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Green Paper Related Discussions
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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Green Paper and Benefits Reform Updates
With all the speculation around in the press and on social media, it can be difficult to find clear information about Labour's benefits reforms. Misinformation can spread easily and this can create a lot of anxiety at a time when lots of people are already feeling worried by the proposals. We wanted to create a discussion…
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The Government Spending Review Announcement June 2025
The spending review was announced by Rachel Reeves on the 11th June 2025 setting out the budgets for Government departments for the upcoming years. There were many area's highlighted within this announcement; Border security Business Defence Devolution Education and Schools Energy Housing NHS Police Technology and Science…
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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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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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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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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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DWP disability cuts?
If the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) moves forward with cuts to disability benefits, the consequences will be catastrophic not just for individuals, but for our entire society. These benefits are not luxuries. They are essential lifelines that allow disabled people to live independently, afford basic necessities,…
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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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Hello! Tumble here! Wanna see the spiel I sent to my MP on May 10 this year? I had to, babies!
Here we go. I know it's a lot, but I hope it sums it up. Can't tell the difference between this new lot and the old bunch. Hold tight! Feel free to circulate! (Sent to "dear MP" type person and yeah, I do not expect an answer but you never know): I write the following, with no malice and certainly no intent to cause…
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HS2 - What to do about ?
HS2 is going to cost a ridiculous £100 billion by the time it is up and running ! What should be done about it ? Would the money have been better spent on other things - what ? Can the country afford this for a short length (not even into central London) of higher speed rail line to Birmingham ?
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Illegal Immigrants
What should be done about the ever increasing number of illegal immigrants crossing the channel from France ? Should we welcome as many as want to cross and take up home in UK ? Should we stop them all and return them all to Calais ? What / How can this be done ? In the last week, over 1500 arrived illegally in boats !
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So do we honestly think it's 100 percent going to happen the cuts?
Does it really look like the four point rule is. Gonna come in or the revised 12 point in total+anyone know?
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Can anyone get starmer out
IIs there anyway to get him out he's pushing digital ID doing all sorts behind our backs hiw do people keep themselves calm and grounded feeling so overwhelmed and scared
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Liz Kendall
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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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Money bill
Article on here saying pip will go through as a money bill ? If that's the case been reading no courts noting can be challenged??? Anyone know if there is anything that can be done
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A change in the rules?
Having written many things about the reforms now being forced upon us, I would like to ask as a general discussion about sending people back to work who have been assessed by the NHS and in some cases by an assessment company as LWRAG's and the need to go forward in accessing work. I am a Health and Safety Officer or was…
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My fifi
My little fifi getting worse everyday she started getting forgetting things stating in corner standing in corners definitely Dementia she's up and down stairs now being sick My little heartbeat 💓 I know I'm facing the end of her life and would never let her suffers how will I live without her she's been My everything…
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EU
Is this true supreme courts striked down starmers back door EU deals ?
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BBC Radio 5 Live disability discussion on NOW
… Sunday 01:00-04:00 Programme Hosted by Laura McGhie One of 4 topics is ‘attitudes towards disabled people’ and so far every call has been on this subject. It’s a great show for anyone who struggles to sleep and keeps your brain occupied instead of worrying!
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EVIDENCE from 2019
Ten Years of the Work Capability Assessment — [Sir Henry Bellingham in the Chair]Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 2:53 pm on 24 April 2019. 2:53, 24 April 2019 It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I reiterate the congratulations to my hon. Friend Laura Pidcock on an excellent speech,…
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welfare reform act 2025/ cuts to disability benefits and the fight against this cruelty
Hi Milan, Thank you for signing our petition against benefit cuts, Milan. An incredible 100,000 of you have now added your name 🎉 You’re making it harder and harder for Government to ignore us. The petition has already made the Government start to listen. We must keep this pressure up so they understand cutting benefits…
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please sign this petition for a vote of no confidence in Starmers govt
A Vote of No Confidence in Keir StarmerTo: The UK Parliament, Members of the House of Lords, and His Majesty the King We, the undersigned, call for a Public Vote of No Confidence in the current Labour Government. We express our profound disappointment in Keir Starmer's leadership and Cabinet.It is unacceptable that the…
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Amtriplyine
Maybe wrong time go come off amtriplyine tapering off from 60ml crying raging has anyone come off these ? Obviously no sleep and so so irated
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Don't know who the author of this is
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Some Juicy Info
Hi everyone, sorry if I should have put this in another thread, but I wanted to get it to as many of you as pos… Ok here goes… my MP got this letter from Timms the other day. It's a bit repetitive folks but gives some actual info and I've spotted a few big flaws in their arguments ( (see if you can spot any more)… Points I…
