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I wish there was a cure because those of us living with these conditions suffer so much day and night.
Our lives are a living
hell
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For me I think the fatigues is the worse . No treatment at all . I wasn’t even stable enough to to start GET . The constant threat from assessments has made my health worse and I’m sure it’s the same for all of us .
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Yes I have been barely able to move from my bed this week due to fatigue.
I have felt so unwell drifting in and out of sleep.
My symptoms have got worse and all this benefit reform stuff and disabled bashing makes matters so much worse.
I got a 3 point at my last assessment and no 4's
I never thought to question it because obviously I never thought it would become an issue, and I was awarded high rate on both elements but this time I have submitted a heck of a lot more detail on how my disabilities affect me and I will fight tooth and nail to maintain the same award.
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They lie they say all this and it doesn't materialise he's trying desperately to get the attention off benefit cuts distraction keep emailing dpac doing protest 30th June
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It's come to light today that insurance companies are behind the benefit cuts,particularly contribution based esa, they have been pressing government for 10 plus years to tighten severely the criteria and now they have literally succeeded in abolishing contribution based and non time limited benefits,why? Because they want to line their own pockets selling working people income insurance policies instead,this is an excellent example of big corporate business being involved way too closely with governments now and in the past,it's merley making money out of misery and of course the already sick and disabled will probably be uninsurable.so this is where we are.
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Please provide evidence of that and the source it 'came to light' from because there is far too much hearsay and scaremongering going on.
We need factual information only.
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He’ll try and cover up as much as he can I’m sure but it’s all over the news . He’s trying to save himself as I thought this was cooper or Jess Philip’s decision. I may be wrong but it seems he’s saving himself like he did the WFA. Please god let him u turn on the cuts and throw Kendall under the bus
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I read it too I will try and find it .
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Hi luv pink, I read it earlier in in the disability news service
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"When Blair was PM he wanted to abolish the IB premium (created by Thatcher) and make IB the same amount of money as unemployment benefit. He could not get enough of his back benchers to agree so it was not attempted. And a faction in Labour I think including Blair wanted to abolish DLA (created by Major) and use the money for local authority provision of care services. Brown and his faction would not agree to it so it too was not attempted.
What Labour under Blair and Brown did do was change the contributions requirement for contributions based IB to reduce eligibility. Abolish SDA (created by Thatcher) for new claimants and replace it with a new income based IB. Make IB reassessment continuous and repeatedly changed IB assessment to reduce eligibility. Abolish IB and replace it with ESA to further reduce eligibility and encourage most of those still eligible towards work."0 -
Thank you
I do feel that when members post these things, they should post where they read it so that we can then at least look it up and decide whether or not it is authentic.
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I think there’s so much information coming out constantly it’s hard to know what’s true and what’s not . And it’s hard to remember as things just pop up on your phone. It’s all deliberate of course, or the government don’t actually know what they’re doing and making it up . I’m hoping Starmer gets worried enough and has another u turn . 🙏🤞
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The government has proposed replacing contributory benefits like ESA with a new unemployment insurance that will be time-limited, potentially increasing demand for private income protection policies.
Unum (Insurance company) naturally wants to sell private income protection insurance. They offer policies that pay out a regular income to individuals who are unable to work due to illness or injury.
As state benefits such as ESA become harder to access or are reduced, insurers have a clear commercial incentive to encourage more people, especially working individuals, to purchase private cover as a financial safety net.
See the link below from the Benefits and Work website, which is dated 2013. If you visit the GOV.UK website under committees, I’m afraid I am unable to provide a direct link it will not work, but you can find the information there. Where Unum UK submitted its written evidence on Statutory Sick Pay to the Work and Pensions Committee on the 10 January 2024.
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It's on disabilitynewservice.com
About the insurance companies
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See the link below for correspondence from Liz Kendall, dated 9 June, in response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s letter of 21 May regarding the Pathways to Work Green Paper.
https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/48305/documents/252847/default/
The link appears to be unresponsive, but you can access the content by inserting it into a Google search.
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Thank you to those who have provided a more clear and referenced reply.
In such uncertain times clarity is needed and
appreciated.
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Isn’t it awful luvpink? Living with this constant stress . I feel if more information about the impact this will cause us Starmer may upturn again to save himself. 🤞
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Timms has to respond to dpac letter regarding lack of consultations especially in Wales has to respond on Monday 16th June be interesting to see if he does I hope he doesn't then they can apply to court but it still wouldn't be in time before 30th June or 3rd July
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IIf You Google this tells more couldn't add more send to mps
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