March 26th and Green Paper Mega Discussion (ITV leaks, etc)

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  • Ironside1990
    Ironside1990 Online Community Member Posts: 289 Empowering
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986398#Comment_986398

    I've had a gutful of it. It's just causing misery for vulnerable people.

  • stressed76
    stressed76 Online Community Member Posts: 68 Empowering
    edited March 8

    Forgot link

    https://news.sky.com/story/widespread-ageism-against-wealth-hoarding-boomers-must-be-addressed-mps-say-13311403

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Online Community Member Posts: 397 Empowering
    edited March 8

    @stressed76 Yep Labour's view of ageism = they don't want employers discriminating/being ageist as Labour would have us all working until we're 80.

  • judie
    judie Online Community Member Posts: 269 Empowering
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986403#Comment_986403

    I saw that, the Equalities Minister. As you told her, there's plenty of inequalities for the deaf and disabled - why isn't she shouting about that? At least old people (generally) have the sympathy of society as a whole.

  • Ranald
    Ranald Online Community Member Posts: 731 Championing
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986371#Comment_986371

    Why are you shouting? I'm not deaf.

  • JasonRA
    JasonRA Online Community Member Posts: 133 Empowering
    edited March 8

    The daily mail is using the times article on their site about Rachel Reeves cutting 5 billion from disability oriented benefits including scrapping the LCWRA.

    The Conservative aligned press really have a perverse vendetta against disabled people, this isn't about "tough love" it's about cowards who punch down and I try to ignore it but like the sword of damocles it's always there in the back of my mind.

    Labour are no better, Downing Street briefs The Times, Labour officials know damn well what they're doing.

  • FeistyPigeon
    FeistyPigeon Online Community Member Posts: 274 Empowering
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/973061#Comment_973061

    Oh… so that is why Tories were proposing to bring changes in for new claimants rather than all at once? I mean eg things like changes to LCW payments…

  • FeistyPigeon
    FeistyPigeon Online Community Member Posts: 274 Empowering
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/974143#Comment_974143

    "Green paper" is an early stage in discussion of disability benefits in Parliament, sben. It then goes to a vote, and if passes the vote next goes to a "white paper" stage in Parliament, and scrutiny in the Lords.

  • LIVEDANDLEARNED
    LIVEDANDLEARNED Online Community Member Posts: 130 Empowering
    edited March 8

    Many people are worried about PIP, many people on here suffer anxiety too. It doesn’t help to just tell people “don’t worry” because this is their future and there is always a lack of communication to disabled people, so they will worry. I feel for anyone who can’t find peace with this situation because it’s stressful. Instead I show solidarity with all those who feel scared by the unknown.

  • JasonRA
    JasonRA Online Community Member Posts: 133 Empowering
    edited March 8

    We are right to worry but worries add another burden on our already burdensome days. I would rather be prepared for what is to come than ignore it until it happens.

  • KG100
    KG100 Online Community Member Posts: 259 Empowering
    edited March 8

    I remember spending several years worrying about the change over from DLA to PIP, finally got that done and now it's even more worry about what's going to happen next.

    And what makes it worse is that nearly all the news websites are going on about it everyday now.

    Hopefully when it happens it wont be as bad as we all think it'll be.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 1,243 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    edited March 8

    Hi everyone. Just a little reminder that not everybody finds it easy to type on the community. Please try to be kind.

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    edited March 8

    Hi

    If i fill in work capability form and say that i can only work 10 hours a day will i still be able to get lcwra?

  • Kimmy87
    Kimmy87 Online Community Member Posts: 3,920 Championing
    edited March 8

    Some people do work and get LCWRA, but the form isn't for saying how many hours you can work, it's about how your health affects you in relation to the descriptors.

    You need to meet one of the descriptors to get LCWRA https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,410 Championing
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986993#Comment_986993

    Surely 10 hours a day is a little excessive?

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 4,047 Championing
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986371#Comment_986371

    no wasnt meant as your scare mongering it was meant as articles are

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    edited March 8

    Hi

    Can anyone please tell me at this moment if i get carer allowance do i have to attend regular work focus interview in jobcentre?

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 37 Listener
    edited March 8

    Hi

    I have a partner she is on lcwra and i am getting carer allowance for caring for aunty do i need to attend work focus interview?

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