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Letter signed by The 36. Note the reference to people unable to work.
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March 26th and Green Paper Mega Discussion (ITV leaks, etc)
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Grateful that my MP wasn’t on that list gives me a slight glimmer of hope considering the level of poverty where I live. It doesn’t sound too bad on paper but in practice 6 billion worth of cuts isn’t conducive to breaking down the barriers to work so the argument isn’t cohesive, and strikes me as this has come from a whip rather than off their own backs. Very small number of MPs too.
I do see the irony in calling it a ‘moral duty’ or ‘moral mission’ though and then criticising the Tories because that’s the exact language Rishi Sunak was using when he threatened the disabled and sick in 2023.3 -
I just watched GB news with Jacob rees mogg hosting. The one for the cuts was this Labour bloke and the one who said they shouldn't take disabled people money away was former Tory mp John Redwood. The Labour one said its wrong that we are given cash .
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The Guardian claim Keir Starmer has just just met with senior Cabinet ministers this evening to discuss PIP.
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Just listened to it , shows how heartless these cretins are
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Starmer is showing his Marxism in full flow which is sicken to show. https://x.com/PolitlcsUK/status/1899213544186355770?t=W3TFXRQRaDBCPPmzOqBlxg&s=19
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What has happened to Chris? Why would he leave ? I always enjoyed hearing what he had to say.
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Thank you so much.
I really appreciate that.
I have just watched it and it has given me renewed hope.
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I have heard the 'those who can't work wont be made to' quite a lot, but I don't find it reassuring at all, as it's someone somewhere who decides whether you're fit for work or not, so genuinely not being fit for work is no guarantee that things will be okay for you, and like you said they like to move the goal posts.
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If there's a giant protest people should hold up giant placards, one of Starver, one of Freeze Reeves, and one of Liz Killall, made to look like devils, they could have horns coming out of their heads and glowing red eyes, because they truly are evil monsters.
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You are right in your description of them.
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A commentator on Sky press preview was saying about the meeting which was held. Apparently one of Keir Starmer's MP's got at him about PIP and how he has a disabled daughter.
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From "The Financial Times" 11th March.
Talk of means-testing PIP, which would removed claimants earning a good salary and anyone with savings even if they have no income.
Apparent goal of removing 40% claimants and attack on MH makes me wonder whether they are looking at the points system.
Edit: Sorry folks, I managed to skim the article but the paywall has gone up.
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hi, I’m carolann
I’m a pensioner who receives pip for multiple illnesses.
I’m worried sick I get my pip support taken away.
I’ve not heard anything regarding pensioners who receive pip.
What will happen to us as we can’t go back to the work place.
Anyone got any thoughts.
Thanks.
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the link wouldn’t let me read it without subscribing. Could you give a brief summary please ?
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I managed to bypass the paywall again and take a few shots.
I don't think I've post in the right order. Sorry. But you'll get the idea. Again, PIP is linked to work.
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If I hear the phrase ‘it’s in the name the party of work’ one more time I’m going to scream. I’m so fed up with them all I had a dream I poured Nando’s hot sauce all over liz Kendall’s head. What a duplicitous lying awful evil man Starmer has turned out to be. Hopefully the labour MPs actually have a backbone and stand up to this as it’s going to make the problem worse and push the cost of pip onto healthcare when people live in poverty.
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thank you for your reply, hopefully it will be the same.
It’s caused so much distress, already reeling the amount of tax they are taking 25/26 on just my pension just because I’ve given some of my allowance to my husband, they’ve wiped out his one small private pension.
My pension is my only income, I’m worried sick they take my lifeline away.
Will have to wait and see but the stress is causing severe mental health problems.
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thank you , that’s very interesting. If I read correctly it seems according to this it’s for new claimants especially those with MH and possibly restricting to UC LCWRA . Or have I read that wrong ?
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The government have announced huge cuts and the consultation paper is not out yet even..some much for putting disabled people at the heart of the Policy..in my view what this is is a grab of disabled money under cover of helping them into work...they can't get 1.5 million ordinary folk a job so it's a nice idea but we all know there's no social care or medical help and not enough decent jobs...they are looking for a cash grab
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