Spring Statement Discussion (link to documents here)

I don't want to laugh, but I will.

I said as much to my partner yesterday after Rachel From Accounts' (RFA) hour in the limelight, of which, btw, she appeared to enjoy every nanosecond.

I told him I reckon, for me at least, it's the soup pot or the munitions factory in RFA's bright, new world. Those seem to be the choices facing me.

In a more serious conversation, I genuinely believe people will need to form households with others in similar circumstances to survive.

The idea of attempting to live independently, as a disabled person, in RFA's bright, new world is for the birds I'm afraid.

I'm sorry to hear you are having so much trouble. Don't know if this helps but stick to your guns with them. I declared an amount from small pensions pot around £300. Heard nothing about it until a year later when they decided I had to pay it back . I challenged this as I had not had money deducted from previous one and had confirmation on my posts from a decision maker it would not affect my benefit. They took money bsck from me but then eventually when people started reading and acting on messages I was told I didn't owe them. They have just refunded me 6 months later . Take screen shots of everything in your journal. I went months without responses and did mention if I hadn't responded to them I'd be sanctioned. Wish you all best.

Yes once wca fazed out try for pip if don't get pip classed as job seekers looking for work

I hear noting from charities thought hear more today this is living nightmare one minute feel OK next oh

The job center told me that my LCWRA is yearly review even though I have long term conditions. I guess I lose this money very quickly soon.

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I haven't got the paperwork to hand but it says nothing about LCW. Just substantial risk for LCWRA

That's exactly what I was trying to explain to people about it being passed through primary legislation I like you am frustrated with charities not explaining to us about what this means legally, as in it can't be challenged in court, and even if it does Keir Starmer can just shrug his shoulders. It needs to be challenged before it goes through parliament to stand any chance of delaying or stopping these evil plans.

Well said Charlie, I've made numerous posts about charities not doing enough or saying enough !

We need to know do they intend to try and fight these changes ?

Giving statements and reactions to the media isn't helping us.

They're just stating the obvious.

These proposals are so severe, and many will become more ill and die.

I expected a lot more 'pushback' from charities and organisations.