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

I was raped , contracted HIV and I self harm and have bulimia, I soil myself ,I have bad days and VERY bad days, I'm now on suicide watch all because of this , it looks like due to PiP moving the goalposts that I have zero chance of getting it now , I really don't see the point of going on anymore

They have broken me/us

Benefits and Work's news is calling the Green Paper bogus.

"The DWP has launched an entirely bogus consultation on changes to personal independence payment (PIP) and universal credit (UC) by refusing to consult on almost everything that matters most to claimants."

"Silencing voices

The Green paper consultation is so dishonest that we feel unable to recommend that people take part in the way we normally would, though we also know that the DWP may argue that lack of response means that most people do not object to the changes.

In the Green paper, the DWP claim that “We are committed to putting the views and voices of disabled people and people with health conditions at the heart of everything we do.”

In fact, this bogus consultation is entirely about silencing the voices of disabled people and people with health conditions.

The reality is that the DWP under Labour is proving to be even more dishonest and devious than it was under the Tories."

I am in a similar postion to you as now over 70 years and moved to PIP from DLA. I have enhanced Daily Living as got 12 points but no 4 in any one discription. I'm light touch as well but have got much worse since I first got PIP. I 'think' once you are up for a review only then can you tell them how bad you have got (same as me) Being disabled you seem to age quicker and muscle mass decreases quicker. I so hope we all get answers soon enough as I lay awake wondering how will cope without the extra money from PIP. 😧 Labour seem determined to see off the oldies one way or anther.

If that's true; that's technically DWP stating they don't trust people's families

yes, you are spot on. Make sure you record any further difficulties you are having and any evidence to support those. PIP assure me that nothing will change while my award is ongoing. Like you, when the soft touch review becomes due ( in my case Dec 2027) could be the right time to challenge, on the other hand they may just keep you as you are (which I would be happy with).

in the comments on dynamic duo . I can’t confirm it’s true which is why I asked scope for clarification. But they haven’t changed the pip form criteria and of course there’s carers allowance. So hopefully it’s not true . If it were almost no one would get it as who has a live in professional carer.

Why didn't you reason that out before posting?

Why on earth would it be an issue

The consultation questions under the green paper are lamentable

They are not asking the correct questions, most of them almost feel like

"Write what you like but we are correct"

The last 3 questions feel duplicates,

I just kept saying

1, accept some people will never work instead of wasting huge sums of money on that

focus on the people who only need NHS treatment/OPS to return to work

2. Respect the clinical evidence provided, now its more focused on the opinions of companies paid millions to axe benefits for people only for them to undergo the trauma of appeals and get the money back.

3, Stop pretending this is "reform" its making savings and sadly now disabled people are on this endless cycle of misery when a new party comes into power within months "lets target the disabled" this has to end and written into law if someone is deemed unfit for work they are not going to get better then accept it.