Upcoming changes to benefits
Comments
-
My prediction Labour will not only lose an election they will be lucky if they ever get back in for the next 40 50 years or as long enough for new generations coming up unaware of previous Pandora box
2 -
This guy covered the proposed changes to criteria to be allowed to get LCWRA and PIP
0 -
well it is 94% labour wipeout for scotland once the scottish elections start in 2026, so early warning sign.
4 -
i think you all need to wake up and smell the roses how can they cut lcwra for people on uc but still pay transitional protection for the people on the old system making the divide even bigger this is mainly 40 pages of tommy rot and speculation fuelled by people feeding you fear
1 -
Good we can always count on Scotland to give a good hammering where it's deserved.even the Roman empire couldn't conquer them lol
5 -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9dgwe1q27o
There’s a hope…
3 -
personally I’d rather they freeze pip then bring in the new criteria . Though every small victory is a relief. I’m sure I remember descriptors changing after to going to court in the past and then claimants had their money back dated. They surely can’t be seen to be discriminating against ppl with certain conditions. I think MH, hidden disabilities such fibromyalgia and ME ( which I have both ) even deaf people wouldn’t score enough points .
6 -
A number of MPs broadly supportive of welfare reform have told the BBC they have received assurances that severely disabled people would not be expected to work and would not lose entitlement to benefits.
I sincerely hope its true, because Labour need to understand something fast.
when they keep using recent Global events as a reason for clearly long standing ideas
instead of speeches clearly intended for the right wing media, Showing compassion is not a weakness, Showing common sense and a clear understanding of the issues people face.
Not just delivering speeches with the tag line "working people or hard working people"
They axed the WFP and it became clear they had totally ignored the thousands of people just a few pounds outside getting PC.
they created GB Energy they could still salvage this shambles by teaming up with a provider to offer a social tariff this alone would trigger all the others to cut prices and they finally
the need for WFP would be a bit less urgent. The entire point of electing MP's is to be the voice of the people who voted them in to tell the leadership when they are wrong.
Not just follow and vote like sheep, because we all know these "reforms" were not part of the GE and seeing how they have already dropped huge pledges like Non Dom tax etc.
They can still salvage this and for me it starts by not trying to be Reform Lite
Listen to Charities and Organizations and us the people on what being disabled is really like.
3 -
The below article was from 2013 and even then she was harping on the exact word-for-word same spiel about the drastic need for overhaul of the benefit system and how we shouldn't be 'lingering on benefits', completely out of touch with our daily reality and struggles.
I'm optimistic that together with our advocates and activists, that the sick/disabled community can overturn and defeat any dangerous reforms, the fight-back is in full swing and we have many legal points/human rights on our side to combat any discriminatory reforms, especially in terms of eligability tightening.
1 -
but who decides who is the most disabled? I’m not in a wheelchair but am mostly house/bed bound with fibromyalgia and ME though I have other conditions too. Pip is already difficult to claim , if they go ahead with new criteria it will be practically impossible for most of us.
4 -
I agree, not freezing PIP is a good start but to me the reduction in LCWRA & tightening restrictions on PIP are even more essential.
I’ve seen it mentioned that ‘a number of MPs broadly supportive of welfare reform have told the BBC they have received assurances that severely disabled people would not be expected to work and would not lose entitlement to benefits’ - But the problem is what those benefits look like if they’re cut for everyone?
They could be on the top rate for everything and still on less than they are now if everyone else is downgraded too.
Also, what is the definition of ‘severely disabled’ anyway when there is the tightening of the restrictions?
You could actually have someone who is currently on full enhanced PIP for their disabilities suddenly go to zero, with no actual change in their health.
What does that even mean? Are you suddenly not disabled, or miraculously cured of your lifelong conditions? Even worse, imagine actually being told, “sorry, you’re suddenly not disabled enough!”7 -
With you on this a pip freeze, big deal worth wot less that a hundred pound a year, it's the change criteria ,that's the problem and going to hurt people like me with MH issues, If that enough for them back benches to be happy with, it a disgrace
3 -
I believe from an old article I read that many super rich would willingly pay more tax if asked, why oh why can't this government increase the tax paid from these people? only a small amount would equal out what they want to steal from the disabled and mentally unfit. After April there will be fewer jobs on offer due to the NI increase and wage increases, surely employers will want to employ the fittest? I really hope some Labour MP's read all these comments..
2 -
And they are giving themselves next year a thousand pounds pay rise.
There bringing back the workhouses next
1 -
100% agree . If we don’t meet new criteria the increase with inflation won’t make a difference to us . We need them to stand firm and realise this won’t be a compromise at all . In 4 years they’ll be needing votes and this won’t be forgotten. Back benchers need to remember that .
2 -
Pip freeze, been scrapped, putting that out in the press , thinking people will think their be less harsh, in real terms , in about £60 a year, I think the public are stupid , and most are,and will say well at least their not freezing pip, but what that actually doing is sending alot of mentally disabled people to a early grave , despicable humanbeings
2 -
I am like you with M.E and am often bed bound these days. I also have agoraphobia, PTSD and crippling anxiety and panic attacks. There is no way I can work and all this terror is making everything worse. It seems like they want to shove us all in two simplified boxes. "Severely disabled" and "Ready to start work". It shows they have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.
3 -
The pip freeze is the least damaging part about these changes! as its only a freeze of the inflation increase for a year so you'll lose about £30-£40 in future calculations from next year but it'll be the same as what you get now. Its the change of criteria and most crucially the potential 34% cut of the £416 on LCWRA. These are payments to the poorest and deemed unfit for work! After inflation that could be as high if not higher then -£128 gone each month! That cannot be allowed to happen. I know people who will no longer be able to afford rent if that happens!
4 -
I agree, I think the LCWRA reforms, what ever they may be are much worse than the PIP freeze, especially if we all have to be reassessed under this much stricter criteria, which means a lot of us will end up in the preparing for work category. They seem to believe that if they starve us out we will all miraculously be cured. It's ridiculous and going to end in carnage if it all comes to pass!
2 -
I wasn’t even able to have GET as my ME never stabilised and exercise is dangerous if you have ME. They’re so ignorant of disability and conditions. Even the deaf won’t get enough points under this criteria.
1
Categories
- All Categories
- 14.5K Start here and say hello!
- 7K Coffee lounge
- 77 Games den
- 1.6K People power
- 67 Announcements and information
- 22.7K Talk about life
- 5.2K Everyday life
- 120 Current affairs
- 2.3K Families and carers
- 845 Education and skills
- 1.8K Work
- 474 Money and bills
- 3.5K Housing and independent living
- 959 Transport and travel
- 676 Relationships
- 69 Sex and intimacy
- 1.4K Mental health and wellbeing
- 2.4K Talk about your impairment
- 854 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
- 908 Neurological impairments and pain
- 2K Cerebral Palsy Network
- 1.2K Autism and neurodiversity
- 37.1K Talk about your benefits
- 5.7K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 18.9K PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
- 7.2K Universal Credit (UC)
- 5.3K Benefits and income