Upcoming changes to benefits
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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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Thankyou
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Awful isn't it
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Just horrid can't enjoy anything hope it's not as bad as we think
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We got this we are together let's hope it's better than we think remember this is thier wish list it's not written in stone breath in and out its scary but we will know and everyone will be on them thier waiting big big big hugs we will be ok no one is going to accept this
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Xx
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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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