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Hi, my name is robhether! DWP minister

robhether
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My local MP asked a question of DWP minister on Monday 5/12 asking why people who become disabled after reaching state pension receive less benefits than younger people with the same illness. He also asked that the minister agreed that the support people receive should be based on their illness not their age. The response was appalling and included "people becoming disabled after reaching state pension age will not have been disadvantaged when they were younger"!! Full transcript is on Hansard for 5/12 and MP is Duncan Baker and minister Tom Pursgrove.
I really can't believe that a minister is so disrespectful of age and disability issues let alone the law of the land regarding discrimination. Also shows the lack of impact of campaigns from charities on behalf of older/disabled people. Come on let's get onto them to change their attitude and behaviour.
I really can't believe that a minister is so disrespectful of age and disability issues let alone the law of the land regarding discrimination. Also shows the lack of impact of campaigns from charities on behalf of older/disabled people. Come on let's get onto them to change their attitude and behaviour.
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European Union laws gave more protections to UK citizens, they (the UK Government) are slowly eroding the protections that give citizens the 'dignity' to live their lives.
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Yep but we still have the Equality Law 2010 in place which this Govt are ignoring.
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rebel11 said:European Union laws gave more protections to UK citizens, they (the UK Government) are slowly eroding the protections that give citizens the 'dignity' to live their lives.
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bg844 said:rebel11 said:European Union laws gave more protections to UK citizens, they (the UK Government) are slowly eroding the protections that give citizens the 'dignity' to live their lives.
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/brexit-and-european-convention-human-rights -
Having less generous benefits for older people than younger people with the same disabilities is quite obviously discriminating. Especially when the basis is being in "receipt" of state pensionThe rub here is that many state pensioners have second incomes such as private pensions and these eroded by the fact that the taxable allowance is reduced by the amount of state pension. This means that people actually lose their state pension income. So we get penalised for having a pension that we lose through taxation!!! Needs to be changed and take state pension out of taxation completely.
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Thanks for sharing your views with us @robhether. I can really hear your frustrationCommunity Volunteer Adviser with professional knowledge of education, special educational needs and disabilities and EHCP's. Pronouns: She/her.
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Congratulations on going to your PM
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Unfortunately it was my MP and perhaps we should all get in touch with them to gather some support from whatever party
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