Today is the day where LCWRA is almost halved for most new claimants
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I agree that it's a shame @SoapySoutar I just think this is not an individual problem, like one person being lazy or whatever, but a societal failure. What is actually offered to these young people? Get a job where you are treated like sh** and your pay doesn't even cover rent and food? No hope to ever own a house, start a family, no spare time or money to actually enjoy life… And that's if you are lucky enough to be able to get a job, if it hasn't been outsourced yet to AI. No wonder young people are depressed and escape into games, social media or sleeping. Politicians tend to put the blame on the individual while what we need is societal change and hope.
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@SheffieldMan1976 being a parent is incredibly difficult, especially if the child has behavioural issues. There's not much support out there for parents who are struggling and it's even worse when the school isn't supportive. I've worked in primary schools and seen these issues first-hand, both with children who had been diagnosed and those who hadn't. I totally get your frustration with some situations but just wanted to share my experience.
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Its very likely under diagnosed, I had to fight my GP surgery for 6 months to get a autism referral (they were doing everything they could, losing forms, making me do them again and again, sending me on wild goose chases, and even had a GP laugh at me over the phone), I eventually got a phone call from the autism place advising me of the next steps, and the conversation was quite interesting, they told me they have been having problems with GPs lying to patients to prevent referrals, lying about waiting times and other stuff, there seems to be active decision making to artificially cut down mental health investigations.
The real problem is there is no effective treatment, the NHS is on its knees, and stuff like this has no proper treatment and support for people, and this is why there is larger amounts of social exclusion.
I rang the mental health option 2 on the NHS a couple of months back with severe issues (not ADHD), and at the end of 40 minute of questioning they simply advised anti depression tablets. I did a bit of research, and found its official NHS guidance to only take preventative action on these calls if it prevents a hospital visit (money based decision). Sadly its all about economical outcomes now.
You may or may not also be aware that SEND support for children is about to be cut back significantly, this is another decision that will have consequences, all the affected children will as a result have a harder time in their adult lives, not just during school, as these things have a domino effect.2 -
I did every rotten job going when I was young, and the pay was terrible, the treatment rough. My parents would have told me to find somewhere else to live if I tried to sit around in my pyjamas.
Not being well paid or worried about an employer shouting at you, does not excuse doing nothing at all, and expecting to be given benefits.
When I was on peanuts, I couldn't buy a house either, but I had to pay 1/3 of that to rent a damp, cold flat from the council; one with single glazing and no heating. They need to stop dreaming about 'influencers' or whatever, and at least make an attempt at entry level work. All my working was pretty low paid, but it never occurred to me to sit around feeling like a victim.
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SoapySoutar, not everyone has the same capacity as you to handle a regular or difficult life.
Some people struggle with health conditions, mental health issues, or other challenges that make daily life much harder and are genuinely not able to cope with a regular life let alone a difficult life, and for some this can even lead to suicidal thoughts or actual suicide. Being able to cope yourself doesn’t mean that others can simply ‘snap out of it’ or that their struggles aren’t real.
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Hi everyone,
Just a little reminder to be empathetic towards each other as we all have different experiences and don't know what is going on in people's lives.
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I'm sorry it was hard for you when you were young @SoapySoutar I don't think anyone should have to put up with being shouted at work or being treated unfairly . We should aim at changing these practices, not normalising them. The council house you described sounds rough, and again, I'm sorry to hear that you had to live in a place like that. Sounds like you worked very hard to improve your life.
Things should have gotten easier for young people over the last decades, but instead they got worse. It's almost impossible to get a council house nowadays, one waits for years, even when they are on the priority list. If you are on low income, private rent is not 1/3 of your wages, more like 50-60%. And it keeps rising. I think when you are young and healthy but sit at home instead of working, that shows a deep level of hopelessness. No one chooses to sit around, watching their life go by unless they are depressed, have addiction issues etc. That's not something they chose or can just pull themselves out of without support and a plan. These young people are still a minority though. The majority who are unemployed are either too ill to work or simply can't find a job.
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It looks like I couldn't tag you @SoapySoutar in my comment
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In my Utopia, all shall be equal before the law.
There will be no tax dodging billionaires, actually no billionaires. There is no room for such unrestrained greed here.
All citizens shall have the right to a simple council flat, for which they will owe the state a set number of hours of community work, as per their abilities. In return, they shall receive a state basic income; they are then free to earn what they can in the private sector, or not, that is their choice; do the bare minimum or strive for a more comfortable lifestyle. None will be judged more or less worthy for their choice.
Human nature can never tolerate my Utopian plan, we **** sapiens aren't quite as evolved as we imagine. (The filter dislikes our binomial name).
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In my Utopia free stuff for everyone and do whatever you want as long as you don't harm anyone or any animals.
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Fair enough, but free stuff has to be paid for at some point. If we were all taking without contributing, that particular Utopia would be a short lived experiment.
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I was just being silly.
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This criteria seems very similar to what was introduced a while ago by the previous government, they added a new category which would prevent the maximum 3 year prognosis date, a severe conditions group, I remember 2 of the criteria which was a clinical diagnosis and also an opinion on the WCA it would be a life long problem. I suspect they have just utilised this group for the new upper level support. So Labour saying this group will never be assessed again isnt new, the Tories implemented it.
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