Upcoming changes to benefits
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Good Morning all,
I have been reading and lurking in the background but it's now time I think to put my support in.
I have been reading these leaks with horror over last few days, with the uncertainty, proposed U-turns and not even sure what is actually to come.
I hope the Green Paper shows that it is not as bad as we fear, but I think it may be wishful thinking. I feel as a 40 year old with Autism, anxiety, and on waiting list for ADHD, I am exactly in the target market for their cuts!! I receive LCWRA and enhanced daily on PIP, renewed for 5 years last month.
I just hope that anything in this Green Paper is challenged and watered down, if it happens at all. I am willing to support and be active for any action that needs to be taken, this cannot be allowed to go ahead, especially as a full fat version of the supposed plans!
Keep safe all, try and think positive. We have people on our side, let's not back down over this. Remember we have been medically assessed as not fit for work, and disabled. They hopefully can't change this definition overnight over what is disabled and what isn't!
Much love to you all. Steven
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So it seems likely that these changes will take a while to implement and may not even go ahead but for those severely disabled, they probably won't have to have any other reassessments on the back of this, despite many changes not actually coming into effect
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What's going to happen to the thousands of motabilty cars that people have on PIP ?
If several 100 thousand get reduced PIP ?
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Just watching the real architect of this( class traitor) Pat McFadden walking into Parliament. No empathy, reptile like intent. Paisley poor boy, Irish Heritage before being born in Scotland. **** Cummings in a tartan scarf. He must be self- loathing or something. I hope he comes a cropper like Cummings did. This is all an experiment for them though.. they’ve all( especially Reeves)got their off ramps worked out in consultancies to Europe and America. Starmer taking a backseat.. just in case he’s dirtied by any backlash. What a bunch of wrong’uns!
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Hi is it means tested?
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God look at this and try not to shred your curtains! They’ve been spending OUR cash.
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They Are the biggest scroungers in this country. Disgusting
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Same. I was paying NI from 16 and put myself thru Uni by working as a domestic at nights. ****. I was an academic lecturer/ researcher and funder for Scottish Enterprise for decades, cared for Ma and Pa before their deaths( no carers allowance claimed).. as I still did a bit of work. I’m done in now.. autoimmune, Lupus, mental health but still fighting. I mean.. How Dare They!
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I haven’t read anything about mobility award or motability . I’ve found that strange.
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It seems like the 90% of people in this thread are not physically disabled (deemed unfit from the new criteria) but suffer from things the government do not want to recognise anymore. Things like ME or mental health etc
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Thing is I’d consider myself severe but it’s all down to the assessors and that’s pot luck on who you get . Would they consider fibromyalgia and ME as severe ? To them possibly invisible so doesn’t exist.
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The government make a lot of money on this scheme. They won't want to abolish this
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Thank you so much, I'll be 62 tomorrow yeeks. Mum used to tell me i came at 445pm, just in time for tea. I used to always sit in the kitchen 20 mins before it would be ready sat with knife and fork in hands waiting. 🤣
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I’ve a good pal in New Zealand who has EDS( joint hyper mobility)plus severe mental health issues.. she has worked in her life. She struggles. There is no assessment as we recognise it for disability. A govt body contacts her doctor directly and she is left alone. It is not the done thing to demonise people who are disabled.
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having just looked it up pain and fatigue conditions are classed as psychical disabilities. And are protected under the 2010 equality act . Mental health is also covered by the 2010 equality act if it classed as more than a mild condition not the type of condition itself. It depends on how it affects each person. I don’t know how to post it on here so I hope I remembered the information correctly. Maybe someone can correct me if I’m wrong please
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100% that’s what I thought
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Heya @stevenh60 and an official welcome to the community. 😊
I'm a few years older, but in a similar position with diagnosis of various things, so I understand the worry.
We do all need to remember that nothing is set in stone, this will just be the green paper, there will then be 12 weeks for charities like Scope to have their say and for changes to be made, or even for plans to be cancelled. So everyone, please try not to panic today. Yes, it's scary, but it's not the end of the road, not by a long way!8 -
Oh wow, happy birthday @Santosha12 I hope you have a splendid day. ❤️
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Thank You very much @Catherine21 I really appreciate that. And yes, some peace of mind would be the best present just not holding my breath, not that I can anyway 😂
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No, absolutely certain it is not. I might have had to fill in some income/expenditure questions but it wasn't a form as such/not so comprehensive it was just working through their online questions.
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