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

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  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 4,761 Championing

    I agree pinkrose very serious conditions your scared it's just come out remember this is the green paper people will see the horrendous affect its having we really do care you are me and I am you we have charities wonderful activists who are also on pip thousands voices no all hope is lost give yourself time to come down from the fear you been really really triggered your not alone ❤️

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 4,761 Championing

    Just read that people saying it's not like a proper consultation not really giving disabled people opportunity to express themselves just what can we do to get people to talk to us something like that I wrote Just leave us alone said its a mass culling going to write every week

  • Donna_donna
    Donna_donna Online Community Member Posts: 28 Empowering

    There's always some disgusting vile ulterior motives behind all this kind of mass fear mongering.

    I think they should all be sent to fight for the wars they so desperately want to perpetuate (for money)themselves, and leave disabled people's money, who they want to use to pay for it alone.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 4,761 Championing

    Oh OK thankyou very much for explaining Oh pls 🙏 may it be watered down put an end to this ongoing on slaughter this started October 2023 and it's been constant I hope your OK

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 4,761 Championing
  • charlie72
    charlie72 Online Community Member Posts: 130 Empowering

    From what I read on Benefits & Work website it's not even legal due to the consultation thing again, I only understood some parts of it, but if it's true why aren't legal people and Ellen Clifford etc taking them back to court, if only to slow them down and show them we won't accept their ridiculous proposals?

  • YogiBear
    YogiBear Online Community Member Posts: 136 Empowering

    I will be mentioning it as well in my responses to the Green Paper.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,642 Championing
    edited March 19

    MP's had the same conversation in 2015! Full employment no less!

    (House of Commons Library - briefing paper) 32 The aims of ten years of welfare reform (2010-2020)

    Section 15 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 amended the Welfare Reform Act 2007 to remove provision for the payment of the WRAC, in both contributory and income-related ESA. Section16 of the 2016 Act made equivalent provision for Universal Credit. Removal of the WRAC was justified on the basis that it would improve incentives for people to prepare to enter the labour market. In his Summer Budget 2015 speech the Chancellor referred to the “perverse incentive” whereby ESA claimants in the WRAG received more money than claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance “but get nothing like the help to find suitable employment.” The Chancellor noted that while the JSA caseload had fallen by 700,000 since 2010, over the same period the numbers on incapacity benefits including ESA had fallen by just 90,000, despite 61% of claimants in the WRAG saying they wanted to work. The Budget documents expand that: Increasing employment levels amongst people with disabilities and health conditions are a key part of the government’s aim to achieve full employment. The current system creates a financial incentive to claim sickness benefits over Jobseeker’s Allowance. From April 2017, new claimants of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) who are placed in the Work-Related Activity Group will therefore receive the same rate as those claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance, alongside additional support to help them take steps back to work.

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 619 Trailblazing

    I’m sure they are but need to go through it all

  • LouCie61
    LouCie61 Online Community Member Posts: 76 Empowering

    I've just read online that some of the benefit changes are going through without consultation. Has anyone else heard this? This was from the MS Society.

    "The government is also forcing through its changes to PIP and the WCA without consulting on them. It's unacceptable they're denying disabled people their say on changes which would have a significant impact on their lives.22 hours ago"

  • carbow32
    carbow32 Online Community Member Posts: 252 Empowering

    It says in the Green Paper they are restarting them. I have the same fear of being found LCW. It is just playing on my mind constantly.

  • Pirate008
    Pirate008 Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    You are welcome, no, I do not have a 4 but feel I should have. I will wait for a while to see what else is said/written by the Government before I delve in any deeper. Sorry, I have not looked at LCWRA but understand that PIP will be used in any assessments rather than separately, I stand to be corrected.

  • pinkrose
    pinkrose Online Community Member Posts: 160 Empowering

    I have enhanced for both and have met 4pts criteria on 2 descriptors for daily living.

    But I'm due for review in November 2026, just as these pip changes come in.

    Things have got worse for me since my last review in 2023, I spoke to dwp when I was forced to migrate to uc , they told me im also due a reassessment next April for my esa /uc...so reassessed at the point of change for both benefits.

    To say I'm terrified is an understatement, however if I am assessed proper and fairly, I should be put into the severe category with no reassessment required. But I won't hold my breath.

    I always expect the worst when it comes to the dwp and assessments.

    But I will be ready , with my medical evidence.

  • pinkrose
    pinkrose Online Community Member Posts: 160 Empowering

    Thanks secretsquirrel, what's a dynamic duo? Are they on YouTube or something?

  • Gazmo76
    Gazmo76 Online Community Member Posts: 21 Connected

    Thank You Jen, honestly, you guys are amazing I've had two lovely responses and I feel better, I just hope that there are drastic changes made, it's so cruel , it's surreal

  • pinkrose
    pinkrose Online Community Member Posts: 160 Empowering

    Forgive me Jen...but I thought much if these proposals can be ushered through without much legal challenge .

    I'm hoping I'm wrong on that.

  • pinkrose
    pinkrose Online Community Member Posts: 160 Empowering

    Thanks so much Holly. X

  • Stellar
    Stellar Online Community Member Posts: 257 Empowering

    The irony is that most people - regardless of ability - refuse to join the army because they know this country is not worth fighting for. Especially young people.

    Why should young people fight for Britain when Britain treats them like absolute ****? Not to mention killing so many of their peers via austerity, including these cuts. Of course more young people are on benefits when they have no future.

    And that's before considering Britain's foreign policy has directly caused many of the issues in the world today (Israeli apartheid, Chagos Islands dispute, Jammu & Kashmir Dispute, to name a few).

  • MW123
    MW123 Scope Member Posts: 1,003 Championing

    Stephen Timms said on Good Morning Britain today that a new PIP assessment will start in November 2026. This means the current points system and descriptors will no longer be used. Everyone will need to meet the new criteria, and you’ll have to fill out a new form when it’s time to renew your PIP. Here is the link to that conversation:

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