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Remember that Farage traditionally does not believe in a Welfare State. He would Sell our NHS to his mates in The US, and if you think immigration is the cause for all our woes, NO immigration is NOT bankrupting The UK… Most studies typically find that the fiscal impacts of migration represent less than 1% of GDP.
Brexit, the pandemic, Liz Truss, Trump Tariffs have done far far more harm to the UK Economy. I am not a fan of this particular Labour Government, and they are wrong to cut benefits to the Sick and Disabled but those who think Reform is the answer are delusional.
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Thankyou
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I thought she's a good advocate for disabled
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No. She helped IDS get his work done.
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do you mean in regards to the 4 point rule but they knew in 2016 ?
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I'm not against immigration , but I just watched a video on facebook, a landlord rang his council because has been offered 6 year contract with his council to rehouse illegal immigrants , with an extra percentage of rent paid , and the tenants get free rent , council tax, tv licence, broadband, water, gas, electric , they are not allowed to work so they get clothes money etc and all their white goods are provided brand new .
This is grossly unfair to everyone in the UK, everyone pays more than enough for utilities, this is just a pxxx take and all while we disabled are living in anxiety and fear of losing it all .
This is not balanced .
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Oh thier really ramping up the stories people on pip can get 36 grand to do thier homes up ???
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Well I won't start foaming at the mouth speaking in tounges I leave that for the weekends !!
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whats IDS
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ian duncan smith
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This is so similar to my case, I am so sorry you have to go through it all again :(
My MR took two words from a seven page statement from my disability support officer at the time and ignored everything else she wrote. She was absolutely livid and told me I should be seeking legal advice if I didn't win at tribunal. I did, thankfully, but like you, the so called 'disability' expert was smug and completely ignorant of autism in real terms. She was also really rude to my parents and implied they had either spoiled me or neglected to teach me skills.
My mother is not the kind of person you say that to. LOL.
I was lucky that my review was done paper based, but I sent them my statement from my tribunal and pointed out all the errors in my original case. I don't know if it had an impact, but all they did was phone my mother (my phone advocate) and clarify some points with her before awarding me PIP.
I never feel fully like my claim is secure, though. I miss DLA so much. I felt truly independent then, and made SO MUCH progress in my life which one year of appealing PIP unfortunately eroded :/
@WhatThe, I wonder if that 'warning' about claimants (ie the implication we are all waiting to defraud the government) is actually to obfuscate the very real possibility the DWP will instruct to award fewer points in categories where claimants previously obtained 4.
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I agree 💯
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My review form is due anytime now. I’m hoping for once it’s paper based. I will have to fight for 4 points now though . The backlog will be huge. I’ve actually said on here it made me wonder if during my last assessment 2 years ago the 4 point rule was in the pipeline as she steered me to certain answers for 2 points .
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I had a re-assessment form sent to me as i have two new conditions , sent it back on Tuesday they received it I got a text saying so . I hope they won't phone me as I sent in tons of proof . I heard reassessments are taking five+ months , and this is why the DWP said it will be faster to reassess .I hope I get 4 points this time , that way when or if I need to apply again then I will already have the 4 points . Stressed out .
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Ah OK she's not that nice then thankyou
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fingers crossed for you 🙏🤞
So how have they got the backlog down? It was 1-2 years I read . I do think they’ve been doing more on paper. I hope mines on paper this time . I also have new conditions now and will fight for 4 points .
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secretsquirrel1Online Community Member Posts: 783 Championing10:27AMdo you mean in regards to the 4 point rule but they knew in 2016 ?I don't know anything about PIP or when this rule was thought up. I've not researched PIP but since the plan is to merge working-age benefits then the 2016 cuts and changes to the WCA need to be factored in. PIP proposals in 2015 didn't go ahead but DWP has had 10 years to refine a new plan!
SSAC reports and W&P committee minutes describe welfare reforms past and present.
Labour is proceeding as though nothing much happened back then when it did.
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it’s all so confusing to me as I was on legacy esa until Friday so the whole uc wca is too much . But where you say plans have been in the making for years it makes me wonder if the 4 point rule has too , which is why hardly anyone gets a 4 point.
I have been hearing today about rayner threatening to resign and now speculation she could fight against starmer. I hope she does so this government is in trouble.
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She is poison! She was Chief Whip when the 2015 cuts were on the menu. She appears to have double-crossed Jeremy Corbyn then threatened to resign at the start of Labour's administration.
I don't know what hold she has over Keir Starmer or indeed the Labour Party.
The public has lapped up the anti-Starmer narrative like they did the anti-EU narrative.
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God I did an email thanking her if she double done Jeremy then that's it she's no good so all the people on the panel for checking green paper into together
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