Upcoming changes to benefits
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Sadly I agree with you. Wes Streeting comments about Trans kids and mental health are both chilling and just plain weird. There's something nasty about him and Reeves especially. I just don't understand how someone who was a human rights lawyer goes from that and having disabled family memebers to this? I know a lot of it is likely corporate greed and shady deals etc. I just wonder if there is an angle that he does care about - or rather pretends to. I mean aside from 'Working People' ™ and billionaires. Problem is it's been such a long time since Labour were in power that maybe I've grown numb to the Torries. I'm scared Starmmer is just paving the way for Farage, and I'm pretty sure they could be even worse than him. I suppose I was just hoping Stammer would care about his image, as he does need to seem to be different to the Tories. But maybe I was just trying to find some last desperate hope on my part. I wasn't trying to excuse him or anything like that.
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Och.. you gotta laugh.. love it😂Does he do discounted group rates!
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Probably at around noon. Politics Live on BBC2 will likely cover it, or it'll be on the BBC Parliament channel on 232 Freeview.
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I think the key things will be if the LCWRA is to be cut or scrapped completely. And whether there will be age restrictions. My own fear is that they scrap it completely for everyone regardless of age or circumstances. That would be beyond brutal.
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I want to know also how long it will take to implement, etc. but knowing that lot they’ll probably leave that out, let rumours fester, make everyone panic, and say it will be addressed at some vague time
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I've noted everything they said before election and after including Sir Keir saying renationalisation of 6 Companies and now renationalisation of nada
The Liars are off the scale I bust out laughing ever time they say Restorings TRUST in politics
Most corrupt Political system in the G7
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What are their plans for LCWRA, all Iv'e heard is they might be making it less money, I assume by freezing it for next 100 years? Are they changing it, scrapping it, not sure about it? I'm quite fortunate in a way my award for PIP is for another 4 years, by then I'll be 55 and can get an income from my personal pension if I lose my PIP, I wish I could get off UC altogether and not have all this worry, like most folk I'm worried they'll change criteria for LCWRA and force us into work.
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Timms has been my biggest shock and letdown the guy has always been measured sensible
He knows this disgrace of months of "talks" about reforms to Welfare were used to drip feed the media various bits to basically outdo the Tories the resulting stress to disabled people has been secondary it got to such a stage Starmer himself said he was concerned disabled people were scared of him, the rhetoric stopped for a few weeks then came back worse than ever,
America has always been bad how he deals with disabled people owing to the setup
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/covid-19-likely-resulted-in-1-2-million-more-disabled-people-by-the-end-of-2021-workplaces-and-policy-will-need-to-adapt/
But this story alone should be one of the indicators why more people are unwell/Disabled
Another factor the long term impact on those lockdowns is still unclear just look how many "celeb" couples separated or people needed rehab, this might sound like a frivolous comment to make but when they are wondering why people's mental health has declined.
Streeting needs to setup a task force asap to look at long covid the long term impacts of the pandemic and an action plan. But he has to make sure also those people currently on Benefits
who either have a job or left owing to needing surgery are seen as soon as possible,
Lady in supermarket wants to return cant owing to cataracts she's nearly blind
its driving her round the bend being home she likes her work and being with people the current wait time is 2 years, Go private you can done in 2 weeks,
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I Liked Nicola Sturgeon but I heard there was backlash so not sure what happened . Snap seemed strong at one time Sweeny I like mostly
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IMO they will leave a bit to fester.. because they just haven’t thrashed it out yet? Not about us.. their own reputations over this fiasco. I too want to know the dates, plans.. roll out exactly. I do feel that if this fiasco were to go to European Court of Human Rights then it’s the stress, leaking, threats against disabled people on a PROLONGED basis that would stop the cycle.
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So saying many will have to adapt to work coaches
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The smartest thing the government can do now is to go on record as saying it will not save £6bn on disabled people and pensioners.
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Looks like they read what I wrote on forum.scope.org.uk ! haha!
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Do you enjoy watching Premier League games? 😁
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I'm in bed shaking shouted at my dog feel terrible for doing that just feel overwhelmed like we all do
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What I find extremely unfortunate is the targeting of mental health in a normal mind it would be people with mental health suffer horrendously and they been pushing pushing people over the edge looking at MH as we all feel bluesy sometimes to be pushed to the brink time after time it's hell on earth and chance to work try out for 6 months if don't like go back anyway What time is it tomorrow pls going take sleeping tablet can't stand being awake sorry feel so deflated and worried
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In coma or psychosis knowing them
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Thats wrong to target just mental health I'm more worried for wca does anyone think they will actually get this through
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I completely agree. Paying PIP to a disabled person abroad is terrible, spending money on bombs and bombing abroad is wonderful! (/sarcasm)
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The issue with me is I'm due to move over to UC from IR ESA and I'm in the support group. If they announce tomorrow LCWRA is being scrapped. As that's group I'd being going into. Then I don't see any point of migrating over. I'd rather save my ESA money I get in the next 2 months (deadline migration date is start of May). Then look for work if I have to on my own than go through all this trouble with UC Job Coaches.
If the below is true. Then i'm concerned.
"Changes to Universal Credit & Potential Benefit Reductions
A major change is the abolition of the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) category under Universal Credit. This means that some long-term sick claimants will need to prepare for work, potentially leading to a reduction of up to £5,000 annually in benefits.This move is intended to reduce welfare dependency while encouraging people to take part in employment-related activities."
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