four now stating the inhumane treatment so i actually think labour has brought it all to light not the way they wanted
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Lords want to cut disability benefit
This is on benefits and work website. This needs to be opposed by disability charities
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Media
Honestly , the amount of things I've read and seen over the the last few weeks on welfare reform , bank monitoring , etc .... I honestly believe the media exists in this world just to make it worse , they push their agenda on everything , all they seem to want to do is heap misery on people .... So much of what they write…
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Pip reform
This appalling Government seems hell bent on reducing PIP and in a hurry to do so. Surely though they would need to pass legislation then introduce change first of all to new claimants then the existing caseloads? How quickly could they move so that someone with 4 years left on a 10 year award who without these changes…
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LBC Radio + mental health
does anyone listen to LBC ? I listened to it all the time but can’t anymore because every presenter is constantly talking about getting the disabled back to work especially the ones with mental health issues
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In 1988 people were going through the same ordeal
I found this clip on Youtube, It's funny they just keep on overhauling the benefit system but it never seems to get better. Of course "Transitional Protection" is always being used. In this episode of the Advice shop - The Great Benefits Shake-Up and no one really wins. Shame they never did this again for the current shake…
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Jeremy Vine
Something should be done about this awful man, at least once a week on his tv show he belittles benefit claimants (today sickness benefits in particular) for lighthearted entertainment. It's worse than political discussion where the politicians are at least making (usually misinformed) points. It's verging on freak shows…
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Disability benefits bill: leave us alone :(
RACHEL Reeves today reveals she is fast-tracking a crackdown on sickness benefits as she declares: “We cannot keep footing the bill” for jobless Britain. Ministers will now publish their long-awaited plan to slash billions from the disability benefits bill before the Spring Statement on March 26.
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so it was all about building new airport runway so other 2 months of worry thanks dwp :(
so it was all about building new airport runway so other 2 months of worry thanks dwp :(
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Pip aaaesments etc.
I am concerned we do not live in a fair society anymore. Certain groups are given adequate amounts of money and we are not We are harassed by this government and I know the Tories were the same but the Labour government is meant to be humanitarian by default. As a disabled person who has an inherited condition I am…
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Thoughts on this image?
I came across this article, and although it definitely isn't the sentiment of the article itself, I'm a bit uncomfortable with this image showing people "trapped" inside wheelchair symbols. The article I'd definitely class as the social model of disability in sentiment, but this image just seems the opposite - wheelchairs…
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Scottish couple
A couple are taking uk to court tomorrow over winter fuel payments could be seen as unlaw what a tremendously brave couple pls let them win and show this government they can't get away with harming the citizens of this country
