The Green Paper Discussion (the document link is here too!)

What does everyone think of them bringing in 'direct digital sharing of medical records'(with permission of the claimant) ?

I personally prefer to send in any medical evidence myself, in a way that focuses on my needs and disabilities .

Not sure how I feel about 'direct digital sharing' between NHS and DWP.

Fair enough that it needs the claimant's permission but if any of us were to refuse it would obviously be detrimental to our claim.

I like to be in control of the evidence provided...but that's just me.

I don't rate the idea for DWP use. Records regarding my disabilities date back almost fifty years and are a convoluted mess, full of misdiagnosis and medics personal remarks that are as hazardous as a PIP or ESA assessor's vacuous thought. I have all my records scanned and present only what is relevant, annotating what is inaccurate. Moreover, these days doctors are writing scantily.

Hi @Danny123 It appears that changes to the PIP descriptors will only be determined after the current proposals are in force. The Green Paper states:

155. In future, under proposals set out in this Green Paper, the WCA will be scrapped, with the PIP assessment becoming the single assessment to receive both financial support in PIP and any extra financial support related to health and disability through UC. This places additional importance on the PIP assessment and making sure it remains fit for the future.

156. The PIP assessment needs modernising. It is over a decade since PIP was introduced, during which time there have been significant shifts in the nature of long-term conditions and disability, as well as changes in wider society and the workplace. People reporting mental health or neurodiverse conditions as their primary condition have increased more rapidly than those reporting other conditions, and increases in disability have been more marked among younger adults than older people, although older working-age people are still more likely to be disabled.

157. Therefore, we will launch a process to review the PIP assessment. This is a major undertaking which will take time and require extensive engagement, so any changes to the PIP assessment would only be introduced following the reforms set out in this Green Paper. To make sure we get this right, we will bring together a range of experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience to consider how best to do this and to start the process as part of preparing for a review. It will also provide an opportunity to consider how to extend the goals and approach set out as a result of this Green Paper through any future change to the PIP assessment. In particular, the ambition is to shape a system of active support that helps people manage and adapt to their long-term condition and disability in ways that expand their functioning and improve their independence.

I think we're looking into the next parliament

everyone who works will be in this situation we need to bring this to everyone's attention and it seems to have been overlooked, no mention of this in the news. People don't know that when they work and save that they will be in this situation if they become unable to work. It sounds good saying unemployment insurance but then UC follows when the time limit is up, this is how the government is planning on reducing the welfare bill, eventually loads more people will be unable to claim UC due to getting a job and going over the savings threshold. What can we do to bring this issue to the forefront and get people talking about it. People are only discussing UC and PIP

Timms is on gmb news st 8.30 today

If you have a Labour mp let them know you’ll not be voting for them again.

Just caught him on BBC, Timms justifying it. It supposed also help people who are in work like my daughter, we are both going to lose it. How can us with enhanced be reduced to nothing. Who was the mp who spoke out against it, she works for work and pensions. Can this 4 point be changed