Wednesday: Statement on Benefits
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Rachel Reeves has nearly completed her speech on BBC 2. Benefit reform details will be done by Liz Kendall speech later today.
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What does the cap mean i can feel me bubbling inside like a volcano this is unbearable its from 12 someone said on here im not watching liz kendell i just cant watch her
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Can you break this down for me pls i struggle
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Oh god i cant watch kendell could they put a benefit cap overnight
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Sorry my mistake I thought it meant benefit cap for individuals but I was wrong it’s total government spending on benefits apparently has gone above the cap. I’ve just read on the Parliament website and it says this
this House agrees that the forecast breach of the welfare cap in 2024–25 due to higher forecast expenditure on Universal Credit and disability benefits is justified and that no further debate will be required in relation to this specific breach.
This is the link where I read it
https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/91961/Html?subType=Standard#_idTextAnchor007
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Oooh Kendall, her voice goes through me as well.
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Exactly right . They could have stopped all the changes straight away but chose not to . They immediately stopped other Tory ideas so they always intended to carry through the welfare reforms. They think they can just blame the Tory’s when they get any backlash even though they have a majority.
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Anyone know what time Kendell speeches on ?
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where ever I turn it’s about benefits and disabled people. I’ve never had social anxiety but over the last few weeks I’ve been even worried to leave the house, people’s prejudice and all despite being a senior leaf clinician in the NHS for nearly 20 years contributing to the economy. I also had conversations with my UC services this morning regarding some ongoing issues and been advised to “DO AS TOLD “ almost in a dictatorship style with no one prepared to listen to what me or my wife has to say . Until things are taken to court, there is only their side of the story . Wish I had the means to have a personal lawyer with me all the time. I feel so weary and tired by just fighting these people and now look at the government … Truly Shame on them , this is Direct discrimination of our fundamental rights of being a citizen in a democratic country. I think I need to switch off somehow. I’ve had enough 😥
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My GP said not to worry as they always say they’re cutting disability benefits but never do . Hopefully she’s right
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I can definitely sympathise with you as the media has taken me under a few times with their rhetoric and any correspondence with the DWP I really struggle with. I’m just waiting to see what actually gets said today I’m hoping it’s not going to be too bad but I’m sorry to hear what you’re going through. Too many of us here are suffering unnecessarily :(
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Aye, sharing a couch with Andrew Neil and Michael Portillo is as bad as it gets for me!
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thank you for such a kind and supportive message . It truly meant a lot to me in the vulnerable state I am in. Best wishes to you too
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It was a committee questioning the dwp, one was putting job coaches in doctors. About fraud, that they have means and whys of finding people have gone abroad.
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Hi nightcity, I remember when PIP first came out. I’ve still not recovered from my first assessment. Without wanting to jinx myself my last assessment was very long ( over 2 hours) but I at least kept my award . Point being they can’t take away a person’s right to eat and live independently, they can only keep changing the system which doesn’t save money as people are still sick and disabled. IMO they’d save money by keeping assessments paper based in house like DLA. Atos etc is where they could make savings.
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They seem to be really focused on people with mental health rather than physical conditions and trying to get people with mental health conditions back into work.
I honestly can’t see anything major coming of it, This happens on fairly regular basis, lots of talk and plans but very rarely do they get enforced, Usually they go through the courts etc and get watered down to a barely recognisable change.
The amount of harm they cause with all the theatrics is just cruel though but of course it makes them look like they are doing something.
Even if they do by some miracle get the rules and regulations changed to what they are proposing it will take years before we see it in action.
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Anyone watching pmq a back bench mp said about how scared disabled people are , all he said was getting us into work
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@Andi66 just started watching in now. Elderly constituent told by GP 3 months for a GP appt. I've beenn ill pneumonia for 7 wks now and couldn't get through for 3 weeks to get more antibiotics till last week. It's very, very frightening. They said ring 111 but they wouldnt give prescription neither would pharmacy. I have to stand at kitchen window to keep a signal and oxygen goes down when I move or stand for more than 5 mins. I don't think I need to have suicidal ideation these healthcare people will just get rid of me by all this nonsense. Truly scary.
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Im not watching thankyou x
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We all need to email them and tell them mental health serious and your playing with our lives
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