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

I thought whatever would be in the green paper would take years to get put into place, but some of these things will be put into place in April next year, and then the other things in 2028 just three years away.

Hopefully these things will be shot down, watered down, or at least delayed.

My reward was supposed to be until August 2024, but my review was in Jan 2024, completed eventually in Jan 2025.

There hasn't been anything said about PIP claimants being reassessed early. Whether your wife loses her PIP eventually will depend on whether she can score one 4-point descriptor and 4 more points made up from equal or lower descriptors. That your wife has an indefinite award suggests that she could meet the new regulations at reassessment. Do you know her present points?

PIP is already very difficult to get now they will make it more difficult. And what will happen to LCWRA and LCW and those that only get that and no PIP? How many millions are they wanting to suffer because of bad management of a system that should be very straight forward. It doesn't make sense at all. How can you merge PIP and LCWRA when they are completely different benefits. It doesn't make sense.

Keep us posted

You can still respond to it . And more than once

you need a total of 8 points but at least of one the activities has to have 4 points

I think they’ll change the questions so hardly anyone will be awarded points . Right now it’s the 4 points but in the future I think it will be harder to get that 4 points . So with few ppl on pip and lcwra gone there’ll be practically no support at all . I hope I’m wrong but this government will continue until they’re stopped

Anyone with ESA contribution based, if that proposal goes ahead, seems to be that they will lose their entitlement eventually. As well as any NI contributions for their future pension.

So if you are on ESA contributions based I would reply to their green paper pointing that out/email your MP

It seems to be that is what they're wanting to do. However we need more clarification where it says for 'new people claiming' only? Hopefully we will get this in the coming days/weeks from the government.

53. Unemployment insurance would be a new non-means tested entitlement for people who have contributed into the system. It would be created by replacing contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) with a new single entitlement, paid at the current ESA rate (currently £138pw) and will be time-limited. This would provide stronger income protection during periods of unemployment for those with a recent work record, while revitalising the ‘something-for-something’ contributory principle in the working-age system. People claiming this would be expected to actively seek work, with easements for those with work-limiting health conditions.

54. Alongside levelling up the rate, this change would end the indefinite entitlement to contributory ESA for those assessed as having limited capability for work-related activity (for new people claiming). Those unemployed after the time-limited period would be able to claim UC, depending on their personal circumstances. We believe this reform would align with the removal of the WCA, by offering a route to financial support for those with temporary and short-term health conditions, including for those who may not be entitled to PIP and therefore not entitled to the health element of UC.