Upcoming changes to benefits
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Thinking back, on my first assessment they didn't give me any mobility, only daily care, which was ridiculous as my mobility was (is) bad. Various people told me it was wrong but I didn't dare contend it in case they took the whole lot away. That is why I wasn't really expecting the ten year award this time round.
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Direct from Beth Rigby
One government figure told me it would result in some conditions, such as "milder mental health" or "lower-level physical conditions", being ineligible for PIP.
But they stressed that those with more severe conditions and who are never going to be able to work would be protected and cared for.
It's coming back to the same question many have asked in this thread who is going to decide
the cut off point?
Protected and Cared for? like the months of endless stress, the non stop rhetoric that had right wing papers drooling and loving the word "scrounger" "workshy"
The really sad thing about this if they actually just spoke about #brexit and the disaster its been just something as simple as making sure goods and services align with the EU would provide the UK Economy with 2.2 % Growth. Just cutting back red tape and actually getting a viable solution sorted until a main party leader decided to make the case to rejoin the EU fully.
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that’s my worry as ME and fibromyalgia are invisible
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I think it’s 4 points one question plus 4 points made up from any other questions
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I know, I would rather have my health than all this.
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you can request they only reconsider certain questions and say you’re happy with whichever question you gained points on . The one at my tribunal kept asking if I wanted them to look at a certain question again as she knew if I lost the points I’d lose my lowest care. I said no and she had to accept that.
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And there throwing out the narrative to the general public, that most people are faking their MH issues, and trying to paint us a fraudsters ,that are robbing off the tax payer, like they did to the man working cash in the hand in 80s to feed his children, I love Rachel Reeves or Liz Kendall to sit in my head for just one day, where getting out of bed in a struggle, and you hate yourself for it being a struggle and just want a so called normal live ,and work, but sometimes it's not the simple, like I said if they they their criteria through , this country has gone back 80s, after such a big deal make about mental health just a few years, and it's still the biggest cause of death of men under 30, same on them all, and they will have blood on their hands
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Has everyone been writing to their MP or you waiting until the announcement tomorrow?
Don’t know whether or not to bother at min as it might not be as bad as we all think 😞 or atleast I hope.1 -
It's awful, like some dystopian game of roulette, but it's our whole lives and our life-line.
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I want you to know you’re never alone. I’m in agreement life does definitely take its toll (especially right now). You have come to the right place with Scope and I’m pretty sure you’ll get the support you need or definitely get pointed in the right direction 🙂
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I'm currently on LCWRA, if the government change it am I likely to be able to claim ESA instead?
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just read on sky news they intend to make it harder to get pip for “ milder mental health “ and lower level physical conditions “ What’s classed as lower level physical?
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are you joking? 🫣
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Just saw that clip of some presenter on GB news grilling Wes Streeting on if it's okay for someone on ADHD to be claiming PIP. The look of disgust on her face at the thought really took me back.
I'm sure she feels the same about all mental heatlh and neurodiverse conditions.
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It's my worry too, as I did read somewhere a while back that they were going to target the young as well as hidden disabilities and women over fifty (me). That was a while ago though so may not be right but it just stuck in my mind.
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feeling extremely the same - sending you big hugs and love ❤️
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This country seems to have thrown out any call for progress about understanding MH an invisible disabilities, and that progress over decades was already painfully slow, so you're right. We're going backwards and none of them seem to care enough.
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Yes but their constant Word Salad doesn't make sense like those that can't work will be protected
So what does that mean those on PiP that work will not be.
So fed up with government it's unreal like being paid so the rest of population can be left dying in the streets. ☺
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it seems like Disability discrimination and I can’t imagine in this day and age going after other minorities and getting away with it
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I don’t think it would be a specific diagnosis due to how varied things can affect different people, and they’d lose that court case pretty quickly, so I’m guessing it’ll be actual symptoms they look at
maybe in regards to mobility, if you can walk a certain length (longer than the higher point PIP distances) and don’t need mobility aids, or if you can mostly take care of yourself even if you can’t work(but obviously I have absolutely zero clue so take what I say with a grain of salt)
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