Green Paper Discussion (from 24th March, 2025)
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Thankyou for this information I'm due for a pip review January 2027 so I'm hoping I still pass the review as I get Two parts the Standard daily living part and the enhanced mobility part aswell ....
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Well - the national living minimum wage is now £12.21 per hour
So unless the government wants to go down the route of classing disabled as not entitled to that much - that works out at £488 per week !
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Oh good point. I can't find any letters that says that about 'the law says' bla etc I might look on my UC journal later. 🤔
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David Cameron and Esther Mcvay also made much of their supposed Christianity. I often wondered what I was say if they were near me in church when we came to the Peace. (Matthew 25: 31-46)
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I’m just catching up on this capitulation but it’s beyond countenance. Saying he likes and respects Trump.. Mark Carney has it right plus Ed Davies. Who did we elect??
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I got this from macmillan, A green paper has been published which sets out what the government intends to change. A consultation is now open and the public and organisations have until June 2025 to respond and provide feedback on the proposed changes. The proposals will then need to go through parliament and primary legislation will be written to enact the changes. The changes are proposed to come into effect in November 2026 for Personal Independence Payment and 2028 for changes to sickness benefits.
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The problem with protesting now is that there is a risk of being arrested . I wouldn't go protest I'd be petrified of being arrested .
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I think it's a great idea @Summerlove It'll give Gary a chance to ask the important questions and I don't see him shying away from asking them to get to the point.
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Also there's a risk of being attacked. The government and their "arbeit macht frei" rhetoric has caused Anti disability sentiment in the country. Look at what happened in Exeter. Protesters getting chairs and bangers thrown at them!
I emailed Ellen Clifford yesterday to wish her luck for tomorrow. Due to living in a care home, i can't attend any protests.
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Yeah thanks.
I read that on the benefitsandwork site.
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All these MPs deserve grassroots protest campaigns targeting them directly. They're openly admitting their support for eugenics and democide of disabled people under the guise of "reforms."
Even before the recent clampdowns, there was always risk of being arrested at protests. Even with the anti-protest laws, the risk is still very low (especially outside of climate and Palestine causes). You'll be fine attending a protest so long as you prepare properly, including knowing the law. Green & Black Cross have some great resources to help.
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Counter protestors tend to be the minority. The way to beat them at protests is not only to outnumber them, but also have lots of non disabled allies to keep disabled people safe.
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So the Spring statement is going to be on the Parliamentary chanel tomorrow from 12.35
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The changes to PIP and ESA / UC
They can't change them retrospectively - ie) for people who receive the benefits at present, because those claimants receive benefits based on the rules at the time that they made their claim….
They can only "move the goalposts" when people put in a fresh claim - so if you receive PIP at present - based on the points entitlement - you will continue to receive PIP until next assessment.
That is how I see it anyway.
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Hello all,
I've been reading quietly all this and trying not to let it scare me, but feel like I need to do more.
One of the MP's on that list is actually my local MP!! Do you think it would be an idea for me to start a dialogue with him to show how devastating these changes are?
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Hi @stevenh60 that sounds like a really good idea ☺️
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Yes I do.
He needs to know how his constituents feel and how devastating any benefit cuts/reforms will be on the disabled community.
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the bible is very clear regarding wealth, hoarding wealth etc in many different books and chapters.
Makes me laugh when a rich person, I include the church, mentions a verse of the bible to justify their way of doing things. It’s always taken out of context and dismissing other very important and repetitive ideas of the bible against the hoarding of wealth.
The bible alongside many other religious books it’s full of wisdom that we think that doesn’t apply to us for some reason.
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This thread seems to be going off the topic intended.
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Is this now a religous thread???
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