Green Paper Discussion - includes accessible formats and consultation event sign up links!
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This is just so worrying .
Saw this today
This is going to affect so many people ☹️
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They say that you need 4 points in any one category to receive standard rate PIP - But I see NO 4 points available in ANY category - I agree, extremely concerning…..
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Hi your link isn't working.
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i think it's just highlighting the scores of less than 4 ….
for example preparing food … there's no question about not been able to cook food without assistance or the ability to use a cooker and microwave which is a 4 pointer….
clickbait article from a local rag i'd say!
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Just a note to try to be kind about other people's communication styles where possible please. Everyone has different strengths and abilities and it's not always easy to know what's going on in someone else's life or how their conditions affect their communication.
I hope that the intention wasn't to offend here, but just remember to stay civil and supportive to other members. I've seen some brilliant support for each other on this discussion, so I hope we can move forwards with continued respect even if we don't always agree on everything 😊
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The tribunals will be overloaded too. But I wouldn't be surprised if Labour ban tribunals for pip. That's probably the next thing. The nasty party that they are.
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Hi @Passerby, I can see that you may just be trying to help and offer advice, but please can we leave it there? It can feel quite upsetting to have someone correct your writing if you have difficulties in that area, especially if that's something you've experienced a lot over the years and have negative feelings associated with it.
It can be quite distressing for some and it's not always simple to make changes to your writing when you live with dyslexia or other similar disabilities. As I said just now, it would be great to move on from this now and respect each other's differences.
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Thanks for the tip off about the about this Great British National Strike next month @Catherine21
I'm about to watch a video by the organizer. Too right we are all under attack from the very people we elected to serve us. 😡 We all need to show our great disapproval of what is happening to us and about other deeply unfair issues in this country.
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I've just been looking into the Great British National Strike, 🇬🇧 due to take place on Saturday 24th May.😊
My thanks to @Catherine21 for telling me about this. 👌
It is being organised to protest against
PIP /Winter Fuel Allowance Cuts
The cancellation of Net Zero policies.
Illegal Immigration
Inheritance Tax
There being no justice for the girls in the Rape Gang Inquiry
Freedom of Speech being criminalised except if it is used to call for direct violence.
There are protests to attend at many towns and cities that day, but we can contribute in a way that doesn't run the risk of going wrong or not being manageable for us.
Everyone is asked to NOT shop from any large online retailers and large shops and supermarkets that day but to use CASH only to use in your small local shops. Or simply not spend anything that day.
I personally think that is a very effective idea, to deprive the big boys for the day, which will frustrate government too. ✊
Google The Great British National Strike, as unfortunately links and videos about it keep being taken down. I even tried to put a photo up about it on this post and couldn't get it to work. 😳
What a country we live in if legal, peaceful protest is being treated in this way! 😡
Don't let them silence us!! 📢
Don't forget, shop differently on 24th May. Every small action that many people take truly stands for something! 💪
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Ha ha that is true made me laugh , needed to laugh . Great movies though 😊
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Catherine , I can understand everything you write, my son is dyslexic . I did see that comment and thought it was insulting . Ignore it you are okay . Commas are irritating anyway 😁
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stupid is as stupid does .
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you're welcome x
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You don't need a comma if you're using and
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Thanks for the heads up Catherine, although if it’s the same national strike i was reading he wants out of the echr, imo the echr maybe our only hope if they pursue with benefit cuts
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I was one of those that did feel like I was kicked in teeth Sarah and I will never forgive Labour for that, ever. Coming from the background I do, my Great Grandfather, who I posted a pic of on here recently, was one of possibly the first group of local Labour town councillors elected, possibly the first ever in the UK in 1913. ( excuse me if that is a bit incoherent - not feeling the best right now ) My vote for Labour was always something I just had to do, the family roots go deep. I am proud of what my Great Grandfather stood for at that time, working class people in my locality were starting to have a voice and he was part of that voice.
Now I will deface my voting slip as it is just worthless junk, I intend to post it and am fully aware the only person who will see my slip will be the counter who bins it but it will do wonders for me haha, a small, meaningless act maybe, but gosh for just a moment it will be like, kind of returning that ''kick in the teeth'' 😁
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They don't like us standing up for ourselves, do they? 😁
I hope that this message can get to a lot of people in this country and we will all stop shopping for the day. 😃 It would serves them right and we will have caused something unpleasant to happen to them for once. 🤗
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I did, but that's because I follow British politics closely. Anyone who's surprised at Labour's behaviour is telling those around them that they don't. The warning signs were there for years - long before Corbyn led the party - but most British people are so politically apathetic and clueless they didn't see them. It sucks Starver and his mates had to win power for the whole country to see what terrible human beings they are first hand, but better late than never.
Just one of many reasons democracy without an informed electorate is dangerous.
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Dear @Catherine21,
Your posts never fail to lift my spirits. It’s so inspiring to see how far you’ve come -from feeling low to now being brave, empowered, and so proactive in this campaign. The way you continue to contribute, with courage and compassion, is nothing short of incredible. You’re a reminder of what this movement is about: turning pain into purpose and fear into fierce advocacy.👏👏
What this government is doing to disabled and vulnerable people is a betrayal. They claim to be listening - but we know the truth. They’ve silenced voices from the start by proposing to scrap vital benefits like WCA without genuine consultation, by tightening PIP criteria to force alignment with Universal Credit(making it inaccessible to many), and by disguising cruel benefit cuts ….sold as “reform.”
These so-called “consultations” are performative -designed not to hear us, but to tick a box. The 20-question consultation feels like a vague “return to work”questionnaire with leading questions they benefit from , not a platform for meaningful input from vulnerable people . The public events are secretive and inaccessible -impossible to book. I’ve emailed and messaged multiple times with no response. Is that accessibility? Yet, they’ve advertiseit as accessible events to consult with disabled people. really?
Their claim of inclusion is empty. These changes are being sold as improvements or “Reforms “, but the real intent is benefit cuts. Most mainstream media isn’t covering this truth — but we can see it so clearly now . Even requesting accessible formats like large print or Braille is a barrier as there’s costs involved through third party organisations . How can this be right?
So I ask — how can there be reforms for disabled people without disabled people?
These “sham”consultations are deeply insulting and dehumanising. But they’ve underestimated us. We are civil, we are kind, and we are unshakeably brave. They can’t divide or silence us - not when we stand together. We will respond, we will resist, and we will rise -even using the very consultation systems and routes they’ve tried to weaponise against us.
Like you, I’ve found strength in this Scope community-more than I ever thought possible. I’ve lost my fear too, Catherine. I now channel it into action. I’m preparing a personal and legal statement of opposition- a detailed impact narrative I plan to submit directly, with “I OPPOSE THIS PATHWAYS TO WORK GREEN PAPER PROPOSAL” in bold.
It’s raw, it’s real — and while I can’t share it fully here yet due to the nature of its graphic content with a devastating ending, I will soon post a legal overview outlining how these proposals violate our rights.
I’m sorry this message has run long . I just wanted to say how much I admire your fire and your heart. Please keep going. We’re in this together. If I come across any further contacts or ways to amplify the campaign, I’ll share right away.
We are not alone and we are not small. Each of our voice adds strength to this growing wave. I’ll keep doing what I can to lift others up, just like you and others have motivated & lifted me.
In solidarity and hope 🤗✊3
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