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Their focus seems to be on the consultation, but I really hope they challenge the nasty stuff, they at least have to give it a go.
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From my limited understanding of it all I think the Human rights challenge will happen once they have pushed it through Parliament. I’d give anything to have a little peace of mind but don’t think we will for years unfortunately. I always do my best to support everyone and pray that things get better as there is no coming back from this, a line in the sand has to drawn by us and we must fight, we have no choice.
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Jeremy Corbyn is awesome!
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No worries, @Andi66
My Labour MP replied twice-but honestly, it felt like hearing Starmer, Reeves, and Kendall 2.0, just with a local accent. I genuinely can’t wait to see the moment they get splitted! It’s a real shame for the nation, though!
Best Wishes
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Sadly in this case it wont be possible, once its pushed through parliament its supreme above the courts due to the way they are doing it.
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Thank you so much for sharing the Disability news article . Really appreciated!
It’s incredibly heartening to hear that respected legal firms such as Public Law Project, Leigh Day, and Bhatt Murphy are actively exploring legal avenues to challenge these deeply concerning proposals. Their previous successes, like the judicial review that declared the last government’s consultation unlawful, give hope that there is still a path to justice, however steep.But I still find it deeply troubling,if not outright undemocratic-that a proposal of this scale, with life-altering consequences for disabled and vulnerable people, were published without meaningful consultation. And now, even the consultation process we do have feels deliberately diluted and the public consultations non-accessible , with many of the most harmful proposals excluded from scrutiny.
It seems as though decisions have already been made, and the consultation is merely ticking a box.To add insult to injury, as stated in this newsfeed, these reforms are being pushed forward via primary legislation—fast-tracked through Parliament-while MPs from the main parties debate with rehearsed rhetoric and point fingers, instead of truly standing up for the people whose lives are on the line. The voices of disabled people, who should be at the very heart of these decisions, have once again been sidelined.
That said, the legal firms’ involvement should serve as a rallying call to all of us: now more than ever, it’s critical that we respond to the consultation in whatever way we can. As flawed as the process is, they are legally obligated to present the results to Parliament. Every voice added strengthens the argument against these cuts and can help fuel public and parliamentary pressure.
Let’s stay strong and stand together. We are not powerless and we are not alone.
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The fact she wants to freeze UC is deliberately putting us into more poverty , so when everything goes up again next year our benefits will not go up (deliberate poverty) .
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The next step is to wonder why🤔😉
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I’m unsure about the credibility of these petitions that came up in a Google search. They have relatively few signatures, and some could benefit from more support. Many appear to have been started by disabled people themselves.
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I've emailed him , no answer. Other people have emailed him in my town over other stuff, no answer. He even ignored a local counsellor email. He just comes out for photos.
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If one of the solicitors launch a court case against the DWP before it gets passed in parliament will it be delayed while court action is taking place ?
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good question … that's something i've been thinking of ….
could it be like the Rwanda legislation which kept getting delayed
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if they still push them through that would mean people who fall foul of the 4pt ruling would still be set to lose out
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This says everything to me about where Labour really are with these changes. If as they say they are only interested in peoples welfare and getting people back to work then why won’t they wait for the impact statements before making changes. He actually said they would still need to push on with changes and couldn’t wait, even though he seemingly acknowledged that impact statements were necessary.
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This whole thing has come back to haunt starmer , it was him that took Tony Blairs government to court to win the right for illegals to claim benefits .
Now too many are claiming so this is why they need to take it off us , imagine what we will look like to the rest of the world if these changes go through , with disabled losing their homes etc. The UK is a dump .
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Yes, there are no changes to the WCA except it will be scrapped in 2028
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Has this just been changed or is the their original plan ?
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I agree about these random petitions @noonebelieves
My suggestion would be to only sign petitions that are promoted by DPOs, such as Scope, DPAC and Benefits and Work. They seem to promote credible petitions that generally do well from Change.org and Petitions : UK Government and Parliament.
DPOs websites, newsletters and notifications all point the way to these petition links.
For instance, I find it useful to follow DPOs on X as they will notify you on your smartphone, laptop etc. as soon as a petition appears on their website.
They are the only ones that I give the links to here, on Scope Community, let's put it that way.
For anyone who might be reading this, looking for a viable petition, the links are :
When you find these DPOs on X just click Follow in the top right hand corner of their page and they will send you notifications, including links to petitions.
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