Green Paper Discussion (from 24th March, 2025)
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I am similar
My last two assessments I scored less points than I feel I should have on some descriptors but I never challenged it because I got enough overall points for high rate on both elements.
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I’m trying to understand why Reeves is doubling down and even stating she’ll increase benefit cuts today. She’s quoting the OBR again but the decision to do this is hers alone( and Pat McFaddens!) I wonder if she’s going to announce something REALLY unpalatable to everyone in the country in her statement today so she’s softening the blow by targeting benefits again.
She should stop changes to small businesses taxes and their NI rises… that would give her headroom? These businesses are going to fold or layoff staff… adding to benefits bill. CRAZY!Nothing she pontificates about is in place yet. There is no AI systems to do civil service and NHS jobs yet. There are no teams of highly trained work coaches nor are there millions of jobs just waiting for disabled people. She’s marooned herself on Fantasy Island. I do think she’s on borrowed time.. her fiscal inflexibility will be the key to her demise.
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Reeves will be sacked soon and this will mean Starmer will have to go as well., because he supports her……..Watch this space.
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This is actually a huge factor. These cuts to the disabled will mean they can only spend on absolute priorities, basic food,trying to keep house etc Debts will soar because loads of bills will remain unpaid, any credit, rent arrears, loans etc. She’s apparently trying to get down debt..does she not see the bigger picture? We’ll be forced to just pay priorities.. everything else will remain unpaid.
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Hello. How many of us are there, I wonder. I found it odd they said the same to my husband this year and he didn't even bring it up. It's like it was scripted/preempted. When I heard it, it sounded exactly the same as mine in 2023. I looked into it and found a lady called Charlie on YouTube and there is a video of her saying they wont award the right points and she even describes someone telling her the same thing. I think she said to them 'are you telling me discreetly to be quiet and take the award' and she said the person chuckled and said basically yes. Something is very wrong here.
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and on Friday all mp's will be granted a wage rise of 2.8% (average rise of £2500 per year)
i know it's an independent body that decides this but one thing is for certain … they won't refuse it !
you couldn't make this up !
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Is it confirmed they've taken that condition out of the assessment?
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Good morning everyone,
For anyone interested there’s a new video from The justice journals on YouTube regarding PIP and ASD . It’s only short but someone may find it interesting.
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What’s being taken out?
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same here
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The highest I got was 3 for bathing.
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Yes I try to escape the news by telling the algorithms please don't feed me content about UC, PIP, LCWRA, etc. But stuff still gets through and obviously, at the moment, when its the topic of national conversation it is everywhere. At least now I've found Scope I have somewhere to turn when the news crushes me back down to feeling the lowest.
The thing I just want is some stability. If they have to cut some stuff, do it, but then please try and commit to sticking to some kind of plan. Don't come back in a few years and start making radical changes that stir up new crisis's in the mind. It's too much to take.
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I had my last assessment about 2 years ago and she basically questioned me on only two point answers even though I said of go at least one 4. And I actually had an increase from lower to higher care awarded. It is as though this was a plan even then. All labour plans seem to follow the Tory plans as they have no ideas of their own.
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please 🙏
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morning Catherine,
Well the Labour Party especially Starmer are big advocates of the ECHR. I don’t think anyone goes against them usually so it would be very telling if they ignored any rulings now .
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Because if they change the goal post they can say you do not qualify for daily living at all , which saves them 76-108 quid a week, but it also saves them paying carers allowance . In effect they are saying in one assessment that someone is ill or disabled enough to be awarded pip, then they change the criteria which then makes them liars because people will be assessed as not ill or disabled enough . It has to be abolished and left alone . I got 10 points daily living when I was awarded , I couldn't get the extra 2 for my hearing loss because my test was still pending , my review is after March30th this year and I have two hearing aids for profound hearing loss. I nearly got knocked down by a car last week because I do not hear traffic , and I was today at my appointment told by my audiologist I need to be very aware and keep looking as I just don't hear well . I never got any 3 or 4 in my assessment . I don't know if I will this time unless the fact I don't hear traffic gets me a 4 . I hope I am awarded again and for 3 years or more as it will take me 2 years before i retire , being awarded pip for ten years would be nice as i'd get it with my state pension . I am a cancer survivor and still having follow up until 2028 and won't be discharged as it was a high grade tumour . I hope your husband will be okay.
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Announcement also filtering through this morning that 22 billion is now being allocated to Defence by Reeves.. here’s the thing. Much as I support Ukraine and know the defence budget needs upping in the face of world events Trump/ Putin… why is Starmer turned into Churchill?? We don’t even know what the outcome of any peace talks yet? Why British troops on the ground..? It’s like he’s narcissistically placing himself at the foreground whilst his own country goes to dross. It’s sickening to think that the benefit cuts are about one little man( and his gang).. and his egotism on the world stage.
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what condition? (sorry, I’m getting lost and confused with all the posts 😅)
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Labour will get hammered in next years council elections.
When i heard they are planning on more welfare cuts today my jaw dropped!
i mean how, HOW low can this labour party go so low
I still beleive most of the cuts will get waterd down, i feel strongly that PIP points will get legally challenged as its major flaw as you can't discriminate who is most disabled everyones disiblities are diffrent and what they are trying to do is target those as a label.
They have no shame :-( all this worry and they just don't care.
Reeves won't last for long! and starmer is causing life long damaging affects to the Labour party.
Keep strong everyone! we will fight this.
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Hi all, is this where reaction to the spring statement will take place please? It kept saying 'page not found'
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