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Green Paper Discussion – Have you responded yet?
The consultation deadline is currently the 30th June 2025. Have you responded yet? If so, have you any tips for those who are looking to? This is our newest discussion about Labour's Green Paper on benefits reforms. If you're looking for links to the consultation and information about consultation events, you can find that…
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Get your MP to act against cuts
Hi everyone 🙂 It's Tori from Scope's campaigns team here. I think it's fair to say that the last few weeks have been pretty bleak. We saw widespread news coverage last weekend about potential Government proposals to cut disability benefits. I know this is worrying for many of you. MPs from all parties need to understand…
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DWP Press Release - Universal Credit change brings £420 boost to over a million households
Some positive news released yesterday… Details from the Government website below: More than one million households struggling with debt will get to keep an average £420 more of their benefits each year, under a change to Universal Credit coming into force today [30 April 2025]. Around 1.2 million of the poorest households…
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Spring Statement Discussion (link to documents here)
Scope's response to the Spring Statement: "The Chancellor has confirmed devastating plans to further cut disability benefits. As a result, lowering the living standards of disabled". Link to documents here - Spring Statement 2025 - GOV.UK
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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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Scopes reaction to the green paper.
Today, the Government announced plans for the biggest cuts to disability benefits on record. These plans will be catastrophic for disabled people. Leaving us unable to afford the essentials, and to cover the extra costs of disability. Nearly half of families living in poverty already include someone who is disabled. We…
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The Green Paper Discussion (the document link is here too!)
James Taylor, Executive Director of Strategy at disability equality charity Scope, said: “The biggest cuts to disability benefits on record should shame the government to its core. They are choosing to penalise some of the poorest people in our society. Almost half of families in poverty include someone who is disabled.…
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Upcoming changes to benefits
There has been a lot of speculation over the last few months about potential changes to the benefits system and earlier this week ITV released an article summarising what is expected to be announced by the Government: More than £6bn of welfare savings will come from changes to disability benefits. The aim is to save £6bn a…
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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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No migration
Letter but recieved p45 I'm scared I haven't recieved Letter I'm so worried as have had two payback for law changing and I squander money who to call about migration letter
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And this is how the press see us
I was just reading a article from the rag which is the Daily Fail. Unfortunately it's stories like this which makes us all like we have a easy life. Unfortunately a lot of people believe them…
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Dimming the sun
Whilst naturally we are worried with pip cuts The government are going to dim the sun pls correct me if I'm wrong but that's going to have serious effects on wildlife plants US so they want to destroy food source and keep us sick I'm going to buy SAD lamp and start taking vitiam D not fear mongering facts I'm also stocking…
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Definitions - impairment v disability
2013 DWP Internal Review of the Work Capability Assessment p78 It is helpful to clarify two important terms used throughout the report. Impairment is a significant, demonstrable, deviation or loss of body structure or function. The key feature is that impairment can be identified through objective evidence: ‘detectable ...…
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Ageing on disability benefits, lost hope
I can't cope with all the negativity around disability benefits and news about the upcoming welfare changes. I'm a man age 62 and depend on ESA & PIP. I have to change from ESA support to UC this week and this has caused me a lot of stress and anxiety, as I don't trust the DWP & have heard horrible stories about people…
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DIANE ABBOTT ON WELFARE CUTS
PIP Debate - Westminster Hall - Diane Abbott - Wednesday 7th May WELL DONE DIANE .
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Taxi Tax
Rachel reeves is going to tax taxis , which they say either higher prices or them going out of business. What is wrong with this woman. ? She must sit with a pen and paper thinking what else she can tax or cut . I rely on taxis to get to places.
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Meeting Rachel Blake
Could pls post I'm not sure if you have to be part of the area I am not part of area but still recived
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3 legal firms consult disabled people in ways to fight back against government.
Three solicitors firms are working with disabled people on possible benefits cuts john pring today
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Private pension
Hi, everyone. Hope you had a good bank holiday weekend. I have a right to inherit money from my late husband’s private pension. I moved in to UK 12 years ago and I was his full time carer. Therefore I haven’t contributed enough to claim state pension. I am depending on UC and PIP due to PTSD plus some mental health issues…
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Need some help responding to letter from my MP
Hi, I need to draft a response to the letter below from my Labour MP, and need some help with it, please. My MP writes sentence like 'There will always be some people who cannot work, and I assure you that they will be protected' Well I dont think thats true is it? If anyone reads any of the paragraphs below which need to…
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Green Paper Discussion - includes accessible formats and consultation event sign up links!
Moderator note: This discussion has now been closed. Please join us in the new discussion: Green Paper Discussion – Have you responded yet? — Scope | Online Community Green Paper Consultation Details The Government published a Green Paper and a consultation about changes to disability benefits. This now includes accessible…
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Things that make you happy
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PIP Shake-Up Carers Allowance
I asked this question on the New Green Paper Discussion thread, but did not receive a reply. I have therefore started my own thread. PIP Shake- Up will also look at eligibility of Carers Allowance. Have any members written to their MP regarding this?
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Reform: Mental Note, when time comes...
Lets not get fooled twice, shall we?
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Trumps Administration
Robert Kennedy who is in Trumps administration is constantly putting down people who are neurodiverse , I saw a clip on Facebook among many where he is giving a press conference saying that adhd, torretts, (excuse spelling) autism weren't around in his time considering they were diagnosed before . And the biggest insult is…
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UC and PIP Changes Petition
Hi all, I've recently launched a petition to attempt to reverse the UC and PIP changes. I have attached the link below. I would urge as many people as possible to sign. Please if you can take the time to sign the petition and share it on social media. We need 100,000 signatures so please help the outreach in any way you…
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appeal code
Hi. What is an appeal code? Thank you.
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Mp response
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1st Minister of Wales to Talk about Welfare cuts next week apparently
I sincerely hope this is correct, I reminded her it took 10 years for Scotland to Trust labour again and it was blown in a matter of months, 2026 the Senedd Elections take place, Its widely expected Labour will lose power. So when I spoke with her I said did she really think Keir Starmer would care? looked at the floor, a…
