Green Paper Discussion - includes accessible formats and consultation event sign up links!
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Great tips, Juls 👏, thank you! I’ve taken them on board. Since I’m not on any social media at the moment, I’ll look into setting up an X account just for this purpose.
Really appreciate the guidance and all the amazing work you do to support and empower me & our community. Hope you have a great day!
Best Wishes! ✌️
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"The government wants to encourage people to find work, so if you're unable to find a job within the Unemployment insurance period, your eligibility for the benefit could end "
so they intend in giving people a time limit to find a job or else they'll stop your benefits ?
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Yes thats how I interperate it.
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Economists have long ago calculated which points will bring savings and the government excluded them from discussion. The government is determined to plunge the disabled into poverty.
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I think if she had interviewed a cobblestone there would have been more meaning in the answers.
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Thank you again 👍for what you've said about my tips for signing petitions. @noonebelieves I'm glad you are considering joining X, it's good to get more of our message to the general public.
And also for saying how much you appreciate what I do for you and the community. That's lovely, it's really made my day.😃🤗
I'm having a good day today, I hope that yours is going well,so far. 👍
All the best to you too! 😊
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They only need you to pay taxes and vote.
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did any of us imagine labour would hate us so much ?
I never voted them , but for those who did , must be a kick in the teeth.
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@Catherine21 - I completely agree!Everything the government has proposed in the Green Paper and the so-called consultation (or lack of a real one) feels “sneakily” designed to push through harmful changes. Please don’t lose hope -we have to keep pushing back together
Best Wishes 🤗
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What about the over 60s? Many of us have worked and paid into the system since the middle/end of the 1970s (1977 for me, age 15 working full time). I'm now 64, just started the WCA process, yet to be assessed. What happens if I fail this and I'm forced back to job searching? I haven't even tried for PIP. I'm 64 for goodness sake, haven't I contributed enough yet? First they put the retirement age up from 60 to 65 over an 8 year period ending in 2018. For many of us, we had already worked and paid into the system approx 40 years by that point. Then they put it up again to 66 in Oct 2020 and soon to 67 in 2026. How many people like me keep having the goal posts moved (7 years added for me, cant get state pension now until 2028). If I fail my WCA I'll be forced to job search, re-train etc. It's utterly ridiculous for this age group. Not all of us earned enough to put by for a private or several pension pots and are reliant on our state pension which we've paid into. The fact the government has spent this money is not out fault. We were told work, pay your tax and NI and you'll get your state pension at 60 back in the 1970s. Look how that's turned out.
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just shows how full of **** Kendall is, Support what support. Makes me so angry.
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Absolutely appalling and disgusting, @Catherine21.
I agree with you 100%. Please see my response to @egister.
We have to fight for our rights with everything we have at our disposal.Best Wishes
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I also remember this:
High Court finds 2017 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Regulations unlawful - Public Law Project
I remember it vividly because my entire DLA to PIP claim was blindsided by their trying to pretend executive dysfunction was really anxiety and thus I didn't qualify. My tribunal came after this ruling, and I'm sure that was a contributing factor as it literally took away their justifications (most of which were fabricated anyway).
It's a good legal precedent for policy disproportionately impacting certain disabilities, especially invisible ones - which look likely to be the most hit by the 4 point rule and other cuts. We already know PIP criteria are designed for physical disabilities, and so miss out a lot of potential criteria that those with developmental or mental health disabilities might face. I think the reason the govt are looking at general point changes rather than specific conditions is because of this ruling - Starmer is a lawyer. And I don't think all the media articles claiming that nobody's really mentally ill and the internet is diagnosing 'fad' ND disabilities is an accident, as it helps turn public opinion from what is really happening.
The government doesn't understand a thing about getting disabled people into work, nor what sacrifices disabled people make for their lives, health, etc when they do work. If they met me at work they'd say I was absolutely fine - they wouldn't even clock my autism. But if they saw me after work, or realised the time it takes me to recover from a day of work masking and dealing with millions of micro-decisions most people don't have to process, they'd understand far better. I don't get to spend my days off swanning around doing exciting things because my brain is exhausted. I've mostly given up having an outside work life to ensure I do my job properly. :/ And I have a good job, with a good team, who are supportive. Many, many employers are not this.
The problem is, they (and all those people who claim they know someone cheating) are NOT in our homes. They are not our family members, bearing the brunt of the support. They are not in our heads, dealing with our individual challenges.
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@jul1aorways
Hey Juls,Thank you 🙏🏽! I absolutely meant every word I said. When someone like you shares knowledge so generously and lifts others up, it deserves real appreciation. In the state we’re all in -not just you and me, but so many in the Scope community -standing alone can feel overwhelming and scary . But when we share our stories and support & empower each other, it reminds us why we’re fighting this injustice from such a barbaric government in the first place.(pardon my language-I couldn’t find a better word)
It’s honestly uplifting to see that ripple of positivity growing — people empowering each other, stepping in when someone’s low, and reminding us that people power can shift the course of history. So please, keep doing what you’re doing.
Oh…..and yes, I’ve joined X! Still finding my feet there since I’ve never been much of a social media type, but I’m glad to connect in more ways.
Have a glorious evening!
Best wishes always,
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Thats what I'm thinking.
I never expected to be persecuted in my 60's.
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I'm the same , although i couldn't work too ill , but my husband paid a lot of tax being self employed for 30 years . I just don't know what will happen if I lose daily living pip hubby won't get carers and we will lose our home too. Although I am that sick of it all right now I am getting to the point where I don't care . I had uterine cancer two years ago and was just starting to feel better now I feel like **** .
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