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

Thought this might be able to give some slight relief to anyone who’s concerned in case specific conditions get singled out — confirmation criteria will continue to be about how your condition affects you, not what your diagnosis is

from the Guardian:

Tighter rules for Pip won't exclude all people claiming as result of severe anxiety, says DWP minister Stephen Timms

In his interview on Times Radio this morning, Stephen Timms, the social security and disability minister, said that the government’s decision to tighten the eligibility requirments for Pip would not exclude all people claiming as a result of severe anxiety.

Asked if people with anxiety would no longer by able to claim Pip under the new rules, Timms replied:

No, it depends what the effect of the condition is on people’s wellbeing, and the indicators are all published and set out.

So if you have difficulties doing certain things, then you get points on the Pip assessment. And the number of points you get determine how much Pip you get.

I am just LCWRA for substantial risk. I don't claim PIP. I don't know where in the heck I stand. So worried.

I've been scared the past few days about this. I get PIP and LCWRA for Bipolar Disorder and now I'm scared I'm going to lose these two benefits. I don't understand how they can still try to go through with this despite the amount of backlash that they've been getting. Is there a point in writing to Liz Kendall about these issues? I worry that they just simply won't care. I mean, that's been shown based on their attitudes recently

Yes that's right . Point 106 in green paper does say they are "not consulting on this measure "

No need to thank me but you are so welcome Gazmo. Xxxx

Remember, no matter what happens, we are all in this together .

And we will all face it together. Xxx

Thanks zips, this is the only bit of relief I've had today.

Thankyou so much. X

From The Guardian/Resolution Foundation article

‘A single person who would have previously qualified for Pip standard daily living and UC LCWRA will now not qualify for Pip daily living if they do not score at least four points on a single criterion of the Pip assessment, and from 2028 they will also not qualify for the UC LCWRA element when the Pip assessment replaces the work capability assessment to determine eligibility. This amounts to an annual loss of £9,600 per year in 2029-30.’

I won’t go into the pressures I’ve had to endure on the private rental market. I will be on the street

@Vulcress yep, saw that interview last night. Total turnaround from at The Resolution Foundation. They're all too busy busy, at the trough. Didn't he say at one point no, I've got a mortgage. I'd have laughed if I hadn't choked.

This is down to reeves disastrous budget, to fill her failing. Surely Echr should be able to help. They say about getting people into work, some fo work my daughter included. It for our independence. It's not out of work benefits. Saw on talk tv that some guest was saying that pip can be given by having it done online without face to face.

I don't know how I managed, asd, dyslexia, fatigue, copd, joint hypermobility syndrome, i have ptsd from child abuse, rape etc and im having more tests done. Starmer is a disgrace , the front bench