Official thread: ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper released Tuesday 26th November
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Danny123 thank you for sharing. I think dwp, kendell, Stride should see what mental health is really like through your illness. Mps , media belittle it. You mentioned your on Uc how did you manage all the stuff to do, hope you don't mind me asking. As I'm in a panic with my autism. With the migration at some point in time.
Take care,
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It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government is always elected.
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This is what my dad always says lol doesn’t matter who you vote for, the government always gets in. It would have definitely been worse had Sunak got in though so I guess we have to find small graces
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Your old man must be a fellow scholar!
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@Andi66 I migrated voulentarlly 😌 although that didn't go smoothly like it should of .... They tried to make me send fit notes and couldn't get that I was already in ESA support group , apparently I was on CB ESA with a IR top up …. so basically someone that was training the people who I was dealing with was on the other end of the phone and understood what was happening and went through it with me and my mum , she asked the questions and then filled in the online form with us and accepted my commitments on my behalf . Works out I get 810 every month from UC , so better off than staying as I was because my IR top up was the enhanced premium and not serve premium .... but because CB ESA doesn't go over to UC I carry on getting that every two weeks and when I get my UC I get 210 .…
Think it's
810 UC ....
Minus - 550 ESA
Minus - around 47 pounds ? Not sure why but think it's because within the course of a year I think there are 2 months where you get paid 3 ESA payments in a month instead of two so if you work that 48 pounds over a year it comes to around two payments of ESA
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Yes, when you claimed UC they asked for fit notes because when you claim UC they didn't know you're claiming ESA until ESA send your details across to them. Now the system should detect that you were claiming ESA and not ask for a fit note.
The reason why the deduction for your ESA in UC looks like more than you actually receive for ESA is because ESA is a weekly benefit, UC is monthly. There's 4.3 weeks in a month, not a straight 4 weeks.
To work out the monthly deduction you times the weekly amount you do the following.. £138.20 x 52 divided by 12 = £598.86. Same applies to those that are claiming Carers allowance, which isn't part of UC like New Style ESA.
There will be once or twice a year were you will receive 3 payments for ESA and in those months the deduction from UC will be the same amount as always.
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Hi all, I've merged 2 discussions named "Get Britain Working Again".
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Me too made me physically sick my whole face broke out in sores face tight can't stop shaking everyday I dread the postman
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Whoa really how did this information come to light awful awful awful been reading some people's struggles that lead to this god was crying can so relate yes RIP so so so sorry more coroners and social workers support workers are writing to dwp saying they caused the passing of people
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nobody should move before the letter as you'll potentially lose transitional protection.
I understand the "get it over with and move on" desire but, yes wait for the letter.
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That isn't true, some are better off on UC (ESA with EDP but not SDP) so it makes no sense to wait for the letter in those circumstances.
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Your right !!! I've ordered a tuning fork been reading benefits as I'm sure cortisol levels sky high let's see o was going to buy a grounded mat but reviews hit and miss I can imagine bonging the fork and my teeth falling out hhhh
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I've got cold sore, stress , have you had your migration notice yet from esa to uc
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If any disabled person feels terrified, chronically deeply anxious, depressed then tell the DWP when and if their migrating you to UC and assessments make you feel ill.
Please remember the DWP has a duty of care, and must make reasonable adjustments for the stress and be caring.
The migration to UC may make you feel suicidal tell the DWP you have a right to life, and CABs tell us migrations to UC often make disabled people fell suicidal and this is entirely normal.
Don't be pushed around or bullied, be assertive but not aggressive or threatening.
CABs are making their own representations to govt all the time trying to protect vulnerable people and YOU.
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Stay positive, get advice from a local disabled persons group,
and CAB: Citizens Advice Bureau.
Apply for ''civil legal aid, UK'' please Google latter if things get serious.
Be strong. Be positive. Survive. Even allow yourself to thrive, even in adversity.
Use your friends, they want to support you.
Everyone deserves support, after all we are human, and suffer and deserve apt support and friendship.
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Also, to support yourself, meet other local disabled people going through any benefits reassessments, Google ''local with your postcode disabled peoples groups''.
Please make an appointment with your GP and ask for therapy talking therapies such as CBT and IAPT.
Get the GP and other health professionals on your side.
Be courageous, and find freedom and joy. Be bread-headed and down to earth and do what you have to do to surivive, and better still be happier, than you were before.
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Dear Catherine21, you asked about 1600 suicides of disabled people undergoing DWP assessments for benefits, or being knocked off benefits.
You can Google something like ''DWP causes suicides of people claiming Disability benfits.'' and you will find much information.
or '' DWP Parliamentary select committee UK condemns DWP for neglect, and causing suicides''
Yes this is serious, and we dont deserve such vicious, inhuman mistreatment, we need to organise and fight back.
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No not yet I stand in kitchen waiting for postman everytime he goes past I think great not today I can't change mindset
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Lovely message thankyou
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Yes the 1000s of vulnerable disabled people who were triggered into suiciding, because the DWP refused to follow right to life, right to duty of care, and other human rights must not be forgotten.
Holly can you pass on below to SCOPES Campaigns Dept please.
So we need to email SCOPE Campaigns Dept and ask them to
- organise a vigil with us at Parliament with a big board list of all the deaths of disabled people, ever since benefit reforms were introduced
- to write to our MP en masse, with an agreed format letter
- write to DWP Parliamentary Select Committee c/o our MP to find out what they are doing to monitor DWP and reduce harm by DWP with Getting Britain Working.
- We need to invite someone from the UN Charter on Disabled Peoples Rights to attend parliamentary lobbies, vigils, and demos.
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