The official 2024 budget discussion.
Howdy folks.
So today is the day many have been dreading, so to help us support each other and keep things a bit tidier, I thought it'd be good to have just one discussion about the budget, so others needing help don't get lost in lots of discussions saying the same thing.
Scope will of course make an official statement, but this takes time. I'll post it as soon as I hear something. 😊
Please remember there are many sites out there that want to sensationalise things so they get clicks on their sites and may be giving false information, or guesses. So please only take your news from reliable news sources. I've added a link to the BBC website where they will be updating things in real time.
And please remember, we're all worried about what today will bring, but please try to be polite and civil to everyone.
Much love. ❤️
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🤞They don’t punish the sick and disabled like the last lot.
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so scared today prob been hell for others to feel goverment dont care about us all and just want to save money other thing is not had my esa change over letter other big worry
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I understand how scary today feels @johnron I know a lot of people in the UK are feeling the same way today. But I don't foresee too many horrors coming out of the budget, it's just very unfortunate that the new government are a bit rubbish when it comes to PR.
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making me so ill didnt sleep last night way worry all it is away to save money at the expense of disabled people.”
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I haven't heard anything about making the I'll work in any of the things expected from the budget, seems all tax rises.
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I don't think todays budget will focus on any plans from the DWP.
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I don't either they will sneak it out in a few weeks.
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neither do I albus (as commons will vote on the budget bill next week and a number of labour backbenchers are uncomfortable about more welfare cuts - labour won’t want mass descent- hence why I think it will be light on disability - that stuff will come in the white paper and pip reforms in the spring)
That being said I have been wrong before
The guardians prediction on the subject
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Yes I agree @apple85 I have a feeling anything PIP related wont be solidified until Spring at the earliest.
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doesn’t mean there won’t be other things that won’t hugely affect scope members though
Those of us lucky enough to have the family safety net may find the gov has taken scissors to it in the next 2hrs
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Just to let you all know the screenshots I’ll post from will be either from the guardian, sky news or bbc news live text
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thank you for sharing the screenshots @apple85 - I was trying to read the BBC News website updates but there’s a lot of information to do with other things there, too, and I was finding it confusing
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Unless I misheard Reeves she unequivocally confirmed they're going ahead with the Tory plans to reform the WCA.
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They do realise that most Carers are also on Universal Credit don't they? So upping the amount you can earn is pointless for most.
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I know the above isn’t 100% relevant to us - however with the gov wanting more disabled ppl in employment this will certainly impact labours ‘success’ in that aim
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you heard correct
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