Upcoming changes to benefits

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  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 240 Empowering
  • Jamk85
    Jamk85 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Contributor

    They wont stand a chance, also noticed that Anas Sarwar is backing the cuts also 😠wish all these MPS had backbone and stood up to starmer!

  • JasonRA
    JasonRA Online Community Member Posts: 140 Empowering

    According to Elene Clifford, that Fraser Nelson/Dispatches hit piece on disabled people was thought of well in advance during the Tory government and Labour have merely picked up the stick in the game of disabled pinata.

  • Jamk85
    Jamk85 Online Community Member Posts: 14 Contributor

    Facebook also, many calling them to stop calling themselves labour! they are not labour, not even torys. they are the bottom of the lowest!

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 240 Empowering

    oh wow . I read on a link on this forum Labour think by going tough they’ll fight off Tory’s and reform. That would explain why they were against Tory cuts but once reform changed their manifesto to bringing in benefit cuts and are now doing well labour thinks they need to be anti sick and disabled too. If that’s correct makes sense

  • evelyncourtney
    evelyncourtney Online Community Member Posts: 34 Empowering
    edited March 11

    At least this shows that…

    a) these MPs didn’t immediately back down after the meeting with Starmer last night, and

    b) Starmer seems to view them as a credible enough threat that he’s initiating talks with them

    ETA: I can’t find the original comment now, but my comment here is in response to this article:

    https://www.itv.com/news/2025-03-11/labour-mps-called-in-to-no10-for-talks-benefits-cuts-amid-growing-rebellion

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,506 Championing

    and Debbie abrams is leading the fight back

    She would be my vote to replace starmer if he can’t be talked down from whatever bad advice he’s following right now (she’s actually a central leaning mp, not heavy left and been an mp for 14 years)

    What???

    Have they really fooled you into thinking they're on our side? First it was Timms now it's Abrahams…

    😣

  • Moorgater
    Moorgater Online Community Member Posts: 55 Empowering

    It needs to be explained to them that, even if they take a few votes from Reform (doubtful anyway), it won't make up for the loss of 200+ seats.

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 240 Empowering

    I’m on legacy esa and pip , migration letter any time plus pip review form . No idea what’s happening. I don’t understand though that I’ve read dwp have been training extra case managers for pip to try and cut down on assessments. I’ve heard of ppl getting pip on paper assessments. Why do that if they plan to change pip ?

    I really hope that once they see the backlash they water these reforms down. They were expecting this to be popular. At the end of the day they have to have some voters left .

  • Durus
    Durus Online Community Member Posts: 6 Connected

    The not knowing is worst, wish they would just announce their intentions already.

    I'm still support group ESA so not sure if the cuts would apply to that.

    I get PIP for mental health issues and autism and mine is up for review near the end of the year, so this is just adding extra worry as Labour don't seem to see mental health problems as a disability anymore.

    Life always finds a way to knock you down over and over again 😔

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 240 Empowering

    isn’t disgusting that this isn’t about their beliefs or principles but getting votes. Collateral damage is all we are to them . I read reforms manifesto for a few years ago and it seemed positive , then it changed completely. It’s as though everyone thinks we are vote losers .

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 1,264 Trailblazing

    I am on ESA and PIP.

    I live alone and I have to pay rent and I only get single person council tax discount

    I had to take ill health retirement 14 years ago and there's no way I could return to paid employment.

    I fear I may become homeless and destitute.

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 739 Trailblazing

    Yes I just looked at reform and it said it will ensure those who can work do work.

    But those with severe disabilities or serious long term illness would be exempt from checks

    They copied reform on the cuts to foreign aid as well

  • Moorgater
    Moorgater Online Community Member Posts: 55 Empowering

    They need to be made aware that they will be collateral damage themselves next election if this goes through. This sort of stuff might not affect the Tories too much if they did it. Very different for Labour.

  • pinkrose
    pinkrose Online Community Member Posts: 93 Empowering

    Same...my crohns and lupus has flared due to the stress, I've had multiple vomiting episodes Over the weekend, it's all so cruel.....

  • stump1
    stump1 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    I got this from Cab Seems everyone is waiting for info….

  • Mysteriouskitten
    Mysteriouskitten Online Community Member Posts: 7 Connected

    Same Here, I don't have your conditions but have severe anxiety, ptsd amongst numerous other health problems. Ive been a wreck since the weekend. Everything flares up with stress. Hope they get taken to court etc. I can't stand much more of this x