How will the change in Government affect you ?

Wibbles

Now that we have a Labour Government - what would you like to see change in the way that Disabled people are treated ?

What do you think will happen ?

66Mustang

I'm not really giving an opinion one way or the other but I'd be interested to see how claiming benefits and stuff changes, and more importantly getting the healthcare I need to come off benefits in the first place!

I've been under a Conservative government my entire adult life and I have to say I've been relatively OK when it comes to getting benefits, but it's been a battle at times. I'm well aware that Labour is meant to be a "safer" leader under which to be a benefit claimant so maybe it will go a bit smoother when it comes to renewing??

I wonder how much of it filters down to people like me though?? I'm guessing when it comes to renewing it will be just the same process as before

It'd be ironic if the first time I end up losing my awards is under a Labour government, that's not a political comment just saying it would be quite funny in a way as it would be just my luck 😂

Cantilip

It won't, at least not yet. So long as the payments I get (State Pension, Housing Benefit and PIP) continue to increase a bit annually I'll be fine. Since I also have a small private pension, I'd be OK if they abolished PIP, though I don't think they will - and if they did I should follow Wibbles' excellent example and send in the relevant bills

Some people are negative about the new government. I think we should all bear in mind it cannot be worse and that, had the Tories been returned with a mandate it could have got very very much worse.

I've mentioned elsewhere I may need joint replacement surgery. Bluntly, I had little hope of every getting it, but now I do have hope that the NHS can be turned around sufficiently to make it at least a possibility. Hope is not certainty of course but it's a lot better than no hope.