Should We Believe Kendall

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Topcat71
Topcat71 Online Community Member Posts: 194 Empowering
edited July 3 in Current affairs

Kendall assured existing PIP recipients they would remain protected. She wrote: "We recognise the proposed changes have been a source of uncertainty and anxiety. Therefore, we will ensure that all of those currently receiving PIP will stay within the current system. The new eligibility requirements will be implemented from November 2026 for new claims only."

So how do you take this is it new claims as in never claimed before or existing claims being reviewed?

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,436 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    After 14 years of the last government, I'm always hesitant in what I believe, I think many are now. And I'll try not to assume either.

    From what's said, the new criteria will be for new claimants only, so as we'd be having reviews, I'd be hoping we'd not be classed as new claimants. But until we see something concrete in writing, none of us really know how this will pan out.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,495 Championing

    @Topcat71

    If that really is the case, we should be exempt from reassessment.

  • Stellar
    Stellar Online Community Member Posts: 325 Pioneering

    Expecting anyone in Kid Starver's faction of the Labour party/tinpot dictatorship to tell the truth is never a good idea.

  • axab43
    axab43 Online Community Member Posts: 57 Contributor
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1044723#Comment_1044723

    I'm sorry. Just to be clear, from what has been said so far, do you mean the changes from the Timms ministerial review will only affect new claimants and not those on PIP who are coming for reassessment? I come up for reassessment about midway through 2027. So if I was reassessed on the current system, that would be reassuring for me. If that can be believed.

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,436 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I'm afraid I cannot say @axab43 as there's been no definitions given. But I'm hoping they will not class reassessments as new claimants.

  • Vulcress
    Vulcress Online Community Member Posts: 101 Empowering

    My consultant informed me my prognosis is now "poor"

    I just burst out laughing, He looked like I had totally lost the plot

    when I explained what life is like now he saw why the decline,

    months of endless stress, my relationship with the DWP has always been horrendous

    because the Doctors when I was a child turning to teenager got it so badly wrong.

    The condition is very much like Lupus, But the added element white people normally dont get this condition so the immune system is just attacking all the organs, the bones even the blood vessels, Its now in the eyes, Spinal cord and Brain.

    These ministers sitting there all claiming expenses.

    on the weekend I soiled myself so much I run out of clothes I was left wearing a nappy

    and a very old t shirt and just broke down crying, this narrative they love to push we are all work shy, we are all swinging the lead. From a very young age I always wanted to be a nurse I used to be in the Red Cross and on Weekends would help out at the care home

    and just make tea and talk to the older residents it was amazing the impact just talking had on them, I loved every second then this condition kicked in and life stopped.

    More and more time in hospital. my entire teenage years were in hospital. 16th 18th BD's having operations. I know this year something massive is going to happen something changed in December when I had sepsis again and I feel totally different, I feel like 50% of me is missing.

    As a long term Labour Voter i will NEVER trust them again but more worrying the society I am with only has about 100 people but everyone said the same they will never vote labour again. This is directly from the MP's PA they are under the impression in 4 years time

    when faced between Reform or Labour people will vote for them, No when Trust is shattered its very hard. Disabled people will always be seen as the easy targets.

    OAP's and the Triple lock are seen as no go area until they feel the same about disabled people another government is elected and this nightmare begins again.

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,436 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I'm so so sorry to hear that @Vulcress not being able to do what you enjoyed is always going to have a huge impact on your life. But I hope the community can at least bring you a bit of joy when you're here. I wont say "We're all in the same boat" but we are all sea vessels anchoring in the same port at least.

  • Passerby
    Passerby Posts: 769 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/136285/should-we-believe-kendall

    She said that prior to the vote and this claim of hers is no longer in force.

    Get updated.

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