Green Paper Discussion (from 24th March, 2025)
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I saw this on Reddit, no doubt reforming the Fit Note is going to be a plan.
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From the article:
The current Government has not laid out its stance on fit note reform, but work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall affirmed support last week for the Work Well pilots, which are ‘trialling new approaches like GPs referring people to employment advisors, instead of signing them off sick’.
It appears they do, indeed, intend to harass and bully people who are unwell.
Speaking from my own experience when I was employed, I had my GP, consultants, psychiatrists, my direct manager, HR, and my employer's Occupational Health Service on my case.
Having to also deal with some 'employment advisor' would have tipped me over the edge.
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Hi everyone,
There’s a new video from Noah Nyle , apparently there’s going to be a second green paper regarding the assessment process. I hope this I’m wrong but I think it will be about more face to face . I just hope they’ll still allow phone assessments if not paper based.
Also there’s another petition that’s been start about the cuts , this time by Labour MP Richard Burgon. Sorry I don’t know how to post the link but I found it on benefits and work0 -
I saw this on Reddit, no doubt reforming the Fit Note is going to be a plan.
The research is commissioned by DWP and its publication sponsored by….healthcare professionals!!
(References: 1. Waddell, G., & Burton, A. (2006). Is work good for your health and well-being?)
JasonRA, yes and no. The rules for Med 3 certification from a GP were amended in 2015/16 to include….healthcare professionals. These proposals are about handing all responsibility to healthcare professionals. See also:
The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) Amendment Regulations 2010
😶
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Thanks @secretsquirrel1 . Good call ….
Here’s Richard Burgon -Labour MP’s
Dont cut Disability Benefits Campaign.
Definitely worth signing and need more signatures to shake up parliament!
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These are the other campaigns gaining traction and gathering momentum:
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Improperly calling them "pips" as if it were some weird apple-related political weapon…Obvious red flag here…
I noticed that comment too, but there's zero fraud in PIP. And I didn't like the "people will just claim for more serious benefits" as if all PIP claims were fraudulent from the start…With regard to keeping medical records up to date, fine, if you have a medical related disability. Autism isn't one. There is no support in my area for autistic people like me, either - all the support I need I have to rely on from family or friends. Keeping a record is not possible because the services do not exist here.
The last time I had an actual autism worker/mentor was when I was studying, but all the ones that used to be in my area got cut. You only get support for autism now if you are a child or have a co-occurring learning disability. Which is in some ways understandable but doesn't help me much :/
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Saw this on X. James Taylor's (Scope) page. I take it the government are not going to wait for the Green Paper responses. It also seems MP's are going to vote on this before we hear from Britain's Economic Watchdog who will not publish the employment impact of these plans until October 2025. (The Guardian).😲
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Also James Taylor Scope is this on X as well.
CONFIRMED: Universal Credit and PIP cuts to be put forward in a Bill by Government soon.
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new video. Ellen Clifford is very good!
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Labour pulled this **** with the AI consultation, so not a surprise. This is just one of many reasons filling in consultations wastes time, and people should respect themselves and not d them. they're like petitions.
Nadine Dorries said it best. The government already made their decsions are noyl do the consultation because they have to (both legaly and to give the illusion of democracy).
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the assisted dying bill was voted in parliament last November and quite possibly will be delayed till 2029. And if it does, then it won’t get voted as it’s election year.
I would not be surprised if all these changes aren’t delay till 2029, by when they’ll be dropped as it’s election year.
Lots of things can happen
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Another MP who doesn't live in the real world - on BBC website this morning
The business secretary (Jonathan Reynolds):
Reynolds cites minimum wage and pension increases
Reynolds is now pressed on when people will feel better off.
"They are getting better off," Reynolds says - the government is not only making wages higher, but introducing other measures including free breakfast clubs, freezing fuel duty and triple-lock pensions, he says.
At the heart of it, he says, is "running an economy soundly".
He acknowledges there are real pressures on finances, but they are "starting to see the decisions the government has made make people better off".
He's then asked specifically about the government cutting winter fuel payments and welfare eligibility.
Reynolds says the government is committed to making everyone feel better off, and protecting working people.
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£500 better of under labour they say ……
i'm £500 worse off just with my council tax bill because the east riding of yorkshire council have decided that ESA is now means tested so i only receive a 50% reduction as opposed to a 75% reduction as in previous years.
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Contact an All Party Parliamentary Group about the cuts
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sent a letter to the spinal injuries one
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I have hemiplegia CP, so I’m not sure which one would be the best one, health or acquired brain injury 🤔
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Hi @Nightcity, knew you'd still be fighting like hell! 👍
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Hi. Its from benefitsandwork.co.uk. if you read through it it looks like the government are trying to get everything sorted by May so they can rush the changes through without proper consultation
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So am I and everyone else. This is shocking, but that's what it's looking like
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