Feeling constantly worried

apple85

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/914398#Comment_914398

I understand the logic behind that advice Albus but there is an argument in everyone keeping track of minister comments and even rumors:

With the previous Tory government that would of been excellent advice as one thing about that bunch - u turns were a regular event

Regardless on whether you think pensioners winter fuel payment going somewhat ‘means tested’ was right or wrong, I think many off us think the new criteria for qualifying for wfp is far too harsh and doesn’t protect enough vulnerable older citizens

I think we’ve also seen that pensioners are significantly better at the public backlash than the disabled community

The tories would of buckled weeks ago but labour are doubling, even tripling down

If pensioners can’t get a u turn on an announced policy/change that’s clearly wrong what chance do we have

point I’m making is that once Labour officially announce policies (which they certainly will in the autumn budget and when the white paper is public) it will very lucky be set in stone if starmer & co continue being stubborn on u turns

This community can’t afford to wait for officially as with this Labour Party that will most likely be too late

With the comments we have from starmer/reeves/kendall we can pre empt what direction they are going and our overloaded heads are certainly working out the worst case scenario (and a few of us thinking about the changes we can live with)

The way I see it, the disabled community has 4-8 weeks to get across to labour ministers to rethink and make adjustments to their plans

(I think labours plan to lower the welfare bill and get those on long term sickness into work is a 100% locked in plan as far as they are concerned - however there is a huge number of tactics they could use to achieve this ranging from compassionate to draconian)

the devil will be in the detail and now may be the only time to make our argument and persuade labour to make as many positive tweaks and adjustments to what looks like a massive change in policy/reform as far as labour leadership is concerned

I will say again that if labour want to publicly succeed at their ‘less on welfare, more in work’ plan (and if it’s as important to get results from in terms of getting elected next election) they need disabled people to willingly work with them.

We know that pressure, sanctions, cuts, being pushed by force into poverty, despair and even worse health just doesn’t work and adds further costs to nhs and economy

I really believe that labour sees us as a ‘2 birds, 1 stone’ solution (whereas many tories didn’t care if the sick or disabled took themselves off the board……in fact I think a few of them wished that we took a cue that famous ‘Dickens Xmas carol’ quote)

I think the disabled community holds a few cards and either labour are as dumb as the tories in terms of the best way to achieve results or they are hoping we don’t figure out that we have other options than being the scapegoat

Numan

I understand the logic of "waiting it out". But with this government it feels like waiting to be sentenced for a crime we didnt commit, rather than at putting forward a defence in the meantime.

Andi66

Still haven't heard back from Esa review from January. I read on martin Lewis forum that someone else is waiting from December. I'm still getting my payments, but worried still. Don't like to phone in case it makes things go wrong. Just want to know what group I'm in , with my health getting worse

Jimm_Alumni

If you are unable to phone @Andi66, and unable to have anyone phone on your behalf, have you at least tried a letter? It may take a bit more time to get back to you than a phone call, but at least that way you may prompt someone to answer you rather than hoping someone at the DWP decides to notice.

lop

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/123043/feeling-constantly-worried

I can relate to your anxiety. I've just had the most almighty mother of all panic attacks over being asked to provide documents and photo ID by universal credit for a review. I'm sorry for us all, each and every one of us who get made to feel we have to jump through impossible hoops to get what we deserve and are entitled to.