Green Paper Discussion (from 24th March, 2025)
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Thanks for sharing this, I hadn't seen it. I'm wondering why none of the journalists raise the issue of 1. The PIP change to eligibility/points increase to 4 and 2. More importantly, that they do not then connect it to the loss of LWCA leaving claimants potentially destitute. I can feel an email coming on to enlighten them 🙄🤨
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Tbh Catherine I don't think they have to put it to a vote.
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i cant vo on
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I've done that 5 times writing different answers yesterday I felt okish today feel like hell on earth
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I cant read all that what do you think of it is those even legal what thier doing
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What's your thoughts on all this is it even legal can't get my head around it all one minute up the next down
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Oh really so no push back oh god this is awful
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Maybe its just me but I'm still not clear what is going to happen regarding contribution based
esa.
I suppose more information will emerge in the coming days via the media.
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from a brief glance and assumption, looks like those on ESA CB, won’t suffer any loss of income during this parliament
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I don't know which one I'm on the severe top up not sure
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Hi all,
A quick question.
I currently receive the LCWRA payment, for a few health reasons, but mainly as I hit one of the main criteria that seems to automatically qualify you for the payment, that being I can't swallow at all, all my nutrition is via Rig tube and I use a pump for the main part of my feed, this is connected 11 hours straight.
If the proposed changes come in, will I lose the LCWRA payment as I might not get 4 points on any one descriptor, even though it's one of the few health issues that's on the DWP list for automatic qualification?
Thanks,
Warren
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im not sure, but that’s a valid point that I haven’t seen discussed yet.
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Unfortunately at a rate of 1000 pip awards a day it has made this vital benefit unsustainable.
I fear that a lot of genuine people are going to lose out!
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This is awful that you have to even ask this question ! Makes me so mad
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I'm trying to get my head around it tbh. What I haven't done yet is read all the Green Paper which I need to do this week, plus other documents I think that related to assessments which are on here somewhere. That has to be my starting point.
It's completely understandable being up and down because of it all. I really feel for you, all of us actually and I wish I had answers.
I do know one thing. If all of this is passed into law (possibly by this summer although the changes won't start until next year) I am going to do a lot of thinking (already started that 🫠)/looking at it from different angles to see where and how it can be fought. I feel somewhat useless being housebound but whilst I've still got a brain in my head I'll do what my dad always said: use your brain. 😅❤️
My survival (and everyone else's here) is important to me (and my dogs) and even though it is not important to the government, I hope I still have the fighting spirit I've had to summon it up like before.
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Thanks for the replies.
It's obviously stressful not knowing, my swallowing function isn't going to return, so they would have to completely ignore or scrap the current DWP criteria that's in black and white for situations like mine if they wanted to stop me getting LCWRA, which wouldn't surprise me given how they've acted so far.
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In the green paper, 11.5-11.6 seems to mention it.
Apparently, they are considering how this change would affect individuals who currently meet the criteria, and talk of 'higher rate unemployment insurance'.
I have no idea what that is to be honest.
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